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Iberdrola Renovables to build an 80 MW wind farm in Romania
A new wind farm will be built in the southeastern part of Romania, in Constanza by a globally known wind company Iberdrola Renovables. The wind plant, called Mihai Viteazu, will consist of 40 wind turbines of 2 MW each and will supply energy to around 1 million people, equal to the population of Romania’s capital, Bucharest. The construction of this wind plant will also lead to a further cut of the CO2 emissions by 1.25 million tones per year.
read more... 25/03/2011
RWE Innogy completes its wind power portfolio in Poland to 108 MW
A new wind farm Piecki was built in the northeastern part of Poland, with a total installed capacity of 32MW. It will produce annually about 60.000MWh of electricity which could supply 30.000 residential households with energy necessities and can cut emissions up to 60.000 tons of CO2.
read more... 13/01/2011
Africa has potential to become a leader in renewable energy.
As some governments, such as Kenya, plan to raise the amount of renewable energy generated from wind or solar, others, such as South Africa, plan to invest this sector as to reduce their CO2 emissions which are one of the world’s highest.
read more... 01/12/2010
EU's plan to reduce coal consumption and CO2 emissions
Europe's energy chief will publicly announce this week his project for huge new gas pipelines, so called "electricity highways" and another project for 8,000 km of pipes for transporting and burying greenhouse gases.
read more... 16/11/2010
Geothermal energy could provide all the energy the world will ever need
Researchers in Norway believe that with help from oil and gas extraction technologies, geothermal energy could be tapped more readily. There is a solution for the world's insatiable energy needs. It is CO2-free and safe. And it's located right under our feet.
read more... 16/09/2010