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One of the best wind resources in the world will soon be home to a massive new wind project. The 396 MW project is in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in the state of Oaxaca, where wind speeds are known to average 8.5 meters per second. Once completed, the project is...

My interest in renewable energy started with my curiosity about algae biofuels, for which I started a web resource, Oilgae, which I think is still the leading web dedicated web resource for this exciting research domain (though sadly I have little time any more to focus on that topic, a...

This is not exactly flash news, just thought it will be interesting for many of you to read a detailed report on the first Solar RECs that were traded in the country. M&B Switchgear Ltd. (MBSL), for its 2-MW solar power plant in the state of Madhya Pradesh (MP) was issued...

Ruchi Soya Industries Ltd (RSIL), India’s largest edible oil player, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Thermax Ltd to set up a one megawatt fluidised bed biomass gasification plant, laying the foundation for large-scale commercialisation of biomass power in the country. The proposed plant is set to come...

I am asked time and again at conferences about the status of Indian offshore wind power. The short answer is "It's very early days, and don't expect anything concrete to happen in terms of corporate investments at least for the next couple of years". That said however, it is not...

Since Fukushima, Japan has been restless leg syndrome exploring practically everything non-nuclear, and also it seems, everything sustainable! Its solar push has been well documented. Now there have been recent forays into geothermal explorations as well. Here's a news report from Renewable Energy World that documents the country's efforts. Which...

It was interesting for me to read an article, written in Jan 2012, trying to figure out which of the two - solar or wind - will be the hero of 2012 for India? Of course, wind was pretty much the only renewable energy source worth writing home about until...

GE Energy is considering to focus on localise the components of wind turbine for the Indian Wind Energy sector for its 1.5 MW and 1.6 MW ratings. According to Mr Banmali Agrawala, President & CEO, GE Energy, “The company will be launching products of larger capacities to capture low wind...

OK, slightly old (May 2012) news... AMSC, a Devens company that makes components for wind turbines, said that Inox Wind Limited of India has placed a follow-on order for 50 of AMSC’s electrical control systems. The company said that it expects to ship all of these systems to Inox in...

A Tunisia-based company Saphon is looking for partners to mass-produce and market is unique wind energy device that promises not just higher efficiency but lower production costs. Saphon Energy is engaged in wind energy research and development. It was set up especially to develop and promote its Zero-Blade Technology for...