February 9, 2012
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Energy & Renewables Newsletter February 9, 2012 |
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Global wind energy capacity soars by a fifth to 238GW
The wind energy sector installed more than 41 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity last year, according to new figures released today that show 75 countries now boast wind power as part of their energy mix.Annual figures from the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) reveal that developers installed 21 per cent more wind power capacity in 2011 compared to 2010, bringing the total capacity to more than 238GW at the end of last year.Around 75 countries worldwide now have commercial wind power installations in place, with 22 of them having already passed the 1GW level.Significantly, for the second year running, ... | ||
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US army fires off $60m contracts for green energy
Siemens and Johnson Controls Inc. have won energy performance contracts from the US Army totaling more than $60m for solar, wind and retrofit projects to improve efficiency.The Army announced the deals last week, a month following President Obama`s call to all federal agencies to make better use of energy performance contracts - arrangements that enable efficiency projects to be paid for using savings realized from the improvements so that there are no upfront costs to taxpayers. The president directed all federal agencies to pursue at least $2bn in energy upgrades in the next two years.Siemens ... | ||
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