CleanTechnica » middle east http://cleantechnica.com Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Tue, 30 Dec 2014 18:48:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 Emerging Economies See Wind Growth As Technologies Evolve & Innovate http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/23/emerging-economies-see-wind-growth-technologies-evolve-innovate/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/23/emerging-economies-see-wind-growth-technologies-evolve-innovate/#comments Tue, 23 Dec 2014 10:54:57 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76744 Emerging economies in the Middle East and Africa will have installed almost 3 GW of wind power by the end of 2014, with more than 58% of that being installed in the last two years. This is according to new analysis from MAKE, which follows on from recent and numerous additions to its wind power analyses, including an

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/23/emerging-economies-see-wind-growth-technologies-evolve-innovate/feed/ 1 Solar Powered Cars, Top Solar Stocks (+ Other Solar Stories) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/16/solar-powered-cars-solar-news-3/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/16/solar-powered-cars-solar-news-3/#comments Tue, 16 Dec 2014 16:50:01 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76426 In case you just can’t get enough solar news, analysis, and commentary, here’s a big link drop of good solar stories we haven’t already covered on CleanTechnica. Solar powered cars, solar trees, top solar stocks, and much, much more. Enjoy! Fun Solar EV Charging Rocks, But Which Option To Choose? Solar Trees For Solar-Powered EVs Solar

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/16/solar-powered-cars-solar-news-3/feed/ 0 Global Solar PV Module Capacity To More Than Treble By 2020 http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/27/global-solar-pv-module-capacity-treble-2020/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/27/global-solar-pv-module-capacity-treble-2020/#comments Thu, 27 Nov 2014 11:26:25 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75526 New figures released by GlobalData predict that the global cumulative installed capacity of solar PV modules will more than treble by 2020. The company’s latest report, Solar PV Module Value Chain – Market Size, Average Price, Market Share and Key Country Analysis to 2020, states that emerging economies in the Asia-Pacific region, South and Central

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/27/global-solar-pv-module-capacity-treble-2020/feed/ 18 Indian Manufacturer Vikram Solar’s Modules Now Eligible For Go Solar California http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/14/indian-manufacturer-vikram-solars-modules-now-eligible-go-solar-california/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/14/indian-manufacturer-vikram-solars-modules-now-eligible-go-solar-california/#comments Fri, 14 Nov 2014 07:12:12 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=74932 Vikram Solar, a solar module manufacturing company based in Kolkata (India), has received UL certification for its polycrystalline solar panels. The panels were certified under UL 1703, which covers safety and performance testing of flat-plate photovoltaic modules and panels for both ground-mounted and rooftop applications. This listing covers module wattage sizes from 240 to 270 Wp. The panels have also been

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/14/indian-manufacturer-vikram-solars-modules-now-eligible-go-solar-california/feed/ 1 North America’s #1 Urban Cultivator http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/12/north-americas-1-urban-cultivator/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/12/north-americas-1-urban-cultivator/#comments Wed, 12 Nov 2014 20:20:46 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=74885 Urban Cultivator is a Surrey, BC, company that helps customers grow microgreens & herbs in the kitchen. They've grown into an industry leader

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/12/north-americas-1-urban-cultivator/feed/ 11 Energy Storage Will Replace Many Peaker Spinning Reserve Plants http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/06/battery-storage-will-replace-many-peaker-spinning-reserve-plants/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/06/battery-storage-will-replace-many-peaker-spinning-reserve-plants/#comments Thu, 06 Nov 2014 17:26:30 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=74586 Battery storage will replace many peaker spinning reserve plants, as they ramp up in seconds, rather than minutes, and arrest further excursion

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/06/battery-storage-will-replace-many-peaker-spinning-reserve-plants/feed/ 19 Catalyzing Action At The September 2014 UN Climate Summit http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/29/catalyzing-action-september-2014-un-climate-summit/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/29/catalyzing-action-september-2014-un-climate-summit/#comments Mon, 29 Sep 2014 09:57:05 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=72416 Almost everyone in the media has taken a stab at summarizing, if not snap-judging, the results of Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s one-day UN climate summit last week. The meeting had a real name, but Robert N. Stavins in his New York Times runup to the conference was the only writer I observed using it: “Catalyzing Action.”

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/29/catalyzing-action-september-2014-un-climate-summit/feed/ 1 Middle East And Africa Bound For 12 GW Solar Pipeline http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/23/middle-east-africa-bound-12-gw-solar-pipeline/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/23/middle-east-africa-bound-12-gw-solar-pipeline/#comments Tue, 23 Sep 2014 15:30:14 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=72336 The solar pipeline in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region has primarily been driven by South Africa and Israel, however, NPD Solarbuzz believes that that trend is set to change as numerous countries throughout the region begin pushing forward on their own projects. According to the NPD Solarbuzz Middle East and Africa Deal Tracker, the

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/23/middle-east-africa-bound-12-gw-solar-pipeline/feed/ 4 Jordan To Commission 1,800 MW Renewable Energy Capacity By 2018 http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/22/jordan-commission-1800-mw-renewable-energy-capacity-2018/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/22/jordan-commission-1800-mw-renewable-energy-capacity-2018/#comments Mon, 22 Sep 2014 20:00:37 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=72248 Jordan plans to build out renewable energy infrastructure to reduce burden on the national utility & its purchasing of power from other countries

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/22/jordan-commission-1800-mw-renewable-energy-capacity-2018/feed/ 2 Years of Living Dangerously Reprise Starts Tomorrow Night http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/04/years-living-dangerously-reprise-starts-tomorrow-night/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/04/years-living-dangerously-reprise-starts-tomorrow-night/#comments Thu, 04 Sep 2014 21:52:12 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=71530 The powerful cable television series Years of Living Dangerously, a remarkable view of the human impacts of climate change that we reviewed several times earlier this year, returns to television in rerun form this weekend. If you missed the compelling series the first time, you really owe it to yourself (and to all of us) to

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/04/years-living-dangerously-reprise-starts-tomorrow-night/feed/ 5 Construction Set To Begin At Australia’s First Single-Axis Tracking Solar PV Project http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/11/construction-set-begin-australias-first-single-axis-tracking-solar-pv-project/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/11/construction-set-begin-australias-first-single-axis-tracking-solar-pv-project/#comments Mon, 11 Aug 2014 19:00:10 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=70527 Fotowatio Renewable Ventures' new solar pv project in New South Wales will feature the more efficient single-axis tracking mechanism

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/11/construction-set-begin-australias-first-single-axis-tracking-solar-pv-project/feed/ 3 RMI Blows The Lid Off The “Baseload Power” Myth (Video) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/08/rmi-blows-lid-baseload-power-myth-video/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/08/rmi-blows-lid-baseload-power-myth-video/#comments Fri, 08 Aug 2014 10:20:44 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=70262 Peter Sinclair expressed a great thought in Climate Crocks recently that bears repeating: “Speaking to thousands and thousands of people has convinced me that, if you only talk about the problem, and not the path forward, it’s almost as if people literally, physiologically–can’t hear you.” There’s a good deal of common sense in what Sinclair says.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/08/rmi-blows-lid-baseload-power-myth-video/feed/ 157 Solar System Installations Increasing Fast http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/04/solar-system-installations-increase-significantly/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/04/solar-system-installations-increase-significantly/#comments Mon, 04 Aug 2014 16:00:36 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=70179 Originally published on Worldwatch Institute. New analysis by the Worldwatch Institute examines global trends in the solar power sector Washington, D.C.—The year 2013 saw record-breaking growth for solar electricity generation as the photovoltaic (PV) and concentrated solar thermal power (CSP) markets continued to grow. With over 39 gigawatts installed worldwide, the PV solar market represented one-third

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/04/solar-system-installations-increase-significantly/feed/ 2 $48 Trillion For Energy Needed By 2035 http://cleantechnica.com/2014/06/05/trillion-energy-needs-2035/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/06/05/trillion-energy-needs-2035/#comments Thu, 05 Jun 2014 14:20:28 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=67861 Originally published on Energy Post. By Karel Beckman Meeting the world’s growing need for energy will require more than $48 trillion in investment over the period to 2035, according to a special report on investment released [this week] by the International Energy Agency (IEA) as part of the World Energy Outlook series. Today’s annual investment in energy supply of

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/06/05/trillion-energy-needs-2035/feed/ 3 Solar Grid Parity Markets — Comparison Of Solar & Retail Electricity Prices http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/26/solar-grid-parity-markets-comparison-solar-retail-electricity-prices/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/26/solar-grid-parity-markets-comparison-solar-retail-electricity-prices/#comments Mon, 26 May 2014 22:50:55 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=67372 Originally published on RenewEconomy. This graph from another report from US investment bank Alliance Bernstein caught our eye. It is a map of the world looking at how solar – on an unsubsidised basis – compares with retail electricity prices in 30 large energy markets. The green shows the grid parity markets as at the

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/26/solar-grid-parity-markets-comparison-solar-retail-electricity-prices/feed/ 6 80 Days Around The World In Zero Emissions Vehicles (2016) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/16/zero-emissions-vehicles-80-day-around-world-race-2016/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/16/zero-emissions-vehicles-80-day-around-world-race-2016/#comments Fri, 16 May 2014 11:50:27 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=66870 Originally published on Gas2. In April of 2016, an 80 day around the world race open only to zero emissions vehicles will begin, inspired by the classic Jules Verne novel. This new race takes to heart the original work’s focus on new technology subverting the status quo, as teams land and sea without burning any

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/16/zero-emissions-vehicles-80-day-around-world-race-2016/feed/ 1 WINDPOWER 2014: Posts & Updates From Vegas http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/05/windpower-2014-posts-updates-vegas/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/05/windpower-2014-posts-updates-vegas/#comments Mon, 05 May 2014 21:15:24 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=66408 Originally published on Energy & Policy Institute. WINDPOWER 2014 is upon me, and I’m revved up to learn more and make excellent contacts. I’ll be live-Tweeting from @barnardwind and live-FB updating from /barnardonwind, both using the hashtag #WINDPOWER2014, so look for that too. Daily blogs will be posted on the E&PI blog and re-posted on the American

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/05/windpower-2014-posts-updates-vegas/feed/ 0 100 MW Solar Power Plant Tender Opened In Dubai, UAE http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/24/100-mw-solar-power-plant-tender-opened-dubai-uae/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/24/100-mw-solar-power-plant-tender-opened-dubai-uae/#comments Thu, 24 Apr 2014 11:50:39 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=65777 The state utility company of Dubai, the Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA), has officially opened a tender for a solar power plant 100 MW in size. The tender is for the second phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. The first phase of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park was opened in October

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/24/100-mw-solar-power-plant-tender-opened-dubai-uae/feed/ 2 Solar’s Insane Cost Drop http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/16/solars-dramatic-cost-fall-may-herald-energy-price-deflation/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/16/solars-dramatic-cost-fall-may-herald-energy-price-deflation/#comments Wed, 16 Apr 2014 05:50:56 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=65296 Originally published on Renew Economy. We’ve seen and published many dramatic graphs about the fall in solar, such as this one tracing the fall over the past 30 years and this from Citigroup, but the following graph from investment bank Sanford Bernstein is quite stunning – not just for its simplicity but because it draws attention to the

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/16/solars-dramatic-cost-fall-may-herald-energy-price-deflation/feed/ 189 Solar Resource Mapping For The Middle East (CT Exclusive Video) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/09/solar-resource-mapping-middle-east-ct-exclusive-video/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/09/solar-resource-mapping-middle-east-ct-exclusive-video/#comments Wed, 09 Apr 2014 17:50:34 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=64995 Continuing my return to Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week*, here’s another video I’ve been stingily holding on to. Basically, folks from Masdar Institute, IRENA, and other organizations are working on some solar resource mapping for countries in the Middle East (initially, for the UAE; now, for Saudi Arabia). Some initial solar resource mapping has been done for countries

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