True Confessions Of A Transatlantic Traveler — Canary Islands Edition
The Canary Islands are bustling with tourists and cruise ships, but are desperate for renewables to replace diesel generators.
Canary Islands
Tenerife’s Barriers To Renewable Energy Are Substantial But Not Insurmountable
Renewable energy development in the Canary Islands will need to transform the existing conventional infrastructure while creating interconnections with the mainland and neighboring islands.
Canary Islands Look To Wave Power For Desalinazation
A Swedish wave energy company is working with a United Arab Emirates company to bring renewable energy to the Canary Islands.
Iberdrola To Build Two Canary Island Wind Farms
Spanish electric utility Iberdrola has announced that it has received official permission to proceed with the development of two small wind farms in the Canary Islands. Iberdrola announced the news on Tuesday, revealing that it would proceed with the development of two wind farms in Tenerife — Las Aulagas (13.8 MW) and … [continued]
El Hierro Nearing Completion Of 100% Renewables Goal
El Hierro — one of the islands making up Spain’s Canary Islands off the coast of Africa — is nearing the achievement of its goal to be powered 100% by renewable energy, according to reports. The goal is reportedly only a few months off — with the island’s new wind … [continued]
Off-Grid Renewables Convo Aims To Repeat Ghana Success
Off-grid renewable energy promises speedy electrification for a huge world sector of communities that now lack power or suffer from intermittent supply. Of the 1.3 billion world citizens with sketchy or no electric power in their lives, fully 95% live in Africa or Asia. In Accra, Ghana, in November 2012, … [continued]
Sharp Off-Grid Renewables Focus At Manila IOREC
International Off-Grid Renewable Energy Conference and Exhibition, Manila, June 16, 2014 (IRENA) The efforts of the fledgling—but remarkably effective—International Off-Grid Renewable Energy Conference and Exhibition are paying off again this week. To more than 400 IOREC delegates in Manila, the International Renewable Energy Agency, Asian Development Bank, and Alliance for … [continued]
El Hierro To Be 1st Island Powered Exclusively By Wind & Water
Upon completion of its next wind farm in June, the island of El Hierro (one of Spain’s Canary Islands off the coast of Africa) will become the first in the world to be fully powered by wind and water! The island uses hydroelectric power during low-wind periods, and wind farms … [continued]
Wind Energy Roundup
Some more top wind energy new from around the internet: Western Wind Energy Corp. is acquiring a whopping 4,000 MW of wind energy projects from Champlin/GEI Wind Holdings. “Cost of the acquisition is $20 Million US, payable by the issuance of 8 Million common shares at a deemed value of $2.50 per share US.” The … [continued]
