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Twin Solar Thermal Plants Commence Operation in Spain

February 6, 201213 years ago Zachary Shahan 4 Comments

Two identical 50-MW solar thermal power plants just went into operation in Spain in January. They, the Valle 1 and Valle 2, are located in San José del Valle in Cadiz (in the South of Spain). They are being operated by Torresol Energy, and the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract for the two projects, as well as 100% of the technology and engineering, were provided by SENER, which now has 24 solar thermal power plants representing 1,500 MWe of power installed or under construction in Spain, US and India.

UAE’s Dubai Launches 1-Gigawatt Solar Power Project

January 11, 201213 years ago proteus 11 Comments

Arabian Gulf Coast countries are beginning to get more serious about investing in clean, renewable energy. The United Arab Emirates’ state of Dubai is investing more than $3 billion dollars to build a solar photovoltaic (PV) and concentrated solar power (CSP) plant with a 1-gigawatt planned capacity. An initial 10 megawatts is scheduled to come on-line by the end of 2013.

Unprecedented UN Report: Renewable Energy Costs to Drop, Use to Grow Substantially by 2030, but…

May 7, 201114 years ago Zachary Shahan 6 Comments

If you haven’t heard the news, the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is about to release a groundbreaking 900-page Special Report on Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation that compares 164 different renewable energy scenarios (due out May 9th).

International Renewable Energy Agency to Live in UAE

April 14, 201114 years ago Zachary Shahan 3 Comments

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), which includes 148 member nations and the EU and was created in 2009, has decided to set up its official home now, and it is doing so in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This reportedly marks the first time an Arabian nation will become home to a truly international organization.

World's Largest Concentrating Solar Power Plant to Come Up in Abu Dhabi

June 12, 201015 years ago Mridul Chadha 14 Comments

A consortium of some of the most renowned energy companies in the world would construct the world’s largest concentrating solar power plant near Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The plant would have a capacity of 100 MW. [social_buttons] France’s oil company Total, one of the six ‘super major’ oil companies in … [continued]

All of Dubai Underwater With Climate Change

January 16, 201015 years ago susan 19 Comments

Unlike Venice, which was built in the middle ages, modern cities have key electrical infrastructure at ground level and below, making it almost impossible to inhabit a modern city with skyscrapers submerged up to the first or second floor.

UAE to Become First Arab Country with Nuclear Power

January 16, 200916 years ago arielschwartz 4 Comments

Iran is on its way to having nuclear energy, but the United Arab Emirates may get there first. Yesterday, the UAE embassy in Washington announced that Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is scheduled to sign a nuclear cooperation pact with the country. The UAE agreed to numerous conditions for Rice’s … [continued]