There has been a great increase in the use of wind power in recent years, while solar has suffered slightly due to the economic downturn. However, a recent acquisition by a major company is looking to ensure the prominence of solar energy.

Areva SA, which is the world’s largest nuclear plant builder, recently acquired Ausra, a solar company. Ausra is based in Mountain View, California and specializes in solar thermal energy. Solar thermal energy uses the sun to heat water to create steam. This steam can then ...

Many recent reports have come out declaring that despite the economic downturn wind energy advanced in 2009. The Global Wind Energy Council recently announced that wind energy capacity increased 31 percent in the year of 2009. Similar data was reported in individual countries such as China and the United States.

Further evidence of the growth of wind energy comes from Europe, ...

The Global Wind Energy Council has recently released the latest figures for the year 2009. The council represents companies involved in wind power all around the world, including those that create wind turbines to those who run power stations. 2009 proved to be a good year all around for the wind energy division.

Overall, wind energy capacity grew 31 percent globally in the year 2009. Despite the economy impacting business sectors throughout the world, new turbines still created ...

Previously the Energy Department released a study regarding increased wind energy dependence. This study pointed to requiring reorganizing the power grid in the United States. However, it did also pinpoint the fact that the country has the potential to attain twenty or more percent of energy from wind by the decade of 2020.

The pieces are slowly being put in place in order to make this a reality. The American Wind Energy Association just released their annual report which includes ...

Wind energy is more popular than ever and many, including the Obama administration, are counting on expansion of the energy. A recent study performed by the Energy Department of the United States outlines the difficulties that will be encountered.

The study found that wind energy would be able to replace 20 to 30 percent of coal and natural gas by the year 2024 in two-thirds of the United States. However, the study found that such a transition would require a reorganization ...

Indian tribes have numerous involvements in renewable energy, from producing it to trying to preserve proposed land for such projects like those in Cape Cod. Many Indian tribes also suffer from unemployment upwards of double the national rate and poverty. In order to remedy this problem, many tribes are turning to renewable energy.

It has been estimated that Indian tribes may be capable of producing 535 billion kilowatt hours of electricity each and every year through the use of ...

The discussion of global warming and the greatest contributors to it always involves China. While the United States remained the greatest greenhouse emitter for years, China overtook the United States years ago and has steadily increased their emissions. In order to reduce their emissions and their dependence on foreign fuels, China is becoming a world leader in renewable energy.

Four months ago China announced a deal made between them and the U.S. company First Solar, which is ...