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Siemens, Gamesa to form world’s largest wind farm business

2019-02-18T11:02:04+00:00

Via: Reuters Siemens and Spain's Gamesa agreed on Friday to create the world's biggest builder of windfarms, with the German company paying 1 billion euros ($1.13 billion) for a majority stake in the combined business. The group would bring together Siemens' strength in offshore wind power and Gamesa's leading role in developing markets. Months in the Read More

Siemens, Gamesa to form world’s largest wind farm business2019-02-18T11:02:04+00:00

Green Energy Boom Helps Chile Contain Surging Power Prices

2019-02-16T13:37:42+00:00

Via: Bloomberg Chile’s solar industry is proving a win win. Not only has it cut emissions of the global warming gas carbon dioxide, but it has also helped slash some of the highest electricity costs in Latin America. Those benefits have come at no expense to the government, which refused to offer any of the subsidies Read More

Green Energy Boom Helps Chile Contain Surging Power Prices2019-02-16T13:37:42+00:00

Desert tower raises Chile’s solar power ambition to new heights

2019-02-18T10:50:32+00:00

Towering 200 metres above the desert, the Atacama 1 will harvest the sun’s energy from a surrounding field of giant mirrors. But the completion of the $1.1bn project, the first of its kind in Latin America, has been thrown into doubt by the financial difficulties of its Spanish owner Rising more than 200 metres above the Read More

Desert tower raises Chile’s solar power ambition to new heights2019-02-18T10:50:32+00:00

First Quantum Minerals: Metals Pricing is Increasing Mine’s focus on Energy Cost Reduction

2019-02-18T12:09:27+00:00

“The decrease in metal prices is accelerating the implementation of specific measures to reduce energy consumption and improve purchasing price and conditions,” reports First Quantum’s Technology and Innovation Director, Carlos Frias. Based in Seville, Spain, Frias heads the energy decisions for First Quantum’s Cobre Las Cruces mine, which is an open pit operation and process plant Read More

First Quantum Minerals: Metals Pricing is Increasing Mine’s focus on Energy Cost Reduction2019-02-18T12:09:27+00:00

Solar power cheaper than fossil fuels – confirmed

2019-02-26T09:02:24+00:00

Are you still under the misapprehension that solar power is more expensive than traditional sources of energy? Think again. Two really interesting articles this week underlines the reality. Global solar dominance in sight as science trumps fossil fuels outlines the shift to solar around the world and the threat to traditional sources. Some great quotes from this Read More

Solar power cheaper than fossil fuels – confirmed2019-02-26T09:02:24+00:00