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USTDA approves grant for CSP Tower development in Morocco
14 Jun 2011
by Peter Richards - Category: News
At the Oujda energy conference on May 31st, under the auspices of the King and the Prime Minister, the director of the Moroccan Agency for Solar Energy (MASEN) and the United States government signed a grant agreement regarding the provision of technical assistance for a CSP Tower project. This is an interesting development for the [...]
Morocco targets 28% of electricity generation from wind and solar
23 May 2011
by Peter Richards - Category: News
The Kingdom of Morocco is working hard to reduce dependency on fossil fuels. With current fuel imports at 95%, the country’s energy security is at risk. That’s why in November 2009, the King announced the Moroccan Solar Plan, a 2,000 MW solar target by 2020, augmenting an earlier target of 2,000 MW of wind by [...]
Recent unrest ion Northern Africa might have caused some to doubt the mega-project Destertec, but its initiators are still confident it is going to happen. In fact, Dii GmbH (Desertec Industrial Initiative) is stepping up its activities in Tunisia and is intending to open an office in Tunis to accelerate the implementation of DESERTEC through [...]
DC Power Standards Only Appear to be Setting Themselves
10 Mar 2011
by Paul Savage, CEO Nextek Power Systems - Category: Contributed News
True, the field of interested observers from industry has been growing. But, with the notable exception of Japan, governments have been unengaged. So how is it that global standards are emerging for how we use direct current (DC) electrical power? Economics are the key driver behind this, and that’s what’s causing the technical barriers to [...]
In renewable energy circles there’s been a lot of talk about Masdar City – the world’s first net zero energy and carbon neutral city. And with the global financial crisis, a lot of people were wondering if it was all going to be just a mirage. Well, I’m here in Abu Dhabi for the 2011 [...]
Dr. Osterkorn, Director General of REEEP, participated in the Solar Water Heating event, co-organised by the MNRE and TERI. The afternoon event included several sessions and interesting presentations on this most effective technology. In her welcome speech, Dr. Osterkorn stressed the importance of awareness raising and necessary government involvement in promoting the introduction of SWH [...]
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