Most people don’t know that much of the developing world is still relying on kerosene lamps for light. Kerosene is very expensive and emits toxic fumes, causing millions of deaths every year 1.6 million women and children die every year of resulting respiratory diseases, according to one source. Now one company, a small spinout from [...]
enXcos success is the result of our extensive experience
enXco is committed – in design, development, construction, operations and management – to create the most efficient renewable energy projects possible.In the more than twenty years since enXco was established in 1987, our focus on renewable energy has made us an industry leader in wind project development, and a premier provider of operation and maintenance [...]
Distributed Solar: A Powerful Vision – Recurrent Energy
Distributed Solar: A Powerful Vision Recurrent Energy is an independent power producer and a leading developer of distributed solar projects for utilities, government, and commercial customers.We develop, build, and operate distributed solar power systems—typically 2-20 MW each—marketing renewable electricity at competitive rates to customers in North America and Europe.Distributed-scale projects enjoy permitting and interconnection advantages [...]
Cost of solar energy will match fossil fuel electricity by 2013, claims Solarcentury
Solar energy will fall in price to match the cost of conventional fossil fuel electricity far sooner than previously expected, the UK’s largest solar company has claimed in a new report. Solarcentury said British homeowners will see solar achieve “grid parity” – the point where solar electricity rivals or becomes cheaper than conventional nonrenewable electricity [...]
India: Mandatory use of solar heating system
NEW DELHI: The government intends to make mandatory the use of solar heating systems in all functional buildings under the first phase of the proposed National Solar Mission. To be implemented between 2009 and 2012, the Mission proposes to make it compulsory for all hospitals, guest houses, hotels and nursing homes to install solar water [...]