The rather 44 of 131 wind turbines at one of Africa's biggest wind farms in Tarfaya, southwest Morocco, went on isolate.
The wind power project is a search out in the picture for the secure to brand 42 percent of its electricity needs from renewable sources by 2020.A sum of 88 wind turbines abide so far been erected at the 10,000 hectares situation floor the southern Atlantic seashore.Meeting on the EUR500m (685m) Tarfaya wind energy project began in previously 2013, and the most recent wind turbines are due to disable working in October, 2014.The Tarfaya wind energy farm is normal to make up to 300MW at ample capacity.Moroccan partnership Nareva Holding and France's GDF Suez are constructing the wind farm.
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Coal will continue to drive China's total primary energy consumption, although non fossil fuel will account for 11.1% according to energy officials.The share of coal may drop to 64.2% from 65.7% last year, Wu Xinxiong, director of the National Energy Administration (NEA), said.In 2014, total installed hydropower capacity will hit 300 million kW, installed wind power capacity will exceed 90 million kW and solar power capacity will reach 30 million kW.The country has stepped up efforts in eliminating outdated thermal power units in its bid to combat air pollution, Wu added. Coal is essential to provide sufficient base load power to China's residential and industrial consumers.By 2020, non-fossil fuel could account for 15% of China's total primary energy consumption, the government has promised.
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"From a commentary by by Keith Reopelle, Senior Policy Director of Clean Wisconsin:"
MADISON -- A special session bill recently proposed by Governor Scott Walker includes many provisions that could hurt Wisconsin's economy and environment, but one of the most perplexing proposals in this package is a new regulation that would effectively ban wind energy projects in Wisconsin.
The regulatory reform bill proposed by Gov. Walker would close Wisconsin's doors to clean, renewable wind power and cost our state thousands of jobs. Our state legislators ^aEUR" who were elected on the promise of real job creation and economic recovery ^aEUR" should reject Gov. Walker's bill.
The proposed bill creates regulations that effectively prohibit wind energy developers from constructing a wind turbine within 1,800 feet of the nearest property line. If approved, this law will make siting a wind farm so difficult that no wind developer will even bother trying; especially when Illinois and Iowa are waiting with open arms, having no setback provision at all.
The bill will immediately jeopardize 11 proposed wind projects that are set to create hundreds of jobs and undoubtedly many others in the planning stages.
Beyond killing current projects, this law would ensure that no new wind development companies or wind turbine manufacturers locate in Wisconsin, and result in the loss of thousands more jobs constructing and maintaining wind turbines.
Wind energy production is one of the world's fastest growing industries. In 2010, the industry employed over 85,000 people nationally. In Wisconsin, the wind industry supports thousands of jobs at businesses like Tower Tech in Manitowoc and Renewegy in Oshkosh. Both companies produce parts for wind turbines. Tower Tech produced its first turbine in 2005 and now employs over 250 people at its plant where it offers competitive wages and good benefits.
By effectively banning wind energy construction in the state, this law would leave manufacturing companies like Tower Tech with far less incentive to develop in Wisconsin.
These more restrictive regulations would replace rules that the Wisconsin Public Service Commission (PSC) recently approved after two years of study, six rounds of public comments, and input from all major stakeholder groups.
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