PES » Power and Energy Solutions

Arab states may become solar energy exporters

Massive renewable energy projects undertaken by the UAE and other Middle Eastern countries could turn them into solar energy exporters along with their large hydrocarbon exports, according to a veteran Arab energy analyst. "After oil, Arab countries… read more

Arava Power gets deals for 15 mid-size solar fields

Israeli solar energy developer Arava Power said on Sunday it signed long-term contracts with 15 agricultural cooperatives to build mid-size solar fields at an investment of 2 billion shekels ($533 million). The fields will produce a total of 100 meg… read more

The Cleantech Revolution: “Largest Market Opportunity in the History of the Planet”?

A special three-part series in last week's San Jose Mercury News, entitled "The Cleantech Revolution," highlighted the enormous economic opportunity in the clean-tech sector and warned that the U.S. is quickly falling behind while Asia seeks to gain … read more

Mass. wind farm that Obama administration might support meets strong resistance

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar journeyed out into Nantucket Sound on a Coast Guard vessel last week to signal the Obama administration's readiness to put some muscle behind wind energy. To do that, Salazar has to resolve a battle over building a wind… read more

Low costs in Asia sap green jobs in America

President Obama is spending $2.1 million to help Suntech Power Holdings build a solar-panel plant in Arizona. It will hire 70 Americans to assemble components made by Suntech's 11,000 Chinese workers. That gap shows the challenge Obama faces as he w… read more

Arab states may become solar energy exporters Arava Power gets deals for 15 mid-size solar fields The Cleantech Revolution: “Largest Market Opportunity in the History of the Planet”? Mass. wind farm that Obama administration might support meets strong resistance Low costs in Asia sap green jobs in America

Printed Publications

Solar Magazine Example

Wind Magazine Example

North America
Magazine Example

Union Pacific operates North America's premier railroad franchise, covering 23 states in the western two-thirds of the United States. PES spoke to Byron Willis and Beth Whited to ask just what that means for the transportation of freight for the wind industry. What are the points of differenti…

The owners and developers of offshore wind farm projects within the US may be confronted by a host of issues when it comes to siting decisions. Peter J. Comodeca takes a closer look.One relatively novel issue in the United States is with regard to offshore wind energy development, because of the abu…

In 1912 Frederick Law jumped from the Statue of Liberty in New York City and the modern-day sport of BASE-jumping was born. BASE, an acronym standing for the four categories of fixed objects from which one can jump: Building, Antenna, Span and Earth, has been gaining in popularity recently and it wa…

Wind industry ready to boom. European Wind Energy Association Chief Executive Christian Kjaer talks exclusively to PES about how the European Commission's ongoing efforts to tackle climate change are paving the way for "a massive expansion in wind power", but certain member states should be reaching…