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Renewable power plants need better planning and design

Renewable Energy World

The world will need thousands of new solar, wind, and geothermal power plants. In two-thirds of the world, solar and wind are already the cheapest energy option. In Helsinki, Finland, the 275-kilowatt Suvilahti Solar Power Plant is built atop a power station owned by Helen, Helsinki’s power company.

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Event - New Frontiers in Renewable Energy and Resources

Green Market Oracle

The common energy sources are Hydropower, Biomass, Biofuels, Wind, Geothermal and Solar Energy. Renewable energy can be defines as a form of energy derived from the natural sources which cannot be depleted such as wind or solar power. The flowing water energy is converted to electricity in the hydropower plants.

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Solar, Wind Tax Credit Extensions and Energy R&D Package in Spending Bill Before Congress

GreenTechMedia

But the tax-credit extensions contained in the bill could provide a significant boost for the primary federal incentive structure for wind and solar power by extending the expiration dates set by Congress late last year. Wind power will also benefit from the tax extensions provided for in the bill.

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