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Renewable energy sector buoyant during 2010

Largest Renewable Energy Projects of 2010 SustainableBusiness.com News, 14 Jan 2011, A recently published round-up of the biggest renewable energy projects completed during the year shows that, despite the global recession, the renewable energy sector remained buoyant during 2010. The list of record-breaking projects was put together by the editors of Renewable Energy World:
Offshore wind

2010 was the year in which offshore wind came of age…
Onshore Wind

Turning to wind farms on land, the US was the place to be in 2010…..
Hydroelectric

The editors of Hydroworld.com outlined the biggest projects in the hydroelectric sector, finding that the largest project to begin operation in 2010 also holds the record as Southeast Asia’s largest hydroelectric power station…..
Solar photovoltaic

Europe was very much at the forefront of major solar photovoltaic (PV) projects throughout last year,…..
Geothermal

While the US continues to lead in overall geothermal development, the top three biggest geothermal projects completed during 2010 were all located outside the country…..

Biofuels

The US and Brazil were the most favorable locations for new ethanol plants last year, …..

Largest Renewable Energy Projects of 2010

January 15, 2011 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | 2 WORLD, renewable