Brazil said the Tupi oil reserves of up to 8 billion barrels

Brazil's state oil company said today, after the Tupi oil and gas fields discovered on estimates of reserves, the oil and natural gas reserves at about 5 billion -8 billion barrels of oil equivalent. Tupi oil and gas fields in the Americas region since the 70s of last century since the discovery of the largest oil and gas fields. The oil and gas fields of storage depth of approximately 2100 meters.

Tupi oil and gas field belong to BM-S-11 exploration areas, by the Brazilian National Petroleum holds 65%, British Gas Group, holding 25 percent, Portugal, Galp Energy Group holding 10%.

Nov. 14, 2009

iSuppli: 2013 thin-film solar panels will double its market share

According to iSuppli's survey, thin-film solar cells are rapidly Dunqu crystal technology has been the market share by 2013, the PV part of more than double the number of watts. By 2013, solar panels in the global market, the share of films from 2008 to 14% to 31%.

"First Solar Inc. Has been a strong proof of the viability of thin film technology, the company jumped this year, the world's largest manufacturer of solar panels, yield more than one billion watts." ISuppli's research director, said Greg Sheppard, "Meanwhile, the The company also has production cost per watt to less than 90 cents a silicon crystal is about half of the module manufacturer. "

Thin-film modules are expected next year, the average price will drop to 1.40 U.S. dollars, 1.70 dollars lower than in 2009. In 2010 the average price of crystalline silicon panels are expected to fall to 2.00 dollars, 2.50 U.S. dollars this year.

Nov. 13, 2009

China's new energy industry development plan to revitalize Exposure

China officials are being developed to revitalize the New Energy and Industrial Development Plan (Draft) pointed out that until 2020 the new energy power generation accounted for the proportion of the total electricity installed capacity will reach 15%, of which solar power, nuclear power, wind power generation capacity will be respectively reached 20 million Kw, 86 million Kw, 150 million Kw, including solar power generation capacity target is higher than previously proposed by the mainland authorities planning objectives far higher.

The draft also mentions that in 2011 solar power, nuclear power, wind power installed capacity will scale up to 2 million Kw, 12 million Kw, 35 million Kw. Mainland officials previously proposed "renewable energy sources and long-term development plan" in reference to 10 years after the solar energy industry installed capacity target of 1.8 million Kw, if the new plan targeting the installed capacity is equivalent to two years ago, the old plan about 11 times.

Nov. 12, 2009

Japan plans to build solar power stations in space

According to media reports, the Japanese government has launched the most ambitious to date the use of space solar power system (SSPS) program. The system needs at about 36,000 kilometers away from the orbit of the Earth to build a total area of 4 square kilometers of solar panels. The system will not be the impact of weather conditions, can continue to generate electricity. It is estimated that the system can produce at least one billion watts of electricity, enough for 300,000 households in Tokyo electricity.

Energy resources, Japan is a very poor country, the majority of energy resources imported. This situation also contributed to Japan in the new energy sources such as solar power research, development and use of walking in the world. It is disclosed that this space solar power system will be used, including Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) of the 16 companies, including research and a study group composed of the implementation of the construction of the entire system would be 2 a trillion yen (about 21 billion US - million).

Currently, the program first step in the utilization of solar energy by 2015 or so panels will be launched into Earth orbit intended, in around 2030, trial operation of the orbital space solar power systems. In Earth orbit on the efficiency of solar panels will be the use of solar energy on Earth five times. In space, the energy generated by solar panel will be in the form of microwave or laser transmission to the ground energy collection points, collection points via terrestrial energy sources of energy can be used to convert the public power. Provided to 300,000 households in Tokyo's daily electricity.

Nov. 9, 2009