"Central America's wind-power generation grew 120% between 2009 and 2010, according to a new study published by regional economic think tank Comision Economica para America Latina (CEPAL). All together, the region comprising Guatemala, Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Panama and Belize, generated 237.2 Gwh of wind energy during the period. This came mostly from projects in Costa Rica and Nicaragua, CEPAL said, adding that Central America has attracted rising wind investments due to improving regulation for the technology."

"Spanish energy company Iberdrola is to invest €365m to grow in Mexico's booming wind-power market at a time when other international firms are also rushing to muscle in Latin America's second-largest economy"

"Brazil hands Chinese state-owned company 2GW deal Wu Qi, Windpower Monthly Magazine, 14 December 2010, 11:13am BRAZIL: Chinese state-owned turbine manufacturer Xuji Wind Power is to develop 2GW of wind farms in the southern Brazilian state of Santa Catarina. "

"IMPSA to supply 180MW to Brazil wind farm Jonathan Tilley, Windpower Monthly, 01 February 2011, 5:07pm BRAZIL: Argentina's IMPSA has received a 180MW order from Brazilian developer Compañía Hidroeléctrica de San Francisco to go to a project in north east Brazil. "

"Contract confirmed for 11 GW hydropower in Brazil 14 February 2011 Alstom signs a €500 million contract with Norte Energia de Brazil to provide hydropower equipment for the 11,230 MW Belo Monte Dam, Brazil."

"Alstom signs small hydropower contracts in Brazil 16 February 2011 Two small hydropower plants in Brazil will use Alstom's specialised hydropower plant equipment"

"Enercon to supply 57.5MW to Brazil wind farm Jonathan Tilley, Windpower Monthly, 28 February 2011, 10:59am BRAZIL: Enercon will supply wind turbines for a 57.5MW project in Brazil owned by Spanish developer Enerfin."

"The installed capacity of small plants, called Small Hydropower Plans (SHP) increased almost three times between 2003 and 2010. In 2003, the power of these enterprises, each of which varies from 10 to 30 MW, totaled 1,151 MW, compared with 3,428.31 megawatts (MW) in 2010. The involvement of SHP in the energy matrix increased from 1.22% to 3.05% in the same period and the number of plants rose from 241 to 387 enterprises. Only in 2010, 32 small power plants came into operation, with total capacity of 470.67 MW. "

" Every technology must compete against an incumbent: Transistors fought vacuum tubes; optical fibers fought copper wires in communications; and today, superconductors are facing off against copper cables in the electricity transmission space. "

"Brazilian copper products manufacturer Paranapanema's (Bovespa: PMAM3) board has approved an investment plan of 630mn reais (US$377mn) for the 2011-13 period."

That may be a little aggressive, but Princeton University engineers have developed a device that may change the way that we power many of our smaller gadgets and devices. By using out natural body movement, they have created a small chip that will actually capture and harness that natural energy to create enough energy to power up things such as a cell phone, pacemaker and many other small devices that are electronic.

" This innovative 'green' home, featuring solar panels and numerous other energy-saving products, is truly a home of the future," Buffett wrote his shareholders. "Estimated costs for electricity and heating total only about $1 per day when the home is sited in an area like Omaha."