A $300-million wind farm that will feature 44 large Enercon wind turbines on agricultural land just south of Montreal has received Quebec government approval.
Continue readingEBRD, IFC are supporting Romania?s strategy to increase its wind energy
EBRD and IFC are lending ?36.7 million each to Pestera Power SA, majority-owned by EDP Renováveis (EDPR), the world?s third-largest wind power company.
Continue readingAreva Solar Thermal at Intersolar North America
At Intersolar North America, AREVA Solar highlighted the recent announcements of two major international concentrated solar power (CSP) projects that will use their solar steam generators.
Continue readingBloomberg Announces Addition of 70 New Electric Vehicles to City’s Fleet
Launches New City Efforts to Inform the Public About Electric Cars.
Continue readingEnergy Storage Suppliers for Electric Vehicles
Lux Research ranks technology developers in both Li-ion batteries and supercapacitors on the Lux Innovation Grid to help determine which will make the strongest potential partners as the electric car market matures.
Continue readingSkyline Solar Awarded Patents Covering its concentrated solar photovoltaic Technology
Skyline Solar manufactures concentrating solar power photovoltaic (CPV) systems, incorporating industry-proven silicon cells, durable mirrors and single-axis tracking into easy-to-deploy energy solution.
Continue readingRight time for wind energy: Alaskan electric co-op to install state’s largest wind farm
Golden Valley Electric Association (GVEA), a rural electric cooperative serving the interior of Alaska, recently approved the proposed 24-MW Eva Creek wind power project.
Continue readingWind energy industry consistently blowing stronger than expected
Going back to 1997, when the EC first talked about targets for renewable energy, set a non-binding goal of 40 GW of wind power by 2010. This target was exceeded by more than double.
Continue readingEndesa and Enel export their remote management model to Latin America
The pilot project is being developed in Brazil through the distributor Coelce and 100 smart meters have been installed, which are the intellectual property of Enel Distribucion.
Continue readingAdvances in European Infrastructure Will Increase Electric Cars Adoption Rates
Despite generous tax rebates and consumer incentives, the lack of EV infrastructure is the main reason buyers are hesitant to purchase electric vehicles.
Continue readingEnergy Storage in Commercial Buildings
Buildings represent a large portion of total energy consumption and many of their occupants are actively seeking ways of better managing their energy costs.
Continue readingEalney offshore wind energy first phase is operational
The first phase of the offshore wind farm being developed in the Irish Sea by Walney (UK) Offshore Windfarms Ltd, in which SSE (Scottish and Southern Energy plc) has a 25.1% stake, is now operational.
Continue readingGlobal Wind Energy Capacity to Triple by 2017
After years of strong growth, the wind power industry experienced a significant slowdown in 2010 as a result of the global economic recession.
Continue readingRenewable nergy meet 16 percent of global consumption in 2010
While this was led by wind power and hydropower, the organization notes that Europe added more solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity than wind energy.
Continue readingConsumers Want More Fuel-Efficient Vehicles
The potential fuel economy improvement of electric vehicles is infinite. About 20 percent would consider purchasing an electric car when shopping for a new car.
Continue readingCheaper lithium ion batteries for electric vehicles
A Beijing startup called Wuhe is making electrode materials and batteries that could lower the cost of electric cars.
Continue readingKyocera to Participate in Japan-U.S. Smart-Grid Project
The full solar power generating system will be 1MW; the remaining 90kW will be comprised of 9 other 10kW systems in order to compare the performance of different types of solar modules.
Continue readingVietnam announces wind energy subsidies
The Vietnamese government will provide subsidies to wind farm projects and make purchases at fixed prices as it strives to develop the wind power industry.
Continue readingAdroit Solar Announces First California Solar Initiative
Adroit Solar / Energy / Design is a San Diego renewable energy and energy efficient technology contractor with 25 years of experience in the solar energy.
Continue readingInitiative to Boost Michigan’s Advanced Battery Industry for Electric Vehicles
America is losing the race to other countries around the world in lithium ion batteries development for electric cars, which is critical to advanced battery production in Michigan and across the country.
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