Chinese wind energy manufacturers accounted for four of the top 10 and seven of the top 15 positions in the rankings. Sinovel leapfrogged U.S. giant GE for the No. 2 wind turbine manufacture position.
Continue readingRenault apologises to managers wrongly sacked for spying electric cars
Renault publicly apologised on Monday to three top managers it fired for allegedly selling key electric vehicles secrets to China.
Continue readingSmith Electric Vehicles Completes $58M Private Placement
Smith Electric Vehicles U.S. Corp., a maker of battery-powered electric trucks, has raised $58 million from unidentified investors.
Continue readingBetter Batteries for Electric Car
The use of Li-ion and Ni-MH will increase in automobiles and Electrical Vehicles.
Continue readingLithium-Ion Polymer Battery Volume for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles
Power electronics suppliers have a wide range of opportunities for the integration of battery monitoring units for battery application in hybrid and Electric Cars.
Continue readingSolar energy is now a better buy than nuclear power
The widening problem with Japan?s nuclear reactors, and the crisis as the Fukushima Daiichi reactor No. 2 exploded, have put the entire nuclear energy marketplace under a veil of suspicion.
Continue readingUS Photovoltaic Solar Power Market Has Experienced Significant Growth during the Past Few Years
The US photovoltaic solar energy industry has experienced significant growth during the past few years, despite difficulties in the housing and construction sectors.
Continue readingConcord Pacific Developments wind farm with Vestas’ wind turbines
Red Lily I, a state-of-the-art wind power station, is complete. It is the largest independent wind energy project in Saskatchewan. Red Lily I wind farm consists of 16 Vestas V82 wind turbines.
Continue readingGWEC projects recovery in global wind energy market
The global wind power market is expected to grow again in 2011, with more than 40 GW of new wind farm capacity to be added in 2011.
Continue readingDedication Event For First Wind Energy Project in South Texas
Cedro Hill is EMG’s third wind power project in Texas, joining the 161-MW Wildorado Wind Turbines Ranch near Amarillo and the 149-MW Goat Wind farm near San Angelo.
Continue readingNew research shows 20 MW wind turbines are feasible
Such wind turbines could be a solution for expanding Europe’s offshore wind farm capacity. European Wind Energy Association forecasts that wind power will meet 26-34% of Europe’s electricity by 2030.
Continue readingWind power industry could decay without a regulatory framework for renewables
The wind energy industry could ?decay? without a regulatory framework for renewables after 2020, EWEA 2011 participants heard today.
Continue readingWorld Solar Power Photovoltaic Market Grew to 18.2 Gigawatts in 2010
Worldwide solar photovoltaic (PV) market installations reached a record high of 18.2 gigawatts (GW) in 2010. This represents growth of 139% over the previous year.
Continue readingAsia-Pacific Markets Key to Long-Term Sustainable Growth for the Global Solar Energy Photovoltaic Sector
Solar Power Markets: Eastern Sunrise, profiles nine key Asia-Pacific markets for PV installation demand including Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.
Continue readingArctic Solar Engineering To Initiate Sales In Georgia And Colorado
ASE plans to focus their sales efforts on Arctic Solar’s commercial solutions, which uses solar thermal energy to pre-heat boilers for commercial and industrial businesses.
Continue readingAlstom and Converteam team up for offshore 6 MW offshore direct drive wind turbines
Converteam will equip Alstom?s two 6 MW offshore wind power that will bring down the cost of energy (COE) of offshore wind energy. High yield helps offset wind farm investment and operating costs.
Continue readingChina Wind Announces Appointment of Chief U.S. Sales Director
China Wind Systems, Inc. is a profitable, rapidly growing supplier of precision forged components primarily to the wind energy industry in China – the world’s leading wind power market.
Continue readingJuhl Wind President John Mitola to be Featured on Bloomberg Television
Juhl Wind is an established leader in Community Based Wind Power development and management, focused on wind farm projects throughout the United States and Canada.
Continue readingWind energy in Uruguay – Abengoa to develop a 50 MW wind farm with 25 wind turbines
The wind energy project will supply renewable energy to a population of 50,000 people. The wind farm, which will have 25 wind turbines, must be operational within a maximum period of three years.
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