The first-phase 49.5MW wind energy plant in Hami of northwestern China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has started operation.
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Solar thermal energy registered a slight decrease in Europe
Nonetheless, this 10% reduction follows an outstanding growth in 2008 (+60%) and is mainly due to the contraction of the German market, while the sector is still expanding in recently developing markets.
Continue readingOregon joins electric car drive
Oregon is making it easier and cheaper to install home charging units for electric vehicles. The move is intended to support the roll-out of electric vehicles in Oregon later this year.
Continue readingMcClatchy Uses Fuzzy Math on Wind Power and Land By Tom Gray (AWEA)
An article carried by the McClatchy news service today contains an unfortunate error of fact, overstating land requirements for wind energy by more than five times.
Continue readingMEGAJOULE Prepares for Global Wind Day 2010 in Brasil
MEGAJOULE is planning an event for the Global Wind Day on June 15 in the harbour of Fortaleza, Brasil in cooperation with MEGAJOULE?s partner Braselco, Martifer Renovaveis, All about Events and the Brazilian Wind Power A
Continue reading3M Joins Desertec
3M announced that it will be an associate partner of the Desertec Industrial Initiative, based in Germany. 3M has contributed to mirror films and lenses for the concentration of solar light.
Continue readingMinisters of infrastructure will visit Arauco Wind Farm in Argentina
The Arauco Wind Farm, is a milestone for La Rioja and for Argentina, because it is the biggest wind farm. The government of La Rioja and ENARSA, have hired IMPSA to provide them 12 wind turbines of 2.1 MW.
Continue readingOffshore Wind, Not Offshore Oil By Janet Larsen (Earth Policy Institute)
The United States? total wind potential is estimated at 22 times current electricity use. For China the wind resource potential is 15 times greater than the current electricity consumption, and for Russia, it 170 times.
Continue readingSANYO Partners with Suzuki to Supply Lithium-ion Battery Systems for Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles
SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. (SANYO) announces an agreement with Suzuki Motor Corporation (Suzuki) to supply lithium ion batteries for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHVs) ?Swift Plug-in Hybrid?.
Continue readingLDK Solar 15,000 MT Annualized Capacity Polysilicon Production Plant
LDK Solar Co., Ltd. (NYSE: LDK) announced that its second 5,000 MT train in its 15,000 MT polysilicon plant achieved mechanical completion
Continue readingHawaii Approves Kahuku Wind Energy Project
The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission approved a power purchase agreement between Kahuku Wind Power and Hawaiian Electric Company for the renewable energy to be produced by the 30 MW wind energy project.
Continue readingOffshore wind power: a chance for change By Christian Kjaer
There are currently 830 offshore wind turbines now installed and connected to the grid, totalling 2,063 MW in 39 wind farms in nine European countries.
Continue readingThe Indian wind power sector
Nine Indian states with Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) or other policies to promote wind energy generation, have also introduced feed-in tariffs, usually amounting to Rs 3.10 ? Rs 4.3 (?5.1 ? 7.1 cents)
Continue readingChu Announces up to $62 Million for Concentrating Solar Power Research and Development
Investment will speed the commercialization and deployment of cutting-edge solar energy technologies.
Continue readingGLWN Endorses ‘SEAM Act’ to Build U.S. Wind Power Supply Chain
Great Lakes WIND Network (GLWN)? is a supply advisory group and network of 1500 manufacturers and suppliers from 35 states and Canada whose mission is to increase the domestic content of North America?s wind turbines.
Continue readingCoulomb Technologies Announces Plant a Station Campaign
Coulomb Technologies a leader in electric vehicles (EV) charging station infrastructure announced ?Plant a Station? campaign.
Continue readingenXco Announces Changes in Executive Management Team
enXco, an EDF Energies Nouvelles Company (PARIS: EEN) is pleased to welcome Deborah Gronvold in the position of Executive Vice President for Implementation and Generation and the promotion of Paul Kaufman.
Continue readingGoogle invests $39 million in wind farms in North Dakota
Google has made its first investment in a wind energy project, putting up $38.8 million into two wind farms in North Dakota.
Continue readingWind Power in Lithuania
Lithuania is on the verge of a second wind energy boom. A relative late comer to the wind power scene, the country gained its first wind farms in
2006 with 42 MW installed over the course of that year.
National retailer Sam?s Club first to use wind power
As part of a company commitment to be supplied 100 percent by renewable energy, Sam?s Club is the first retailer in the U.S. to install a significant number of micro wind turbines mounted on parking lot.
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