VALOREM adds Second Wind’s advanced remote sensing system to its wind resource assessment capabilities.
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A-Power Energy Generation Systems Announces Two New Management Appointments
A-Power Energy Generation Systems, Ltd. (Nasdaq: APWR) (“A-Power” or “the Company”) announced the appointments of Mr. Kam F. Cheung to the position of Vice President of the International Division.
Continue readingAWEA Statement on White House Meeting With Senators to Pass Energy Legislation
The U.S. wind energy industry applauds the White House and the Senators for recognizing the urgent need for energy legislation.
Continue readingEnbridge to Invest US$500 Million in 250 MW Colorado Wind Power Project
Enbridge’s investment in the wind farm project will be approximately US$500 million and the Broomfield, Colorado-based RES Americas will construct it under a fixed-price engineering, procurement and construction (EPC).
Continue readingBCO Hydrocarbon To Acquire Sauer Energy
BCO Hydrocarbon Ltd. (OTCBB: BCOZ) (?BCO?), a natural resource exploration company, announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire 100 percent of Sauer Energy, Inc.
Continue readingREpower: One gigawatt of wind energy now installed in France
Output of REpower wind turbines accounts for 20 percent of the entire wind power capacity installed in France.
Continue readingEPS Corp to Provide Energias de Portugal (EDP) with Advanced, Real-time Energy and Sustainability Management System
EPS Corp announced a collaboration agreement with Energias de Portugal (EDP), a leading integrated energy utility company servicing Portugal, Spain, France, Belgium, Poland, Romania, the United States and Brazil.
Continue readingSempra Energy Publishes Latest Corporate Responsibility Report
Sempra Energy (SRE) released its second annual corporate responsibility report, which outlines the company’s 2009 performance and initiatives on a on a range of issues, including environmental stewardship.
Continue readingNew Energy Systems Group to Present at Global Hunter Securities’ 2010 China Conference
New Energy Systems Group (OTC Bulletin Board: NEWN) (“New Energy”) announced that it will present at the Global Hunter Securities 2010 China Conference taking place on July 11-13, 2010 in San Francisco,
Continue readingEurope?s first large Li-ion battery plant in Finland
Finland-based European Batteries Oy held the grand opening of its new lithium-ion battery plant which manufactures large format prismatic 42 Ah, 3.2V LiFePO4 (LFP) cells, modules, packs and systems.
Continue readingThe Population-Poverty Connection By Lester R. Brown
The 21st century began on an inspiring note: the United Nations set a goal of reducing the share of the world?s population living in extreme poverty by half by 2015.
Continue readingSAE International Introduces New Standard of Hybrid Electric Vehicles
With the increase in both popularity and production of hybrid and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) worldwide, attention often turns to the exhaust emissions and fuel economy of such vehicles.
Continue readingSiemens to become equity partner in offshore wind power installation specialist A2SEA
Siemens will become shareholder (49 percent) in A2SEA A/S, a supplier of installation services for the construction of offshore wind farms.
Continue readingGE Unit Invests in 183-MW Idaho Wind Power Portfolio
Maintaining momentum in its renewable energy investing, GE Energy Financial Services, a unit of GE (GE), announced that it has made an equity investment in Idaho’s largest wind energy project.
Continue readingGE Energy Teams Up with Norwegian and Swedish Energy Companies in Growing Offshore Wind Power Sector
GE (NYSE: GE) announced plans to install up to five offshore demonstration wind turbines through two separate partnerships.
Continue readingAudubon Society supports Nantucket Sound wind farm
The data collected indicated that Cape Wind would not pose an ecologically significant threat to birds and associated marine habitat in the Sound.
Continue readingSmart Grid Investment to Peak at $35.8 Billion in 2013
These initiatives are designed to improve the reliability of the electrical grid, reduce costs for utilities, and prepare the grid for the integration of renewable energy and electric vehicles.
Continue readingRaser Technologies and Hyundai Heavy Industries Announce JV of Renewable Energy and Electric Vehicles
Raser Technologies, Inc. (“Raser”) (NYSE: RZ) and Hyundai Heavy Industries (“HHI”) announced MOU for renewable energy and electric vehicles.
Continue readingEGL participates in wind farm in Spain
The EGL Group, a pan-European asset-backed energy trading company, has purchased 46% of Parque Eólico La Peñuca SL, owner of the wind farm La Peñuca with 33 MW installed wind power capacity.
Continue readingReuse lithium ion batteries for electric vehicles by recharging them with solar power
Electric-vehicle lithium ion batteries distributed for research purposes back in 2008 will be collected and given a new lease on life as recharging units.
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