Vestas has received a wind power order for 83 V90-1.8 MW wind turbines for a wind farm in Canada.
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Germany to abandon nuclear power by 2022
Germany is already a world leader when it comes to alternatives to nuclear power: Last year wind power met 5.3% of Germany?s electricity consumption needs, it is considered one of the wind energy pioneers.
Continue readingWind energy Gamesa sells a wind farm in Poland
The wind power project will offer installed capacity of 48 MW and be equipped with the company’s G90-2.0 MW wind turbines.
Continue readingRecord of CO2 emissions
Renewable energies such as wind energy, solar thermal and photovoltaic solar power are the only real alternative to nuclear energy (Fukushima) and fossil fuels.
Continue readingWorld?s Largest Wind Farm as First GE Turbines Arrive
Work on the world?s largest wind energy project is well under way as the first wind turbines have arrived at the Shepherds Flat wind farm in Oregon.
Continue readingChina’s wind energy industry growing exponentially
The country’s total installed wind farm capacity doubled for five consecutive years since 2005. The installed capacity of the two wind turbines bases in western Inner Mongolia and Jiuquan both exceeded 5 GW.
Continue readingNissan’s electric vehicles likely to hit UAE roads by 2014
Arabian Automobiles recently shipped in one model of the electric car witjh lithium ion batteries to be exhibited at a recent industry event.
Continue readingGE to Offer Guarantees on all Wind Turbines
GE?s PBA guarantee takes into consideration availability, while at the same time balancing peak production on wind turbines wind farm wide. GE?s installed base of 17,000 wind turbines has been an industry leader.
Continue readingSolar energy vital to Asia’s future
At present, less than 0.25 percent of Asia’s overall electricity production comes from solar power, according to the ADB.
Continue readingDevelopment of offshore wind energy in China
A Sinovel made 6 MW wind turbines, fresh off the production line, can be used in onshore, offshore and inter-tidal wind farm plantss, Tao Gang, vice-president of Sinovel Wind Group Co. Ltd. said Monday.
Continue readingWind Energy Update: Offshore wind farm cables
The recent UK announcements on offshore wind power construction have focused on the connecting cables between offshore wind turbines and the shore.
Continue readingMaking the Philippines a manufacturing hub for solar power production
The 2011 Philippine Solar Energy/Photovoltaic Summit will be the first to bring together government, businesses, funding institutions, research agencies, and most of all, manufacturers.
Continue readingSiemens drops gears in battling Vestas for offshore wind energy market
?All of our wind turbines undergo extensive testing before wind farm market release,? Wolf said. ?We installed gearless test wind turbines in 2007 and operated them under real-life conditions.?
Continue readingWyoming wind power project gets bird radar
A wind farm planned south of Rawlins has added a radar system to monitor birds. The monitoring program also will identify any areas of high eagle usage, which may then be considered when siting wind turbines.
Continue readingElectric vehicles Fisker Karma makes european debut
The Fisker Karma, the world?s first true Electric Car with extended range and lithium ion batteries, took to the streets of Monaco, completing a couple of laps.
Continue readingFallin announces new Siemens wind power plant
The announcement came during the American Wind Energy Association annual tradeshow and convention in Anaheim. Woodward?s location in the central region of the U.S. gives us great access to our wind farm customers.
Continue readingWind farm in Pennsylvania
The wind power plant, which is being developed by Gamesa, will use Gamesa G90 2.0MW wind turbines manufactured in Fairless Hills, Pa., a suburb of Philadelphia.
Continue readingGeothermal energy could power New Zealand
Scientists conservatively estimate that deep geothermal resources in the central North Island could provide 10,000 megawatts for over 100 years which would satisfy all of New Zealand’s current electricity demand.
Continue readingElectric vehicles are safe
First 100% electric car with lithium ion batteries ever awarded five stars. Nissan LEAF proves that electric cars can achieve the same safety levels as traditional cars.
Continue readingConcentrating Solar Power to use Televent distributed control system
Shams Power, a JV of Masdar, Total and Abengoa, selected Telvent’s solution to control and operate one of the world’s largest concentrated solar energy projects.
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