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Siemens supplies 100 MW of wind turbines to Morocco
Siemens Wind Power has secured its first wind energy orders in Africa, with a total of 100 MW to Nareva Holding for the Haouma and Foum El Oued Wind Power Plants in Morocco.
Continue readingUS wind farm soared 31% in 2011
Wind power installations in the US soared by 31% in 2011 over the previous year, according to the latest figures from the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA).
Continue readingGamesa and NREL Collaborate on R&D Project
The tests will be conducted using a G97 Class IIIA 2 megawatt test wind turbines that Gamesa has installed at the NREL?s National Wind Technology Center near Boulder, Colorado.
Continue readingGamesa sells wind farm to Allianz in France
Gamesa, a global technology leader in the wind energy industry, has sold two wind farms in France with combined installed capacity of 16 MW to Allianz Renewable Energy Partners IV Limited.
Continue readingSiemens to supply wind turbines for two wind farm plants in Morocco
Siemens Energy has secured a wind power contract from Nareva Holding to supply a total of 44 wind turbines for the Haouma and Foum El Oued wind energy projects in Morocco.
Continue readingVestas: First V100 wind energy order for China
Vestas China has received its first V100 wind power order. The 27 units of V100-1.8 MW wind turbines with a total capacity of 48.6 MW will be installed in the Long Ganhu wind farm in the Hubei province.
Continue readingNew California rules require electric vehicles
The ARB approved a historic package of vehicle polices that will reduce air pollution and the adverse public health impacts of cars and trucks while accelerating the market for electric car technology.
Continue readingPhotovoltaic solar energy with lithium ion batteries
Combines Kyocera’s highly reliable solar power generating systems with Nichicon’s long-lasting, high-capacity lithium-ion battery storage units.
Continue readingJordan and Israel planning joint concentrated solar power plant
Jordan and Israel are planning to build on a large concentrating solar thermal power plant on their border, Israeli press said Monday.
Continue readingSaharan solar energy will light european homes by 2016
The TuNur concentrating solar thermal power plant will come in at 2000 MW, six times the size of the current largest solar power project.
Continue readingFinavera Wind Energy’s Tumbler Ridge Wind Farm Advances in EA Process
Finavera Wind Energy is pleased to announce the timeline suspension for the 47 megawatt (“MW”) Tumbler Ridge Wind Power Project Environmental Assessment Application Review has been lifted.
Continue readingSiemens enters Morocco?s wind energy market
Siemens has received its first wind power orders in Africa, marking the multinational?s entry into the continent?s wind farm market.
Continue readingGlobal Tech I offshore wind power project, powered with AREVA M5000 wind turbines
AREVA welcomes the announcement that the Global Tech I (GTI) offshore wind energy project, powered with the group?s wind turbines, has received the ?Wind Deal of the Year? distinction.
Continue readingChina opens largest electric car-charging station
China ranks first in wind turbines, solar thermal and photovoltaic solar energy, and wants to be number one in electric vehicles and lithium ion batteries.
Continue readingZinc-air batteries for electric vehicles
Will zinc-air batteries ever replace lithium-ion for long-range electric cars?
Continue readingBGRI develops technology for circuits of concentrated solar power plants
BGRI develops technology of blowing with steam and air for circuits of concentrating solar thermal power plants.
Continue readingWind power in New Zealand: from the current 622 MW, to 1,410 MW in 2030
The outlook, published by the Ministry of Economic Development, estimates that wind farm capacity will increase from the current 622 MW, to around 1,410 MW and produce close to 10% of the country’s electricity by 2030.
Continue readingArab region aims to increase reliance on renewable energy
The same amount of energy produced by solar energy (concentrated solar power) releases just 17 tonnes of carbon dioxide.
Continue readingGE Starts 100 MW Kenyan Wind Power Plant
General Electric Energy Ltd. has started building a 100-megawatt wind farm in Ngong, Kenya, Business Daily said today
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