The electric car market of the United States, the fiercest battlefield for the global electric vehicle makers, is continuing to grow. According to the hybridcars.com of the U.S., the sales of electric vehicles in the country totaled 10,873 units in the first quarter of this year, up 13.4 percent from a year ago. Nissan’s Leaf … Continue reading Sales of Electric Vehicles Rise 13% in the U.S.
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Akuo chooses GE wind turbines for Texas wind farm
AkuoEnergyhasannounced that its Chicago-based subsidiary, Akuo Energy USA, has selected 56 GE 1.7-103 wind turbines to power its Rocksprings Phase I wind farm in Val Verde County, Texas. In addition to a turbine supply deal, Akuo Energy USA and GE have entered into a full service agreement for the long-term operation and maintenance of the … Continue reading Akuo chooses GE wind turbines for Texas wind farm
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South Africa to procure more renewable energy
South Africa’s Department of Energy is to increase the amount of energy it will be procuring under the third window of its renewable energy programme for independent power producers, Energy Minister Ben Martins announced on Tuesday. In November, the department signed agreements with 17 new preferred bidders in the third round of the programme, following … Continue reading South Africa to procure more renewable energy
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Gamesa reaches a new wind power milestone in India, as commissioned capacity reaches the 1,000 MW mark
Gamesa, global wind power technology leader, has reached a fresh milestone in India, having commissioned 1,000 MW of capacity since it began to manufacture in the country four years ago. “Thanks to a broad product range, tailored to the market’s specifics, and the company’s experience and know-how as wind farm developer, Gamesa has managed to … Continue reading Gamesa reaches a new wind power milestone in India, as commissioned capacity reaches the 1,000 MW mark
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IPCC report calls for substantial emission reductions
Shares of low or zero carbon energies including those from wind energy, solar power, hydro and biomass should be increased, and fossil power generation without carbon dioxide capture and storage technology be phased out by the end of this century. Substantial reductions of greenhouse gas are needed in order to limit global temperature increase to … Continue reading IPCC report calls for substantial emission reductions
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Google buys U.S. drone startup Titan Aerospace
U.S. internet giant Googlee confirmed Monday that it has acquired drone maker Titan Aerospace, whose solar-powered high-altitude robots will be helpful to Google’s ambition to deliver internet services to underdeveloped areas in the world. A Google spokesman told Wall Street Journal that while in early days, the atmospheric satellite technology that Titan has been working … Continue reading Google buys U.S. drone startup Titan Aerospace
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Annual Sales of Hybrid and Electric Trucks Will Reach Nearly 105,000 by 2020
Hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and battery electric vehicles will each have specific niches, report finds. Despite government support, such as funding under the United States’ economic stimulus efforts, the market for hybrid and electric trucks has struggled to expand beyond a narrow niche. Nevertheless, a significant number of players continue to develop hybrid electric vehicle (HEV), … Continue reading Annual Sales of Hybrid and Electric Trucks Will Reach Nearly 105,000 by 2020
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Wind energy in Slovenia
Talks are on for Slovenia’s fourth wind farm project, an area planted with energy-producing wind turbines. This is a great step towards producing more energy in an environment-friendly way. But before the building starts, local people will have a chance to express their will in a public referendum. Will they say yes to this powerful, … Continue reading Wind energy in Slovenia
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Samsung and Pattern Energy Complete Canada’s Largest Wind Power Project, South Kent Wind Farm
The largest wind project in Canada is now up and running. Samsung Renewable Energy, Inc. (Samsung) and Pattern Energy Group Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGI) (TSX: PEG) (Pattern Energy) today announced its South Kent Wind project has completed construction and is fully operational. The 270 megawatt (MW) South Kent Wind project is the largest wind power facility … Continue reading Samsung and Pattern Energy Complete Canada’s Largest Wind Power Project, South Kent Wind Farm
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More People Prefer to live near a Wind Farm as Opposed to Fracking Site
About three to one persons in Britain would rather live near a wind farm as opposed to a fracking site, according to an opinion poll that was released today. The study clashes with the stand taken by the Conservative leaders, who are reported to be planning a moratorium that will block installation of more wind … Continue reading More People Prefer to live near a Wind Farm as Opposed to Fracking Site
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22 new jobs with Wind Energy Manufacturer ENERCON
Minister Pat Rabbitte TD officially opened ENERCON`s new European sales office in Santry, Dublin. ENERCON is Europe’s leading supplier for wind energy turbines onshore with the highest vertical integration in the wind industry. Minister Rabbitte was joined for the occasion by the ENERCON’s Head of Sales, Northern Europe, Robin Borgert. ENERCON’s Dublin team will have … Continue reading 22 new jobs with Wind Energy Manufacturer ENERCON
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Solar Power Recharging Station for Electric Vehicles
Kyocera Corporation (NYSE:KYO)(TOKYO:6971) and its wholly-owned subsidiary Kyocera Communication Systems Co., Ltd. (herein “KCCS”) announced today that they have installed a “Solar Cycle Station for EV” at the headquarters of Shintec Hozumi Co., Ltd. in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Based on a development plan by Shintec Hozumi, KCCS designed and constructed the system so that solar-generated … Continue reading Solar Power Recharging Station for Electric Vehicles
Continue readingIPCC: fossil fuels out, renewables in to tackle global warming
Switching from fossil fuels to renewable energy and energy efficiency measures in the coming decades is the International Panel for Climate Change’s (IPCC) recommendation in its latest report. This change is “affordable”, says the IPCC: it would knock only 0.06% off expected annual economic growth rates of 1.3%-3%, without quantifying the enormous health benefits of … Continue reading IPCC: fossil fuels out, renewables in to tackle global warming
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Gamesa India to commission 800MW of wind power projects in 2014-15
Gamesa India, which was one of the top wind turbine makers during 2013-14, is targeting 800MW of wind power capacity addition across the country in 2014-15. The company currently has over 200MW of windmills ready to be commissioned and has orders on hand for about 600MW. The company commissioned 400MW of projects during 2013-14, topping … Continue reading Gamesa India to commission 800MW of wind power projects in 2014-15
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A molecular approach to solar power
The problem with solar power is that sometimes the sun doesn’t shine. Now a team at MIT and Harvard University has come up with an ingenious workaround — a material that can absorb the sun’s heat and store that energy in chemical form, ready to be released again on demand. This solution is no solar-energy … Continue reading A molecular approach to solar power
Continue readingUN panel: We can still slow global warming
But how do we actually stop global warming — or at least slow it down? That’s the subject of a big new report from the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The topic this time is “mitigation” — how humanity could stop producing so many of the greenhouse gases. The upshot: Global greenhouse-gas emissions from … Continue reading UN panel: We can still slow global warming
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German Wind Data Management to be Introduced in the United States
EWC Weather Consult GmbH, a German weather service provider who does business in numerous international markets, is now also bringing its complex service portfolio, including its wind and weather data management solutions, into the U.S. market. The AWEA WINDPOWER Conference & Exhibition, hosted in Las Vegas from May 5 – 8, 2014, will welcome decision-makers … Continue reading German Wind Data Management to be Introduced in the United States
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World Solar Power capacity increased 35% in 2013
With about 37,007 megawatts (MW) of solar photovoltaic PV power installed in 2013, world solar PV power capacity increased about 35% to 136,697 MW. Whereas Europe had dominated annual growth for years up until 2013 (10 years, to be precise), solar PV growth was much more evenly split last year, and China actually topped the … Continue reading World Solar Power capacity increased 35% in 2013
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New solar power plant at Sri Lanka
Based on a concept of the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence and Urban Development Gotabaya Rajapaksa, a newly constructed 20Kw solar power plant at the SLAF Station Palavi was declared open by the Director Civil Engineering of the SLAF Air Vice Marshal C.R. Gurusinghe recently. This Solar power plant will result in a reduction … Continue reading New solar power plant at Sri Lanka
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Wind Power Projects Pick Up in Oklahoma
A federal production tax credit on renewable energy production keeps expiring and getting renewed by Congress, creating a lot of uncertainty in the wind energy industry. Still, by the end of 2013, there were two new wind projects under construction in Oklahoma, and the national trend was toward wind. As The Oklahoman‘s Paul Monies reports, despite … Continue reading Wind Power Projects Pick Up in Oklahoma
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