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
Continue readingUK: Wind energy enjoys gale force boost to power output
The Met Office published figures comparing the wind power performance of 2011 with 2010, as part of a series of reports designed to help European wind farm developers predict and manage wind turbines supplies.
Continue readingThe Costs of Electric Vehicles: Opportunities in Component Development
How will hybrids and plug-in electric cars perform and are they worth the money?
Continue readingSuzlon and CGN Wind Energy to develop 800 MW wind farm projects
World’s fifth largest wind power manufacturer, Suzlon along with China’s CGN Wind Energy Co will jointly develop 800 MW of domestic and international wind turbines projects.
Continue readingSuzlon, China firm ink wind power JV
?We at Suzlon are delighted to partner with CGN Wind Energy for the development of wind farm projects globally with our latest generation of wind turbines.”
Continue readingNordex installed 13 per cent more wind turbines in 2011
Nordex installed a total of 428 new wind power systems around the world in 2011, an increase of 13 per cent over the previous year (2010: 378 wind turbines).
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