The global wind farm market rose 6 per cent to 41 GW last year, led by China, the Global Wind Energy Council said. China installed 18 GW of wind turbines in 2011, followed by the US with 6.8 GW and India?s 3 GW.
Continue readingWind Energy Powers Ahead: 238,351 MW in 2011
The Global Wind Energy Council statistics show that the wind turbines industry installed just over 41,000 MW of wind power in 2011, bringing the total installed wind farm capacity globally to 238,000 MW.
Continue readingAir battery to let electric vehicles outlast gas guzzlers
One of the biggest drawbacks with owning an electric car is range anxiety. Standard electric cars use lithium ion batteries, which are bulky and rarely provide 160 kilometres (100 miles) of driving.
Continue readingGDF Suez at 1000 MW mark for wind energy
The commissioning of a 12-megawatt wind farm with 6 wind turbines in France means energy company GDF Suez passed the 1,000 MW for installed domestic wind power.
Continue readingNew wind farm in Michigan
A wind farm in the eastern thumb area of Michigan started commercial operations, providing some 90 megawatts of wind energy. The wind power project will use 50 Vestas wind turbines.
Continue readingThe wind energy industry has grown in Kansas in recent years
In October, BP revealed plans to build the state’s largest wind farm, an $800 million, 419-megawatt operation that will stretch across four counties.
Wind turbines are made of the same composite materials as aircraft.
Bulgaria to Launch Solar Power Electric Car Charging Stations
Bulgaria’s capital Sofia plans to use photovoltaic solar energy to charge electric vehicles.
Continue readingMahindra to launch electric vehicles by Nov
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd expects to sell Mahindra Reva electric cars in India by November. Mahindra acquired electric car maker Reva in 2010.
Continue readingWind energy in Azerbaijan: Absheron wind farm sanctioned
KfW and the State Agency for Alternative & Renewable Energy (SAARE) under the Ministry of Industry & Energy have made a brief list of claimants for advisory services on the project of construction of wind power plant.
Continue readingABB wins order to increase wind energy in Texas
ABB has won an order worth over US$ 50 million from Electric Transmission Texas LLC (ETT), to provide electrical equipment that will improve reliability, strengthen the existing transmission grid and facilitate the integration of wind power.
Continue readingFuhrländer to Sell $524M of Wind Turbines in Brazil
Fuhrländer, a German wind power maker, expects to sign about 900 million reais ($524 million) worth of sales wind energy contracts in Brazil this month.
Continue readingVestas low-wind V100 wind turbines to China
Over the past few years, Vestas has established a rooted presence in China with more than RMB 3.5 billion worth of investments and more than 3,000 employees, committed to delivering high quality wind energy solutions.
Continue readingSuzlon Wind Energy to Supply 57 Wind Turbines to 120 MW Wind Farm in Western US
A subsidiary of Suzlon Group and a North American supplier of wind turbines, Suzlon Wind Energy has secured an order to supply 57 units of Suzlon S97-2.1 MW wind turbines to a 120 MW wind power project in the western US.
Continue readingSaudi commitment to industrial-scale solar energy
Concentrating solar power, in which mirrors collect and focus the sun’s rays to provide the heat used to drive turbines, is better suited for large-scale solar power production, Mr Bhargava says.
Continue readingRenewable Energy Investment in Africa Hits N4 Billion
The Managing Director of Bank of Industry (BOI), Ms Evelyn Oputu has said that the total investments in renewable energy in Africa rose from $750 million in 2004 to $3.6 billion in 2011.
Continue readingMalawi windmill boy with big fans
“William Kamkwamba’s achievements with wind energy show what one person, with an inspired idea, can do to tackle the crisis we face.” Al Gore
Continue readingSolar power in Malawi
In the village of Capuhkwa people are using solar energy, not only to help build businesses – but to transform their lives.
Continue readingConsumer Interest in Plug-in Electric Cars Declines to 40%
Price is the most significant barrier to consumer interest in electric vehicles.
Continue readingGM to recall 8,000 electric vehicles Chevy Volts
The Volt’s lithium-ion battery pack became the focus of a federal safety investigation after the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration conducted a crash test last spring on one electric car Volt.
Continue readingMorocco seeks bids for 850 MW wind energy plan
Morocco’s power utility, ONE, on Friday invited companies to submit expressions of interest in five wind farm projects with a total wind power generation capacity of 850 MW, reports Reuters.
Continue reading