The government’s intention is to procure 300 of Nissan’s Leaf electric cars with lithium ion batteries by the beginning of next year.
Continue readingSiemens to supply photovoltaic solar power plants to Italy and France
Siemens Energy has received orders for the turnkey construction of 15 photovoltaic solar energy plants with a combined capacity of 25 megawatts peak (MWp).
Continue readingHigh Altitude Wind Power Gets Analyzed
GL Garrad Hassan has issued the first market report analyzing the new industry of High Altitude Wind Energy (HAWE).
Continue readingGujarat focus to the largely untapped wind energy and solar power
Gujarat has now shifted its focus to the largely untapped non-conventional sources of energy such as wind power and solar energy for power generation.
Continue readingWorld Wind Energy Association Report
The world market for wind power saw a sound revival in the first half of 2011 and re-gained momentum after a weak year in 2010. The worldwide wind farm capacity reached 215 GW by the end of June 2011.
Continue readingGeothermal energy accounts for about 15% of Kenya’s current power generation
Geothermal power accounts for about 15% of Kenya’s current power generation in operation, with an estimated potential of 4000 MW.
Continue readingMitsubishi to bring electric cars to Russia
Mitsubishi to bring electric vehicles to Russia. The Russian electric car market will soon receive a lift after the Government of the Kaluga Region signed a MoU with ROLF Import, Mitsubishi?s exclusive distributer.
Continue readingVolkswagen to reveal single-seat electric vehicles
This electric car is powered by a lithium ion battery that supports enough energy for driving ranges up to 65 km
Continue readingJohnson Controls, Saft agree to end JV
The breakup agreement includes a royalty payment by Johnson Controls to Saft, in return for an expanded license to use certain Saft lithium-ion technologies.
Continue readingTamil Nadu to procure land for concentrated solar thermal power project
The state government is in the process of identifying land to set up concentrating solar thermal power plants and a proposal would be sent to Ministry of New and Renewable Energy resources.
Continue readingNREL to Help Four Start-ups Ramp up Solar Energy Innovations
It’s an innovative heliostat design that could disrupt the market by using 60 to 65 percent less steel than a traditional design, thus reducing significantly the cost of the mirror field in a concentrated solar power plant.
Continue readingGMDC to set up 5 MW solar power plant in Kutch (India)
“We have set up a 100 MW wind power project and during the quarter ended June 30, 2011 the power generated from it was 58 million units (MUs), thereby generating a revenue of Rs 20 crore,” Gadhavi said.
Continue readingAlstom selected for Nevada concentrated solar thermal power plant
The steam turbine will be delivered in September 2012 and the Concentrating Solar Thermal Power plant will be commissioned by the end of 2013.
Continue readingEl Paso Electric’s Solar Energy Portfolio Continues to Grow
EPE entered into a 25-year agreement to purchase all the power generated from the Center. The Hatch Solar Energy Center uses concentrated solar photovoltaic (CPV) solar power systems, powered by Amonix Inc.
Continue readingRPower secures funds for 40 MW solar energy plant in India
This would be followed by commissioning of another 100-MW solar energy plant in Rajasthan, which would be a concentrated solar power (CSP) project.
Continue readingJonah Goldberg FAIL on wind energy jobs
The facts about wind turbines and jobs are straightforward enough: wind power has accounted for 35 percent of the new electricity generation capacity installed in the U.S.
Continue readingNew Wind Farm in Pomeroy, Iowa
Siemens and MidAmerican Energy first came together on a wind power project in 2008, when Siemens was awarded the contract to supply 76 of its 2.3-megawatt wind turbines for the Adair wind energy project in Iowa.
Continue readingLA Air Force Base Gets Solar Power and Electric Vehicles
Los Angeles AFB is ideally located to demonstrate a variety of vehicle-to-grid (V2G) activities. Using vehicle-to-grid technologies, electric vehicles can provide valuable services back to the grid while plugged in.
Continue readingWind power could generate 20% of New Zealand’s electricity by 2025
Wind energy could generate 20% of New Zealand’s electricity by 2025, up from 4% today.
Continue readingBallast Nedam wins ?250m offshore wind farm contract
Ballast Nedam has signed a contract around 250 million Euro with wpd for the engineering, supply and installation of 80 foundations at the Butendiek offshore wind energy farm in Germany.
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