Italgen?s wind turbines project is the first privately owned development of a wind farm in Egypt, and will be located along the shores of the Red Sea in the Gulf El Zeit area.
Continue readingEleven Offshore Wind Power Companies Express Interest In New Jersey Coast
11 wind farm developers submit proposals to construct wind turbines off coast.
Continue readingDow Jones marks completion of major solar energy system
Dow Jones & Company this week marked the completion of its 4.1 megawatt solar power installation in South Brunswick, N.J. The photovoltaic system is one of the largest at a single corporate site in the U.S.
Continue readingGM expands electric vehicles Chevrolet Volt orders to all 50 states
General Motors opened up orders for the electric car Chevrolet Volt with lithium ion batteries to all 50 states today, lowering the base price for the 2012 model by about $1,000 and adding four option packages.
Continue readingGE Combines Natural Gas, Wind Energy, and Solar Power
GE has announced the first power plant to integrate wind power and solar energy with natural gas?a 530-megawatt plant that will start operating in Turkey in 2015.
Continue readingVestas Enters into Agreements to Supply Wind Turbines and Services to Greengate Power for Canada?s Largest Wind Farm
Vestas will supply 166 of its V90-1.8 MW wind turbines for the 300 MW Blackspring Ridge I Wind Power Project (?Blackspring Ridge I?), which is anticipated to be Canada?s largest operating wind energy project.
Continue readingElectric Vehicles Coming to Virginia
Electric cars with lithium ion batteries are hitting the streets everywhere from California to Michigan and they’re coming to central Virginia.
Continue readingAbengoa to develop concentrating solar power plant in Agua Prieta, Mexico
The concentrated solar energy (CSP) installation will receive funding from the UN Development Programme’s Global Environment Facility, and is due for completion in mid-2013.
Continue readingLLNL partners with SWAY to launch deep sea offshore wind power project
In the United States, offshore wind farm projects must strike a balance between technological and economic challenges and adhere to more demanding environmental requirements to be successful.
Continue readingAgile Energy Receives Additional Investment From Good Energies Capital
Currently focused on photovoltaic and and concentrating solar power projects in North America, Agile Energy plans on developing power projects using non-solar technologies as well as expanding beyond North America
Continue readingBosch Solar Thermal Products Now Distributed by Eden Energy
According to Bosch, every 20 minutes, enough solar energy is transmitted to the earth’s surface to supply the annual global energy demand.
Continue readingEGP Iberia discussed internationalization and wind energy
Bezzeccheri said that Spain is a “centre of excellence” for Enel Green Power?s wind power development and Enel?s international growth in this industry.
Continue readingBatteries for Electric Vehicles
Besides technological barriers, choice between lithium ion batteries swapping or fast charging is also a critical issue facing China’s automakers and grid companies.
Continue readingSemi-Solid Flow Battery, a Viable Alternative for Electric Vehicles
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed black goo for semi-solid flow battery that is cheaper that existing lithium ion batteries, which makes them a viable option for electric cars.
Continue readingSiemens starts operating its 6 MW wind turbines
Low weight design of SWT-6.0-120 will reduce costs for future offshore wind energy projects.
Continue readingSolar energy to become cheaper
A photovoltaic panel production line in Jiangsu province. China had solar power projects totaling 300 megawatts, at the end of 2010, after starting two pilot projects in the past two years.
Continue readingChina aims for 10 GW solar energy capacity in 2015
China’s overall solar power capacity will reach 10 gigawatts by 2015, said an official with China’s National Energy Administration.
Continue readingGoogle promotes electric vehicles
Coulomb Technologies Announces Largest Electric Vehicle Workplace Charging Installation at Google, Inc.
Continue readingSaft Selected to Provide Energy Storage for Southeastern Pennsylvania
Li-ion energy storage battery will allow recovery of train braking energy alongside SEPTA rail tracks.
Continue readingFord To Triple Production Of Electric Vehicles By 2013
Ford Motor Co. said it would further augment electric car production in North America, with five electric cars models planned by 2012.
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