The Cookhouse Wind Farm is one of South Africa’s leading renewable energy projects. Suzlon has demonstrated a clear commitment to the South African wind power market.
Continue readingEducation Leads to Lower Fertility and Increased Prosperity
As the world continues to add close to 80 million people each year, high population growth is running up against the limits of our finite planet, threatening global economic and political stability.
Continue readingUS to install electric car charging stations in 5 cities
To boost use of electric vehicles with lithium ion batteries, the Obama administration is installing charging stations for government electric cars in Washington, Detroit, Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco.
Continue readingDuke Energy picks Siemens wind turbines for 168 MW Kansas wind farm
Duke Energy Renewables will build the 168-MW Ironwood wind energy project in Ford County. Wind power is part of Siemens’ Environmental Portfolio.
Continue readingKenyan wind energy gets U.N. carbon credit approval
A 310 megawatt (MW) Kenyan wind farm has received approval to earn carbon emissions credits under the United Nations’ Clean Development Mechanism.
Continue readingGoogle to invest $110 million in wind farm
Google and Citigroup will each invest $55 million in Terra-Gen Power’s 102 megawatt Alta IV wind power project in California. Renewable energy developer Terra-Gen Power is constructing the 1550 MW Alta Wind Energy.
Continue readingRumours in the wind market market regarding wind turbines order in India
Today there are rumours in the wind power market regarding a 92 MW wind farm order in India.
Continue readingSener Commissions 19.9 MW Gemasolar Concentrating Solar Power Plant
Torresol Energy announced the commissioning of its 19.9 MW Gemasolar Concentrated Solar Energy Thermal (CSP) plant in Seville, Spain.
Continue readingWind Energy Goldwind Rides a Wave of Momentum into Windpower 2011
With an installed base of over 6,000 MW of PMDD wind turbines globally, Goldwind is widely viewed as a global leader in the deployment of PMDD technology.
Continue readingRenewable energy target of 45% by 2030 vital
The European Wind Energy Association strongly backs EREC?s 45% target, and calls for a new regulatory framework for post-2020 to be in place by 2014 ? before the end of the current Parliament and Commission.
Continue readingNo such thing as clean coal, CNN founder tells conference
Turner told AWEA that it is imperative the world turns its attention to wind power and other renewable energies as quickly as possible.
Continue readingCogenra Solar Achieves Dual PV and Solar Thermal Certification
Solar cogeneration solution first to pass concentrating solar thermal and electrical testing required for California and Arizona solar incentives.
Continue readingThe opportunity to wind power your electric car has arrived
The opportunity to wind power your car has arrived. Several automakers, including American icons Ford and Chevrolet, are rolling out electric vehicles.
Continue readingA binding 45% renewable energy target
At the occasion of its biannual Policy Conference (EREC 2011), EREC calls for a legally binding renewable energy target of 45% of final energy consumption in the EU by 2030.
Continue readingPressure grows for stronger EU climate and energy action
European Wind Energy Association fully supports a 45% renewable energy target for 2030. 400 billion Euro need to be invested in new wind power generation over the next two decades.
Continue readingElectric Vehicles Era Starts in Poland
Electric cars are increasingly popular on the Polish market. There is already the electric car Mitsubishi i-MiEV with lithium ion batteries available.
Continue readingToshiba to spend $8.6 bn on wind energy and batteries for electric vehicles
Toshiba is planning to invest on wind power, as the Fukushima atomic crisis casts a shadow over the prospects for the firm’s nuclear power business. Toshiba announced an alliance with South Korean wind turbines Unison.
Continue readingWind power Vestas launches upgraded 2 MW wind turbines at AWEA
Wind farm customers can deploy a modular fleet of compliant 2 MW wind turbines. Wind turbines is launched at this week?s American Wind Energy Association?s (AWEA) fair in California, USA.
Continue readingIrresponsible wind power curtailment plan
Select quotes: Congressman Earl Blumenauer, the wind industry, county officials and conservationists push back on Bonneville Power Administration’s irresponsible wind energy curtailment plan.
Continue readingWind energy – PCW begins unique avian monitoring program
Study is part of comprehensive wildlife conservation plan
complementing wind farm development, as part of its ongoing efforts to develop an environmentally responsible wind turbines project.