Vestas has signed a wind power order for a total capacity of 80 MW for wind farm projects in Brazil. The order comprises 40 wind turbines for three wind farm projects: Olho D’agua, Sao Bento do Norte and Farol.
Continue readingSolar energy to power Chevrolet Volt electric vehicles assembly plant
The largest photovoltaic array in Southeast Michigan will be built at the General Motors Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant, turning sunlight into electricity to help power the home of the Chevrolet Volt electric car.
Continue readingReVolt Technology gets established in new Portland digs
The company is working on adapting its rechargeable zinc-air technology to electric vehicles, as a cheaper and efficient alternative to lithium-ion technology.
Continue readingEmergency Assistance for Electric Vehicles
Club Assist , the supplier of electric car to motoring clubs worldwide, announced the introduction of its mobile Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) product, a mobile fast- charge system for electric cars.
Continue readingSenegal Turn to Solar Energy
In Senegal, growing electricity shortages are forcing more and more people to turn to one of the country’s greatest renewable energy resources, solar power.
Continue readingNew York State Solar Thermal Incentive Program
NYSERDA and the State of New York have just announced the PON 2149 ?The First Solar Thermal Incentive Program in New York State?.
Continue readingWind energy Gamesa 100% wind turbines sales came from outside Spain
Wind power sales (in MWe) expanded by 24% to 579 MW and, for the first time in Gamesa’s history, entirely outside Spain.
Continue readingNationally recognized renewable energy lawyers join Akin Gump
Mr. Zaelke served as president of the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) in 2006-07 and has served on the board of directors of AWEA since 2002.
Continue readingCalifornia grows wind energy market
The renaissance of California’s wind power market will be a hot topic at WINDPOWER this year, and many of the speakers will focus on the business opportunities. 600 MW of wind turbines are currently under construction.
Continue readingJapan – Best wind energy than nuclear power
Wind power now supplies 2.3 gigawatts, or 0.4 percent, of Japan’s energy. But the Japanese Wind Energy Association aims to boost that to 50 gigawatts by 2050.
Continue readingSCA and Fred. Olsen Invest in Wind Energy in Northern Sweden
The area has a potential annual wind power production of about 2 TWh.
Continue readingWestern Wind Energy: Wind farm takes shape
Western Wind Energy is in the business of owning and acquiring land sites, generation assets and technology for the production of electricity from wind power and solar power.
Continue readingWind energy Vergnet brings 275 kw wind turbines to the US
With more than 700 wind turbines on six continents, we specialize in distributed generation or ?community wind farm?, enabling our customers to harness wind power.
Continue readingWind energy doesn?t blow all the time
The anti-wind farm people are at it again, saturating the media with claims that wind power is ?worthless? because wind doesn?t blow all the time. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Continue readingWhy wind power’s variability isn’t a problem
Mr. Varrone explains in very simple terms how the electric utility system works and how it deals with the addition of a variable energy source like wind energy.
Continue readingNordex builds Sweden?s largest wind farm
Anti-icing system secures 150 MW wind energy order. Skellefteå Kraft places 3rd wind turbines order with Nordex.
Continue readingEuropeans back single European energy network
Here at the European Wind Energy Association we fully endorse a European energy network.
Continue readingFPL Honored by POWER Magazine as an Industry Leader for Solar Power Plants
Florida Power & Light Company’s West County Energy Center and DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center were recognized at an awards ceremony last night as Top Plants for 2010 by POWER magazine.
Continue readingREpower?s wind turbines are free of neodymium
Neodymium is necessary for the production of permanent magnets which are often used in systems with permanent magnet generators and full converter.
Continue readingRenewableUK – Response to CCC report: no alternative to offshore wind energy
Wind power iIndustry warns against ‘moderating’ offshore wind farm target. Nuclear cost assumptions ‘optimistic’. UK’s world leading offshore wind turbines sector needs confidence, not doubt and prevarication.
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