Areva recently bought leading German wind energy company Multibrid and Australian-US concentrated solar energy thermal company Ausra, and the French Government will invest 10 billion in offshore wind farm plants.
Continue readingSiemens new wind energy factory in U.S.
The inaugural shipment of 22 wind turbines nacelles and hubs is headed to Puget Sound Energy’s (PSE) Lower Snake River Wind Farm near Pomeroy, Washington.
Continue readingWINDPOWER Preview: Embracing renewables, Ted Turner heads for Anaheim
During his presidency, Bush?s statement that wind energy could provide 20% of the nation?s electricity
Continue readingWind energy Gamesa to supply 300 MW to China Resources Power
It will deliver 150 Gamesa G90-2.0 MW wind turbines in the second half of 2011. Gamesa has finalised a wind power deal to supply 300 MW of wind farm capacity to China Resources New Energy Group.
Continue readingA123 Systems Names David Prystash Chief Financial Officer
A123 Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:AONE) develops and manufactures advanced lithium ion batteries and battery systems for the electric cars, electric grid services and commercial markets.
Continue readingElectric vehicles Volt Drawing New Customers to Dealers
For the first 35 miles, the electric car Volt can drive gas- and tailpipe-emissions-free using a full charge of electricity stored in its 16-kWh lithium-ion battery.
Continue readingEuropean Solar Power Days 2011
This initiative brings together major players from the solar thermal and solar energy electricity sectors throughout Europe.
Continue readingVeidekke awarded contract for Lista Wind Farm in Norway
The wind energy plant will consist of thirty-one wind turbines and have an installed capacity of 102 MW.
Continue readingIberdrola Net Profit Rises As US Wind Energy Soars
Ebitda from the leading world wind power companynota rose 2.6% in the quarter to ?452.7 million, driven by good performance in the renewables energy business where Ebitda rose 9.3% to ?428.3 million.
Continue readingWind power and federal incentives, By Denise Bode, AWEA CEO
Wind energy is clean, affordable and homegrown, and a proven source of new American manufacturing jobs. But it needs a level playing field in order to compete effectively.
Continue readingWind energy A-Power signs letter for development of wind power in Texas
The LOI calls for SPG to appoint CMEC as the EPC contractor for the Texas Wind Farm project and for CMEC to assist SPG in obtaining approximately US$260 million in debt financing from banks.
Continue readingImprove Energy Efficiency with SunMaxx Solar Energy
SunMax solar thermal domestic hot water heating system will be installed in the each housing complex of Beacon Housing Authority (BHA), thanks to the federal stimulus funds.
Continue readingTesla has now delivered over 1,650 electric vehicles Roadsters
Tesla introduced their first electric car with lithium ion batteries, the Tesla Roadster, in 2008. The Model S, our four-door sedan, has a planned release in 2012.
Continue readingIPCC – Wind energy and solar power have the potential to outstrip demand for energy by 2020
Wind power and solar energy, along with four other forms of renewable energy, have the potential to outstrip demand for energy by 2020 and replace fossil fuels, according to a new report by the United Nations.
Continue readingK2 Energy Solutions Expands Its Lithium Iron Phosphate Product Line
K2 Energy Solutions, Inc. was founded to commercialize and manufacture rechargeable battery systems for electric vehicles and a wide variety of energy storage applications.
Continue readingJuhl Wind Announces its First Acquisition of an Existing 10.2 MW Wind Farm
The 10.2 MW wind farm utilizes 17 Vestas V-44 wind turbines and sells the wind energy to Xcel Energy under the terms of a long-term power purchase agreement.
Continue readingBP Wind Energy has started work on its fourth wind farm in Texas
BP Wind Energy announced that construction has begun on its 90 wind turbines Trinity Hills wind farm in Archer and Young counties, about 90 miles northwest of Fort Worth.
Continue readingEuropean Commission in favour of 2030 renewable energy target?
The European Wind Energy Association has argued for fixed targets for 2030. A binding 2030 renewable energy target could take the EU?s power sector to 100% renewables by 2050.
Continue readingClimate change effect on U.S. wind power to be minimal, says study
Areas where the model predicts decreases in wind density are quite limited, and many of the areas where wind density is predicted to decrease are off limits for wind farm plants anyway.
Continue readingCitroën y Endesa promotes the electric vehicles
Both companies are keen to develop the electric car with lithium ion batteries and e-mobility as a means to promote the fight against climate change
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