Long after the political uprisings in the Middle East have subsided, many underlying challenges that are not now in the news will remain.
Continue readingGP Bullhound advises Skyline Solar, manufacturer of integrated concentrated solar power systems
Skyline Solar manufactures concentrated solar energy photovoltaic systems, incorporating industry-proven silicon cells, durable mirrors and single-axis tracking into an easy-to-deploy energy solution.
Continue readingWind energy REpower signs contracts for 110 MW in Canadian wind power projects
40 wind turbines are destined for Saint-Robert-Bellarmin wind farm in Quebec. 15 wind turbines are to be installed at the Ganaraska and Whispering Woods wind farms.
Continue readingSunBorne and Suntech to Partner on 100 MW of Solar Energy Projects in India
SunBorne will deploy proven, world-class solar technology and build local solar expertise to deliver affordable solar power photovoltaic throughout the country.
Continue readingElectric Vehicles, Energy Storage & the Smart Grid: How V2G Works
Once we have electric cars and plug-in hybrids acting as portable sources of stored energy, we can become far more dependent on renewable energy sources like solar power and wind energy.
Continue readingANSI Electric Vehicles Standards Panel
ANSI Electric Vehicles Standards Panel Seeks Participants to Develop Standardization Roadmap for Safe, Mass Deployment of Electric Cars with Lithium Ion Batteries in the United States.
Continue readingNuclear Power in a Post-Fukushima World, By Amory B. Lovins
While wind energy and solar power boom, nuclear power and coal-plant orders wither. Their cost and risk dissuade investors. Four German states? 2010 electricity was thus 43?52 percent powered by wind power.
Continue readingWind energy Vestas receives 100 MW order for wind turbines in China
Vestas has received a firm and unconditional wind power order for 50 V90-2.0 MW wind turbines for wind farm in China.
Continue readingGermany opens first offshore wind farm
Merkel, flanked by the head of German utility EnBW, pushed a button to officially launch Baltic 1, a 50-megawatt wind power of 21 Siemens wind turbines that produce power for around 50,000 households.
Continue readingWind energy Acciona plans $20M wind power project near West Branch
Acciona is installing 1.5-mega-watt wind turbines at wind farm project sites around the U.S. now but is interested in using larger, 3-megawatt wind turbines.
Continue readingWind energy DeWind Announces Buy-out of Little Pringle Wind Farm
The 20 MW wind power farm site has delivered over 16 GWh of power since starting commercial operation in 2010. DeWind produces and sells utility-scale wind turbines.
Continue readingGlobal warming won’t harm wind power production
The production of wind energy in the U.S. over the next 30-50 years will be largely unaffected by upward changes in global temperature. The areas where wind density is predicted to decrease are off limits for wind farm.
Continue readingNuclear power declines while renewable energy take the lead
Politicians who are reluctant to accept that wind energy and other renewables could be the driving force behind Europe achieving a low-carbon future in the next 40 years should read a new report of Worldwatch Institute.
Continue readingAdvanced Battery Begins Construction of Battery Production Facility
Advanced Battery Technologies is a leading developer, manufacturer and distributor of rechargeable polymer lithium-ion batteries, as well as a manufacturer of electric vehicles.
Continue readingChevrolet Canada Begins Taking Orders for Electric Vehicles
Chevrolet Volt is the industry”s first electric car with extended range capabilities. Unlike other electric cars in the market, the Chevrolet Volt will never leave anyone stranded with a depleted lithium ion batteries.
Continue readingJohnson Controls Supplies Electric Vehicles Batteries and Buys Ford Electric Cars
Johnson Controls, the auto battery company, has become both a supplier to and a user of electric vehicles. The company has ordered 20 electric vans from the Ford Transit Connect Electric Lead program.
Continue readingOffshore wind energy – Siemens wind turbines supply clean electricity to over 50,000 households
Germany’s first commercial offshore wind farm EnBW Baltic 1 goes into operation. Wind power is part of Siemens’ Environmental Portfolio.
Continue readingNuclear?s Health Risks on Chernobyl Anniversary
PSR physician experts gathered at the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear accident?to draw comparisons between Chernobyl and the ongoing Fukushima nuclear energy crisis
Continue readingMerkel Inaugurates Germany’s Offshore Wind Energy Plant
Baltic 1 wind power plant was inaugurated today, making it Germany’s first offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea and second offshore wind turbines to go online.
Continue readingEnergy Storage in the photovoltaic and concentrated solar energy
The report analyzes the opportunities for firms seeking to understand the opportunities created by energy-storage technologies in the solar power sector, and both PV and concentrating solar power are cover.
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