School students research solar energy. Raising young people’s interest in the technologies of the future. SCHOTT Solar supporting schools with experimental suitcases.
Continue readingProject Utilizes Offshore Wind Energy To Oxygenate Baltic Sea
A professor at Sweden’s University of Gothenburg is planning a trial involving oxygenation with wind turbines.
Continue readingElectric vehicles Chevrolet Volt Named 2011 World Green Car
The 16-kWh lithium-ion battery powered electric cars Chevrolet VOLT that has been in sale in the U.S.
Continue readingWind power is by far one of the cleanest forms of energy
“The fact that wind farm is adding 35 percent of all electric capacity since 2007 is something to celebrate this Earth Day,” said Denise Bode, American Wind Energy Association CEO.”
Continue readingWind energy works for Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes
The 22 wind turbines together will produce about 2.2 megawatts. Fifty-five percent of the cost of the wind power project is being paid for through grants the tribes received by the U.S. DOE.
Continue readingRenault-Nissan Alliance & E-Laad partner for Electric Vehicles in the Netherlands
The Renault-Nissan Alliance signed a MoU with the E-laad.nl Foundation, a consortium of Dutch grid operators, to jointly promote the spread of electric cars with lithium ion batteries in the Netherlands.
Continue readingSmart grid needed for electric vehicles
The innovation of the electric car with lithium ion batteries would help to vehicle-to-grid or V2G and optimize the use of electricity from renewable sources, including solar power and wind energy.
Continue readingSolaria’s New Solar Power Factory
California has been instrumental in implementing incentives that help foster the growth of solar energy, wind energy, geothermal energy and other green technologies.
Continue readingFirst Polymer Solar-Thermal Device
A new polymer-based solar-thermal device is the first to generate power from both heat and visible sunlight – an advance that could shave the cost of heating a home by as much as 40 percent.
Continue readingWind power for clean energy in Central America
Soaring international prices for oil and gas are driving the expansion of renewable energies in Central America, a region that has plenty of untapped potential for wind energy and geothermal energy.
Continue readingPakistan?s first wind energy project to be inaugurated in May
The first ever wind farm of 49.5 megawatts (MW) in Pakistan having achieved all major milestones is now all set for formal groundbreaking in May 2011. Several other wind turbines projects are in pipeline.
Continue readingSuzlon receives 50.4 MW wind energy order from GSFC
GSFC?s total wind power capacity to be 123.4 MW after project completion. Fifth wind turbines order from GSFC. Wind farm projects totaling 50.4 MW in Gujarat.
Continue readingSenegal – U.S. Brings Solar Power Technology to Schools
Technology developed by U.S.-based CyberSmart relies on a low-cost solar energy photovoltaic system to power computers, video projectors and interactive whiteboards in classrooms in Senegal.
Continue readingElectric vehicles Nissan LEAF, 2011 World Car of the Year
At the New York International Auto Show, the 100-percent electric car with lithium ion batteries Nissan LEAF was named 2011 World Car of the Year.
Continue readingCommercialization of Concentrating Lens for Solar Power Generation
Kuraray has promoted the development of a concentrating lens that serves as a key component of CPV solar power systems.
Continue reading3rd WIND POWER AFRICA
African Wind Energy Association announces that the Minister of the South African Department of Science and Technology Mr. Derek Hanekom, will be the Guest of Honour at the Gala Dinner Tuesday evening 10 May 2011.
Continue readingWind power – Expansion of Belgium’s Thornton Bank Expansion of Belgium’s Thornton Bank offshore wind farm begins wind farm begins
Two-stage wind energy plant expansion will add a total of 295 megawatts. In 2011 to 2012, a total of 24 wind turbines of the 6 megawatt class and an offshore transformation station will be installed.
Continue readingMidwest?s Largest Craft Brewer Provides Electric Vehicles with First ChargePoint Charging Station
Coulomb Technologies is the leader in electric car charging systems and application services, with the ChargePoint Network now operating in 14 countries.
Continue readingAlstom Grid Smart Grid
Alstom Grid?s VSC is ideally suited for applications such as the connection of wind energy farms, whether onshore or offshore, and for the development of multi-terminal power grids.
Continue readingNextEra Energy Resources signs PPA with Google Energy to supply wind power
NextEra Energy Resources now has more than 9,500 wind turbines in operation at 85 wind farm plants in 17 states and Canada. Google Energy will purchase 100.8 MW from NextEra Energy Resources’ Minco II wind energy plant.
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