These funds will be used to develop 7 new wind farm plants in the municipalities of Acaraú and Acaratí, in Ceará, in northeastern Brazil. The wind turbines plants are to begin operations in 2012.
Continue readingQuebec’s wind power potential is enough to supply North America three times over
Potential of wind energy in Quebec: 4 million megawatts, enough to supply both Canada and the United States three times over.
Continue readingMarine energy: 10 MW demonstration project in Scotland
The Scottish government approved a marine energy project developed by Scottish Power Renewables for the construction of a large demonstration plant for electricity generation from tides in the Sound of Islay.
Continue readingWorld Wind Energy Report 2010 launched – Worldwide wind power capacity reaches 197 GW
China becomes world leader, installing 18,9 Gigawatt of wind turbines, more than 50 % of the world wind farm market
Continue readingGrowth in renewable energy has been strong … but needs to expand and accelerate
Carmakers are releasing the first set of a new wave of electric vehicles with lithium ion batteries. Thanks to favourable policy support, solar power photovoltaic and wind energy are achieving strong growth.
Continue readingGermany: Wind energy potential can plug the nuclear gap
Onshore wind power alone can provide up to 65% of Germany?s electricity requirements, according to a new study published by the Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy and Energy System Technology.
Continue readingInternational Small Wind Turbines Systems Conference and Exhibition Opens
RenewableUK is the trade and professional body for the UK wind energy and marine renewables industries. Formed in 1978, and with 650 corporate members.
Continue readingContinued fossil fuel dominance poses political, environmental risks
Is electricity generation from renewable energy sources like solar power and wind energy really growing so slowly? I’m happy to report that the answer is: No!
Continue readingV2G or Vehicle-to-Grid allow the electricity to flow from electric car to power lines
High gas prices, carbon constraints, fuel economy standards, and the desire for energy independence are pushing the development of electric vehicles.
Continue readingWind energy – Hannover, Day 2: The neighbors are talking
Is offshore wind power ever going to happen in your country? Is the American market for wind turbines really still growing??
Continue readingEcoMT (Ecomanagement Technology), serving the electric car
The era of electric vehicles began to generate a whole new network of entrepreneurs. One is EcoMT (Ecomanagement Technology) in Spain.
Continue readingChina wants to be the largest producer of electric vehicles
China’s bid for the electric cars is as consistent as the one made with wind energy, solar power, photovoltaics, solar thermal and other renewable energies. Oil is expensive, scarce and imported.
Continue readingOffshore wind farm in Belgium
Today there are rumours in the market regarding Vestas being in final negotiations for an offshore wind power project in Belgium. Vestas has not yet received a firm and unconditional order for the wind turbines.
Continue readingWind energy Gamesa opens a technology lab in Singapore for advanced wind turbines
The new wind power tech lab in Singapore is part of Gamesa’s strategy for becoming a global standard-bearer in lowering wind turbines’ cost of energy.
Continue readingBattery Market for Electric Vehicles
Manufacturers need to develop more advanced battery technologies such as zinc-air batteries that help increase range and top speed especially in electric cars.
Continue readingFlexible trailing edge flap for blades to make wind power cheaper
A flexible, controllable trailing edge for wind turbines blades has shown that it can reduce the loads on the turbine and in the end provide cheaper electricity from wind energy.
Continue readingFukushima – Time to Rethink Japan’s Energy Future
Japan?s enormous wind energy potential has hardly been tapped. At the end of 2010 Japan had installed 2,300 megawatts of wind farm capacity, enough to power 700,000 Japanese homes.
Continue readingREpower sells to juwi 240 wind turbines
REpower?s biggest onshore framework wind energy agreement to date for Europe. Total wind power capacity of up to 720 MW.
Continue readingGE Achieves Highest Publicly Reported Efficiency for Thin Film Solar Power
GE to Build 400-Megawatt Manufacturing Facility, will be Larger than Any Existing US Solar Energy Panel Plant Today.
Continue readingEDPR sells financial stake in spanish wind farm
EDP Renováveis, SA (?EDPR?) closed an agreement with Enel Green Power Spain, SA (?EGP?) to sell its stake in Sociedad Eólica de Andalucía, SA (?SEASA?) – a company with 74 operating MW of wind energy in Spain.
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