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.
Continue readingChinese wind power installations greater than first believed
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and two Chinese wind energy associations have just released a new much higher total for wind turbines installed in China last year.
Continue readingObama in Philadelphia: ITC and PTC should be permanent
First U.S. wind energy manufacturer to win the 2011 U.S. EX-IM Bank Exporter of the Year award for the wind turbines Gamesa has exported from its Pennsylvania factories to wind farm plants in Honduras and Mexico.
Continue readingDeutsche Post road tests 12 new Renault electric vehicles
Deutsche Post DHL is road testing 12 new Renault Kangoo Z.E. electric cars with lithium ion batteries for combined deliveries.
Continue readingAmerica?s wind energy industry grew by 15% in 2010
In addition to wind power?s increased affordability, the 1603 program contributed to new wind farm project starts in 2010. On top of new construction starts, 2010 saw new wind turbines manufacturing as well.
Continue readingAmerican Wind Energy Association on Lawsuit Challenging the Colorado Renewable Energy Standard
The Colorado Public Utilities Commission has also found wind farm to be a cost effective generation resource. Wind power lowers prices in Colorado.
Continue readingPolicy support for wind power in India
Currently 18 of the 25 State Electricity Regulatory Commissions (SERCs) have issued feed-in tariffs for wind energy. Wind turbines must play a key role in fuelling India?s growing economy.
Continue readingKey players in the Brazilian wind energy market
Brazil is well positioned to supply the wider Latin American wind farm market as well as the wind power market in the United States, either with completed wind turbines or with partly assembled parts.
Continue readingWind energy – Vestas number 1, Sinovel second in wind turbines
China has become the single largest driver for global wind power development. In 2010, every second wind turbine that was added anywhere in the world was installed in China.
Continue readingE.ON further expands its wind energy and solar power capacity
E.ON?s first concentrated solar energy plants?a 100 MW facility in Écija, Spain?is nearing completion. The solar thermal plant is a joint venture with Spain?s Abengoa Solar, a specialist in solar power.
Continue readingArgentine lithium outlook
Argentina hopes to become a major producer and exporter of lithium, which are used in batteries for electric vehicles and power storage for alternative energy sources such as wind energy and solar power.
Continue readingChina adds 18.9 GW of new wind farm capacity in 2010
China added 18.9 GW of new wind energy capacity, thereby reaching a total wind power installed capacity of 44.7 GW.
Continue readingWind energy Gamesa hosts President Barack Obama’s town hall meeting
Obama’s visit to one of Gamesa’s wind power plants — his third visit in recent years, and his first as President of the United States — comes within the framework of a campaign to outline his energy plan.
Continue readingElectric Vehicles Volt Wins Edison Awards
Innovation has been at the heart of the electric car Volt from its onset; from the development of the lithium ion batteries to the drive unit and the driver connectivity.
Continue readingLG Chem opens lithium ion batteries factory for electric vehicles
LG Chem has completed the lithium ion batteries plant, which is capable of powering 100,000 electric cars per year.
Continue readingHow Energy Efficiency is Lighting Up the Streets of Philadelphia
“We believe his selection of our North American nacelles plant is fitting as Gamesa continues to build its leadership position in wind energy technology in the U.S.”, said Dirk Matthys, Chairman and CEO, Gamesa.
Continue readingObama visits Gamesa, wind energy company
Gamesa, a global wind power leader, welcomes President Barack Obama to its North American nacelles plant in Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania.
Continue readingWind energy?s power gets extensive press coverage in Germany
An incredible 65% of Germany?s electricity needs can be met by onshore wind power alone. Wind farm with 3 MW wind turbines could create the total amount of electricity needed to phase out nuclear power in Germany.
Continue readingYes, wind energy and wave power are renewable; New Scientist pulls a Charlie Sheen
Joe Romm, on his Climate Progress blog, along with help from scientists at NASA, Stanford University, and California State University, carries a detailed critique of both the New Scientist article and the original paper.
Continue readingWind energy – Hannover, Day 1: What a Messe!
The Wind Hall at Hannover Messe is home to over 260 exhibitors in wind power technology. Nordex announced the unveiling of its 6-MW wind turbines, designed specifically for offshore wind farm.
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