While some of Japan’s nuclear plants have suffered disaster and are spewing dangerous radiation into the skies, Japan’s wind energy facilities escaped damage.
Continue readingInterest in wind power picks up in New Mexico
Terra-Gen Power revealed plans early this month for a 150-megawatt wind farm. Lee Tillman says wind energy has a good future in eastern New Mexico for both small and large wind turbines.
Continue readingCyprus? First Wind Farm
Platina Partners LLP and D.K. WindSupply Ltd. opened a 170-million-euro wind power plant in Cyprus. The wind energy project, using 41 Vestas Wind Systems A/S wind turbines, will get a 20-year fixed-rate subsidy
Continue readingCanada should look to wind energy in a disaster
Not much survived near the massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan, but the wind farm plants are still standing strong. Wind power is helping to keep the lights on during the Fuksuhima nuclear plant crisis.
Continue readingHawaii Awards $2.6 Million to Accelerate Electric Vehicles in Hawaii
Hawaii awards $2.6 million in federal stimulus funds to six organizations that will accelerate Hawaii?s adoption of electric cars with lithium ion batteries and related charging equipment.
Continue readingBombardier Launches PrimoveCity, Electric Mobility
PrimoveCity addresses the range and recharging constraints of electric vehicles and promises to reshape transportation by providing common technology for all forms of electric vehicles.
Continue readingSolar Power Windows in Willis Tower
Pythagoras Solar installs first-to-market solar windows in iconic Chicago skyscraper for energy efficiency, solar energy generation and architectural flexibility.
Continue readingYingli Green Energy and GRID Alternatives Partner to Provide Solar Energy
Yingli Green Energy is a leading solar power company and one of the world’s largest vertically integrated photovoltaic (PV) manufacturers.
Continue readingChallenging The Manitoba Cold With Wind Energy
ZuSTM Power Challenge Asks Employee to Live in Wind Power Cabin for One Week. The ZuS? Modular Power Systems are rugged stand-alone wind turbines perfectly suited to deliver reliable power in remote settings.
Continue readingNew Solar Energy Photovoltaic Installation in Tibet
Located in Chek Kang village in the Sangri County, Shannan Prefecture, Tibet, the solar power plant will be one of the highest on earth at around 4,000 meters above sea level.
Continue readingSolar Power Grants Welcomes Updates on RHI
David Holmes, Founder of Solar Power Grants, said: “With a solid deadline for the RHI now in place, property owners can start investigating and adopting renewable energy installations for themselves.
Continue readingNorthern Power Systems Unveils Permanent Magnet Direct Drive Wind Turbines
Northern Power Systems, a wind power producer, declared that it has introduced its latest permanent magnet direct drive (PM/DD) Northern Power 2.3 wind turbines meant for onshore wind farm installations.
Continue readingWind energy – 20 Megawatt wind turbines are feasible
Such wind power turbines could be a solution for expanding Europe’s offshore wind farm capacity, providing several times more electricity at lower costs than today’s wind turbines.
Continue readingWind power – ?Windfall? Film Offers Greatest Hits of Misinformation
Windfall takes aim at renewable wind energy with misinformation. Wind turbines receive government incentives, but so do fossil-fuel industries- the development of a local wind farm had a positive effect.
Continue readingWind power in Philippines – Energy Development Corp. invests in a wind farm
Energy Development is investing P14.447 billion for an 86-megawatt wind power plant in Ilocos Norte. EDC is planning to establish five more wind turbines projects.
Continue readingElectric vehicles – Batteries charge quickly and retain capacity
The group demonstrated both NiMH and Li-ion batteries, but the structure is general, so any battery material that can be deposited on the metal frame could be used.
Continue readingSolar Power Photovoltaic in India to grow at 134%
The solar energy installations in India have been growing at a phenomenal pace for the last few years. Most of the states are deploying photovoltaic solar power plants.
Continue readingIsrael seek to stop oil dependence with renewable energy
The headline here is that it’s really the best kind of networking event for sustainable energy – not only solar energy, but for smart grid, wind energy, the EPV and more.
Continue readingSolRWind set to build hybrid solar energy, wind farm
SolRWind is a distributor of other companies? wind power and solar power products, with plans for installing groups of wind turbines.
Continue readingWind energy: investment opportunities in Serbia
The wind power industry could attract in a few years investments for ?1.5 billion. However a number of financial difficulties still exist, since political will to promote wind farm development is scarce.
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