The Grant County Wind Farm in southwestern Minnesota consists of 10 Suzlon S88 ? 2.1 MW wind turbines and at full capacity produces 20 megawatts of energy.
Continue readingCanada’s largest wind energy plant (300 MW)
Greengate Power Corp. said it has received provincial approval to build Canada’s largest wind farm. Construction on the Blackspring Ridge I wind power project in southern Alberta is expected to begin in 2012.
Continue readingHere Enterprises Expanding Solar Power and Wind Energy in Texas
Here Enterprises is a developer of wind power. Here Enterprises has erected wind turbines at Cycle Ranch and plans to add solar energy to maximize clean energy generation.
Continue readingWind energy Gamesa announces ?60 million India expansion
Gamesa CEO Jorge Calvet denied rumours the company was looking to buy a share in Indian wind turbines competitor Suzlon. However, Calvet said consolidation within the wind power industry was ‘inevitable’.
Continue readingSoitec announces major U.S. Concentrated Solar Power photovoltaic project
The new CPV solar power plant, named Imperial Solar Energy Center (ISEC) West, will be constructed on a 1057-acre site in Southern California’s western Imperial County, and is expected to be completed in 2015.
Continue readingREpower to Unveil its 3.2 MW Wind Turbines at EWEA 2011
In the annual service survey of the German Wind Energy Association (BWE) which has just been published, REpower ranked second among the wind turbine manufacturers in Germany.
Continue readingWind Energy Update: Leading US Utilities and Operators Commit to Wind Power
The reasons why this meeting has become so successful are clear; there?s never been a more important time for wind farm developers and owners of wind turbines to improve their O&M strategies.
Continue readingMarine Corps signs four-year contract with Saft for Li-ion batteries
signed a four-year contract, worth up to $20 million, to supply high-energy and high-power lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries to be demonstrated in military ground vehicles.
Continue readingForbes magazine’s blog recently carried an opinion article attacking wind energy by Larry Bell
Forbes magazine’s blog recently carried an opinion article attacking wind power by Larry Bell, a professor of space architecture at the University of Houston.
Continue readingSaudi Arabia embraces solar power
Masdar is building a 100-megawatt solar thermal plant called Shams 1 and in January announced plans for a second one, Nour. Masdar expects Shams 1 to be the biggest concentrating solar power plant in the world.
Continue readingANSI to Facilitate Development of Electric Vehicles in the United States
Through ANSI’s role as U.S. member of various regional and international standardization bodies, the panel will also provide coherent and coordinated U.S. policy and technical input.
Continue readingTriple Bottom Line: Economic, Social and Environmental Sustainability
In addition to thousands of hybrids and electric vehicles, approximately 35 percent of Enterprise Holdings’ vehicles average a highway fuel efficiency rating of 32 mpg or better.
Continue readingWhy World Food Prices May Keep Climbing
In February, world food prices reached the highest level on record. Soaring food prices are already a source of spreading hunger and political unrest, and it appears likely that they will climb further.
Continue readingGreensburg Wind Farm Named Wind Energy Project of the Year
The wind power project, which began operating in March 2010, consists of 10 new wind turbines, 1.25 MW each.
Continue readingAmericans are not willing to choose between wind power and wildlife
‘Americans are not willing to choose between wind energy and wildlife. Fortunately, with good policy and long-term thinking, they won’t have to.’
Continue readingWind energy is delivering economic benefits to British Columbia
Policy-makers in British Columbia have made it clear they see wind power as an important and growing player in the province’s future energy plans -driving job creation, new investment, and the delivery of clean energy.
Continue readingRMD Technologies, Inc. Announces First Order for Five Utility Terrain Electric Vehicles
The New Utility Terrain Electric (UTE) Vehicles Have Been Ordered by a Las Vegas Company for Use on the Strip as an Hourly Rental Vehicle for Transporting Tourists.
Continue readingChina Nuvo Solar Announces Plans to Acquire Lithium Ion Battery Manufacturer Freya Energy
This transaction is a logical next step in our commercialization efforts that we believe offers Freya the accessibility to the capital markets thereby allowing us to accelerate our path to market entry.
Continue readingSunPower Signs 48 MW Solar Power Photovoltaic Supply Agreement with Toshiba
Toshiba will use the panels to support the company?s residential solar energy offering in Japan, which was launched last year with a supply agreement for 32 megawatts of SunPower panels.
Continue readingDesalination Techniques Emerge in the Spotlight as Fresh Water Supplies Diminish Steadily
The water market is growing, and other industries such as concentrating solar power, produced water treatment and ballast water treatment are exploring the possibility of converting their effluent water into potable.
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