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Continue readingBHEL, Spain’s Abengoa to develop concentrated solar power projects in India
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) and Spain’s Abengoa, the European leader in the solar energy segment, have joined hands to develop state-of-the-art concentrating solar power (CSP) projects in India.
Continue readingSolar power coming to Myanmar
This solar power plan is mainly for microwave communication towers, river water pumping stations and street lamps.
Continue readingEnercon – Europe?s highest wind farm installed in the Alps
Two E-44/900 kW wind turbines are now running alongside an E-40/600 kW installed at 2332 metres above sea level since 2004. Transport to the wind power plant was a real challenge.
Continue readingCETCO[R] Selected to Build the City of Philadelphia’s First Solar Power Plant
CETCOspecializes in Renewable energy technologies range from solar power, wind power, and hydroelectricity to biomass and biofuels for transportation.
Continue readingTesla celebrates opening of Milan store on Feb. 11
Electric vehicles with lithium ion batteries manufacturer Tesla Motors is celebrating the opening of its first showroom in Italy on February 11 with a VIP gala in the capital of haute couture.
Continue readingWind energy WinWinD?s delivery wind farm projects
WinWinD?s delivery wind power projects are proceeding swimmingly. The Aulepa Wind Farm consists of sixteen 3 MW wind turbines. In Swedish Lapland, the second phase of Uljabuouda Wind Farm passed the 500 h trial runs.
Continue readingMENA Region Renews Focus On Solar Energy Technologies
New energies including wind power, Concentrating Solar Power plants and biomass and environmentally clean technologies are a necessity for the region to keep pace with its new energy demand.
Continue readingThe industry expects to add 100,000 more wind turbines over the next two decades
International wind farm operators and OEMs will be meeting at the Wind Energy Update?s Operations and Maintenance Summit USA 2011 in Dallas (March 29-30).
Continue readingGreece has planned the largest solar power photovoltaic plant in the world
Prime Minister Papandreou announced a solar energy project for a 200 MW plant en the area of disused coal mines en Kozani. The goal is to put the plant into service by 2013 with an investment of 600 million euros.
Continue readingAnnounced 3,000 MW offshore wind energy tender en France
Sarkozy announced a wind power tender will be launched for the construction of five 3,000 MW offshore wind farm, worth about ? 10 billion. A subsequent tender will assign another 3,000 MW with 600 wind turbines.
Continue readingSolar Millennium: The concentrated solar energy saw a promising start
International studies have also announced the continuous rise of Concentrating Solar Power. Swiss bank Sarasin forecasts installed output worth 32 gigawatts (GW) in 2020.
Continue reading91 per cent growth for UK wind energy employment
Offshore wind farm development, port refits and supply chain manufacturing set to further boost sector employment in the years ahead. Wind power employment withstands recession and slow GDP growth.
Continue readingEnergy-efficient buildings wave of the future
While the top ideas in engineering new green technologies usually involve electric vehicles or recycling, President Barack Obama spoke of research initiative and energy-efficient buildings.
Continue readingPhoton’s Solar Electric Utility Conference to Highlights Opportunities, Challenges of North America’s Solar Boom
The 5th Solar Electric Utility Conference is part of Photon’s Solar Terawatt-hours Conference Series, which takes place each year both in Europe and the United States.
Continue readingElectric vehicles: The New Opel Ampera Blog
For Opel, 2011 is the year of the Ampera and interest in the electric car suitable for everyday use is already high. That?s why the Opel Ampera Blog is being launched a few months before the Electric Vehicle hits the market.
Continue readingBuffalo Wild Wings Introduces Florida?s First Restaurant-Based Electric Vehicles Charging Station
NovaCharge enables a smart charging infrastructure for plug-in Electric Cars (EVs) by providing a seamless, scalable, reliable and cost-effective solution.
Continue readingTHINK broadens market approach with new electric vehicles
THINK announces its entry into the electric delivery van segment, with two new electric vehicles with lithium ion batteries designed to meet the growing demand for small electrically powered deliveries.
Continue readingWind Energy Helps Save Day as Fossil Fuel Plants Falter
Across the Great Plains this week, wind power played a major role in helping keep the lights on as the region dealt with a record winter storm.
Continue readingInvestment in wave and tidal energy to jump
A recent report released by Douglas-Westwood projects that $1.2 billion will be spent on wave and tidal current stream sectors over the next five years.
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