Despite remarkable advances in wind energy, photovoltaic and solar thermal, China continues to increase its dependence on imported oil.
Continue readingU.S. finished the year with a total of 5,115 MW of new wind power
America’s wind energy industry built 5,115 megawatts of wind power last year, barely half of 2009’s record pace, but entered 2011 with over 5,600 megawatts currently under construction.
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The two wind turbines are expected to produce 97 percent of the college?s electricity. The wind energy project is generating tremendous excitement on campus.
Continue readingElectrovaya Advances Smart Grid Storage Market with Lithium Ion Energy Storage System
Electrovaya designs Lithium Ion SuperPolymer® batteries, battery systems, and battery-related products for electric vehicles, Utility Scale Energy Storage and smart grid power, consumer and healthcare markets.
Continue readingSolar Gard® Invests $12 Million in Manufacturing to Meet Solar Power Demand
Architectural, Automotive and Photovoltaic Specialty Films to be Manufactured in New Plant in China, to Serve the Expanding Asian Solar Energy Market.
Continue readingSt. Joseph Wind Energy Plant to Begin Production in Manitoba, Canada
The first set of wind turbines installed at the 138-MW wind farm near St. Joseph in Manitoba, Canada, has started generating wind power.
Continue readingWind energy Gamesa expands its presence in New Zealand
It will supply 9 Gamesa G52-850 kW wind turbines for the Mount Stuart wind farm. This contract is also its first in the Asia-Pacific wind power market.
Continue readingFrance Offshore Wind Power Tenders
France has set itself the goal of producing 23 per cent of its power needs from renewable resources by 2020, with 6,000 MW from wind power. Offshore wind farm plants with 600 wind turbines are to be built on five sites.
Continue readingGamesa still no. 1 wind turbines provider in Spain
Total accumulated installed wind energy capacity in Spain by the end of 2010 was over 20.6 GW ? ahead of Spain’s 2005-2010 Renewable Energy Plan.
Continue readingNur selects BrightSource concentrated solar energy technology for Greek project
BrightSource Energy has won its first European customer for its proprietary concentrating solar power (CSP) technology.
Continue readingSino-US JV to make lithium ion batteries for electric vehicles
Electric car maker Wanxiang Group signed an agreement with US lithium battery producer Ener 1 on Jan 18 to form a joint venture to make batteries for electric cars.
Continue readingMitsui Mining To Boost Battery Material Output For Electric Vehicles
Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co. decided to mass-produce the material for lithium-ion batteries as it expects demand for electric cars will grow.
Continue readingTargray Launches Industry?s First Graphene Composite Anode for Li-ion Battery Cell Manufacturers
Targray Technology International announces that it has partnered with Vorbeck Materials Corp. to introduce a new and disruptive graphene technology for manufacturers of Li-ion battery cells.
Continue readingIran to Develop Solar Power to Decrease Fossil Fuel Consumption
Iran has mounted and launched over 20,000 solar thermal water-heaters in different parts of the country to save money and reduce consumption of fossil fuels.
Continue readingSolar power Sets on Oil for Gulf Power Generation
Falling costs of photovoltaic (PV) technology mean that solar energy is already a more economically attractive option for domestic power generation in the Gulf Cooperation Council Region (GCC).
Continue readingCleanTech Innovations receives $11 million In initial wind power supply contracts from China’s largest energy company
CleanTech anticipates winning additional wind energy supply contracts throughout 2011.
Continue readingRenewable energy soars in Europe ahead of summit
Indications suggest that several European countries are surging ahead with offshore wind energy, energy super grids and solar power stations.
Continue readingWind power Vestas to Supply Wind Turbines to BOREAS Energie
Vestas declared that it has obtained an order from BOREAS Energie for the supply of 19 VestasV90-2.0 MW wind turbines with 125 meters hub height for a wind energy project in Germany.
Continue readingWind power Gamesa to Supply Wind Turbines to Western Wind Energy
Wind turbine manufacturer, Gamesa, has secured a contract to deliver wind turbines totaling 10 MW of capacity for the wind farm being constructed by Western Wind Energy in Arizona.
Continue readingGM?s Volt Electric Vehicle and Navistar?s eStar All Electric Truck Take Center Stage at EUEC 2011
The new generation of electric vehicles from GM and Navistar will be on exhibit at EUEC 2011, the USA?s largest energy, utility and environment conference being held at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, AZ.
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