The operation of Concentrating Solar Power plants and their interaction with electric loads, by time of day and season, were analyzed to determine how this technology could be realistically incorporated into energy-economic models.
Continue readingFoundation contract award for Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm
The wind power contract is worth around ?240million. At 576 MW, Gwynt y Môr will be one of the largest offshore wind energy plants with wind turbines from Siemens.
Continue readingChina leapfrogs U.S. wind energy, American installations halved in 2010
Chinese wind turbines are now harnessing more wind power than wond farm plants installed in the US, according to AWEA.
Continue readingWind Farm Construction Commences in Idaho
The widespread adoption of lower-cost accelerating wind turbines coupled with low cost pumped hydro schemes to store intermittent power, promises to lower the cost of renewable wind energy.
Continue readingToshiba Offers Bulgaria Electric Vehicles, Renewable Energy, Smart Grids Project
Japan’s Toshiba Corporation has offered Bulgaria a large-scale project in the field of renewable energy, “smart electricity grids” and electric cars.
Continue readingIreland Using Wind Energy to Recharge Electric Vehicles
The project is meant to demonstrate the smart-grid technologies needed to transfer and store wind energy in electric cars with lithium ion batteries. The EVs will be powered by a mix of wind power and electricity.
Continue readingMazda to Lease Electric Vehicles in Japan
Mazda Motor Corporation is independently developing an electric car with lithium ion batteries with plans to commence leasing in Japan in spring 2012.
Continue readingChina – Overseas oil dependence ratio surpasses 55%
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.
Continue readingGreenest on Green Street
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.
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