Denise Bode, CEO of the American Wind Energy Association, was in the House chamber. Wind power can deliver right now on its promise to deliver new electricity to Americans.
Continue readingPresident Barack Obama in State of the Union Address
By 2035, 80% of America?s electricity will come from clean energy sources. Some folks want wind energy and solar power.
Continue readingDuke Energy resolves Wyoming Wind Energy Plants Property Tax appeal
The settlement reflects adjustments to the state’s assessed values assigned to Duke Energy’s four Wyoming wind power plants as of Dec. 31, 2009.
Continue readingThe Future Of Lithium Ion Batteries
Including Consumer, Alternative Energy Vehicles (Hevs, Phevs, Electric vehicles), And Electric Power Storage Applications- Technologies, Markets, Competitors And Opportunities: 2010-2020 Analysis And Forecasts.
Continue readingWorld on the Edge: Quick Facts By Lester R. Brown
We are facing issues of near-overwhelming complexity and unprecedented urgency. Can we think systemically and fashion policies accordingly? Can we change direction before we go over the edge?
Continue readingPositive offshore wind power statistics prompts media interest
With 308 new offshore wind turbines installed in 2010 ? an increase of 51% in installed wind farm capacity on the previous year ? offshore wind energy experienced a new record growth in Europe.
Continue readingTVA, EPRI dedicate SMART charging station for electric vehicles
Located at EPRI’s Knoxville Research Laboratory, the station demonstrated its capabilities Tuesday while charging electric vehicles built by General Motors, Mitsubishi and Nissan.
Continue readingIn Addition to Geothermal Energy, IKEA Plans to Install Solar Panels at Denver-Area Store Set
Similar to geothermal power, solar energy will reduce greatly the new store?s energy costs and carbon footprint as well as contribute to our vision of creating a better everyday life for the many.
Continue readingSkyFuel’s parabolic trough concentrated solar energy completes a year
SkyTrough® parabolic trough concentrating solar power collectors continues to operate with the high efficiency forecast by NREL.
Continue readingWorld?s First Network Operations Center for Integrated Solar Power and Smart Grid Solutions
New command center facilitates 24/7 grid monitoring and remote management of Petra Solar?s virtual solar energy plants around the globe from its New Jersey headquarters.
Continue readingEnel Green Power: new wind energy capacity comes online in Portugal
With an installed wind power capacity of 10 MW, the new Alvaiázere wind farm comprises 5 wind turbines of 2 MW each.
Continue readingEnviroMission Intent for China Concentrated Solar Energy Tower Development
The design does not require the use of water or other fluids as heat transfer mediums, unlike concentrating solar power (CSP) systems.
Continue readingRenewable Energy in Africa
Within areas of Sahara desert Concentrating Solar Power technology can be deployed through the Desertec Industrial Initiative (DII).
Continue readingSarkozy launches 10-billion euro tender for offshore wind power
President Nicolas Sarkozy said France was seeking bidders for a 10-billion euro (13.6 billion dollar) contract to build the country’s first offshore wind energy facilities with 600 wind turbines.
Continue readingUganda launches feed-in tariff (FiT) program
This week it is the US’s former military foe, Vietnam, that dipped its toe into the feed-in tariff waters by announcing a draft wind energy proposal.
Continue readingBalqon Receives an Order for 300 Electric Vehicles From China-based Winston Global Energy
Balqon anticipates that it will begin production of the 300 electric vehicles in mid-2011 at its headquarters in Harbor City, California and plans to begin hiring new employees within the next month.
Continue readingFrance launches tender for 3 GW offshore wind energy
France will invest EUR10bn in a 3 GW offshore wind farm. The wind power project will involve the construction of 600 offshore wind turbines.
Continue readingAMSC Receives $9 Million Follow-on Wind Energy Order for Wind Turbines
Inox Wind Limited (IWL) currently has the ability to manufacture 400 of its 2 MW wind turbines annually at its facility in Una (Himachal Pradesh) India.
Continue readingJA Solar & Crosswind Energy
By 2011, investors have begun looking across the whole spectrum of renewable energy such as solar power, wind energy and geothermal energy.
Continue readingSouthwest Solar Technologies to Offer Research Facilities at its Phoenix, Research Park
The company is engaged in providing concentrated solar energy (CPS) systems.
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