845-Megawatt Wind Power Facility Will Create Hundreds of Jobs and Avoid Over 1.2 Million Tons of Carbon Dioxide Annually. The Caithness Shepherds Flat wind farm will use 338 GE 2.5xl wind turbines.
Continue readingRepower Wind Turbines to Generate Power
Cornwall Light and Power has substituted the 20 year old 14 wind turbines of 25 m height with six 107 m high wind turbines at Goonhilly Downs wind farm on the Lizard.
Continue readingAWEA Applauds FERC’s Approval of Midwest Transmission Cost Allocation Proposal
This policy will help develop needed transmission infrastructure and provide access to wind energy, which would enhance states’ ability in that region to achieve their renewable energy requirements.
Continue readingDOE to Fund up to $50 Million to Demonstrate Innovative, Cost-Competitive Solar Energy Technologies
The Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) will serve as a proving ground for cutting-edge solar technologies, such as concentrating solar thermal power and concentrating photovoltaic energy.
Continue readingTHINK Delivers Its First U.S.-Built Electric Wehicles
Indiana Receives First-in-nation Delivery of Electric Cars with American-made Lithium-ion Batteries for Fleet Use.
Continue readingIn the EU, wind power continues to be one of the most popular electricity generating technologies
Industry statistics released by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) show that in 2009, cumulative wind power capacity increased by 16% to reach a level of 74.767 GW.
Continue readingCleanfield Educates Green Building Professionals About Urban Wind Turbines
Cleanfield is an innovative technology company focused on the research, development and distribution of renewable energy solutions for the urban environment.
Continue readingAmerican offshore wind energy still generating news
?We expect the offshore wind power industry in the United States to follow the European experience, where a more mature industry is building larger wind farm projects farther from shore.?
Continue readingPalen concentrated solar energy project achieves license from California Energy Commission
Construction of Solar Trust of America?s 500 MW Facility Will Create 1,100 Local Jobs. The Palen Concentrating Solar Power Project will house two power plants each generating 250 MW of nominal capacity.
Continue readingSolarReserve Receives Final Licensing Decision for 150-Megawatt Rice Concentrating Solar Power in California
Key state permit approved for construction of California?s first commercial-scale molten salt solar power tower; thermal energy storage technology will provide firm, reliable power.
Continue readingCity of McKinney to Get Electric Vehicle Charging Stations from TXU Energy
The City of McKinney will receive rebates from TXU Energy to install four electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and to convert several city vehicles to electric vehicles under the TXU Energy EV Accelerator ProgramSM.
Continue readingToronto Zoo Orders Electric Vehicles!
Revolution Motor Group Inc. (RMG) is pleased to announce that the Toronto Zoo has purchased 6 Vantage Electric Vehicles.
Continue readingWind energy may benefit crops
Researchers at the Ames Laboratory and the University of Colorado find that wind turbines help channel beneficial breezes over nearby plants
Continue readingAzure Dynamics’ Ford Transit Connect Electric LEAD Customer Program Exceeds Expectations with Record Order
Tenth LEAD customer places record order of 30 electric vehicles. LEAD program attracted nearly 150 sales from ten customers and orders continue to be accepted from the general market.
Continue readingHonda Launched Electric Vehicle Demonstration Program
President and CEO, Tetsuo Iwamura, conducting the first public test drive of a Fit EV prototype and an Accord Sedan test vehicle outfitted with a new two-motor plug-in hybrid system.
Continue readingHonda Starts Lease Sales of the EV-neo Electric Scooter
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced that it will start lease sales of the EV-neo electric scooter on Friday, December 24, 2010.
Continue readingRick Hendrick Buys First Volt Offered for Public Sale
The electric car, bearing the vehicle identification number BU10002, was sold for $225,000 through an online auction that closed Tuesday, Dec. 14.
Continue readingInvenergy Power Purchase Agreements With ComEd and Ameren Illinois to Supply Wind and Solar Power to Illinois
20-Year Agreements Will Create Illinois Jobs, Help State Meet Its Renewable Portfolio Standard.
Continue readingGC China Completes Shipments of 23 Wind Turbines to Tianhe Wind Power Development
GC China Turbine Corp. (OTCBB: GCHT) (the ‘Company’ or ‘GC China’), a leading Chinese manufacturer of twin blade wind turbines, announced that it has shipped 23 turbines to Tianhe Wind Power Development Co.
Continue readingNorthland Power Announces the Sale of Its Mont Miller Wind Farm
Northland Power Income Fund announced today that it has agreed to sell its 54 MW Mont Miller wind farm located near Murdochville, Quebec to NextEra Energy Canada.
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