Vestas has received an order for 24 V90-1.8 MW wind turbines for a wind farm in Minnesota, USA.
Continue readingBC Hydro and Chevrolet Charge Into Clean Mobility Future
The partnership is aimed at promoting consumer adoption of plug-in electric vehicles with lithium ion batteries and building awareness of the environmental benefits of the electric cars.
Continue readingWind power industry calls for urgent progress in Cancún climate talks
Wind energy could produce more than 12% of the electricity needed globally by 2020, saving 10 billion tons of CO2 in the process, or 1.5 billion tons per year.
Continue readingVestas? 3rd offshore wind farm opening in just one year
As Belwind nv celebrates the opening of Bligh Bank Offshore Wind Farm today, Vestas marks this its third offshore wind farm inauguration this year.
Continue readingDeepwater Wind Submits Plans to DOI for America’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm
Deepwater Wind Energy Center (DWEC) would constitute a 200 wind turbines, 1000 MW wind farm project in Rhode Island; estimated to begin construction in 2014.
Continue readingVIDEO from Siemens and Synaptic Digital
The factory will produce nacelles for the company’s 2.3-MW and 3.0-MW wind turbines. The nacelle is the structure atop of a wind turbine tower that holds the electricity generating components.
Continue readingVirus troublemaker put to work in breakthrough batteries
The use of the TMV virus in fabricating batteries can be scaled up to meet industrial production needs. “The process is simple, inexpensive, and renewable”.
Continue readingTax Foundation off base on wind energy, solar power subsidies
Recently the Tax Foundation, a Washington, DC-based organization, issued a report on U.S. energy subsidies with misleading information on incentives for wind power and solar energy.
Continue readingChina plans to build 13,000 km (8,078 miles) of high-speed railway by 2012
Photo taken on Dec. 10, 2009 shows an interior view of the under-construction Wuhan Railway Station Wuhan, capital of central China’s Hubei Province.
Continue readingNextEra Energy Resources to Purchase Canadian Solar Projects from First Solar (40 MW)
NextEra Energy Resources and First Solar have entered into agreements for NextEra Energy Resources to purchase four solar photovoltaic (PV) projects totaling 40 megawatts (MW) in Ontario, Canada.
Continue readingChina solar powered air conditioners go to American market
China’s first solar-powered air conditioner that can also send excess electricity to the power grid began rolling off a Gree Electric Appliances production line Wednesday.
Continue readingRobin Welling (TiSUN) elected new president of the European Solar Thermal Industry Federation
The European Solar Thermal Industry Federation (ESTIF) members have elected a new President and a new Board of Directors on 3 December at their General Assembly in Brussels.
Continue readingREV Delivers 1st of 4 battery electric vehicles with V2G capability to TARDEC
Canada-based Rapid Electric Vehicles, Inc., has delivered the first of what it calls ?Ancillary Power Vehicles? (APVs)?batter-electric vehicles with a vehicle-to-grid (V2G) capability?to the US Army.
Continue readingPlug In Carolina and Eaton Tour South Carolina To Kick Off Electric Vehicle Charging Network
Electric vehicles with lithium ion batteries included the Mitsubishi iMiEV, the Chevrolet Volt and the Tesla Roadster.
Continue readingRoadmap for solar power in Queensland
Premier Anna Bligh today welcomed the initial findings of the Government’s study into potential of large-scale solar energy generation precincts in regional Queensland.
Continue readingPhotovoltaic and Concentrating Solar Power Technologies, Capacity, Generation, Legislation, and the Future Outlook
It is estimated that solar energy received by the earth in a year, has the potential to provide 1,000 times of total annual world energy consumption, though it contributes only 0.02% of world’s total power.
Continue readingDuke Energy Focuses on Wyoming Wind Farm
Just as US Franchised Electric & Gas CEO James Turner abruptly steps down, Duke plans to reinvest in wind energy.
Continue readingHalfway Through Bison I Wind Farm, Minnesota Power Upgrades Technology by Switching to Direct-Drive Wind Turbines
The new SWT-3.0-101 direct drive wind turbines were described as ?game-changing? by the CEO of Siemens? wind power business unit in a news release announcing Minnesota Power?s order for the new equipment.
Continue readingOffshore wind energy leads to job creation and economic benefits for Ontario
The development and operation of offshore wind power in Ontario could, between 2013 and 2026, create an average of 3,900 to 4,400 jobs per year during the construction phase.
Continue readingDeepwater Wind Energy Center to be Nation?s First Regional Offshore Wind Farm to Supply Multiple East Coast States
DWEC would be nation?s largest offshore wind farm, bolstering the East Coast offshore-wind power industry and job creation potential.
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