At the end of 2009, even after reforms by a number of ISOs, RTOs, and utilities to reduce the number of wind projects in their queues, there were roughly 300 GW of wind power capacity within the interconnection queues.
Continue readingFord Increases Investment in University Research
The new Ford URP projects add to an active research portfolio that now comprises 30 studies in partnership with 26 universities globally.
Continue reading120 MW of geothermal plant in the Caribbean island country of Santa Lucia
The project foresees the construction of 12 MW by 2012, which will expand to 75 MW the following year. The whole project will be completed by 2015, and two-thirds of the total capacity to be exported.
Continue readingRenovalia Energy will invest ?200 million in new wind farm in Canada
Peace Butte wind farm will have 120 MW of total wind power and its construction will start in the first semester of 2011.
Continue readingChina charges ahead of world
Chinese electric car and lithium ion batteries maker BYD (“build your dreams”) is launching an all-electric car this year.
Continue readingAerogenerator X launched by Wind Power Limited
The Aerogenerator X is twice the power and half the weight of Wind Power?s original Aerogenerator design.
Continue readingSchwarzenegger claims that laborious federal loan-guarantee procedures are jeopardizing a great amount of renewable projects
California complained that federal foot-dragging is hindering renewable projects worth $30 billion.
Continue readingMaine’s effort for offshore wind power intensifies
Maine’s effort to become a world leader in deep-water, offshore wind energy took one of its bigger steps forward in July.
Continue readingWind Power in Afghanistan
Among all the other news that has come out of the Afghan War Diary published on Wikileaks, the media could be forgiven for not noticing two mentions of a New Zealand company bringing electricity to the troubled country.
Continue readingPortland General Electric Opens North America’s First Public-Use Quick-Charge Station for Electric Vehicles
Portland General Electric and NEC Corporation (NEC) have opened North America’s first public-use, quick-charge station for electric vehicles.
Continue readingEarly and strong emission reductions are crucial
Wind energy, with its ability to provide carbon free electricity on a massive scale, is one of the most important tools that we are using today.
Continue readingBroad renewable coalition urges September vote on RES
Wind energy installations have sunk back to 2007 levels with only 700 megawatts installed in the second quarter this year ? a 71% decrease from 2009 levels.
Continue readingABB helps harness urban wind energy
A standard ABB industrial regenerative drive enables the wind turbine to generate the maximum amount of wind power at all times and in rapidly changing wind speeds.
Continue readingFurther improvement in wind power Nordex?s business in the second quarter
Improvement in consolidated profit to EUR 2.9 (2.3) million. Increase in order books to EUR 2.3 billion. CEO Richterich: ?Three quarters of the sales target of around EUR 1.2 billion already secured?.
Continue readingThe electrification of transportation continues
California-based Coulomb Technologies announced plans to provide nearly 5,000 free home and public charging stations for electric cars to nine regions in the US.
Continue readingBalqon to Present at the 2010 Southern California Investor Conference
Balqon Corporation has been invited to present at the 2010 Southern California Investor Conference to be held at The Island Hotel in Newport Beach, CA on August 17, 2010.
Continue readingThe Crown Estate awards four companies offshore wind power demonstration sites
The awards follow an application process conducted in response to the UK offshore wind farm industry?s need to demonstrate new offshore wind turbines and other technologies in the marine environment.
Continue readingNewly conceived 10 MW wind turbine was launched
This vertical-axis wind turbines has an innovative design that can stretch, has half the height of an equivalent horizontal-axis turbine and is particularly suitable for offshore wind farm plants.
Continue readingUK stands to become global centre of excellence in offshore wind power
Announcement of four demonstration sites for new offshore wind turbines technology will help attract manufacturers to UK.
Continue readingHouse Passes Funding for Electric Vehicles Research
The bill, as approved by the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, would provide approximately $4 billion for electric vehicles.
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