Despite grim predictions at the close of 2008, the U.S. wind power industry experienced yet another record year in 2009, once again surpassing even optimistic growth projections from years past.
Continue readingU.S. Wind Energy Projects using a Growing Percentage of Domestically Manufactured Equipment
The 10 gigawatts of capacity additions represent a $21 billion investment in new wind power projects, and enough capacity to power the equivalent of 2.4 million homes.
Continue readingTexas Universities to Bring Renewable Energy to Alumni By Carl Levesque
Under arrangements uniquely branded with each school’s storied athletic program, Dallas-based Branded Retail Energy Co. (BRE) will work with a pair of major Texas universities to provide renewable energy.
Continue readingExpansion in renewables good for Europe?s climate and competitiveness
All 27 member states were set to hand-in their National Renewable Energy Action Plans (NREAPs) containing the steps they will take to reach their ambitious renewable energy targets by 2020.
Continue readingSmart 7.5KW Brushless DC Motor Controller Targets Small Electric Vehicles and Robotics
Roboteq, Inc. introduces an intelligent controller capable of directly driving a brushless DC up to 150Amps at up to 50V. The BL1650 is targeted at designers of electric bikes or karts, mobile robots.
Continue readingVaenza Creates a Summer Breeze With Pending Wind Energy Tech Orders
Vaenza have placed orders with a manufacturer in Tennessee, USA for 3 fully operational units to be used for demonstrations to customers that have shown pending interest.
Continue readingFar East Wind Power Enters Into Binding LOI to Develop Wind Farm in Ningxia, China
Far East Wind Power has entered into a binding LOI with Beijing Tongchuang Hengyuan in order to acquire certain rights to a wind farm located in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, People’s Republic of China (“Ningxia”).
Continue readingBlue Diamond Nears Completion of Huerfano Wind Power Project Designs
Blue Diamond Ventures is moving toward final completion of its designs for its proposed 198 MW wind energy project, plus 68 miles of transmission line in Huerfano County, Colorado.
Continue readingIreland First in Line for electric vehicles Nissan Leaf
Irish consumers will be among the first in Europe to get their chance to see and test-drive the technological masterpiece that is the electric car Nissan Leaf this August.
Continue readingChina battery manufacturers and suppliers improving operational efficiency
The China battery industry as a whole is projected to experience annual growth of 20 percent or greater over the next few years.
Continue readingU.S. wind energy market growing, but slower than China
China now tops the United States as the fastest growing wind power market in the world for the first time in four years, according to a report by the Department of Energy?s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
Continue readingWind Turbines Price Index Shows No Signs of a Price Recovery
Wind turbines contract prices signed in 2010 for delivery in H2 2010 and H1 2011 continue to point to a significant decline compared to 2008 prices.
Continue readingDOE Announces $188 Million for Small Business Technology Commercialization
Includes $73 million in Recovery Act Investments to Help Small Businesses Bring Clean Energy Ideas to the Marketplace.
Continue readingThe Reality of Solar Panels at 50% Cost
Solar electricity currently costs at least $4/watt fully installed ? 1366 Technologies hopes to bring this cost down to under $2/watt fully installed, a reduction in cost by more than 50 percent.
Continue readingNorth and South America Renewable Energy Policy Handbook 2010
The US also had the largest installed wind energy capacity globally and the third highest solar photovoltaic installed capacity globally, after Spain and Germany.
Continue readingDelmarva Power, NRG Bluewater Wind Agree to Contract Extensions
If approved by the Delaware Public Service Commission, the new deadline for NRG Bluewater Wind to install and begin operating the wind farm would be Dec. 1, 2016. It previously was set at Dec. 1, 2014.
Continue readingXcel Energy Releases Promising Results from Wind-to-Battery Project
Xcel Energy today released preliminary results from its wind-to-battery storage project in Minnesota, and the bottom line is — the technology works.
Continue readingNorthland Power Wind Farm Receives Loan from Investissement Quebec
The wind power project was awarded a contract in 2004 to supply power to Hydro-Québec under a 20 year Power Purchase Agreement.
Continue reading150 kV submarine cable link across the Gulf of Evia will facilitate the development of wind power projects
Nexans wins a 64 million Euros turnkey contract for Greece?s new Nea Makri-Polypotamos high-voltage submarine power link.
Continue readingWorld Motive Lead Acid Battery Market
Lithium-ion batteries compete with lead acid batteries in the electric vehicles battery market. Cost being the only favorable factor for lead acid chemistry.
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