Ferrostaal AG and eSolar announced a partnership to deploy turnkey solar power plants in countries including Spain, the United Arab Emirates, and South Africa.
Continue readingSuccessful wind tunnel test for wind turbine blades
For some years, the Wind Energy Division at Risø DTU has been working to develop a method for controlling the loads on large wind turbines blades using a flexible trailing edge.
Continue reading3TIER Launches Next Generation Wind and Solar Prospecting Tools
3TIER?s Wind and Solar Prospecting Tools use a dynamic, point-and-click Web-based interface. They enable renewable energy developers, financiers, and manufacturers to instantly access information about any location.
Continue readingREpower and Renewable Energy Systems complete construction of Quebec wind farm
REpower Systems AG and Renewable Energy Systems Canada Inc. have successfully completed the construction of a test wind farm in the Gaspé region.
Continue readingSuzlon bags 8.7 MW order from Larsen & Toubro group
Suzlon Energy Limited (SEL) has won an order from L&T Infrastructure Development Projects Limited (L&TIDPL), a subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro Ltd, to set up, operate and maintain a 8.7 MW wind power project.
Continue readingClements Gap wind farm in Australia
South Australia’s 11th wind farm will power 30,000 homes in the mid-north of the state. Premier Mike Rann says other projects also are underway in the state’s south-east and elsewhere in the mid-north.
Continue readingWind turbines to supply 40% of Falklands? power
Annual wind power contribution in the Falkland Islands is set to rise to 40% of total energy generated with the installation of three new wind turbines.
Continue readingConsumers Energy has reached several milestones in its $1.2 billion-plus wind power plan in Michigan
Consumers Energy plans to invest more than a billion dollars on wind energy development in Michigan.
Continue readingThree energy companies look at putting wind turbines in Tipton County
Ordinance aims to attract wind farms. Three national energy companies are eyeing Tipton County, and an ordinance is almost ready to help bring them to the area. By Daniel Human, Kokomo Tribune, Ind.
Continue readingObama’s mistake: nuclear energy is the most expensive and most unsustainable
According to a study by Dr. Mark Cooper, the cost of electricity by new nuclear reactors would be (USD) 12-20 cents per kWh, whereas increased energy efficiency and renewable energy would cost around 6 cents per kWh.
Continue readingEDP Renewables Signs PPA with Tennessee Valley Authority
EDP Renewables, through Horizon Wind Energy, has just entered into a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement with Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to sell 115 MW of renewable wind energy.
Continue readingHow smart grids will help reduce emissions
A study by the PNNL estimates that the adoption of smart grids will bring about a 12% reduction of CO2 emissions from power generation and consumption.
Continue readingWind energy tax issue vexing developers in Wyoming By Chris Madison (AWEA)
Wyoming has great wind, vast open spaces and a healthy appetite for farm income and non-farm jobs. Sounds perfect for new wind power facilities.
Continue readingEl Govern propone ocho zonas de desarrollo eólico en Cataluña
Los nuevos parques eólicos tendrán una potencia total de 834 megavatios y supondrán una inversión de unos 1.100 millones de euros.
Continue readingTHINK welcomes Amsterdam?s Electric Transport Project
A project fund of ?3 million is available for grants to entrepreneurs and companies in the city who wish to replace their existing ICE vehicles with pure electric vehicles.
Continue readingUS Postal Service Awards ZAP Contract for Electric Mail Truck
The United States Postal Service (USPS) has awarded electric car pioneer ZAP (OTC Bulletin Board: ZAAP) an engineering contract for the design and development of an electric version of its Long Life Vehicle (LLV).
Continue readingEndesa and Cepsa to install recharging points for electric vehicles at service stations
Both companies have signed a collaboration agreement to develop, integrate, roll out and test a network of recharging points for electric cars at Cepsa service stations.
Continue readingEndesa y Cepsa instalarán puntos de recarga para el vehículo eléctrico en estaciones de servicio
Ambas compañías han firmado un acuerdo de colaboración con el objetivo de desarrollar, integrar, desplegar y probar una red de puntos de recarga en estaciones de servicio de Cepsa.
Continue readingT3 Motion Has Been Selected as the Electric Patrol Vehicle by Various Mexican Police Authorities
T3 Motion, Inc. (OTCBB), a leader in cost-effective, clean-technology vehicles, has deployed over 75 T3 Series electric standup vehicle (ESV) in Mexico.
Continue readingGE and Juice Technologies Co-Developing Electric Vehicle Charging Devices
GE (NYSE: GE) and Juice Technologies announced a joint development agreement to create intelligent plug-in electric vehicles (PEV) charging devices for U.S. and global markets.
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