Europe?s electricity grid was last upgraded in the 1970s and so, today, it is ageing and creaking as well as being unable to cope with the shift to modern, green, renewable energies.
Continue readingGamesa refuerza su presencia en Asia con su primer centro productivo en India
Gamesa cuenta ya con presencia en China, con una capacidad productiva de 1.000 MW anuales. La capacidad productiva inicial del centro, que fabricará aerogeneradores G58/850 Kw, es de 200 MW anuales.
Continue readingSpain Power Grid Can Feed 10 Million Electric Vehicles
Spain’s electricity system can supply power to 10 million electric cars if charging were to be made at night when general demand is low, said Ignacio Galan, chairman of electricity company Iberdrola SA (IBE.MC).
Continue readingNew battery technology
Scientists develop new composite material that could revolutionize car design and manufacturing. Parts of a car’s could one day double up as its battery, according to the scientists behind a ?3.4 million project.
Continue readingFord Transit Connect Electric Commercial Van
Ford Transit Connect Electric, a pure electric-powered version of the award-winning Transit Connect small van, goes into production in late 2010.
Continue readingSmith Electric Trucks Approved for Sale to US Government
Smiths Electric Vehicles, producers of one of the world?s best-selling electric trucks, are now targeting the billion-dollar buying power of the US Government.
Continue readingAzure Dynamics Force Drive(TM) Technology Powers New Ford Transit Connect Electric Vehicles
Azure Dynamics is providing its patented Force Drive(TM) battery electric powertrain to replace the gasoline engine in the popular Transit Connect.
Continue readingGamesa to develop two wind farms in Tamil Nadu (India)
The euro 3.6 billion turnover Spanish wind power group Gamesa Corporación Tecnológica is setting up two wind farms in Tamil Nadu with a total capacity of 135 MW.
Continue readingHyundai to invest in 50 MW Yuna wind power project in Pakistan
Pakistan and a Korean consortium of Hyundai have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under which the consortium would invest on 50 MW Green energy Yuna Wind Energy Project (Jhimpir Sindh).
Continue readingRepower signs manufacturing deal with Mabey Bridge
REpower UK, one of the country?s biggest suppliers of wind energy, has signed a preferred supplier agreement with British manufacturer, Mabey Bridge, to supply wind turbine towers for many of its UK developments.
Continue readingGamesa recibirá incentivos regionales para desarrollar el primer aerogenerador de 4,5 MW producido en serie
La ayuda ha sido concedida por el Ministerio de Economía y la cuantía total que se subvencionará es de 334.497 euros.
Continue readingIMPSA completed the erection of the wind turbine I-83 of 2.1 MW in Argentina
IMPSA completed the erection of the wind power generator I-83 of 2.1 MW, the largest state-of-the-art wind turbine manufactured in Argentina.
Continue readingIMPSA pone en marcha el priner aerogenerador del parque Vientos de la Patagonia
El Parque eólico de ENARSA, Vientos de la Patagonia I, empezó a generar energía eólica con la puesta en marcha del primer aerogenerador de 1,5 MW, diseñado por IMPSA en Mendoza.
Continue readingMercedes All Electric Taxi Launched
Eco City Vehicles PLC (?Eco City? or ?ECV? or ?the Group?) announces the launch of an all electric prototype car prototype of the London-licensed Mercedes Vito taxi (Vito).
Continue readingHNU Energy and International Battery Team for Solar and Energy Storage
International Battery announced they have recently teamed with HNU Energy to participate in a solar power generation and energy storage project in Maui, Hawaii.
Continue readingCoulomb Technologies Announces Flex Billing System for Electric Vehicles
Coulomb Technologies Announces Flex Billing System for ChargePoint Networked Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles. Coulomb Replaces Subscription Model, Allows ChargePoint Station Owners to Determine Pricing.
Continue readingKEMA Wins Contract for 1,200 MW Offshore Wind Farm Study in Germany
Energy consulting and testing and certification firm KEMA has won the open European tender on the “Front End Engineering Design Study” (FEED study) for two offshore wind farms in the North Sea.
Continue readingNuclear Areva buys solar company Ausra
The world’s largest nuclear plant builder, Areva SA, is entering the solar power industry, with the company announcing on Monday its acquisition of U.S.-based solar thermal player Ausra.
Continue readingLM Glasfiber joins Global Wind Alliance
LM Glasfiber, the world’s leading independent manufacturer of blades for wind turbines, announced that its international service unit has joined the Global Wind Alliance.
Continue readingAsia’s First Professional Offshore Wind Power Market Event
The Chinese Renewable Energy Industries Association (CREIA), Global Wind Energy Council and Shanghai International Exhibition Co., Ltd., join forces to build the “Offshore wind China 2010”.
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