Tesla Motors announced that it has hired former Apple and Gap Executive George Blankenship as Vice President of Design and Store Development. Blankenship will build Tesla’s retail strategy and network.
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Iberdrola wins grid license for 1,500 MW of wind power in Romania
This planned output will enable the Spanish giant to generate enough wind energy in Romania to supply nearly one million households.
Continue readingVitality of Quebec’s Wind Power Industry Affirmed
The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) is pleased to see the number of projects proposed in response to the call for tenders for wind energy from aboriginal or community wind farm projects.
Continue readingRES Americas Creates RES Earth and Cable, LLC
In creating RES Earth and Cable, LLC, RES Americas will acquire earth-moving and cable laying equipment as well as a skilled workforce, resulting in increased internal construction capabilities.
Continue readingAustralian health agency: Wind Turbines sound has no health effect
Another major government organization has found that there is no scientific evidence that wind turbine sound is damaging to human health.
Continue readingOffshore Wind Energy in U.S.
The target is 54 GW offshore wind power capacity by 2030. At present, 83 percent of all offshore wind turbines are manufactured in Europe, which means great export opportunities to the U.S.
Continue readingLargest Enercon wind farm in the Baltics (Lithuania)
The new wind farm shall contribute to the company?s aim to become the best and most reliable wind power producer in Lithuania.
Continue readingClimate Solutions Businesses call for a refocus on Financing
Billions of private investment could be lost unless governments start sending out clearer signals. Due in part to market uncertainty, 2009 investments in the Clean Development Mechanism have dropped 50 percent.
Continue readingJA Solar and ECN Join Efforts to Introduce High Efficiency Photovoltaic Modules
JA Solar Holdings announced at Intersolar Europe that it has partnered with the Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN) to introduce the metal wrap through (MWT) solar cell and module technology into production.
Continue readingDistributed Solar Energy Photovoltaics Generation
Distributed energy generation, using a variety of renewable power technologies, is one of the most important tools for addressing the challenge of meeting the world?s growing electricity demand.
Continue readingAbengoa partners with Total and Masdar to build Concentrating Solar Power in the Middle East
The Shams -1 concentrating solar power plant, with 100 megawatts of power output capacity, will be operational in 2012. Abengoa and Total will own and operate the Shams-1 project in a joint venture with Masdar.
Continue readingGCE Launches the World’s 1st Vertical Wind Solar Generator
GCE Clean Energy Technology announces that their R&D team has successfully developed and launched the World’s first ever Satellite-shaped Vertical Wind and Solar Hybrid Turbine in Taiwan.
Continue readingTaiwan: Green Island to be low-carbon model
The government will encourage the development of renewable energy, solar power, LEDs, biomass energy, wind power and electric vehicles.
Continue readingWind turbine blade goes up in the EU quarter
It is a symbol of Europe?s leading renewable energy ? wind power ? a clean, CO2-free fuel that is driving the fight against climate change, securing economic benefits and increasing the security of our energy supplies.
Continue readingStronger EU leadership needed on move to 30% CO2 cut
Disappointment in some quarters, relief in others ? yesterday?s publication by the European Commission on moving beyond 20% greenhouse gas emission reductions was met by a mixed bag of reactions.
Continue readingThe first wireless power solution for wind turbines
Wind Turbine Operators Can Increase Uptime, Decrease Costs through a new generation of Inductive Power Transfer Technology.
Continue readingSEAT León Twin Drive ECOMOTIVE, a plug-in hybrid
The IBE Concept is a fully electric car, plug-in compact sporty coupé which illustrates SEAT?s commitment to both design sophistication and driving pleasure.
Continue readingMercedes-Benz and Acciona are driving a pilot project in Madrid with 42 electric cars using wind energy
Mercedes-Benz and ACCIONA are driving a pilot project in Madrid with 42 electric vehicles using renewable energy (wind power).
Continue readingNew UK Government’s Green Policies
The new coalition government in the UK has outlined its collective plans for a low carbon economy.
Continue readingMarine platform will jointly harness energy from wind power and waves
This technology, developed by Danish-based FPP, involves a floating platform supporting up to three wind turbines and equipped with piston pumps that generate electricity from waves.
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