The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded Cogentrix a $90 million loan guarantee to build the 30 MW Alamosa high concentration solar photovoltaic plant in Colorado.
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Ballast Nedam signs E250 million contract for Butendiek wind energy in Germany
Ballast Nedam has signed a contract worth around E250 million with wpd for the engineering, supply and installation of 80 foundations at the Butendiek offshore wind farm in Germany.
Continue readingPakistan – China wind energy cooperation
Pakistan has considerable renewable energy potential such as hydro, wind power and solar power. China tries to dominate the renewable energy technologies from solar energy to wind turbines.
Continue readingXcel Energy seeks more low-cost wind power
The wind energy would be purchased from NextEra Energy Resources LLC, and produced at its Limon Wind Farm Center II, with wind turbines located in Lincoln County near Limon, Colorado.
Continue readingsmart fortwo electric vehicles soon available worldwide
The third generation smart fortwo electric car with lithium ion batteries offering zero-emissions will be available beginning in the spring of 2012.
Continue readingGansu set to build nation’s first 10 GW wind energy sector
Gansu province, a leading wind power center in China, is scheduled to become China’s first province to have more than 10 gigawatts of installed wind farm capacity.
Continue readingEnel Green Power beats expectations: revenues up 28,4%.
Total installed capacity of 6,372 MW: hydroelectric, 2,893 MW (45.4%), wind energy (775 MW, 12.2%), geothermal power and 166 MW (2.6%) of other renewable resources (solar power, biomass and cogeneration).
Continue readingEU – Wind energy targets for 2020 and 2030
Wind energy currently meets 5.3% of the EU?s electricity consumption from an installed wind farm capacity of 84.3 GW.
Continue readingWind power leads renewable energy race in China with 34,500 wind turbines
China’s wind energy industry made great improvements on imported wind turbines to adapt them to certain particular national wind farm conditions.
Continue readingSiemens to supply 63 wind turbines for five wind energy projects in Brazil
Four of the wind farm projects are located in the state of Ceara and one wind farm in Piaui in northeastern Brazil, and all wind power plants are expected to be commissioned in late 2012.
Continue readingSopogy Signs MOU for Concentrated Solar Power Project in Thailand
Sopogy’s proven solar thermal technology with thermal energy storage and localized approach will help Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam achieve clean energy goals and create local jobs.
Continue readingTaiwan will boost its wind energy capacity from 530 megawatts to 4200 megawatts by 2030
The wind power project, which is expected to generate US$17.27 billion in business for Taiwan?s wind turbines suppliers, calls for the installation of 1,050 wind turbines on land and offshore wind farm sites.
Continue readingDTU acquires vehicle to grid (V2G) eBox electric car
AC Propulsion has partnered with the University of Delaware to advance the role of electric vehicles with lithium ion batteries as a power source to the grid.
Continue readingJapan: Seeking a society without nuclear power
Renewable sources, like the wind energy and solar power, are hugely abundant and mostly untapped.
Continue readingWind energy in Ecuador: wind farm Villonaco
It invested $ 40 million in a wind farm to generate 20 megawatt with 11 wind turbines. Loja plans to install two wind power plants with 100 MW.
Continue readingUS Utility Installs Carmanah Inverters in 600 Electric Vehicles
The Company?s Go Power! brand is one of North America?s most popular and recognized in solar power for both recreational and industrial use.
Continue readingBP Wind Energy Announces PPA for Pennsylvania Wind Farm
The wind farm is expected to generate up to 144 MW of energy and is anticipated to utilize approximately 90 GE 1.6 MW wind turbines. BP Wind Energy will market the remaining capacity to other customers.
Continue readingOffshore wind energy in North Carolina
The first commercial offshore wind farm was off the coast of Denmark in 1991, and Europeans have continued building offshore turbines. There are currently no U.S. offshore wind power plants.
Continue readingThe exploitation of wind power in Ireland
Ireland offers the greatest average wave power in Europe, along with the most consistent wind energy. But the exploitation of these resources has been held up by the absence of electricity interconnectors to Britain.
Continue readingSiemens may establish a wind energy production facility in Turkey
Siemens AG, one of the world?s biggest manufacturers of wind turbines, may establish a wind tribune rotor blade production facility in Turkey provided that demand for wind farm in Turkish markets continues.
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