China was the world’s largest wind energy market in 2009, more than doubling its wind farm capacity from 12.2 GW in 2008 to 25.8 GW.
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Mark the date: Global Wind Day ? 15 June 2010
In 2010 the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) are organising wind events around the world for both the public and the media to come and find out more about 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 readingNissan announces european prices of the electric car Leaf: 30,000 Euros
Price of the electric vehicles to be under 30,000 Euros after incentives in most European countries. Price in UK is 23,350 Pounds (27,471 Euros) after government incentives.
Continue readingSiemens is increasing its stake in the solar thermal Archimede Solar Energy
Siemens Energy is increasing its stake in the solar thermal specialist Archimede Solar Energy Srl from 28 to 45 percent effective May 1, 2010.
Continue readingPattern Energy Raises Over $800 Million to Expand Wind Energy Pipeline
Financing to Fund Future Wind Power Development Projects and Further Strengthen Company?s Balance Sheet.
Continue readingWind power: France is also aiming at developing offshore technology
6,000 MW of offshore wind energy are expected to be installed by 2020. The tender for the first 3,000 MW wind turbines should take place in October, and licences for the winning wind farm projects in March 2011.
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.
Continue readingScientists have developed a simple way of ?seeing? chemistry in action inside a lithium-ion battery
Lithium battery technology will also be crucial for the development of the next generation of electric cars such as the Nissan Leaf, due to be built in the UK from 2013.
Continue readingSouth African Wind Energy Association Wants 25 Percent of Energy to Be Renewable
The South African Wind Energy Association (Sawea) last week unveiled its submission to the IRP2 process in which it called for the 25% target for renewable energy contribution by 2025.
Continue readingABB wins contracts for offshore wind power
ABB has won contracts worth around $5 million for the supply of propulsion systems for Wind Turbines Installation Vessels.
Continue readingNew Zealand: Mahinerangi wind farm construction will begin in September
TrustPower’s board of directors approved the first stage of the wind farm – a 36 MW development, including the installation of 12, 3MW Vestas V90 wind turbines from Denmark.
Continue readingWe Energies to begin Glacier Hills wind power plant in Wisconsin
We Energies of Milwaukee said it will erect 90 wind turbines at the wind farm, two more than it installed on its first large wind farm, near Fond du Lac, in 2008.
Continue readingSyrian-Spanish Cooperation in Wind Energy
The two sides agreed that the Spanish side finance a wind farm project to generate electric energy with a capacity of 50 megawatt. The wind power project will be the first in Syria.
Continue readingThe drive toward renewable energy is “unstoppable”
Earth Day Founder Denis Hayes had a roller coaster ride as head of the Solar Energy Research Institute 30 years ago, but today he says the drive toward renewable energy is “unstoppable.”
Continue reading3M Joins Desertec
3M announced that it will be an associate partner of the Desertec Industrial Initiative, based in Germany. 3M has contributed to mirror films and lenses for the concentration of solar light.
Continue readingMinisters of infrastructure will visit Arauco Wind Farm in Argentina
The Arauco Wind Farm, is a milestone for La Rioja and for Argentina, because it is the biggest wind farm. The government of La Rioja and ENARSA, have hired IMPSA to provide them 12 wind turbines of 2.1 MW.
Continue readingMitsubishi i-MiEV Electric Vehicles in Australia
Mitsubishi?s innovative i-MiEV electric car has today been showcased at NSW Parliament House as part of a NSW Government Trial.
Continue readingWind Energy Factory Watch: Ingersoll Machine Tools By Carl Levesque (AWEA)
A business initiative into the wind power by Ingersoll Machine Tools, supported by a $5 million grant from ARRA, will result in the creation of some 150 jobs in Rockford, Ill.
Continue readingWind Power Grow in PJM’s RPM Auction
Pricing Attracts Demand Response, New Generation to Constrained Areas, Reflects Need for Additional Transmission Lines.
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