Wind power will increase to make up between five and 22 percent of world power generated by 2030 and countries must do more to expand electricity grids to cope, a study by pro-wind groups showed on Tuesday.
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Cost of wind energy: ?1,350 per kW in 2009
Producing increased volumes of wind power generated electricity
will attract considerable levels of investment. Capital costs per kilowatt of installed capacity are taken as an average of ?1,350 per kW in 2009.
CSP Today releases the CSP Today World Map 2010 version
The CSP Today World Map 2010 includes an itemized list of all the MW sized concentrating solar power plants in the world that are either announced, under construction or in operation.
Continue readingLG Chem to provide lithium ion batteries to Renault
LG Chem Ltd., South Korea’s leading chemicals maker, said Thursday that it signed a formal deal to supply lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles made by French automaker Renault SA starting next year.
Continue readingMitsubishi Wind Turbines Manufacturing Facility to Arkansas
MPSA’s Arkansas Wind Turbine Assembly Plant will be the company’s first nacelle manufacturing plant located outside of Japan.
Continue readingEpyon Introduces First Electric Vehicle AC/DC Combo Charge Post
New Charge Post Supports All Emerging Charging Standards for Electric Vehicles.
Continue readingPolitical and business leaders welcome 5th GW of installed wind power in UK
Five gigawatts of wind power represents 4% of the UK?s annual electricity consumption, with other renewables contributing around 5%. The UK currently has nearly 18 GW of wind energy capacity in the planning system.
Continue readingNorthern Ireland could be coping with around 1500 megawatts of installed wind farm generation
Northern Ireland could be coping with around 1500 megawatts of installed wind farm generation and in the Republic of Ireland the figure could reach 4500.
Continue readingE.ON officially opens one of the UK?s largest offshore wind power plants
E.ON has officially opened its largest UK offshore wind farm in Cumbria.
Continue readingBarroso calls for action on internal market for energy
For renewable energies, he said Europe needs to ?have the infrastructure for solar and wind energy.?
Continue readingChina Huaneng Group to build world’s largest offshore wind farm in 2011
When completed, the offshore wind energy station will become the world’s largest of its kind in terms of installed power capacity.
Continue readingElectric Car Company Executes Definitive Agreement With Liberty Electric Cars
Both Companies Will Form New Nevada Corporation to Manufacture Luxury High Performance Pure Electric Vehicles Using Patented Technologies.
Continue readingCorus unveils plans to make wind tower components on Teesside
Corus unveiled plans to construct a new £31.5-million manufacturing wind energy plant in Teesside which would potentially create 220 jobs.
Continue readingGetting the scoop on wind power at Michigan supply chain meeting
About 300 business men and women are gathering in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to get the latest facts and figures on the wind energy industry, as well as advice on how to get into the business.
Continue readingGE Introduces Smart Grid-Compatible Electric Vehicles Charger
Designed to help accelerate the adoption of plug-in electric vehicles, GE WattStation significantly decreases time needed for vehicle charging and using smart grid technology.
Continue readingIsrael: there was a potential for 7,000 MW of wind power
‘2/3 of electricity demand can be met with wind turbines’. Israel?s ?Don Quixote? of wind power Eli Ben-Dov: In 10 years of working through the application process, I have yet to receive a license.
Continue readingWind Energy America Inc. Announces Pennsylvania Project
Wind Energy America Inc. (“WEA”) (OTCBB:WNEA) (Frankfurt:41W) confirmed it has entered into long term wind power development rights agreements covering an aggregate of 650 acres located in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
Continue readingGamesa Selects Towers from Broadwind Energy for U.S. Wind Power Projects
Gamesa has selected Tower Tech to supply structural wind towers for wind farm sites in the United States for installation in the second half of 2010.
Continue readingAcciona sees wind power market perking up, looks for US suppliers By Chris Madison
It?s a dicey time for the wind energy industry; for a number of reasons, a repeat of the record-breaking growth of the last two years is not in the cards for 2010.
Continue readingAtlantic Power Announces New Wind Energy Investment
The Company will indirectly own an interest in IWP, a partnership among GE Energy Financial Services, Reunion Power, and Exergy Development Group, the original project developer.
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