Phoenix Group announced the construction of a large wind power plant in Coquimbo, a region north of Santiago. The 120 MW installed in the first phase will be put into service by 2012.
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Offshore wind energy in Japan: open the first wind farm
The seven wind turbines units developed by Hitachi and Fuji Heavy Industries are located about 50 meters from the shoreline. The wind farm is operated by Wind Power Ibaraki.
Continue readingAWEA Statement on Senator Reid?s Energy Bill: Include RES!
Only about 700 megawatts (MW) of wind power were added in the second quarter of 2010 and wind farm installations to date this year have dropped by 54% and 69% from 2008 and 2009 levels, respectively.
Continue readingAPS Reaches Agreement for New Arizona-Based Wind Power Project
Arizona Public Service Co. has entered into a long-term power purchase agreement with Perrin Ranch Wind LLC for 100 percent of the energy output from a wind farm.
Continue readingIberdrola Renovables maintains its plan to install 1,000 MW of wind power in the US
Operating capacity rose 16.5% to 11,215 MW and production by 21.5% to 12,858 million kWh, consolidating the Company?s global leadership.
Continue readingSecond quarter solar photovoltaic module reach 3.7GW
Solar photovoltaic module shipments increased for the fifth consecutive quarter in Q2’10 to 3.7 GW, generating $7.1 billion according to IMS Research’s latest quarterly report on the solar cell & module market.
Continue readingBacking out oil with wind power: the resource is there By Tom Gray
If HALF of the U.S. car fleet were plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, and were powered by clean wind energy: We would use 3 billion fewer barrels of oil annually.
Continue readingArgentina awarded wind energy projects for 745 MW
Out of the 1,000 MW that were offered for tender, 895 MW were awarded: 745 MW of wind power, 20 MW of solar energy, 10.6 MW of small hydro and 110.4 MW of biofuels for thermal energy.
Continue readingFinal phase of PGE?s Biglow Canyon Wind Farm begins to spin wind power
Twenty-four wind turbines are currently generating power, with all 76 wind turbines in Phase 3 expected to be completed by the end of the third quarter of 2010.
Continue readingNew wind farm in Jamaica
The Jamaica Public Service Company Ltd (JPS) has erected the first of four wind turbines for its Wind Power Plant at Munro in St Elizabeth.
Continue readingCarbon Credit from MHI Wind Power Business in Bulgaria Transferred to Japan
Carbon credit from the wind power business, which Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has been conducting in Kaliakra, Bulgaria, was recently transferred to Japan.
Continue readingLeo Motors Begins Marketing 120 kW EV Power Train
Leo Motors Inc. (Pink Sheets: LEOM) announced that it has developed and begun marketing of its 120kW power train, which is equivalent to a 5,000cc Internal Combustion Engine (ICE).
Continue readingORNL researchers win eight R&D 100 awards
The lithium-sulfur battery system could improve the energy density of the current technology by a factor of five or more.
Continue readingU.S. Electric Utilities Must Embrace Clean Energy, Energy Efficiency to Compete in 21st Century
Climate Change, Emerging Renewable Technologies, Carbon Costs and Volatile Fossil Fuel Prices Driving New Business Models.
Continue readingThe cut in premiums for wind energy in Spain only affects 16% of installed capacity
The agreement between the Ministry of Industry and Spanish Wind Energy Association affect the wind power sector, but less than expected. Premiums for wind farm are small in Spain and below the European average.
Continue readingTHINK City goes racing
Pioneering Scandinavian EV maker, THINK, entered the world of motor sport at the weekend with the THINK City ?EV Cup Edition? taking part in the START Eco Car Trials, the world?s first electric vehicles race.
Continue readingNew Wind of Opportunities in the Wind Energy Sector in Europe
Europe’s pioneering and undisputed technology leadership in wind power is and has been drawing numerous investors to this region.
Continue readingKorea Introduces Electric Buses
Electric buses developed by the Seoul Metropolitan Government, Hankuk Fiber and Hyundai Heavy Industries will begin service from the end of this year in Mt. Nam and Yeouido, the city said Thursday.
Continue readingBlue Diamond Ventures to Co-Develop Proposed $420M Wind Power in Colorado
Blue Diamond Ventures, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: BLDV) to co-develop and begin construction this year on its proposed 198-megawatt wind energy project, plus 68 miles of transmission line in Huerfano County, Colorado.
Continue readingHouston?s Central Parking Installs Coulomb ChargePoint Networked Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles
Coulomb Technologies announced that six ChargePoint® Networked Charging Stations for electric cars are now installed at six Central Parking Systems parking garages in downtown Houston.
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