The reports show that some NREAPs present very positive initiatives with new measures in the electricity or the heating and cooling sectors.
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Depending on oil is no longer justified, European Wind Energy Association 2011 conference is told
Zervos implored politicians to give wind power and other renewables ?a stable framework in which to grow? with new binding targets extended to at least 2030.
Continue readingEmissions-reduction target should be increased, ministers say
Christian Kjaer, the CEO of the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA), congratulated Friis on the letter during the opening session of EWEA 2011.
Continue readingEU wind power sector calls for binding 2030 target
Arthouros Zervos, President of the European Wind Energy Association, warned “the wind turbines industry expects to invest some EUR 400 billion in Europe between now and 2030. To do so it needs stable and certain policy.
Continue reading2011 Poul la Cour Prize to Siemens’ Henrik Stiesdal – a pioneer of modern wind energy technology
The wind power sector’s most prestigious award, the Poul la Cour prize, was presented to Henrik Stiesdal, Chief Technology Officer at Siemens Wind Power, at the opening session of the EWEA Annual Event 2011.
Continue readingNorthern Power Systems Introduces New 2.3 MW Permanent Magnet Direct Drive Wind Turbines
The wind turbines are designed for the onshore utility wind farm market.
Continue readingSiemens launches new gearless wind turbines
SWT-2.3-113 is one of the quietest wind turbines on the wind power market. This year Siemens will launch 6-MW direct drive wind turbines, which will be particularly suitable for large offshore wind energy plants.
Continue readingWind energy Vestas expands wind farm service
Every single day, Vestas? more than 43,433 wind turbines deliver wind power that supports the global fight against climate change.
Continue readingNV Energy Seeks Regulatory Approval for Additional Solar Energy and Geothermal Energy Projects
NV Energy is requesting permission to enter into long-term agreements with Amonix, a global leader in designing and manufacturing concentrated photovoltaic solar power systems.
Continue readingGM awards LG Chem, producer of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles,
LG Chem, producer of lithium-ion batteries for hybrid electric cars, was named Corporation of the Year at the 19th annual General Motors Supplier of the Year awards.
Continue readingBetter Batteries for Electric Vehicles
Electric cars are the future — a view shared by government and the automotive industry alike. By 2020, a million passenger cars with an electric drive should be on the roads in Germany.
Continue readingNuclear renaissance in peril after Japan tsunami
The shift in sentiment, already visible, means plans to build dozens of new nuclear reactors could be derailed, to the benefit of alternative energy sources like solar power and wind energy.
Continue readingESFLOW shows what Nissan is doing with electric vehicles
ESFLOW shows what Nissan is doing with electric cars with lithium ion batteries, but what does it tell us about Nissan?s future design?
Continue readingGreen Automotive Electric Vehicles Leave China for U.S.
Is in keeping with our plans to perform full compliance testing here in the U.S., which will ensure that the Company brings to market a full electric car that is also fully compliant with all U.S. safety standards.
Continue readingJapan’s Chernobyl – Fukushima and the End of the Nuclear Era
Until the explosion at Fukushima, nuclear power was enjoying a renaissance as a ‘clean’ source of energy. Now its future looks a lot less secure.
Continue readingMarine Energy Industry to Fight for Funding
Campaign launched to protect the UK’s wave energy and tidal energy industry.
Continue readingIndonesia to purchase geothermal energy
?This year, we plan to set up solar power plants on 100 small islands across the country. Next year, 1,000 islands will follow.?
Continue readingAsia Pacific Solar Power Photovoltaic Market Outlook 2011
Favourable Policy Framework such as Feed-in-tariffs to Help Solar Energy PV Systems Achieve Revenue Growth of 41.9 per cent in 2011.
Continue readingWind power in Jamaica: Wigton Wind farm
Wigton Wind farm and the viability of wind energy. Wind turbines at the Wigton Wind Farm in Rose Hill Manchester are computerised to travel in the direction of the wind. Wigton earns and trades carbon credits.
Continue readingUntapped renewable potential for winter heating and summer cooling
RHC Platform emphasize that the renewable energy market has a huge potential in this sector. However, there is a lack of appropriate policies that support them.
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