Leaders in the industry from both South Africa and Egypt will be speaking at IQPC’s Wind Power Development and Implementation conference, taking place in Cairo, Egypt from 12-15 December 2010.
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Vestas receives 33 MW wind energy order in India
Vestas receives wind power order for 20 V82-1.65 MW wind turbines for a wind farm in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.
Continue readingCanWEA applauds Ontario’s strengthened commitment to wind energy
Wind power industry applauds Ontario?s strengthened commitment to wind energy; Long Term Plan provides stability required to build the next generation of clean energy jobs.
Continue readingChina Ming Yang Signs Agreement on 200 MW of wind turbines for an offshore wind farm
Ming Yang was one of the few qualified wind turbine manufacturers selected to be partnered with prospective bidders in the offshore wind power concession.
Continue readingU.S. Launches Smart From The Start Wind Power Initiative
Smart planning and early environmental reviews will pay great dividends in spurring responsible renewable wind energy development.
Continue readingWind farm finally off ground on Laurel Mountain (West Virginia)
AES has previously said the wind power project should generate about $500,000 in state and local taxes, 80 to 100 construction jobs and eight to 10 operational positions after construction is complete.
Continue readingMozambique: Electricity Reaches only 17 Per Cent of Citizens
A wind farm had been concluded in Inhambane province in 2009, with the capacity to supply over 1,200 consumers, and the country was now receiving visits from investors interested in the potential of wind energy.
Continue readingCEC Recommends Approval for 500 MW Palen Concentrating Solar Power Project
A California Energy Commission siting committee is recommending approval of the planned Palen concentrated solar energy project in Riverside County.
Continue readingChina to sell 1 million electric vehicles by 2015
It’s aiming for annual sales of 1 million units of electric cars, by 2015. As of October this year, the country had earmarked 970 million yuan to subsidize electric vehicles.
Continue readingIEA: Shift fossil subsidies to renewable energy
The IEA also offered a simple policy prescription: take the money now directed toward supporting consumption of fossil fuels and switch it to supporting renewables.
Continue readingGreenhouse Gases Reach Record Levels
The main greenhouse gases have reached their highest levels recorded since pre-industrial times, according to the World Meteorological Organization?s 2009 Greenhouse Gas Bulletin.
Continue readingRaser Closes Transaction with Major Investor Launching a New Electric Vehicles Company
New Electric Vehicle Company Purchases Raser’s Automotive Group and Technology to Commercialize Extended Range Electric Trucks and SUVs.
Continue readingChevy will sell about 10,000 electric vehicles Volts through the end of 2011 with 45,000 planned for 2012
Volt Unplugged consisted of more than 70 drive events in conjunction with electric vehicle proponents and associations, utilities, corporations, universities, and local conferences.
Continue readingTHINK sales growth in Spain
Both ING Car Lease and Zardoya Otis have also just taken delivery of their first THINK City for initial tests in Madrid, with a view to rolling out the use of Electric Vehicles across the country.
Continue readingMitsubishi produces 5,000 i-MiEV electric vehicles
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) announced that it reached 5,000 units of its i-MiEV new generation electric vehicles produced at its Mizushima Plant as of November 23rd.
Continue readingCODA and Essex Credit Corporation Team-Up to Finance CODA Electric Vehicles
CODA Automotive, a California-based electric car and lithium ion batteries company, and Essex Credit Corporation, have reached a preliminary agreement to provide financing for customers of the 2011 CODA? Sedan.
Continue readingCuritiba is Latin America?s greenest metropolis
Latin American Green City Index measures sustainability of 17 major cities in eight countries.
Continue readingChina invests $30b in emission cutting in 5 years
The Chinese government has allocated a total of $30.12 billion from its central budget for energy conservation and emission cutting from 2006 to 2010, said an official with China’s top economic planning body.
Continue readingIndia incentivises electric vehicles
The Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles said it expects electric two-wheeler market to witness 100 per cent growth following a Rs 95-crore incentive package for the remaining part of the 11th Plan.
Continue readingFleet Electrification Roadmap
Top CEOs including FedEx?s Frederick W. Smith Unveil Plan for 16 Million Fleet Electric Vehicles, Discuss Current State of Electrification Efforts.
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