When the Twin Groves Wind Farm east of Bloomington started production in March 2007, it marked the start of a new wind energy industry in Central Illinois.
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Toshiba Awarded Major Order for Mega Solar Power Generation Project By The Chugoku Electric Power Co.,Inc.
The Fukuyama Solar Power Plant is located in Hiroshima prefecture and will be the first industrial-use solar photovoltaic power plant operated by Chugoku Electric Power.
Continue readingWind Energy Factory Watch: Goldwind: Montana
Goldwind America, which installed the first three (and only) Chinese wind turbines in the U.S. in 2009, said Friday it is considering opening a U.S. wind turbine manufacturing facility in Montana.
Continue readingChina’s wind energy capacity to increase five-fold by 2020
China’s wind power capacity will increase more than five-fold over the next decade from 2009, a report forecast Wednesday, as the country steps up its drive to develop clean energy.
Continue readingChina has no discriminatory rules on wind energy equipment manufact
Many foreign wind turbines companies had participated in and won bids in China from 2003 to 2005, but the probability of their success in bidding have been dropping ever since 2005.
Continue readingYingli Green Energy Announces New 700 MW Photovoltaic Expansion Projects
Yingli Green Energy announced its new 700 MW capacity expansion projects to be located at Baoding headquarters and in Hainan province.
Continue readingBy 2050, with appropriate support, CSP could provide 11.3% of global electricity
By 2050, with appropriate support, CSP could provide 11.3% of global electricity, with 9.6% from solar power and 1.7% from backup fuels (fossil fuels or biomass).
Continue readingNew wind farm adds 200 megawatts in Egypt
The government seeks to depend on renewable energy in producing 20 percent of its energy by 2020, he said. The wind power project is scheduled to start operation in mid-2013.
Continue readingKeahole Solar Power partner for 5 MW CSP Project in Hawaii
Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and Keahole Solar Power partner for 5MW Concentrating Solar Power Project
Continue readingPhotovoltaic power: another record year for Germany
In the first eight months 4,800 MW were installed, of which 3,000 MW only in the second quarter. A capacity exceeding 8,000 MW is expected at the end of 2010, equal to 50% of the global market.
Continue readingTexas will host first US offshore wind power
It will be installed by 2010 near Galveston island, where a 300 MW wind farm will be built. Bids for offshore wind energy concessions in Texas amount to 3,500 MW.
Continue readingVietnam ?s first wind power turbine production factory was inaugurated
Vietnam ?s first wind energy turbine production factory was inaugurated at the Nomura industrial zone in the northern port city of Hai Phong on October 15.
Continue readingDOE Offers Conditional Commitment for a Loan Guarantee to Support World’s Largest Wind Energy Project
U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced a conditional commitment to provide a partial guarantee for a $1.3 billion loan in support of the world’s largest wind farm to date.
Continue readingElecnor S.A. Taps Fluor to Design 2 Concentrating Solar Power Plants in Spain
Fluor Corp. announced that Elecnor S.A. has awarded the company an engineering services contract for two new 50 megawatt (MW) concentrating solar power (CSP) plants in Alcazar de San Juan, Spain.
Continue readingSkyFuel Relocates Headquarters to Colorado
The move comes as SkyFuel gears up for a new phase of commercial growth and expands their manufacturing capability to meet industry demand for the SkyTrough®.
Continue readingLithium Metal Phosphate Batteries 2010-04
LiMPO4 cathodes raises high hope of efficient energy storage at high charge and discharge rate, thus raising the technical potential of electric vehicles as well as solar and wind energy storage.
Continue readingChevrolet Volt Electric Drive: Engineered for Efficiency
The Volt has an innovative electric car that can deliver power in both pure electric and extended range driving. The Voltec electric drive cannot operate without power from the electric motors.
Continue readingMichigan Readies as the U.S. Prepares for Electric Vehicles
More than 5,300 home and workplace charging stations are planned to be installed in Michigan as the state prepares for the introduction of new electric vehicle technology.
Continue readingSopogy MicroCSP solar technologies to power Hawaii’s largest Concentrating Solar Power plant
Sopogy will supply its proprietary micro-scaled concentrated solar thermal collectors to the Keahole Solar Power (KSP) five-megawatt plant in Kalaeloa located on Oahu’s Leeward Coast.
Continue readingOffering of Enel Green Power shares: setting of price range
Today Enel Green Power has a presence in 16 countries in Europe, and North and South America, and is ready to seize every opportunity that is offered by a market that is consistently growing all over the world.
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