With the completion of the largest offshore wind farm in the world – Vattenfall’s Thanet Offshore Wind Farm in the UK – GL Noble Denton / GL Garrad Hassan has now finished its largest project to date.
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Bergamo to construct six Concentrating Solar Power plants in India
Bergamo Acquisition Corp has entered into a joint venture with an Indian company to construct six solar thermal power plants of 100 MW capacity each with an investment of $400 million for every CSP plant.
Continue readingCSP 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 readingSwiss startup to lease Tesla Roadsters for corporate events and road rallies
Green Cars Challenge, started by Formula One driver Erik Comas, promotes teambuilding and sustainability with multiday journeys in Tesla?s electric car with lithium ion batteries.
Continue readingUpgraded UK ports will help both Britain and the offshore wind energy sector
According to a report in today?s Guardian, as many as 60,000 green jobs could be in jeopardy if plans to build three factories to make offshore wind turbines are sacrificed by the government?s spending review.
Continue reading2011 Chevrolet Volt Reinvents Automotive Transportation
Chevrolet introduced the all-new, 2011 Volt electric car with extended range, establishing an entirely new segment in the global automotive market.
Continue readingDiscord blocks climate deal
Progress in climate-treaty negotiations has been blocked because the United States has pushed to abandon the Kyoto Protocol while placing blame on developing countries.
Continue readingSinovel ‘eyes November Shanghai float’
For the first time, China has overtaken the United States as the most attractive country for wind energy investment because of its capital, government will and massive market.
Continue readingLarge-Scale Offshore Wind Power in the United States
The report, “Large-Scale Offshore Wind Power in the United States: Assessment of Opportunities and Barriers,” includes a detailed assessment of the nation’s offshore wind resources and offshore wind industry.
Continue readingHuge wind power plants in the U.S. given the go-ahead by military officials
Wind energy proposals in the U.S. should face one less hurdle now that the Pentagon has given approval to eight wind farms after determining they would not interfere with a nearby military radar facility.
Continue readingTamil Nadu (India) – 2,000 MW wind energy soon
The minister pointed out that Tamil Nadu already ranked first in wind power generation with a capacity of 5,400 MW.
Continue readingIsrael approved the large-scale Golan wind farm
The 155 MW wind power plant could be a tangible peace signal between Israel and Syria. Indeed, it will be built in northern Golan, which should be returned back to Syria under the expected peace agreement.
Continue readingIllinois wind farm breathes new life into businesses
As a stipulation to build the $600 million, 150 wind power project, Iberdrola Renewables, a Spanish wind energy developer, paid the county $6 million.
Continue readingFluitec’s Magnotti Selected to Chair at the 2010 China Smart Grid Conference
He will use these lessons and show how his company’s technologies are applicable to smart grid applications of distributed generation, wind power, and transformers.
Continue readingOver The Next 5 Years, Wind Energy Market Is Expected To Reach $ 104 B, Solar PV $88.5 B and Solar Thermal $24 B By 2015
The global wind farm production capacity is expected to reach 430.6 GW, solar Photovoltaic 125.9 GW and solar thermal 20 GW by 2015 respectively.
Continue readingDOE releases report on offshore wind power in the United States
‘Clean, renewable energy development that capitalizes on the Nation’s vast offshore wind and water resources holds great promise for our clean energy future and our economy,’ said Secretary Chu.
Continue readingIberdrola Renewables tops 12,000 megawatts of wind power
Iberdrola Renovables broke its record wind energy output in the third quarter of 2010, producing 18,091 million kilowatt hours (kWh) at all its facilities around the world.
Continue readingRare earth will not be used as bargaining chip
Rare earths, a class of 17 chemical elements that include minerals such as dysprosium, terbium, thulium, lutetium and yttrium, are widely used in the fields of the most sophisticated science and technologies.
Continue readingMitsubishi Commences Production Of Electric Vehicles For Europe
An European version of the Mitsubishi iMiev electric car with lithium ion batteries has just started production along with the Peugeot iOn and Citroën C-ZERO!
Continue readingElectric Vehicles and In-Vehicle Technology Gain Speed at the 2011 International CES
Electric vehicles are quickly gaining popularity among consumers seeking to live more sustainably by using alternative transportation.
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