Following the completion of the first-stage construction of 20 test wind turbines in 2013, instead of 2012, the government will build an “experimental wind farm complex” with 200 five-megawatt wind turbines.
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Vergnet had installed about 500 wind turbines throughout the world
Vergnet S.A., company?s subsidiary is engaged in designing, manufacturing and installation of wind turbines for wind power generation on the wind farm market and water supply to rural areas.
Continue readingOne of the largest wind power plants to open off Kent coast (300 MW)
Energy secretary Chris Huhne will unveil the 100 wind turbines, which sit 12 km off Foreness Point near Ramsgate, on Thursday alongside Øystein Løseth, president of Vattenfall.
Continue readingTHINK joins consortium of leading car manufacturers for electric cars
THINK joins consortium of leading car manufacturers led by Jaguar and Land Rover to support project to deliver next generation high-performance electric vehicles.
Continue readingWaking up from the ozone dream
The more I reflect on the 23 impressive years since the signing of the Montreal Protocol, the more I realize what far-reaching lessons it holds for the global environmental agreements of today.
Continue readingHUSUM WindEnergy 2010
HUSUM WindEnergy 2010, the leading fair for the international wind energy industry, to be held in Husum from 21 to 25 September, highlights the world?s largest wind power markets.
Continue readingSolar Roadways – Let?s pave roads with photovoltaic panels instead of asphalt
This technique has an enormous potential. Only in the United States, for instance, the total surface of roads, highways and open parking lots is estimated in over 100,000 square kilometres.
Continue readingjuwi Wind is Setting an Example with Onshore Wind Power Projects
“We focus on the great and economic potential of onshore wind energy- also in the area of repowering- and enter into new attractive markets”.
Continue readingNissan LEAF electric car earns praise By Simon Sproule
One interesting theme emerging from these initial test drives is that journalists are going to have to find new ways to assess electric vehicles with lithium ion batteries.
Continue readingChina’s pollution reduction right on target
China is beating its targets for reducing major air and water pollution for 2010, Environmental Protection Minister Zhou Shengxian said.
Continue reading100% U.S. renewable electricity grid by 2020
Green energy advocate Tom Weis is riding 2,500 miles from Colorado to Washington, DC on a human-powered, electric-assist ?rocket trike,? calling for a national goal of a 100% U.S. renewable electricity grid by 2020.
Continue readingNeed for smart electricity grids By Roberto Bocca
We use electricity every day, but what we might not know is that most of the world’s electricity today is still running on networks we used over 50 years ago. How does this impact us?
Continue readingChina – Offshore wind power projects gaining ground
The wind farm projects are also expected to catch the fancy of wind turbines makers like Sinovel, Goldwind, Dongfang Electric, Shanghai Electric, Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group and Changzheng Electric.
Continue readingGM Extends EV Development with Demo Fleet of Electric Chevrolet Cruzes
Developed by GM and LG for Demonstration Fleet in South Korea. Early Testing Estimates Up to 160 km (100 Miles) of Range on a Single Charge. Project to Begin by End of October.
Continue readingEndesa employees get to test drive electric vehicles
Development of a sustainable transport policy based on the Electric Vehicles as a key tool for combating climate change is a cornerstone of Endesa’s Strategic Sustainability Plan 2008-2012.
Continue readingDeutsche WindGuard Offshore enters the wind power market
Varel – As one of the professional leaders in wind energy utilization, German-based Deutsche WindGuard GmbH announced the reformation of “Deutsche WindGuard Knowledge GmbH” into “Deutsche WindGuard Offshore GmbH”.
Continue readingThe wind energy potential in Guatemala is estimated at 7,800 MW
The Guatemala National Electric Energy Commission (CNEE) will offer 15 years contracts for 800 MW.
Continue readingInfima Renovables signs contract for 40 MW wind farm in Nicaragua
Infima Renovables, the Spanish consultancy firm, signs contract for 40 MW wind power plant in the Isthmus of Rivas, Nicaragua.
Continue readingSwedish Wind Power Developer Windico AB signs 15 MW contract with Kenersys
Sweden has some of the best wind resources in the world, but at present, wind energy only contributes about 2 percent to total power consumption.
Continue readingRLE International and Energetique launch maxEV Electric Vehicles
Since the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding in December 2009, RLE International and Energetique have set a goal of generating Electric Vehicles for a broad range of mobility applications.
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