Performance Services, Inc., an company, announced today that agreements have been reached with landowners to secure 2,500 acres of land to support a 50 megawatt wind farm in northwest Tippecanoe County.
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Westar Energy Selects Elster for Smart Grid Deployment
Elster announced today that Westar Energy, Inc. (NYSE: WR), the largest utility in Kansas, has selected Elster for its 48,000 meter SmartStar deployment.
Continue readingWind Works Power to Acquire 50% Interest in 2nd Wind Farm in Germany
Wind Farm Burg II is a 6 megawatt (MW) wind energy project located near Magdeburg, Germany.
Continue readingUNECE works on standard for sound device to equip silent electric vehicles
Electric vehicles constitute a key contribution to reducing carbon emissions and rising consumer awareness about climate change, they may also prove to be an additional risk for pedestrians and other road users.
Continue readingEndesa to replace 30% of its short-range fleet with electric vehicles
This plan, supported by all of the company?s business areas, will be rolled out from 2011 to gradually replace the current fuel-run fleet with electric vehicles.
Continue readingWind power Vestas releases app for iPhone
The Vestas forecast is among the world?s best with a resolution as low as 3 km. The forecast is calculated on the supercomputer at Vestas Technology R&Ds headquarters in Denmark.
Continue readingGlobal Technologies Enthusiastic About Its Wind Power Projects
According to Pike Research, the global small wind turbines market is poised for strong growth in the next few years, with revenues forecast to expand from $203 million in 2009 to $412 million in 2013.
Continue readingGamesa sells German wind power plants to IKEA Group (45 MW)
The wind power assets are in Lower Saxony (Oberende), Hesse (Diemelsee I and II) and Rhineland-Palatinate (Winterspelt I wind farm and II and Zettingen), in northwest and southwest Germany, respectively.
Continue readingSauer Energy Completes Initial Wind Turbine Prototype
With its first iteration prototype, SEI has introduced its proprietary technical innovations for transforming wind energy into a cost-effective reality for home owners and small to mid size enterprises.
Continue readingPGE’s largest wind energy project complete with 217 wind turbines and 450 MW
Portland General Electric the final phase of its Biglow Canyon Wind Farm is complete, and all 217 wind turbines of the project are available to generate power for PGE customers.
Continue readingVIDEO From Synaptic Digital and Vestas: Vestas Committed to Global Energy with Launch of v112
With the launch of the V112-3.0 Vestas will set a new standard for efficiency and performance, and thereby improve availability and lower the cost of energy.
Continue readingOffshore wind energy in China
China energy companies are expected to submit bids for the first batch of offshore wind power projects, having combined investment of over 20.8 billion yuan ($3.06 billion) on Friday.
Continue readingTwo new wind power plants are to be built in Luxembourg
Two new windfarms are to be built in Luxembourg in a bid to provide up to 4% of the country?s energy.
Continue readingIberdrola to expand capacity of its Whitelee wind farm to 539 megawatts with Alstom wind turbines
The expansion will cement Whitelee?s status as the largest wind farm in Europe.
Continue readingPattern Energy Announces Financing Investment in Gulf Wind Farm Project by MetLife
Gulf Wind is a fully operational 283 megawatt (MW) wind farm located in Kenedy County, Texas that produces clean energy equivalent to the power needs of 80,000 Texas homes.
Continue readingHelix Wind Receives Purchase Order for S594 Wind Turbines
Helix Wind, Corp., a wind energy company is engaged in the design, manufacturing and sales of small wind turbines designed to generate 300W, 1kW, 2.0kW, and 4.5kW of clean, renewable electricity.
Continue readingQuantum Awarded $30 Million Contract for the Fisker Karma electric car
Under this first-release production purchase order, Quantum will supply components and systems to support the early vehicle builds that will ramp up to production volumes in 2011.
Continue readingBalqon Signs Dealer Agreement With Beltway International for Its Zero-Emissions Electric Yard Tractors
Beltway International has agreed to distribute Balqon’s Nautilus XE20, a zero-emissions electric tractor powered by lithium-ion batteries and Balqon’s proprietary drive system technology.
Continue readingMongolia is turning to wind power, despite its significant coal reserves By Chris Rose
In addition to the possibility of harnessing large amounts of wind power, also discussed how Mongolia is dealing with desertification, deforestation and limited water supplies.
Continue readingBarroso calls for action on internal market for energy
For renewable energies, he said Europe needs to ?have the infrastructure for solar and wind energy.?
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