Wind energy investments are rising, especially in Sweden, Greece, Ireland and some Eastern countries. Offshore wind turbines opportunities are particularly significant, while re-powering wind farm is starting to develop.
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Stimulus Success for Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure Critical, But More Must Be Done
On May 27, Republicans and Democrats in both the House and the Senate introduced legislation designed to advance the deployment of electric vehicles and to develop the infrastructure needed to support them.
Continue readingJim Ellis Automotive Dealerships Commits to Providing Electric Vehicles to Atlanta
Jim Ellis Automotive Dealership Group announced today that they will be the Atlanta dealer for Wheego Electric cars, and in addition to the all-Electric vehicles.
Continue readingReVolt: Is it Time to Zinc-air batteries?
Most of the rechargeables in use today are lithium ion, which took over from nickel metal hydride, which took over from nickel cadmium.
Continue readingCoulomb Technologies Announces $3.4 Million from CA Energy Commission to Install Electric Vehicles Infrastructure
Grant Provides New Money for ChargePoint America Installation of 1,600 Home and Public Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles Statewide
Continue readingUK leads the development of Europe’s Offshore Wind Power
British projects will lead the offshore wind energy market for the next eight years. This conclusion is drawn by GL Garrad Hassan in the new edition of their “Offshore Wind Energy Market Report”.
Continue readingWind farm in Antsiranana, Madagascar
The wind farm is a first step in a larger program: The goal is to provide the entire island, which is located in the Indian Ocean, with power from wind turbines of the highest quality.
Continue readingSmart Grid: V2G Global Market Projected To Reach $26.6 Billion by 2020
Global interest for V2G (vehicle-to-grid) technology will be fueled by consumer demand as Electric Vehicles are becoming increasingly more marketable, because they appeal to a wide spectrum of consumers.
Continue readingSecond quarter solar photovoltaic module reach 3.7GW
Solar photovoltaic module shipments increased for the fifth consecutive quarter in Q2’10 to 3.7 GW, generating $7.1 billion according to IMS Research’s latest quarterly report on the solar cell & module market.
Continue readingBacking out oil with wind power: the resource is there By Tom Gray
If HALF of the U.S. car fleet were plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, and were powered by clean wind energy: We would use 3 billion fewer barrels of oil annually.
Continue readingArgentina awarded wind energy projects for 745 MW
Out of the 1,000 MW that were offered for tender, 895 MW were awarded: 745 MW of wind power, 20 MW of solar energy, 10.6 MW of small hydro and 110.4 MW of biofuels for thermal energy.
Continue readingMerger to Create World’s Largest Lithium Production Company Wit
Unique exposure to both mineral and brine sources of lithium, with the ability to respond to the growing demand for lithium for electric vehicles batteries.
Continue readingThe Dobrogea wind power plant starts operations in Romania
In 2012, when fully operational, the wind farm will consist of 240 wind turbines, for a total wind energy capacity of 600 MW, the largest wind farm in continental Europe
Continue readingSupport for wind power in Ontario is strong, poll shows
A new survey released today by the Canadian Wind Energy Association shows that nine out of ten citizens in the province of Ontario support wind energy because of its environmental and economic benefits.
Continue readingSiemens wins order from transpower for connecting up offshore wind turbines
Wind power order worth approximately EUR500 million for the consortium.
Continue readingSiemens signs strategic cooperation on renewable energies in Russia
Siemens has signed a partnership agreement for cooperation in the wind power sector with the two Russian companies Rostechnologii and RusHydro.
Continue readingWind power builds bridges between Israel and Palestine
A Palestinian company and another from Israel have announced a unique joint wind energy development project that shows working together can bring real benefits to the troubled Middle East.
Continue readingWinds of Peace, An Israeli – Palestinian joint venture for the development of wind energy
Despite the bad winds blowing in the wake of the flotilla affair, the Israeli cleantech company, Israel Wind Power and the Brothers Group Engineering Company from Bethlehem arrived at an agreement to cooperate.
Continue readingEWEA?s 2010 event sets industry standard in sustainability performance and reporting
Sustainable events are a natural extension of EWEA?s core business of working to promote the development of a zero-carbon source of energy, the wind power.
Continue readingWelwind Energy Receives Formal Documentation for Zhanjiang Wind farm
Welwind Energy International announces that in a recent trip to China, headed by Larry McNabb ? President of Welwind Energy, several meetings were held with the new Mayor and dignitaries of Zhanjiang Province.
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