Wärtsilä has signed a contract with Lamprell plc of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to supply a complete ship power system for a new wind turbines installation vessel.
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Minnesotans plugging in to electric cars
The fear of getting stranded in an electric car ? which the car industry calls “range anxiety” ? might become more common as major U.S. automakers roll out the first electric vehicles for the mass consumer market.
Continue readingThe Italian Plan aimed at meeting the 2020 European renewable engagements
Renewable sources will meet 6.38% of transportation energy consumption, 28.9% of electricity demand and 15.8% of heating and cooling needs.
Continue readingKEMA Sees Opportunities for Storage Applications in High-Penetration Renewables
KEMA released results of a highly collaborative research effort to model the effect high-penetration renewables on intra-hour system operations of the California Independent System Operator (the ISO) control area.
Continue readingSolar thermal energy registered a slight decrease in Europe
Nonetheless, this 10% reduction follows an outstanding growth in 2008 (+60%) and is mainly due to the contraction of the German market, while the sector is still expanding in recently developing markets.
Continue readingEnercon wind farm planning: Best possible yield for every wind zone
What kind of wind farm layout best suits for a particular site? Enercon Sales? Planning department can provide a quick and dependable answer to the question.
Continue readingAmerican Lithium Commences Field Work on the Borate Hills Project
American Lithium Minerals, Inc. (OTCBB: AMLM) (“American Lithium” or the “Company”) has commenced field work at its Borate Hills Project in Nevada.
Continue readingLeo Motors Opens Its Own Manufacturing Facility
Leo Motors, Inc. (Pink Sheets: LEOM) became a true manufacturer of electric vehicles (EVs) as it opened its own manufacturing plant near Hanam City, Korea.
Continue readingBoston-Power Announces $60 Million in Growth Capital
Boston-Power, Inc., the provider of next-generation Lithium-ion batteries, announced $60 million in Series E funding co-led by existing investors Foundation Asset Management (FAM) and Oak Investment Partners.
Continue readingGestamp Enter Into Wind Power Project Partnership Arrangement
Flat Water Holdings announced an equity partnership associated with the 60 MW Flat Water Wind energy project, a tri-party partnership between Gallop Power, Gestamp Wind North America and Banco Santander.
Continue readingConsumers Energy Reaches Purchase Agreements for 240 Megawatts of Renewable Energy
Consumers Energy has reached power purchase agreements with independent developers for more than 240 megawatts of new Michigan-based renewable energy capacity.
Continue readingWind Road Show in Wyoming
This has been a challenging year for the wind power industry in Wyoming, with a fair amount of misinformation and some unfavorable new tax legislation.
Continue readingLake Erie Wind Energy Project
Cuyahoga County Issues Request for Qualifications for Lakebed Soil Sampling and Mapping Studies on Lake Erie Wind Power Project.
Continue readingTHINK launches fourth generation EV drive-train ?plug and play? technology
THINK CEO Richard Canny introduced, in detail for the first time, the THINK G4 EV DRIVE CONTROLLER ? the most advanced commercially available electric vehicles (EV) drive-train technology.
Continue readingSeattle?s New Aspira Apartment Tower Installs Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles
Coulomb Technologies announced its first installation of its ChargePoint® Networked Charging Stations for electric vehicles in Seattle.
Continue readingBreaking down barriers to wind energy in Romania and Hungary
The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) invites all media representatives to a double-date on wind power development in emerging EU markets.
Continue readingCPUC Approves the Windstar Power Purchase Agreement Amendment
Western Wind Engages Rabobank with a Mandate to Arrange $55 Million to Complete the Financing for the 120 Megawatt Windstar wind farm in Tehachapi, California.
Continue readingUS interstate agreement to develop offshore wind power
Ten coastal states and the Department of Interior established a consortium to promote and coordinate research, design, implementation and management of new wind farm facilities on the Atlantic.
Continue readingWind energy in Sri Lanka: new wind farm (10 MW)
Sri Lanka, in its drive to promote alternative sources of Energy, will add 10 megawatts of wind power to the national grid next month.
Continue readingWind energy in Michigan: 3 new wind farms
John Deere Wind Energy said Friday that it plans to open three new wind farms, two of which will be the largest in the state. The announcement is a major boost for the future of wind power in Michigan.
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