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CPUC 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.
Continue readingWind energy in Jordan: first wind farm is back on track
The Kingdom’s first wind power plant project is back on track after nearly a year’s delay, according to the Ministry of Energy.
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 readingQuébec?s 2nd Wind Energy Industry Gala
The winners of Québec?s 2nd Wind Energy Industry Gala presented by Hydro-Québec were honoured this evening in the presence of over 200 people.
Continue readingAltair Nanotechnologies to Power Proterra’s Electric Vehicles
Altair Nanotechnologies Signs Long-Term Supply Agreement With Proterra Inc. to Power Proterra’s Electric and Hybrid Transit Buses.
Continue readingRegulators move in positive direction on transmission costs
The transmission lines are needed to carry the power generated by wind turbines in unpopulated areas to the markets where it is used by customers.
Continue readingAuto manufacturers agree on specifications to connect electric vehicles to the grid
The European automobile manufacturers have defined joint specifications to connect electric vehicles to the electricity grid in a safe and user-friendly way.
Continue readingSuzlon to add 48.3 MW of wind energy to China
Suzlon Energy (Tianjin) Limited, the wholly owned subsidiary of Suzlon Energy secured a 48.3 MW wind power order from a new customer, one of five largest wind energy producers in China.
Continue readingIberdrola Launches Spain?s First Smart Grid in Castellón
The President of the Valencia regional government, Francisco Camps, and the chairman of Iberdrola, Ignacio Galán, launched Spain’s first smart network project at the company’s Castellón offices today.
Continue readingSunPower Announces New World Record Solar Photovoltaic Cell Efficiency
SunPower Corp. (Nasdaq: SPWRA, SPWRB) announced that it has produced a full-scale solar cell with a sunlight to to electricity conversion efficiency of 24.2 percent at its manufacturing plant in the Philippines.
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