The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, through its private sector window, approved on Wednesday, 19 May 2010 in Tunis a senior loan of EUR 15 million to Cabeólica wind energy project.
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NaiKun Wind Takes Steps to Sustain Offshore Wind Power Project
NaiKun Wind Energy Group Inc. (TSX VENTURE: NKW) announced that has initiated a process to retain an advisory firm to assist the Company in undertaking a review of the strategic alternatives.
Continue readingHuaneng Group to launch its first wind energy project in Hunan (China)
China Huaneng Group, one of China’s five power giants, is going to invest 400 million yuan to launch a wind power project in Longhui county, Hunan province, central China.
Continue readingSiemens secures its single largest onshore wind energy project in the United States
Puget Sound Energy, Washington state?s oldest, local energy utility, has ordered about 150 wind turbines for the Lower Snake River Wind Power Project in Washington State.
Continue readingReclaiming the Streets By Lester R. Brown
Cars promise mobility, and in a largely rural setting they provide it. But in an urbanizing world, where more than half of us live in cities, there is an inherent conflict between the automobile and the city.
Continue readingLi-ion Motors Corp. Advances into the Knockout Round of the Progressive Automotive X-Prize
LMCO’s electric car passed tests including zero to 60 mph with a minimum time reached. The next was 0 mph to 60 mph back to 0 mph to test acceleration and braking.
Continue readingTesla Motors Opens Newport Beach Store
Test-Drives of the Electric Car Available at Tesla?s Newport Beach Store. Tesla is the only automaker producing and selling highway-capable electric vehicles with lithium ion batteries.
Continue readingFirst Commercial Fast-Charging Station for Electric Vehicles Open for Business
Epyon, a European leader in the development and marketing of smart charging solutions for the emerging electric vehicle (EV) market, announced the opening of the first commercial fast-charging station in Europe.
Continue readingMercedes-Benz and Acciona are driving a pilot project in Madrid with 42 electric cars using wind energy
Mercedes-Benz and ACCIONA are driving a pilot project in Madrid with 42 electric vehicles using renewable energy (wind power).
Continue readingWind power lowers electricity prices in poor Central American nation
Interest in wind energ in tropical Nicaragua got a boost recently when AEI bought a controlling share of the largest wind farm operation in Central America with wind turbines from Suzlon.
Continue readingenXco Starts Construction on 3 MW Solar Photovoltaic at Pocono Raceway
enXco ? an EDF Energies Nouvelles Company (PARIS:EEN) – has confirmed the start of construction on the 3 MW photovoltaic array at Pocono Raceway Solar Project.
Continue readingThe first large-area photovoltaic power plant using amorphous hydrogenated silicon
The Saelices plant in Cuenca, with 11.38 MWp installed capacity, is the first large-area photovoltaic power plant built in Spain with amorphous hydrogenated silicon modules produced by T-Solar at its Orense factory.
Continue readingTuesday’s Ohio Senate Vote Brings Competitive Wind Power Tax Closer to Reality
Wind and Solar Jobs for Ohio urges fast action by House following Senate victory for renewable energy tax reform. Tuesday’s Ohio Senate victory establishing a flat per megawatt tax on wind energy and solar power.
Continue readingPSB Approves CVPS, GMP Wind Energy Contracts
The Vermont Public Service Board has approved new wind power contracts for Vermont’s two largest utilities.
Continue readingBattery System and Electric Car Manufacturer CODA Closes Oversubscribed Series
CODA, a California-based designer and manufacturer of battery systems and electric vehicles, announced the close of a $58 million Series C investment round, increasing total invested capital to more than $125 million.
Continue readingEU backs the grid integration of wind power
As part of its drive to progressively introduce renewable energies, especially wind energy, the European Union has presented the TWENTIES Project.
Continue readingXcel Energy to buy 250 megawatts from BP Wind Energy wind farm planned in Weld County
Xcel Energy has agreed to buy 250 megawatts from BP Wind Power’s Cedar Creek II wind farm in Weld County.
Continue readingCedar Creek II (250 MW, Colorado) wind farm gets commissioner approval
The board of Weld County Commissioners, following almost three hours of testimony, gave unanimous approval Wednesday to the second phase of a wind farm in northeastern Weld.
Continue readingSiemens order for 149 wind turbines In US
Puget Sound Energy has ordered 149 wind turbines rated at 2.3 megawatts (MW) each for Phase I of the Lower Snake River Wind Project in Washington state’s Garfield County.
Continue readingNordex USA Introduces Wind Turbines Gamma Generation
Nordex USA, Inc. will present the third generation of its 2.5 MW wind turbine series — the Gamma generation — at Windpower 2010 in Dallas, Texas, on May 23?26, booth #6814.
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