E.ON has announced that its Robin Rigg offshore wind farm is up and running. At 180 MW, the wind energy scheme is one of the largest currently operating in UK waters.
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Woodward to Supply REpower With Wind Power Converters for 295 MW Offshore Wind Farm
Woodward Governor Company (NASDAQ: WGOV) announced that it signed an agreement with REpower Systems AG to provide power converters for 48 6MW offshore wind turbines.
Continue readingVestas to deliver 58 wind turbines V52-850 in Guangdong province (China)
Vestas Wind System (VWS.DC) has received an order from a Chinese customer for a total of 49 MW of wind energy, comprising 58 units of Vestas? reliable and productive V52-850 kW wind turbine.
Continue readingThe Nebraska wind power story keeps getting better By Chris Madison
Everyone knows how hard it is to get pro-wind energy federal legislation (like a renewable electricity standard) passed when other issues?like health care, financial regulatory reform, and immigration?are on the agenda.
Continue readingNextEra Energy Begins Construction of $250 Million Wind Power Project in South Dakota
NextEra Energy Resources LLC (Juno Beach, Florida), a subsidiary of FPL Group Incorporated (NYSE:FPL), has begun construction on the $250 million, 99-megawatt Day County Wind farm near Andover, South Dakota.
Continue readingSEIA: US Solar Energy Reports Strong Growth in 2009
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) released the 2009 U.S. Solar Industry Year in Review, finding another year of strong growth despite the economic recession.
Continue readingPetrom invests in wind power in Romania with Vestas wind turbines
Romanian oil and gas group Petrom SNPP.BX is buying a planned wind farm project, seeking to tap the potential of wind energy.
Continue readingNorthwire introduces Resilience? Cables for wind turbines
Northwire, Inc., Technical Cable, an innovative solutions provider in the design, manufacture and marketing of technical and retractile cables, has introduced Resilience Cables for wind turbine applications.
Continue readingEU: 100% renewable energy by 2050
The contribution of wind energy to the EU?s 2050 vision will be the main subject of the opening session of the European Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition (EWEC 2010) which will open in Warsaw next Tuesday, 20 April.
Continue readingTaxpayer Dollars Subsidizing Destruction By Lester R. Brown
One way to correct market failures is tax shifting?raising taxes on activities that harm the environment so that their prices begin to reflect their true cost and offsetting this with a reduction in income taxes.
Continue readingSao Paulo (Brazil) and Renault-Nissan Alliance partner for electrical vehicles
The municipality of São Paulo and Renault-Nissan Alliance announced a partnership to jointly study how electric vehicles can preserve the environment in the city and also improve the life quality in the state capital.
Continue readingNew Ritto Plant (Japan) to Begin Production of Lithium-ion Batteries for 50,000 Electric Vehicles
Lithium Energy Japan (LEJ) has decided to build a new Plant in Ritto City, Shiga Prefecture., Japan. The new Ritto plant will start production in early 2012.
Continue readingECOtality Gained Access to China Venture’s $300 Million Financing Facility
ECOtality, Inc. (OTCBB: ETLE), a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, announced its financial results and operational updates for the financial year to date for the period ended December 31.
Continue readingTaiwan to vigorously develop electric vehicles
Taiwan will vigorously develop the electric car industry with the goal of creating a production value of NT$120 billion (US$3.8 billion) by 2016, the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) said Thursday.
Continue readingWind energy in Montenegro
Montenegro: Companies that will build wind power plants on localities Krnovo and Mozura will be selected in the next several days.
Continue readingOntario approves first offshore wind power project
It should come as no surprise to anyone who lives on Wolfe Island that engineer Ian Baines, continues to have wind power on his mind. His wind energy initiative with CREC was the basis for the Trans Alta Inc.
Continue readingDaimler Targets Sales Growth
In the past twelve months, Daimler AG (stock-exchange symbol DAI) has taken some important strategic actions in an extremely difficult environment and has thus created the right conditions for a successful future.
Continue readingOffshore wind energy in Lake Michigan
The wind farm would be located about six miles offshore. Michigan Great Lakes Wind Council presented findings regarding the potential for offshore wind farms in five areas across the state.
Continue readingDelphi Teams to Develop Charging Systems for Electric Vehicles
Delphi Corp. and ClipperCreek, Inc. have agreed to work together to develop, manufacture and sell charging systems for all-electric vehicles (EV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV).
Continue readingWind Power Systems, LLC (WPS) Launches PPM to Raise $2.5M for Earth Friendly Patent Pending “Small Wind” Turbine
Wind Power Systems (WPS) has developed an affordable alternative energy wind turbine for the commercial and residential Small Wind energy market providing cost saving, sustainable, clean-tech energy independence.
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