Siemens and Meridian Energy have signed an order for the supply of 28 SWT-2.3-101 wind turbines for the Te Uku wind power project near Hamilton, New Zealand.
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Wind Farm approved by OCC in Oklahoma
OG&E announced that the Oklahoma Corporation Commission has approved the OU Spirit wind farm project, clearing the way for more wind energy on the state’s power grid.
Continue readingEx-Im Bank Approves Debt Financing For Clipper
Clipper Windpower Plc (?Clipper?) announced that the first Clipper Liberty wind turbines have been backed by an $80.66 million project financing loan by the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank).
Continue readingDevelopment of an 86-MW wind farm in Ilocos Norte (Philippines)
Lopez-owned Energy Development Corporation (EDC) (PSE:EDC) has raised P12 billion (US$257 million) from its maiden retail bond offering.
Continue readingLa generación eólica ha aumentado un 14% en lo que va de año
La eólica en lo que va de año ha cubierto el 13,8% del consumo eléctrico de la Península. En el mismo periodo (hasta ayer) la demanda de electricidad cayó un 4,62%.
Continue readingDuke Energy Receives $22 Million for Wind Power Storage
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) intends to match a $22 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to design, build and install large-scale batteries to store wind energy at one of its wind farms in Texas.
Continue readingChu Announces $620 Million for Smart Grid Demonstration and Energy Storage Projects
Secretary Chu announced that the DOE is awarding $620 million to demonstrate advanced Smart Grid technologies and integrated systems that will help build a smarter, more efficient, more resilient electrical grid.
Continue readingAvista to Lead Smart Grid Project in Pullman
Avista (NYSE: AVA) will lead a smart grid demonstration project that will create the first “smart community” in the Pacific Northwest.
Continue readingEdison wins federal grant for smart grid
Southern California Edison won $65 million Tuesday in energy-related stimulus grants from the Department of Energy, though San Diego Gas & Electric Co., which had also applied for the money, came up short.
Continue readingEngineers to Compete in New Era of Electric Vehicles
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) has joined forces with the University of Detroit Mercy (UDM) to retrain traditional automotive engineers to develop electric cars of the future
Continue readingExcess capacity in China’s wind power sector?
A split has emerged in China’s wind power industry over its future development and government policies intended to avoid “excess capacity.”
Continue readingGearing up in Indiana with wind power component maker By Chris Madison
Next week, on December 1, there will be a celebration near Muncie, Indiana, to mark the “topping off” of construction of a new gearbox manufacturing facility that eventually will employ 450 workers.
Continue readingAcciona Energía invierte 900 millones de euros en Extremadura
El consejero de Industria, Energía y Medio Ambiente, José Luis Navarro, se reunió en Mérida con directivos del Grupo Acciona Energía, para repasar los proyectos en eólica, termosolar, biomasa y fotovoltaica.
Continue readingAbengoa Solar y E.ON Climate & Renewables construirán dos plantas termosolares de 50 MW en España
Abengoa Solar y E.ON Climate & Renewables han constituido hoy una alianza para desarrollar y operar dos plantas termosolares de 50MW. Ambas centrales, ya en construcción, están ubicadas en Écija (Sevilla).
Continue readingAbengoa and E.ON team up to build two Concentrating Solar Power plants in Spain
Abengoa Solar and E.ON Climate & Renewables team up to build two 50MW Concentrating Solar Power plants in Spain.
Continue readingLa Asociación Empresarial Eólica denuncia la incertidumbre reguladora
Según un estudio de Deloitte presentado hoy por la AEE, el empleo del sector en España podría reducirse en 2010 a 32.637 personas, frente a la media de 41.438 del pasado año, a causa de la crisis.
Continue readingWorld’s Biggest Wave Farm Move Forward
The world’s largest commercial-scale wave energy project has moved forward, with the appointment of VolkerStevin Marine (Hoddesdon, England) as the preferred contractor.
Continue readingSuzlon receives 42 MW order from Infigen Energy in Australia
Suzlon Energy Limited announced the entering of an agreement between Infigen Energy, a leading specialist renewable energy business, and the company?s Australian operations arm ? Suzlon Energy Australia Pty Ltd.
Continue readingLa eólica aportó 3.803 M? al PIB de España en 2008
La contribución directa al PIB de las empresas eólicas fue de 2.311 M? (+ 16 %) y tuvo un efecto arrastre por valor de 1.492,4 M? (+ 8,2 %). Las exportaciones del sector eólico aumentaron hasta los 2.900 M?.
Continue readingEólica en Cantabria: Gorostiaga ve tras la denuncia sólo una guerra entre medios de comunicación
La vicepresidenta de Cantabria, Lola Gorostiaga, ha asegurado que detrás de la denuncia publicada por “Alerta” sobre la campaña de publicidad del plan eólico sólo hay una guerra entre medios.
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