Vaenza have placed orders with a manufacturer in Tennessee, USA for 3 fully operational units to be used for demonstrations to customers that have shown pending interest.
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Texas Universities to Bring Renewable Energy to Alumni By Carl Levesque
Under arrangements uniquely branded with each school’s storied athletic program, Dallas-based Branded Retail Energy Co. (BRE) will work with a pair of major Texas universities to provide renewable energy.
Continue readingU.S. Wind Energy Projects using a Growing Percentage of Domestically Manufactured Equipment
The 10 gigawatts of capacity additions represent a $21 billion investment in new wind power projects, and enough capacity to power the equivalent of 2.4 million homes.
Continue reading2009 Wind Energy Technologies Market Report
Despite grim predictions at the close of 2008, the U.S. wind power industry experienced yet another record year in 2009, once again surpassing even optimistic growth projections from years past.
Continue readingIberdrola Renovables growth plans for wind power in the US receive boost with some $1,000 million of incentives
The Peñascal complex is located in Kenedy County (Texas) and comprises two wind farms: Peñascal I and Peñascal II. The facility is fitted with 168 Mitsubishi MHI 92 wind turbines, with unit capacity of 2.4 MW.
Continue readingWind power an overwhelming favourite amongst residents of Ontario
Key findings of the poll showed that people believe the main benefits of wind energy are that it is cheap, good for the environment, clean and renewable.
Continue readingBlue Diamond Nears Completion of Huerfano Wind Power Project Designs
Blue Diamond Ventures is moving toward final completion of its designs for its proposed 198 MW wind energy project, plus 68 miles of transmission line in Huerfano County, Colorado.
Continue readingFar East Wind Power Enters Into Binding LOI to Develop Wind Farm in Ningxia, China
Far East Wind Power has entered into a binding LOI with Beijing Tongchuang Hengyuan in order to acquire certain rights to a wind farm located in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, People’s Republic of China (“Ningxia”).
Continue readingEDC to raise $100M for Philippines wind farm
EDC was looking at raising about $100 million to fund the construction of the wind farm, a project that, he said, would entail investments of as much as $2.7 million per MW.
Continue reading150 kV submarine cable link across the Gulf of Evia will facilitate the development of wind power projects
Nexans wins a 64 million Euros turnkey contract for Greece?s new Nea Makri-Polypotamos high-voltage submarine power link.
Continue readingNorthland Power Wind Farm Receives Loan from Investissement Quebec
The wind power project was awarded a contract in 2004 to supply power to Hydro-Québec under a 20 year Power Purchase Agreement.
Continue readingDelmarva Power, NRG Bluewater Wind Agree to Contract Extensions
If approved by the Delaware Public Service Commission, the new deadline for NRG Bluewater Wind to install and begin operating the wind farm would be Dec. 1, 2016. It previously was set at Dec. 1, 2014.
Continue readingNorth and South America Renewable Energy Policy Handbook 2010
The US also had the largest installed wind energy capacity globally and the third highest solar photovoltaic installed capacity globally, after Spain and Germany.
Continue readingThe Reality of Solar Panels at 50% Cost
Solar electricity currently costs at least $4/watt fully installed ? 1366 Technologies hopes to bring this cost down to under $2/watt fully installed, a reduction in cost by more than 50 percent.
Continue readingWind Turbines Price Index Shows No Signs of a Price Recovery
Wind turbines contract prices signed in 2010 for delivery in H2 2010 and H1 2011 continue to point to a significant decline compared to 2008 prices.
Continue readingU.S. wind energy market growing, but slower than China
China now tops the United States as the fastest growing wind power market in the world for the first time in four years, according to a report by the Department of Energy?s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
Continue readingIberdrola Renovables builds four new wind farms in Hungary
When these wind energy facilities come into operation, the company?s aggregate capacity of 160 MW and 50% market share will make it Hungary?s largest wind power operator.
Continue readingWelwind Energy Announces Revenues for First Phase of Inner Mongolia Wind Farm
The company’s build out of 49.5 megawatts is the first phase of a three hundred (300) megawatt wind farm.
Continue readingAcciona Moves Forward with Lamèque Wind Power Project (Canada)
Acciona Energy will invest approximately 115 million Canadian dollars in the Lamèque Wind Power Project. The project will consist of thirty 1.5 MW Acciona Windpower wind turbines located over 3,100 acres.
Continue readingGE Wind Turbines Selected for Thai Wind Energy Development
MOU signed with German wind farm developer; project to feature debut of GE 2.5-megawatt wind turbines in the country (NYSE: GE).
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