Five Midwest states (Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio) could get nearly all their electricity from wind turbines, according to updated maps from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR).
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South Africa’s renewable energy future By Andreas Spath
South Africa currently produces over 90% of its electric power by burning coal and as a result Eskom is one of the largest emitters of CO2 in the world.
Continue readingWind power has big development room in China
The wind energy industry still has a very big room for development in China, said Zhang Guobao, director of China’s National Energy Administration (NEA).
Continue readingLowell Voters Overwhelmingly Support GMP Wind Energy Project
Voters in Lowell today approved 342 to 114 to support the development of the Kingdom Community Wind power project proposed by Green Mountain Power and Vermont Electric Cooperative, 75 percent of the votes cast.
Continue readingOcean Power Technologies Receives EUR 2.2M EC Grant for Spanish Project
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. announces the award of EUR 2.2 million for new and renewable sources of energy, energy efficiency and innovation.
Continue readingMPSC Approves Detroit Edison’s First Solar Energy Engineering Contract
The Michigan Public Service Commission approved Detroit Edison’s first Engineer, Procure and Construct contract for the utility’s SolarCurrents renewable energy program.
Continue readingSinovel to raise 513m in Shanghai IPO
Sinovel has announced plans to raise USD 513m in Shanghai through an initial public offering on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, the third of the big three Chinese wind turbine manufacturers.
Continue readingLGC Skyrota Wind Energy Corp. to Unveil New Wind Turbine Designs
LGC Skyrota Wind Energy Corp. (“LGC Skyrota” “the Company”) (TSX-V: LGS) announced its attendance at Ecobuild 2010, the world’s largest event for sustainable design, construction and the urban environment.
Continue readingSatcon to Ship 38 Megawatts to GCL for Projects in China
Satcon to Ship 38 Megawatts of its 500kW PowerGate(R) Plus Inverters to GCL for Projects in China.
Continue readingDaewoo Shipbuilding wins US$30 mln wind turbines deal
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., a South Korean shipyard, said Tuesday that its U.S. unit has won a deal to provide 10 wind power generators for US$30 million.
Continue readingSGS Supports Borkum West II Offshore Wind Farm
In May 2008, SGS began with Project Certification services for Borkum West II offshore wind farm. Project Certification offered by SGS enables wind farm to obtain necessary approvals and meet international standards.
Continue readingWind energy at heart of EU smart growth strategy
The EC?s ?Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth? published contains grid and market commitments that will boost the growth of wind power in Europe says the European Wind Energy Association.
Continue readingWind power generated at the landfill
Wind power is also generated at the landfill, with 67 wind turbines producing more than 100 MW of wind energy for PacifiCorp.
Continue readingAcciona invertirá 6.500 millones hasta 2013, el 61% en energías renovables
En Energía, la inversión media anual será aproximadamente de 1.000 millones de Euros, por lo que la capacidad instalada en el periodo se incrementará en 2.745 MW.
Continue readingAcciona?s Strategic Plan envisages strong growth
A prudent and realistic Strategic Plan aimed at strong growth and based on a sound financial structure.
Continue readingIberdrola Renovables crea una dirección de energía eólica marina para desarrollar 10.000 MW
La Empresa construirá en Reino Unido uno de los mayores parques eólicos marinos del mundo, con una potencia de hasta 7.200 MW, a lo que se suman 2.500 MW adicionales en otras zonas de Europa.
Continue readingIberdrola Renewables creates Offshore Wind Power Division to promote up to 10.000 MW
The Company will develop one of the largest offshore wind farms in the world in the UK with capacity of up to 7,200 MW, in addition to another 2,500 MW elsewhere in Europe. Keith Anderson to head the division.
Continue readingEl Gobierno quiere revisar el sistema de primas a las energías renovables
En 2020 habrá 74.547 megavatios (MW) renovables en España, frente a los 39.721 MW de cierre de 2009, de los que 40.000 MW serán eólicos (35.000 MW en tierra y 5.000 MW en mar), frente a la potencia actual de 18.300 MW.
Continue readingFAA clears Gamesa’s wind farm in Pennsylvania (66 MW)
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a “determination of no hazard” for all 30 wind turbines of a proposed project on Shaffer Mountain in Somerset County.
Continue readingGearbox Test Stand to Perform Full-Load Testing for 3 MW Class Wind Turbine Units
Broadwind Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:BWEN) announced that it is expanding its portfolio of Precision Repair and Engineering services with enhanced megawatt (MW) gearbox refurbishment capabilities.
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