A Danish project will integrate laser monitoring systems in the wind turbines, so that turbines can adjust automatically and in real-time to changing wind conditions.
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Chinese BYD brings electric vehicles to Detroit
The manufacturer of batteries and automobiles took the chance to launch a new electric car, which it’s hoping to put on US markets by the end of the year.
Continue readingChina BYD proyecta vender vehículos eléctricos en EE UU a finales de 2010
El fabricante chino de baterías y vehículos híbridos y eléctricos BYD proyecta vender coches eléctricos de su modelo “e6” en Estados Unidos para finales de este mismo año, según recoge hoy la prensa del gigante asiático.
Continue readingA new wave power plant will be built in the United Kingdom
A joint-venture has been established between Swedish-based Vattenfall and Scottish-based Pelamis Wave Power for the construction of wave energy facilities.
Continue readingIberdrola Renovables y el BERD acuerdan desarrollar de forma conjunta proyectos eólicos en Europa del Este
El acuerdo consolidará a Iberdrola Renovables como la empresa eólica líder en Europa del Este, para lo que contará con el apoyo del BERD, el mayor banco inversor en la región.
Continue readingARPA-E Grant to Reduce Cost of Wind Turbines
A technology originally developed to increase lift in aircraft wings and simplify helicopter rotors may soon help reduce the cost of manufacturing and operating wind turbines used for generating electricity.
Continue readingSC Johnson Continues to Push the Winds of Change
Company Launches Year-Long Wind Energy Pilot Program at Headquarters. The use of renewable energy is essential to making a difference in the world and conducting business in a responsible way.
Continue readingSmart Wind Consortium Awarded Contracts for 4GW of Wind Farms
The SMart Wind consortium, led by Mainstream Renewable Power and Siemens Project Ventures (SPV), a division company of Siemens Financial Services, has been awarded a contract to develop 4GW of wind farms by 2020.
Continue readingAndalucía activa una aplicación eólica que ayudará a instaladores y empresas
Una aplicación informática accesible a todos los ciudadanos, ingenierías, empresas instaladoras y promotores que servirá para orientar y aportar información útil sobre la distribución del recurso eólico en Andalucía.
Continue readingFersa and Saran invest $1 billion in wind power in Turkey
Fersa and Saran set up FerSar Enerji to build a wind farm with 200 megawatts of wind energy capacity in Turkey, said Sadettin Saran, chairman of Saran Holding.
Continue readingMichelin Details Future of Tire Innovation for Electric Cars
Michelin EV Concept Tire, Michelin Active Wheel paving way for Electric Vehicles Tire Performance Directly Responsible for 9 percent of Global Oil Consumption.
Continue readingDow Kokam Acquires Societe de Vehicles Electriques to Expand Energy Storage Solutions
Dow Kokam announced it has acquired Societe de Vehicles Electriques (SVE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the France-based Groupe Industriel Marcel Dassault (Dassault).
Continue readingFinal Decision on Cape Wind Expected After Wednesday Meeting With Interior Secretary Salazar
Hill: Confident of Outcome After 9 Years of Review, All Questions Answered; 86 Percent of State Residents Support Nation’s First Wind Park, Including Many Stakeholders Not at Salazar Meeting.
Continue readingWest Virginia Approves Wind Farm of 55 MW Near Keyser
West Virginia officials have given a green light to a proposed wind farm in the Eastern Panhandle. The wind power project has a capacity of 55 megawatts.
Continue readingWisconsin approved We Energies’ large wind farm in Columbia County
The state Public Service Commission approved the Glacier Hills wind energy project Monday, which includes up to 90 turbines capable of generating 207 megawatts.
Continue readingChina Selects GE Technology to Support Rapid Growth in Wind Energy Sector
GE (NYSE: GE) announced today that it has signed contracts to supply 88 wind turbines to HECIC New Energy Co., Ltd, one of China’s leading wind energy developers, for three new projects in Hebei and Shanxi Provinces.
Continue readingTesla Celebrates 1,000th Roadster
Electric Automaker Displays VIN 1,000 at North American International Auto Show, Will Donate Full Value to Charities.
Continue readingElectric vehicles Citroën C-Zero to Premiere at Brussels Motor Show
C-ZERO, Citroën?s new all electric car, is to make its world show premiere at the 88th European Motor Show in Brussels later this month – alongside 25 other models from Citroën?s award-winning range.
Continue readingCoulomb Technologies and Aker Wade Announce Availability of Networked Fast Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles
Coulomb Technologies and Aker Wade Power Technologies today announced an agreement to deploy Level III networked fast charging stations for electric vehicles worldwide.
Continue readingHyundai Heavy funding a wind power farm of 200 MW in Korea
Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Korea?s leading shipbuilder, said yesterday that it plans to build a wind energy farm in Korea that can generate up to 200 megawatts of energy.
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