The most recent offshore wind power findings reveal that over the next 5-10 years Europe will be a booming market – worth in excess of £75bn – for all contractors involved in offshore wind energy.
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Hertz Teams Up With Nissan to Bring Electric Vehicles by Early 2011
The Hertz Corporation (NYSE: HTZ) has entered a joint commitment with Nissan to bring zero-emission mobility to car rental in the US and Europe by early 2011.
Continue readingUTC: an eventual majority purchase of Clipper is possible
United Technologies Corp. (UTC), which recently closed an offer to acquire a 49.5% stake in Clipper Windpower, says it is ready to make bigger investments in renewable energy.
Continue readingGE in wind patent battle with Mitsubishi
The battle between two of the world’s largest wind turbine manufacturers heated, when General Electric (GE) filed a lawsuit against Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) accusing of infringing two patents.
Continue readingExtremadura: La Junta prevé que los primeros parques eólicos no comenzarán a funcionar hasta 2012
Navarro ha comparecido hoy ante la Comisión de Industria, Energía y Medio Ambiente de la Asamblea de Extremadura, para informar a petición propia del proceso de preasignación de energías renovables.
Continue readingThe electric van Mercedes-Benz Vito
Mercedes-Benz has unveiled a prototype of a battery-powered van based on the Mercedes-Benz Vito at the informal EU Competitiveness Council meeting in San Sebastián, which was held from 7 to 9 February.
Continue readingWind power in Cape Verde
The installation of four wind farms on four Cape Verdean islands is due to begin in the archipelago?s capital Praia, whose municipal council signed an agreement to grant land for the project on the outskirts of the city.
Continue readingEnova to finance world’s biggest wind turbine (10 MW)
Enova will provide the Bergen-based company Sway AS with funding in the amount of NOK 137 million to demonstrate a new wind turbine prototype.
Continue readingNordex flexing its muscles in Italy
In 2009, the Nordex Group widened its share of the high-growth wind energy Italian market to 15 percent, installing new wind power systems with a capacity of 167 megawatts.
Continue readingDepósitos actuales de litio alcanzan para 4.800 millones de vehículos eléctricos
La expectativa de una explosión en la demanda de vehículos eléctricos ha llevado a buscar nuevas fuentes de litio, pero las nuevas reservas podrían ser de menor calidad y más caras de desarrollar que las ya establecidas.
Continue readingLa Junta de CyL urge a preparar la infraestructura necesaria para recargar los futuros vehículos eléctricos
El consejero de Economía de la Junta, Tomás Villanueva, ha recordado que Renault tiene previsto fabricar en Valladolid en 2011 coches eléctricos, del modelo Twizzi.
Continue readingTreasury Announces $1 Billion in Recovery Act Bond Authority for Tribal Communities
The Pueblo of Acoma in New Mexico will use $7 million to develop and construct a wind farm power project. The wind energy project, Wind = Nature’s Dividend (WiND) will have a gross design capacity of 15 megawatts.
Continue readingCanada Awards $6.5 Million for R&D on Wind Power in Nordic Climates
Canada announced the awarding of $6.5 million to the Wind Energy TechnoCentre to equip two wind turbines with the instrumentation needed to carry out research and development on wind energy in nordic climates.
Continue readingPPA agreement paves way for 80 MW Nebraska wind farm
Power Purchase Agreement Signed by NPPD, Midwest Wind/Edison Mission Group for Laredo Ridge Wind Farm near Petersburg.
Continue readingIberdrola earmarked ?90.5 million to R&D in 2009, 23% more than in 2008
Iberdrola has launched a number of initiatives within the renewable energy, electric vehicles, smart grids and carbon capture technology fields.
Continue readingIberdrola destinó 90,5 millones a I+D+i en 2009
La Compañía ha puesto en marcha diferentes iniciativas en el área de las energías renovables, el vehículo eléctrico, las redes inteligentes o la captura de las emisiones de CO2.
Continue readingREpower constructs first turnkey wind farm in Canada
REpower and Renewable Energy Systems Canada have successfully completed the construction of a test wind farm in the Gaspé region.
Continue readingREpower announces financial figures for first nine months of fiscal year 2009/10
In the first nine months of fiscal year 2009/10 REpower Systems AG (WKN 617 703) realized total performance of EUR 932.1 million compared to EUR 842.9 million in the same period of the previous year.
Continue readingNissan Announces Nissan LEAF Purchase Process
Nissan, along with alliance partner Renault, is the only automaker committed to making all electric vehicles available to the mass market on a global scale.
Continue readingMore wind jobs in Wisconsin through Recovery Act By Chris Madison (AWEA)
While anti-wind types charge that the Recovery Act is being used to send jobs overseas, Wisconsin is using Recovery Act funds to help finance a new wind blade manufacturing plant in the state.
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