Siemens to build solar power plants for Statkraft in Italy. Siemens Energy and the Norwegian utility Statkraft have signed an agreement to build solar plants in Italy.
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GE invests $65M in wind farm in Oklahoma
GE Energy Financial Services in Stamford has taken a $65 million stake in a 152-megawatt wind farm near Woodward, Okla., and it is pursuing an energy purchase agreement for a proposed hydroelectric plant in British Columbia, Canada.
Continue readingSolar Power, Inc. Receives Initial Commitment of $24.7 Million from $787 Billion from ARRA
Solar Power, Inc. Plans to Begin Development of a Sacramento Solar Panel Manufacturing Facility and a Sacramento Solar Farm Exceeding 10 Megawatts.
Continue readingEnvironmental Assessment Issued for 750-Megawatt Solar Two Project
The CEC and BLM released a joint staff assessment and draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Solar Two Project, a 750 megawatt (MW) project to be located in Imperial County, about 100 miles east of San Diego.
Continue readingChina: new strong thrust for renewables in the next five years
A new programme was announced aiming at producing 15% of total energy consumption by 2020 from renewable sources, reducing by more than 40% the country?s carbon intensity, from 2005 levels.
Continue readingFCCC unveils all-electric walk-in van chassis
Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation?s All-Electric Walk-In Van Chassis Debuts at NTEA Work Truck Show.
Continue readingClipperCreek Is Now Taking Orders for the Only SAE Compatible Charging Station
ClipperCreek, manufacturer of the only UL listed electric vehicles charging products announced today that it is taking orders for May delivery of its US made CS-40 product.
Continue readingBC Hydro announces first group of successful projects in Clean Call
BC Hydro has selected the first group of 19 projects to be awarded electricity purchase agreements under the Clean Power Call. Combined, the projects will generate more than 2,400 gigawatt hours of clean electricity.
Continue readingRussia will remain small on wind energy
Russia has too much fossil fuels available at too low prices to make the country big on wind power.
Continue readingAWEA Statement on Nebraska Wind Power Integration Study
A groundbreaking study has found that Nebraska and the other states in the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) region can reliably obtain 40% of their electricity from wind energy.
Continue readingElectric cars on the move along the A40 (Germany)
An innovative group of research institutes and businesses has today been assigned to run the ‘E-mobility in commuter traffic’ development project for the Rhine-Ruhr Model Region.
Continue readingBeacon Power Connects Flywheel Energy Storage System to California Wind Farm
Beacon Power Corporation (Nasdaq: BCON) announced that it has shipped, installed and successfully connected a Smart Energy? 25 (Gen 4) flywheel energy storage system at a wind farm in Tehachapi, California.
Continue readingThe wind doesn’t blow all the time… for the umpteenth time By Michael Goggin (AWEA)
It is unfortunate to see another recitation of the myth that “the backup generation necessary when the wind stops blowing can generate more pollution than what was saved originally.”
Continue readingSwissINSO Enhanced Research & Development Capability
SwissINSO Holding Inc. (OTCBB: SWHN) announced the expansion of its R&D capabilities in partnership with LESO, the solar applied research laboratory of EPFL, the Ecole Polytechnique Federale in Lausanne Switzerland.
Continue readingECOtality?s networked electric vehicles charging systems
ECOtality, Inc. (OTCBB:ETLE) is a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies.
Continue readingCPUC Approves TRECs For Use In Renewables Portfolio standard Program
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) authorized the use of tradable renewable energy credits (TRECs) for use in the California Renewables Portfolio standard (RPS) program.
Continue readingClipper Windpower Honored By Ex-Im Bank
Clipper Windpower Inc., a manufacturer of wind turbines located in Carpinteria, Calif., is to receive the 2010 Deal of the Year award from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank).
Continue readingRES secures financing deal for Hill of Towie Wind Farm
Leading renewable energy developer RES has announced a financing deal for its Hill of Towie Wind Farm, in Moray in Scotland.
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La AEE promueve junto a UGT y CC.OO. un manifiesto en defensa del empleo en el sector eólico
La Asociación Empresarial Eólica (AEE) se ha unido a la Federación de Industrias Afines de UGT y a la Federación de Industria de CC.OO. para lanzar un manifiesto conjunto en defensa del empleo en el sector eólico.
Continue readingMitsubishi Welcomes First i-MiEVs to Australia
Heralding a significant milestone in Australia?s motoring future, Mitsubishi Motors Australia Limited (MMAL) announced today the arrival of two full-production i-MiEV electric vehicles into the Port of Brisbane.
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