The U.S. Department of Energy announced it’s committing $117 million in stimulus money to finance the construction of a 12 wind turbines in Kahuku.
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Smart grids: more than the average home smart meter
The smart power grid is composed of two central technologies: smart meters and advanced metering infrastructure (AMI). Smart grids are more than simple home smart meters.
Continue readingInstalan en Venezuela el primer parque eólico
Las torres de los 24 aerogeneradores del primer parque eólico de Venezuela serán instaladas en junio y julio de este año, informó Stella Lugo, gobernadora del estado Falcón, donde se construye esa instalación.
Continue readingBP to Start Building Three US Wind Farms
BP Plc, which has eight wind farms in the U.S., will start building three more wind power plants in 2010 and 2011.
Continue readingVenezuela is building its first wind farm By José Santamarta
The towers of the 24 wind turbines of the first wind farm in Venezuela will be installed in June and July this year, said Stella Lugo, governor of Falcon state, where the wind farm is built.
Continue readingDaewoo elige a Nueva Escocia (Canadá) para la planta de producción
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), con sede en Corea, ha elegido Nueva Escocia, Canadá, para su centro de producción norteamericano de torres y palas de aerogeneradores.
Continue readingSanyo Releases New ?eneloop bike? Electric Hybrid Bicycle
SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. (SANYO) is pleased to announce the launch of new models for the ?eneloop bike? lineup of electric hybrid bicycles that recharge themselves while being used.
Continue readingDaewoo chooses Nova Scotia for North American wind power plant
Korea-based Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has chosen Nova Scotia, Canada, for its North American production centre for wind turbines towers and blades.
Continue readingNY Times Recites Wind Integration Myths By Michael Goggin (AWEA)
Haphazardly dropped into the middle of New York Times article are a couple of paragraphs of unsubstantiated nonsense on the topic of wind energy integration.
Continue readingUK: Wave and tidal plan must be followed by Government investment
Wave & tidal to power up to 1.4 million homes by 2020. Extra 150-200 million needed ‘over next Parliament to create world class industry’. SEA to look at sites for offshore renewables.
Continue readingAnalog Devices Introduces Lithium-Ion Battery System for Energy, Industrial and Electric Vehicles
ADI’s complete monitoring and protection system for Li-ion high-voltage battery stacks prevents over-voltage, over-temperature and under-voltage conditions.
Continue readingRWE and Harman present the first infotainment applications for electric vehicles
At the Geneva Motor Show, the RWE energy company and Harman International put on a live demonstration of the first infotainment application specially designed for electric cars.
Continue readingSödra builds wind turbines of Enercon at Mönsterås Mill (Sweden)
Södra has purchased six ENERCON E-82 wind turbines through its subsidiary Södra Vind AB. The wind turbines are to be constructed at wind farm in Södra Cell?s Mönsterås pulp mill.
Continue readingA new step in the commercialisation of the electric vehicles Peugeot i0n
With the i0n, the 100% electric car launched at the end of 2010, Peugeot offers a concrete and accessible response to the challenges of urban mobility and environmental responsibility.
Continue readingFondo francés invierte en el fabricante español de vehículos eléctricos Comarth
Comarth produce y comercializa ya el modelo de formato crossover, Cross Rider, de la que ha colocado en los mercados 200 unidades, un 80% de ellas destinadas a la exportación.
Continue readingWind turbines Nordex reporting consolidated net profit and a slight increase in sales
Cash inflow of EUR 9.6 million from operating activities reversing the previous year?s net outflow of EUR 59.5 million. Increase of EUR 48 million in liquidity to EUR 160 million. Rise in annual sales to EUR 1,183.
Continue readingWind power in Croatia
Croatian construction company Dalekovod has signed a project-financing contract with Societe General bank in Split for a wind-farm project costing 16.24 million Euros.
Continue readingCanada?s wind power sector laments loss of incentives
Federal Budget Fails to Extend Support for New Wind Energy Development: Canada?s ability to compete with the U.S. for new investment and jobs reduced.
Continue readingEurObserv?ER: The wind power industry takes on the crisis
As it stands, the global wind power industry, is relatively unscathed by the economic crisis induced credit squeeze. The industry is also attracting increasing political support.
Continue readingEurObserv?ER: 13,3% EU wind turbine market growth between 2008 and 2009
The global wind power market not only repelled the strictures of the financial crisis, but according to initial estimates, saw the installation of 37 GW, which is almost 10 GW up on 2008.
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