AES Wind Generation, a wholly owned subsidiary of AES Corporation (AES) announced today that it has acquired Your Energy Ltd (YEL), a United Kingdom (U.K.) based wind power developer.
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TuuliWatti Oy and Winwind Ltd. make a cooperation agreement for providing wind turbines
The parties have made a long-term cooperation agreement to ensure providing TuuliWatti with wind power plants, which have optimal cost-efficiency, and which are well suited for Finnish conditions especially.
Continue readingREpower expanding output of one of the largest Italian wind farms by 36.9 MW
REpower Systems AG (WKN 617703) has concluded a wind power contract for the supply of 18 wind turbines with Daunia Savignano, a subsidiary of the Italian Tozzi Group.
Continue readingAWEA Releases U.S. Wind Power Industry
The U.S. wind energy industry is expanding as established industry leaders maintain their top position and manufacturing continues to grow albeit at a slower rate than in 2008.
Continue readingFirst clean development mechanism achieved in Tunisia in the wind energy sector
An agreement was signed by the Tunisian Electricity and Gas Company (STEG) and the World Bank (WB). The document provides for selling a share of carbon credits generated by the 34 MW wind power plant Sidi Daoud.
Continue readingVestas wins 93 MW Turkish wind power order
Vestas Wind Systems A/S won a wind energy order for wind turbines with total capacity of 93 megawatts from Turkey’s Agaoglu Group, helping lift its shares nearly 6 percent.
Continue readingNorthland Power Secures Contracts for Solar Energy, Wind Power, and Hydro Projects in Ontario
Northland Power Income Fund (“Northland”) (TSX:NPI.UN)(TSX:NPI.DB)(TSX:NPI.DB.A) announced that it has been awarded contracts to build 216 megawatts (“MW”) of renewable green energy projects in Ontario.
Continue readingAmerican Wind Capital Makes Investment in Wind Farm in Tehachapi, California
American Wind Capital Company (AWCC) announced a multi-million dollar acquisition of assets from Oak Creek Energy Systems, Inc. (OCES) that is majority owned by Marubeni Corporation.
Continue readingCapital Safety Introduces the Lad-Saf® Powered Climb Assist System
DBI-SALA, a Capital Safety brand solely dedicated to the fall protection market, has announced the launch of their New Lad-Saf® Powered Climb Assist System.
Continue readingDenmark supports wind energy
Denmark is a world leader in wind energy, with roughly a fifth of its electricity output coming from wind farms on and offshore, after having built up the industry since the 1970s.
Continue readingNissan Chooses Pre-Construction Contractor for New Battery Plant
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) has selected W.G. Yates of Philadelphia, Miss., as the general contractor supporting the pre-construction services phase for Nissan’s new battery plant that will be built in Smyrna.
Continue readingEndesa recharges electric vehicles in 15 minutes
The CHAdeMO association was set up a year ago by major players in the Japanese market to develop a fast charge standard for electric vehicles.
Continue readingSatcon Receives 150 MW Order from GCL Solar for Installations in China
Satcon Technology Corporation (NASDAQ CM: SATC) announced an order for 150 megawatts of its 500 kW solar PV inverters from GCL Solar Limited.
Continue readingDONG Energy Submits Tender to Build Anholt Offshore Wind Farm
DONG Energy has submitted a binding tender to the Danish Energy Agency for the concession to build a 400 MW offshore wind farm off the Danish island of Anholt in the Kattegat.
Continue readingRiffgat offshore wind farm: EWE and Siemens sign contract for 30 wind turbines
EWE, and its business partner the ENOVA Group, have appointed Siemens, a manufacturer of wind power facilities, to supply 30 wind turbines ? each with a capacity of 3.6 megawatts (MW).
Continue readingLondon?s new Electric Razor is where the future meets the wind
Only a short time ago the idea of wind turbines becoming an integral part of residential tower construction would have been relegated to the overly imaginative realm of science fiction.
Continue readingClipper receives wind energy order from Constellation Energy
Clipper Windpower, Inc. announced the completion of its agreement with Constellation Energy for the purchase of 28 MW of Liberty 2.5 MW wind turbines and acquisition of Clipper’s 70 MW Maryland-based Criterion project.
Continue readingSiemens receives second wind power order from RES Canada
Siemens Energy has been awarded an order for 43 of its 2.3-MW SWT-2.3-101 wind turbines for the Greenwich Wind Energy Project near Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.
Continue readingRenault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler AG announce strategic cooperation
Cooperation on the next-generation of electric cars smart fortwo and Renault Twingo, as well as on expanding the smart and Twingo families.
Continue readingMitsubishi Heavy to build wind turbines factory in U.S.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. said Wednesday it will build a factory to manufacture wind turbines in Fort Smith, Arkansas.
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