Oregon has a long way to go in reaching its goal of 25% renewable energy by 2025, but a panel of experts at a recent City Club of Portland forum all agreed that the state is on the right path.
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Demand for Lithium Carbonate Doubled From 2003-2007
Mammoth Energy Group, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: MMTE) announced demand for lithium carbonate doubled from 2003 to 2007, and the market for lithium-ion batteries may expand to 14 times its 2009 size by 2030.
Continue readingConstellation Energy acquires Criterion Wind Farm Project in Maryland
Constellation Energy has closed its agreement with Clipper Windpower, Inc., to acquire the Criterion wind farm in Garrett County, Md., and to purchase 28 Clipper Liberty 2.5-MW wind turbines for the wind energy project.
Continue readingTibet speeds up growth of renewable energy
A total of 162,805 tons of standard coal can be saved annually in Tibet as a result of the wider use of solar energy heating and electricity production.
Continue readingPlatina Acquires 52 MW Wind Farms in France
Platina Partners LLP (?Platina?), a private manager specialising in renewable energy and buyouts in turnaround situations, announces the acquisition of 52 MW of the 140MW Fruges wind farms in Pas de Calais, France.
Continue readingNew Zealand wind power moves into ‘clean up’ mode
New Zealand Wind farms is moving to mop up a range of outstanding issues with the landowners at its Te Rere Hau wind farm site in the Manawatu, and the supplier of its wind turbines, Windflow Technology.
Continue readingAMSC Receives $20M Wind Power Order From India’s Ghodawat Energy
Ghodawat Initiates Production of 1.65 Megawatt Wind Turbines. Company Targets 25 Percent Share of India’s Wind Energy Market. Sixth Customer to Place a Production Order With AMSC Within the Past Year.
Continue readingCeremony to Mark Operations of Stetson Wind Power Expansion
Local leaders, community members and businesses join First Wind at ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the wind farm?s environmental and economic benefits.
Continue readingHyundai Heavy Enters Chinese Wind Turbines Market
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) signed an MOU to construct a joint wind turbine manufacturing plant with Datang Shandong Power Generation Co., Ltd. and Weihai City Government.
Continue readingSpain Pledges ?590 Million To Boost Use Of Electric Vehicles
Spain’s government pledged ?590 million in subsidies and tax breaks aimed at boosting the use of electric cars in the country, Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero said Tuesday.
Continue readingRenault set for new tie-up with Daimler
Renault and Nissan are developing an extensive line of zero-emission electric vehicles, including Nissan’s Leaf, while Daimler could contribute its robust diesel engines for luxury cars and trucks.
Continue readingUPS Deploys 200 Hybrid Electric Vehicles
UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced its fleet of electric vehicles had expanded with the deployment of 200 next-generation hybrid electric delivery trucks in eight U.S. cities.
Continue readingPlans for the future of wind energy technology launched
Plans are underway to develop giant 10 MW or more turbines, turbine blades that extent to 80 metres, and testing facilities to improve knowledge in the wind sector, according to a draft document on the development of win
Continue readingSaudi Arabia potential for renewable energy
Saudi Arabia has huge potential to develop alternative sources of energy, specially solar and wind power, said Shafiqur Rahman, a researcher at the King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) Dhahran.
Continue readingSouth Australia set to pass 1000 megawatts of wind energy
Prenier Mike Rann says another milestone in the State?s position as a leader in renewable energy is about to be reached when the 1000th megawatt of wind power is switched on.
Continue readingSuzlon receives 18 MW wind power order from Gujarat
Third wind energy order to Suzlon Energy from Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd. (GSFC). GSFC?s total wind power portfolio will increase to 40 MW.
Continue readingVestas China adds another 50 MW of clean wind energy to Heilongjiang province (China)
Vestas, the world leader in wind power, has received another order for a total of 50 MW of wind turbines from the same customer as announced on March 30.
Continue readingUK Renewable energy coalition releases 12 step manifesto for General Election
UK?s leading renewable energy organisations sign up to joint General Election manifesto. Urgent need to act due to climate change, decommissioning of ageing plant and energy security.
Continue readingHitachi doubles lithium ion batteries life
Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE:HIT / TSE:6501,hereinafter Hitachi) announced that has developed a method to double the life span of its lithium-ion batteries to more than 10 years.
Continue readingTonbridge Power Enters Into Second Agreement for Its Project in Montana
Tonbridge Power Inc. (TSX VENTURE:TBZ) (“Tonbridge” or the “Company”), is pleased to announce it has entered into a second agreement with an Anchor Shipper, Invenergy Wind Development LLC (“Invenergy’).
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