The factory, set to begin operating in 2011, will manufacture Gamesa G8X-2.0 MW wind turbines and have production capacity of 500 MW of wind power per year.
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Wave Energy Developments in 2010
Even though wave device technologies are still at the proof-of concept phase, 2010 has witnessed a flurry of UK government support for wave energy with the first recipients from the Marine Renewables Proving Fund.
Continue readingRenewable Energy in Bulgaria
Bulgaria is set to dramatically expand its wind energy output in the next 10 years, from the current 330 MW installed to over 3,000 MW. By 2020, wind power will meet 13.5% of Bulgaria?s electricity demand.
Continue readingTesla Roadster heads to Asia
World?s only sports electric car with lithium ion batteries has already logged more than 3,000 miles through Europe and has about 19,000 to go.
Continue readingThe Indian wind power sector
Nine Indian states with Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) or other policies to promote wind energy generation, have also introduced feed-in tariffs, usually amounting to Rs 3.10 ? Rs 4.3 (?5.1 ? 7.1 cents)
Continue readingClipperCreek to Market Smart Grid Electric Vehicles Charging Station
The ClipperCreek EVSE is fully integrated with the Silver Spring Smart Energy Platform and enables end-to-end connectivity from the utility back office to the smart charging station.
Continue readingSolyndra and Enerqos Complete First Phase of Rooftop Solar Power
Solyndra, Inc. and Enerqos Group announced the completion of a 200 kWp project for Nova Coop, one of the largest distribution chains in the Piedmont region of Italy.
Continue readingBMW Megacity Vehicle to launch in 2013
The Megacity Vehicle will be a zero-emission urban electric car for the world?s metropolitan regions. It is currently being developed as part of project i and will be available from 2013 under a sub-brand of BMW.
Continue readingNew system to harness energy from marine currents
A new system was proposed to harness energy from marine currents, with a capacity ranging between 2 and 10 MW, specifically designed to overcome the traditional difficulties of maintenance and repair at sea.
Continue readingTrends in wind turbines technology
Wind turbines grew constantly in size up to beginning of the century, but in the past three or four years there has been a levelling out of wind turbine size for onshore wind turbines.
Continue readingLargest Rare Earth Mine in the World Discovered in Nebraska
Quantum Rate Earth Developments (TSX-V: QRE) (PINKSHEETS: QREDF) acquired the rights to what the U.S. Geological Survey called one of the largest deposits of niobium globally.
Continue readingGLWN Endorses ‘SEAM Act’ to Build U.S. Wind Power Supply Chain
Great Lakes WIND Network (GLWN)? is a supply advisory group and network of 1500 manufacturers and suppliers from 35 states and Canada whose mission is to increase the domestic content of North America?s wind turbines.
Continue readingSunPower Delivering Solar Photovoltaic Plant for EDF in Italy
SunPower Corp. (Nasdaq: SPWRA, SPWRB) announced that it is building a 1.3-megawatt solar power photovoltaic plant in the Lazio region of Italy
Continue readingElectric Cars as Energy Reservoirs
Electric vehicles could be linked up to the grid and let their batteries be used as distributed power reservoirs.
Continue readingChu Announces up to $62 Million for Concentrating Solar Power Research and Development
Investment will speed the commercialization and deployment of cutting-edge solar energy technologies.
Continue readingNissan and Carnegie Mellon Team Up For Electric Vehicles
Nissan is the leader in electric car technology and will be introducing the Nissan LEAF, the first affordable all-electric vehicle designed for the mass market, to the U.S. in December.
Continue readingSolar Aero Research: Wind Turbine Patent Issued
The turbine has lower maintenance requirements than bladed wind turbines. The design will be highly attractive for urban rooftop wind power applications.
Continue readingWind energy: an opportunity for Canada
Canada has a great potential in wind power and it plans on creating a domestic industry capable of competing at a global level, says a report by the Association of Canadian Manufacturers
Continue reading15 countries used the recharge stations for electric vehicles from CIRCONTROL
CIRCONTROL is positioned as one of the leading companies with the most points of electric vehicle recharging stations installed worldwide.
Continue readingRide for Wind 2010
West Texas wind farms are the destination when motorcyclists hit the road to support the Women of Wind Energy, as Shermco Charities, an organization funded by employees of Shermco Industries, host Ride for Wind 2010.
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