GE (NYSE: GE), and Pathfinder Renewable Wind Energy, LLC (Pathfinder) announced the execution of an agreement naming GE as the wind turbines supplier and technology partner for Pathfinder’s Wyoming wind power projects.
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GE and LEEDCo Announce Great Lakes Offshore Wind Power Partnership at AWEA
GE (NYSE: GE) and Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation (LEEDCo) of Northern Ohio announced a long-term partnership beginning with the development of the first fresh water offshore wind farm in the US.
Continue readingGoldwind Debut at Wind Power 2010
Xinjiang Goldwind Science and Technology Co. Ltd. (Goldwind), China’s leading wind turbines producer, makes its overseas debut at the 2010 Wind Power Conference & Exhibition held in Dallas.
Continue readingRicardo and LMS International Launch North American Wind Energy Innovation Center
Two leading Michigan-based design, engineering and testing companies ? Ricardo, Inc. and LMS International ? will jointly market their wind power expertise in North America.
Continue readingWind to Power System Announces Opening of a New U.S-based Office
Wind to Power System S.L., a leading provider of systems that integrate renewable power into the electric grid, announced that it will open a new U.S-based office in San Diego, California.
Continue reading3M and Rope Partner Launch In-Field Study on the Effects of Wind Turbine Blade Erosion
3M has partnered with Rope Partner to conduct an in-field study on the effects of leading edge wind turbine blade damage.
Continue readingWindSim and 3TIER Advance Wind Resource Assessment Modeling
WindSim and 3TIER announced the completion a joint wind power resource assessment initiative that successfully demonstrates the feasibility of combining WindSim’s with 3TIER’s mesoscale numerical weather prediction.
Continue readingWindLogics Upgrades Met Tower Data Services to Meet Increased Demand
The OnSite system enables wind energy developers and operators to remotely monitor their met towers and thereby maximize the value of their wind measurement investment.
Continue readingMaryland Governor Signs Two Bills to Quicken Consumer Acceptance of Electric Vehicles
Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley (D) today signed two bills into law that will support advanced vehicle propulsion technology and help spur early consumer acceptance of electric vehicles like the Chevrolet Volt.
Continue readingMeasures to Protect Blind Pedestrians from Electric vehicles, too Silent Cars
New electric vehicles that employ hybrid or electric engine technology can be silent, rendering them extremely dangerous in situations where vehicles and pedestrians come into proximity with each other.
Continue readingWind Factory Watch: Beckmann Volmer, Arkansas By Carl Levesque (AWEA)
Beckmann Volmer, a producer of major steel components for wind turbines, this week announced it will locate a new manufacturing facility employing approximately 300 people, and potentially 500, in Osceola, Ark.
Continue readingDallas Mayor Tom Leppert Proclaims Wind Works Week May 22-29
Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert has proclaimed the week of May 23rd Wind Works Week. This first-ever Wind Works Week proclamation is in honor of the WINDPOWER 2010 Conference & Exhibition.
Continue readingGE’s ‘Capture the Wind’ to the World’s Largest Wind Power Conference
GE’s ‘Capture the Wind’ Tour Brings its Clean Energy-Job Creation Message to Dallas, Site of the World’s Largest Wind Power Conference.
Continue readingGlobal Solar Energy Market Bright After Tumultuous 2009
After experiencing its best year in 2008, the world solar panel market — comprised of the photovoltaic, solar thermal and concentrating solar power market sectors — suffered through a tumultuous 2009.
Continue readingAWEA Welcomes Western Wind Power Integration Study
National Laboratory Study Concludes Large Amounts of Wind Energy And Solar Power Can Be Reliably Integrated into Grid.
Continue readingThe electric bicycle industry in China: more than 22 million units last year
Developments in the electric bicycle industry in China over the last decade have dramatically impacted lithium investors, as production has grown from a few thousand less than 10 years ago, to more than 22 million units.
Continue readingTexas Consumers to Reap Windfall from CREZ By Tom Gray (AWEA)
The typical Texas residential consumer is expected to potentially save $160 to $355 annually in electricity bills, once new transmission lines are completed to deliver wind power throughout the state.
Continue readingFavourable wind power forecasts also in Latin America
Though a strong growth of wind energy like that of some European countries is not expected to occur, there will be a stable rise of around 13% per year, with about 46,000 new MW installed by 2025, led by Brazil.
Continue readingRemarks by TMC President Akio Toyoda at the Joint Press Conference with Tesla Motors
Tesla and Toyota agreed on a partnership including such areas as the development of electric vehicles. In addition, Toyota has decided to invest in Tesla.
Continue readingStationary energy storage
Corvus Energy will spotlight its proprietary technology at the International Tug & Salvage (ITS 2010) Conference May 17-21 at the Westin Bayshore Hotel in Vancouver, B.C.
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