The government will encourage the development of renewable energy, solar power, LEDs, biomass energy, wind power and electric vehicles.
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Five offshore wind power plant proposals received for lakes Erie in Ontario
The BP oil catastrophe in the Gulf serves as a reminder of the nation’s need to move quicker toward the use of renewable energy sources. Five proposals have been received to construct offshore wind farm plants.
Continue readingA 10,000 MW wind energy tender in Brazil
Bids for renewables development projects will be submitted as from the summer, it was announced. Specifically 10,000 MW of wind power, 3,000 MW of biomass and 1,000 MW of small hydraulic power.
Continue readingLithium One and Korea Resources Corporation Announce Development JV at Sal de Vida Lithium Brine Project, Argentina
Lithium One announce that it has executed a JV establishing an earn-in joint venture with Korea Resource Corporation (“KORES”) to develop the Company’s Sal de Vida Lithium Brine Project in Argentina (the “Project”).
Continue readingWildcat Discovery Technologies Evaluates Graphene Nanoplatelets for XG Sciences
Wildcat Discovery Technologies, a technology company using combinatorial methods to rapidly synthesize and evaluate new battery materials, has completed a project for XG Sciences.
Continue readingWind Energy Transport Needs Challenge Industry By Tom Gray
Wind power project developers need to consider transportation early on in making wind farm siting decisions.
Continue readingGeothermal Energy installed capacity exceeds 10,000 MW
Worldwide, geothermal energy has grown by 20% in 2005-2009. Current installed capacity exceeds 10,000 MW and provides energy to over 52 million people.
Continue readingAWEA Welcomes Passage of Ohio Tax Reform Legislation
Ohio is now much better positioned to attract wind power investment that will benefit local communities and boost orders for wind turbines and turbine components.
Continue readingTEPCO to start offshore wind energy test in Japan in 2012
Tokyo Electric Power Co plans to start a feasibility test for Japan?s first full-scale offshore wind power generation in June 2012 at a wind farm south of Choshi, east of Tokyo
Continue readingNevada Continues to Show Strengths as Home for Renewable Energy Projects
The state of Nevada continues to make its mark as an ideal place for renewable energy-related businesses to call home.
Continue readingWind power in Venezuela: the first 100 MW wind farm in 2011
Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) will install a wind farm with 76 Gamesa wind turbines in Paraguaná, 1.32 MW each, which will generate 100 MW. In La Guajira, Zulia State, the wind energy potential exceeds 10,000 MW.
Continue readingOhio Legislature Passes Renewable Energy Tax Reform
A late-night vote Thursday by the Ohio House demonstrates Ohio’s bipartisan commitment to bringing clean energy, job creation and greater investment in local communities vying for renewable energy projects.
Continue readingWind power Vestas announces deep water offshore and energy storage
Vestas announced two R&D projects: cost-effective deep water foundations for large offshore wind turbines and an Intelligent Energy Management System that will introduce energy storage into a wind power plant.
Continue readingFederal Electric Transportation Legislation
ECOtality, a leader in electric transportation and storage technologies, expresses its support for federal legislation enhancing clean, electric transportation.
Continue readingPanasonic Combines its Strengths for a Full-Scale Entry into Solar Power Generation Business
Aiming for top domestic photovoltaic market share of at least 35% in 2012, the Panasonic Group announces its first collaborative products since making SANYO a member of the Group.
Continue readingInterest in electric cars surges
Volkswagen and other German car makers are investing heavily in electric vehicles and bringing more green autos to dealerships near you soon, industry experts said Thursday.
Continue readingSpire Semiconductor Awarded Contract to Develop High Efficiency Solar Photovoltaic Cells for Space
Spire Corporation (Nasdaq: SPIR) announced that has been awarded a contract from the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to develop high efficiency, multi-junction solar cells for space applications.
Continue readingGeneral Electric and ITOCHU into Wind Energy Investment collaboration agreement
Under this agreement, General Electric, ITOCHU and Tyr Energy are discussing co-investment opportunities in wind power, including the CPV Keenan II Wind Power Project (152 MW and wind farm in Oklahoma).
Continue readingAESO releases new leading edge wind energy forecasting service
AESO launched the initial phase of its wind forecasting initiative by publicly posting a six-day forecast that provides a snapshot of the amount of wind power available to the Alberta power grid.
Continue readingIberdrola to build wind power plant in Ikervár (Hungary)
Iberdrola has decided to build 14 wind turbines on its wind farm located near Ikervár (W Hungary). Iberdrola originally planned to set up 24 wind turbines with a total capacity of 40 MW.
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