Within the framework of the creation of an audio signature for the brand’s upcoming electric vehicles, Renault has been working closely with the highly-regarded IRCAM.
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DONG Energy to build Anholt Offshore Wind Farm
The wind farm will have a capacity of 400 MW and thus it will be the largest wind farm in Denmark.
Continue readingShare of renewables in new electricity generation capacity continues to rise
For the second year running, wind energy accounted for the largest share of new electricity generation capacity.
Continue readingEDF Energies Nouvelles commissions the 98.9 MW Monte Grighine wind farm in Italy
Continuing its wind energy development in Europe, EDF Energies Nouvelles announces the commissioning of the Monte Grighine wind farm.
Continue readingUS companies with wind power projects in north of Mexico
These wind energy projects will use the transnational interconnections to link the electricity from the Pai-Pai region to California US electric grid system.
Continue readingThe e-mobility Italy project goes live in Pisa
On the occasion of the Green City Energy Forum, Marco Filippeschi, the Mayor of Pisa, received the first of over 20 smart electric vehicles intended for citizens in Pisa who registered online.
Continue readingChina keeps promise to curb carbon emission
The installed capacity of wind energy has been doubling every year for the past four years to more than 22 million kilowatts, the third highest in the world.
Continue readingMEGAJOULE Publishes Wind Index for Portugal
APREN, the Portuguese Renewable Energy Association commissioned MEGAJOULE to generate and publish the first wind power index for continental Portugal.
Continue readingMaintaining the wind turbines
Generator service technicians take care of the key component of a wind energy converter: the generator ? the component that converts the kinetic energy of the rotor into electric energy.
Continue readingBMW Megacity Electric Vehicles
Megacity Vehicle to become the world?s first volume-produced car with a passenger cell made from carbon.
Continue readingGeneral Clark: renewable energy the ?peace’ fuel of the future
?We cannot move forward as a nation paying $300 billion a year out of our economy to other countries to support our energy consumption,? Clark said. ?Can’t do it – won’t be able to make it.
Continue readingNo evidence of wind energy health impact
‘… there is no published scientific evidence to positively link wind turbines with adverse health effects.’
Continue readingGeneral Electric bet on wind power
Wind energy makes up nearly 80 percent of GE Energy Financial Services’ renewable energy portfolio, which includes equity investments in 58 wind farms with a capacity to produce 6.1 gigawatts.
Continue readingAbengoa will build a 250 MW concentrating solar power plant in Arizona (United States)
President Obama Announces a conditional commitment offer for a $1.45 billion Federal Loan Guarantee for Abengoa Solar Inc.
Continue readingObama announces 2 billion dollars in funding for solar power
President Barack Obama announced Saturday the awarding of nearly 2 billion U.S. dollars to two solar energy companies as an effort to boost employment and concentrating solar power in the United States.
Continue readingTHINK City goes racing
Pioneering Scandinavian EV maker, THINK, entered the world of motor sport at the weekend with the THINK City ?EV Cup Edition? taking part in the START Eco Car Trials, the world?s first electric vehicles race.
Continue readingRepowering Great Britain?s oldest wind farm
British renewable energy provider Good Energy is repowering its Delabole wind farm in North Cornwall with four Enercon-70 wind turbines.
Continue readingSpain cuts subsidies for Wind Energy and Concentrating Solar Power
Spain has agreed with renewable energy associations to cut subsidies which have made the country leading producer of solar and wind power.
Continue readingArkansas continues assistance for landowners to quantify wind power resources
The program allows Arkansans ? particularly landowners, farmers, and rural businesses ? to measure wind energy potential up to 110 feet in height.
Continue readingOffshore wind energy protect fish from trawlers, study finds
Offshore wind energy development in the European Union is accelerating and could potentially supply 12-16% of the EU?s electricity by 2030, the equivalent of 25,000 wind turbines, the IUCN says.
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