With over $787 billion in funding, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is one of the single boldest and largest investments in the U.S. economy in the nation?s history.
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Promoting Clean, Renewable Energy: Investments in Wind and Solar
Three decades ago, the U.S. led the world in the development of renewable energy, such as wind, solar, and geothermal power.
Continue readingREV Awarded Contract to Provide First of Its Kind Ancillary Power Vehicles for US Military
Commenced this spring, the order will incorporate three REV 300ACXs and one REV 300AZX based on the best-selling Ford Escape and Ford F150 platforms, respectively.
Continue readingA Global Shift to Renewable Energy By Lester R. Brown
As fossil fuel prices rise, as oil insecurity deepens, and as concerns about climate change cast a shadow over the future of coal, a new energy economy is emerging.
Continue readingBalqon Receives Order From New China-Based Distributor, DynaProTech
Under the terms of the dealer agreement, DynaProTech plans to integrate Balqon’s zero-emissions electric drive systems into electric buses, heavy-duty trucks, light commercial vehicles and electric cars.
Continue readingVestas receives wind power order for 40 MW in India
Vestas has received an order for 24 V82-1.65 MW winds turbines for a wind farm in South India.
Continue readingSouthern California Edison Unveils New Smart Energy Center
An innovative exhibit displaying the latest tools and technologies that are helping to create a cleaner, smarter and more reliable electric grid was officially opened today by Southern California Edison (SCE).
Continue readingRemy and MotoCzysz to Start Production of a Revolutionary Electric Drive System
The resulting breakthrough is a “complete electric drive system” optimized to elicit and manage the full performance benefit of the powerful Remy motor.
Continue readingW2 Energy and the Arizona Research Institute for Solar Energy Collaborate on the Development and Testing of Cutting Edge Renewab
W2 Energy, Inc. has become a research affiliate of the Arizona Research Institute for Solar Energy (AzRISE).
Continue readingClipper Windpower Tapped for Innovative Renewable Energy Project
Clipper?s 2.5 megawatt Liberty wind turbine will be the centerpiece of a full-scale field site at the University of Minnesota?s UMore Park property in Rosemount, MN.
Continue readingFinavera Renewables Sells Interest in Grid Connection for Ireland’s Largest Onshore Wind Power Project
The wind farm project capacity of 105MW would exceed all current onshore wind farms in Ireland and would provide enough electricity for approximately 68,000 homes.
Continue readingSiemens eyes wind power leadership
Philippines only has 33 megawatts of wind power from NorthWind Power Development Corp.’s Bangui Bay project in Ilocos Norte, which was put up prior to the establishment of incentives for renewable energy projects.
Continue readingTurkish firm’s wind power will generate 93 megawatts
The Aðaoðlu Group, a Turkish firm with investments in wind energy facilities and residential projects, is launching a 200 million Turkish Lira wind farm in Bandýrma, in Turkey?s northwestern province of Balýkesir.
Continue readingSolar, wind power ?could become Earth?s dominant contributor of energy?
The global photovoltaic energy production increased by a factor of about 90 and wind turbines by a factor of about 10 over the last decade.
Continue readingChisen Electric Corporation Plans to Launch Lithium Ion Battery Production
Plant C, which is expected to be completed within two years, will house a new business thrust for the Company – – the production and sale of lithium ion batteries, primarily for powering motors in a variety of electric vehicles.
Continue readingFord and Portland General Electric Team Up to Prepare Oregon for Electric Vehicles
Ford and PGE will work with universities such as Portland State to further study urban mobility and the integration of energy and sustainable design.
Continue readingWind Power-to-Battery Project
Sodium Sulfur Battery Energy Storage And Its Potential To Enable Further Integration of Wind Energy.
Continue readingRiso DTU to open a test centre for wind turbines at Østerild
A test centre for wind turbines at Østerild in north-western Jutland will ensure Denmark?s leading position within wind energy.
Continue readingFrance Seeks $13 Billion in Bids for 3,000 Megawatts of Offshore Wind Power
France is targeting 6,000 megawatts of offshore wind power by 2020. The first wind turbines resulting from this tender are not due to be up and running before 2015.
Continue readingIdaho’s Governor, GE and Its Partners Launch State’s Largest Wind Energy Project
The 183-megawatt, 122 wind turbines project comprises 11 wind farms, spread across 10,000 acres of active and inactive farmland in southern Idaho?s Magic Valley.
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