mericans are using less energy overall and making more use of renewable energy resources like solar and wind energy.
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Barlovento, Veteran of 1,000 Wind Farm Assessments Uses Second Wind’s Triton
Spain’s Barlovento wind energy consultancy was an early booster of remote sensing in wind farm planning,
Continue readingEx-Im Bank finances Gamesa wind turbines export to Honduras By Tom Gray
It’s a remarkable story when a Spanish company such as Gamesa invests in high-paying U.S. jobs in Pennsylvania and is then able to export wind turbines to customers in Central America.
Continue readingNREL Seeks design tools for better electric car batteries
EDVs ? commonly known as hybrid electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, and electric vehicles ? have the potential to significantly reduce petroleum consumption.
Continue readingAMSC Receives Initial Wind Turbines Order from India?s Inox Wind
Inox to Initiate Volume Production of 2 Megawatt Wind Turbines to Address Indian Wind Energy Market. India?s Installed Base of Wind Power Expected to Double in Five Years.
Continue readingNordex wind power orders from core markets China and Portugal
Wind energy orders for 40 wind turbines. In China and Portugal Nordex will be delivering 40 wind turbines in the proven 1.5 and 2.5 MW series in the course of this year.
Continue readingOCAS and RES Americas Announce Partnership
OCAS, Inc. and RES Americas announced today a regional exclusive partnership which allows RES to market, distribute, and install the OCAS Wind Turbines Collision Avoidance System in North America.
Continue readingClean energy would mean big boost for West Texas economy
An economic study released Monday indicated a clean energy economy would create an increase of more than 22,000 jobs and $280 million annually in local and state tax revenue in the next decade.
Continue readingWind power in Jordan: 16 firms in running to build Fujeij wind farm
Firms from the US, South Korea, Portugal and the UAE are being considered to build the Kingdom’s largest wind energy plant, according to the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources.
Continue readingHi-tech rechargeable batteries developed for military
Scientists reported progress today in using a common virus to develop improved materials for high-performance, rechargeable lithium-ion batteries that could be woven into clothing to power portable electronic devices.
Continue readingSRS Bulgaria to build a new 180 MW wind power plant
Dnevnik reported that German Bulgarian company SRS Bulgaria will plunk BGL 483.7 million in the construction of wind farm near General Toshevo.
Continue readingThe Myth of Cheap Fossil Fuels
Recently, when Senator Harry Reid put forth a “spill bill” rather than an energy bill, my theory that the energy debate in this country has been framed upside down seemed to be confirmed.
Continue readingAmericans Want to Give Electric Vehicles a Test Drive
?For a new product category, interest in electric vehicles is strong and likely to grow as more vehicles enter the market and consumers become more aware of them?.
Continue readingBoston-Power Selects Chroma ATE Inc. for Battery Formation
Chroma?s energy efficient Lithium-ion Battery Formation Solution is selected by Boston-Power for cell formation performed by precision instrumentation while saving electrical power and reducing the the CO2 footprint.
Continue readingMahindra signs MoU with Ssangyong Motor Company
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M), India’s leading manufacturer of utility vehicles, today signed an MoU with Ssangyong Motor Company (SYMC) to acquire a majority stake in the South Korean SUV maker.
Continue readingGE Energy Relocate Ceremony for Idaho’s Largest Wind Power Project
The portfolio of 11 wind farms is Idaho’s largest wind energy project, with the capacity to generate 183 megawatts, enough to power approximately 39,700 average Idaho homes.
Continue readingWind farm and coal power station to stand side by side
The wind farm stands close to Drax power station, which is more than twice as big as any other power station in the UK, near the River Ouse between Selby and Goole.
Continue readingInnergex Renewable Energy Announces $85 Million Offering of Preferred Shares
Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. is a leading developer, owner and operator of run-of-river hydroelectric facilities and wind power projects in North America.
Continue readingWindTamer Announces Delivery of Innovative Mobile Trailer-Mounted Wind Turbine
WindTamer Announces Delivery of Innovative Mobile Trailer-Mounted Wind Turbine/Renewable Energy Storage Unit to U.S. Army.
Continue readingMore than 4.7 Million Electric Vehicles Charge Points to be Installed by 2015
Charging Stations, Grid Interconnection Issues, EV Charging Business Models, and Vehicle-to-Grid Technology (V2G).
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