A conference later this month will decide the fate of an ambitious undertaking in South Africa for the creation of 5GW solar park.
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GM and Maplesoft to Collaborate on Electric Vehicles
Through model-based design and prototype testing, the team will investigate crucial technologies for achieving more widespread use of electric vehicles.
Continue readingGE opens wind energy plant in Vietnam
In response to growing global demand for wind power, General Electric officially inaugurated its first manufacturing facility in the northern port city of Hai Phong.
Continue readingAG Wind Power to attend Renewable UK 2010
As the number of commercial wind farms in the UK grows, so too does the need for expert installation and maintenance engineering teams.
Continue readingFirst Solar New Plants in the U.S. & Vietnam
First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) announced plans to build two new four-line manufacturing plants that will boost the company’s annual manufacturing capacity by nearly 500 MW.
Continue readingFirst Concentrating Solar Power plant with direct steam generation (DSG) in Southeast Asia
The German Solarlite GmbH builds the world?s first commercial solar thermal power plant with direct steam generation (DSG).
Continue readingEskom wanted to commission 2000 MW of Concentrating Solar Power by 2030
Eshom wanted to commission almost 2000 MW of Concentrating Solar Power by 2030, “but with a possibility of a lot more, depending on how the business case comes out”.
Continue readingGovernment of Canada Supports EVs Innovation
Innovative design tools that will streamline the design-to-commercialization process will also be developed to reduce both time and cost of EV production in Canada.
Continue readingAsif Ansari takes the helm of Canadian startup Morgan Solar
MaRS Discovery District is pleased to announce that Asif Ansari, former CEO of Los Angeles based eSolar, Inc., has taken the position of Chief Executive Officer at Toronto startup Morgan Solar.
Continue readingSierra Club supports wind farm in Virginia
A proposed wind power plant atop Poor Mountain has won the support of the Sierra Club, while opening a rift in the organization over the wind energy project’s environmental impact.
Continue readingSuzlon announces 168.5 MW of new wind power orders in India
Reflects strong momentum in India?s wind energy market. Consolidates 12 years of Suzlon?s wind turbines market leadership in India.
Continue readingGlobal Offshore Wind Energy to Power 60 Major Cities by 2020
ODS-Petrodata predicts a total 2011-2020 market value of EUR 156.1 billion, with the annual wind turbine installation rate expected to reach 5.9 GW by 2015, and for more than 14,500 wind turbines to be installed by 2020.
Continue readingWind power agreement signed in Namibia
Renewable energy resources when properly developed cannot only mitigate climate, but have the potential to alleviate unemployment, increase energy security and create economic wealth.
Continue readingHow electric vehicles could become a giant battery for wind energy
Will electric cars one day become part of a network of rechargeable batteries that can help smooth out the intermittent nature of solar and wind power?
Continue readingNova Scotia breaks new ground with Canada’s first-ever small wind power Feed-In Tariff
Survey shows Canada’s small wind energy market has grown 55 per cent over two years.
Continue readingElectric vehicles – 2,500th unit of the THINK City pure electric car
THINK, the world?s leading dedicated electric vehicles manufacturer, announces the production of the 2,500th unit of the THINK City pure electric vehicle, designed for urban use.
Continue readingWind power Vestas Towers America, Inc., celebrates grand opening with U.S. Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar
New Wind Towers Factory in Pueblo, Colorado ? the World?s Largest ? Officially Opens for Business.
Continue readingRenewable Energy Tax Credits: Keeping America at Work
The 1603 program actually led to a record-breaking year of 10,000 megawatts (MW) of new wind power in 2009, compared to the 4,000 MW feared prior to the Recovery Act.
Continue readingGoogle invests $5 billion in offshore wind energy project
The Atlantic Wind Connection (AWC) backbone will, upon completion, be able to connect 6,000 MW of offshore wind power.
Continue readingChina getting ready to overtake US as wind energy leader
What explains the dramatic growth of wind power in China? Genuine political commitment is certainly the deciding factor, something the US has been lacking to date.
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