“The terminal roofs at the airport are all reaching the end of their lifespan. Placing solar on top is not a feasible solution until the terminals are re-roofed.”
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South Korea is set to spend about 40 trillion won on new renewable energy projects
Under a plan finalized at a meeting of the Presidential Committee on Green Growth, the government will inject KRW7 trillion won by 2015 to develop new renewable energy projects, including solar and wind energy.
Continue readingVattenfall – New wind farm investment of over one billion Euros in Germany
Forcefully investing in renewable energy, Vattenfall has now entered into the DanTysk wind energy project for the construction of an offshore wind farm in the North Sea.
Continue readingURV USA Expanding Michigan Wind Power Operations
Michigan Governor Meets with Company Executives as Part of Swedish Investment Mission.
Continue readingSouthern California Edison Finalizes Stimulus Grant to Start Large-Scale Energy Storage Demonstration
The $25 million DOE grant matches funds totaling $29.9 million provided by SCE and its partners, including a $1 million grant from the California Energy Commission, resulting in a total project cost of $54.9 million.
Continue readingGLWN, BlueGreen Alliance to boost U.S. wind power manufacturing
The new initiative will use a $560,000 grant to the BlueGreen Alliance Foundation from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
Continue readingPolitiFact: Charges on wind & China false
With the campaign season in full swing and the candidates in full hue and cry, some pretty wild charges involving wind energy and giving money away to China are being flung around.
Continue readingPeople in Action: Spreading the Plan B Vision
The Russian heat wave, the Pakistan flood, the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, the Haiti earthquake, and the break off from the Petermann Glacier were all events that gave the world a major jolt.
Continue readingLGC Skyrota Wind Energy announces lending arrangement update
The Bank has made its demand notwithstanding the fact that none of LGC Skyrota, Limavady or Villagend are in default of any of their respective covenants to the Bank.
Continue readingIDC focuses on supporting wind energy and solar power for South Africa
The IDC was also increasing its focus on green investments, targeting projects in wind power and solar power, energy management and recycling.
Continue readingEnel Green Power enters into an agreement with the Tennessee Valley Authority
TradeWind and ENA plan to erect wind turbines on nearly 14,000 acres in west central Elk County. More than 200 workers will be employed during the construction phase.
Continue readingCanadian Wind Energy Association to release study on economic impact of wind power industry
For a decade now, Quebec has been on a path to develop wind power and aims to reach a target of 4,000 MW of wind turbines installed energy capacity produced by this infinite, renewable energy source.
Continue readingURV USA To Expand Wind Energy Production In Michigan
It would be the largest specialized foundry for wind turbines castings in the world, supplying two-thirds of the big castings market in North America.
Continue readingEnvision Solar Unveils CleanCharge? Electric Vehicle Charging Station
Envision Solar Unveils CleanCharge? Electric Vehicle Charging Station During GM?s ?Volt Unplugged? U.S. Tour in San Diego. Solar master planner demonstrates electric vehicle charging technology at CCSE event.
Continue readingEnova Announces Order from 100 Smith Electric Vehicles
Enova Systems has received an incremental order to deliver 100 electric drive systems to Smith Electric Vehicles (SEV), manufacturer of the all-electric Smith Newton truck.
Continue readingHome & Electric Vehicle Network Standards for CO2 Reduction
The tests and demonstrations will take place in Yokohama city’s Minato Mirai 21 district between November 2010 and March 2011.
Continue reading16 Gigawatt of Wind Power added in First Half of 2010
16 Gigawatt of Wind Power added in First Half of 2010. WWEA expects Global Energy Capacity to reach almost 200 Gigawatt in 2010. Further improvements in National and International Policies are necessary.
Continue readingWind power could meet 22% of global power demand by 2030, new report finds
Wind power can make a massive contribution to global electricity production and to decarbonising the power sector, but we need political commitment to make this happen.
Continue readingIberdrola Profit Rises 15% to ?22,978.5 million and 9.2% in gross margin
Production rose 10.2% to 115,158 million kWh, helped by increased emission free generation. Efficiency gains of 10% were achieved in all businesses and operating cash flow rose 14.4% to ?3,956 million.
Continue readingOver 400 people already attending the 4th international concentrated solar thermal power summit in Sevilla
This year in Sevilla, on November 15 to 17, over 700 people will get together in Sevilla next month to network & discuss with other experts of the Concentrating Solar Power industry.
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