The Bishop Hill wind farm is expected to consist of up to 134 General Electric wind turbines.
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ABB invests in wind energy technology company
Stake in Pentalum Technologies provides access to light detection and ranging system for boosting wind farm efficiency and profitability.
Continue readingWindlab Expands Fleet of Second Wind Triton Sonic Wind Profilers
International wind power developer adopts Triton for wind farm site assessments worldwide after success in U.S. Midwest.
Continue readingAcciona Energy implements V-RENEW to optimize wind farms
Acciona plans to standardize and improve many of its asset performance capabilities through V-RENEW to maximize performance on up to 10 wind energy projects under development in the U.S. and Canada.
Continue readingWind energy Vestas receives 90 MW order in Michigan, USA
Vestas has received a 90 MW wind power order for 50 V100-1.8 MW wind turbines in in Michigan, USA.
Continue readingCreates a Clear Path for Developing Wind Energy In Virginia
Wind energy causes no air pollution. In addition, developing and expanding our renewable energy industries will boost Virginia?s economy and create good jobs for our citizens.
Continue readingSolar Millennium Receives Approvals for 1,000 CSP Projects
When completed, the concentrating solar power facility will house two 250 megawatt (MW) units, and will feature up to 4.5 hours of thermal storage.
Continue readingWhich Concentrating Solar Power Technologies will Prevail?
More large solar projects have been approved by the federal government on public lands in the West. One result will be a contemporaneous test of how each concentrating solar power (CSP) technology performs.
Continue readingUse of copper in wind power and solar energy
New-energy-related industries will be the main contributor to growth in copper consumption during the next five years, according to the International Copper Association.
Continue readingVietnam to develop wind energy
Vietnam has a total potential wind power of one million MW and it is expected to develop 12,000 MW of wind farm by 2020, equivalent to 3 per cent of the country’s total output, according to Country Manager of GE.
Continue readingIrish Sea Wind Farm Opportunity for Liverpool City Region
Liverpool City Region could become the west coast?s major hub in development of the UK?s offshore wind energy industry, according to a new report published by The Mersey Partnership (TMP).
Continue readingEthiopia wind energy project in Debre Berhan
Terra Energy, based in Nevada in the United States (US), will set up a wind turbines assembly plant in Ethiopia and arrange the required financing, according to the agreement.
Continue readingG20 leaders asked for one hour to hear about the green energy revolution
After spending three months developing a report on creating green jobs, the group wants G20 leaders to commit to setting a robust price on carbon in order to change people?s behaviour and investment decisions.
Continue readingmPhase Successfully Activates First Functional Multi-Cell Smart NanoBattery Smart Surfaces Technology
mPhase Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: XDSL) said that it has successfully triggered and activated its first functional multi-cell Smart NanoBattery.
Continue readingWindTamer Announces Initiation of Certification Process for Its 8.0GT Wind Turbine
WindTamer Corporation announced that its 8.0GT wind turbine has been submitted to Intertek (LSE: ITRK) for testing, inspection and certification.
Continue readingEC Releases Fleet Electrification Roadmap
Top CEOs including FedEx’s Frederick W. Smith Unveil Plan for 16 Million Fleet Vehicles, Discuss Current State of Electrification Efforts.
Continue readingElectrification Coalition, GE Capital Fleet Services Collaborate on Fleet Electrification Roadmap
Whitepaper comes on the heels of GE?s announcement to convert half its fleet to electric vehicles, help customers transform their own fleets, and open EV customer experience centers.
Continue readingNissan’s “Life with EV” wins “Good Design Gold Award 2010”
Renault-Nissan automotive alliance said Monday they plan to produce and sell 500,000 electric vehicles a year around the globe by the end of 2013.
Continue readingFoster Wheeler Awarded Contract to Supply Solar Steam Generator System in UAE
The equipment will be integrated into a solar thermal power plant using concentrated parabolic trough technology and will have an installed power output capacity of 100 MWe (gross megawatt electric).
Continue readingFord has announced the first U.S. markets slated to receive the all-new Focus Electric, which debuts in late 2011
Making electric vehicles a viable option for consumers requires teamwork across a variety of industries and government entities.
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