Vestas has received an order for 34 V82-1.65 MW wind turbines for the State of Karnataka, South India.
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The EU Needs Renewable Energy, Not Low-carbon Rhetoric
Instead of an undefined low-carbon rhetoric the EU needs a stable framework for renewable energy leading up to 2030 and a clear vision for achieving 100% renewable energy by 2050.
Continue readingBrookfield Renewable Power Fund Announces its Acquisition of the 166 MW Comber Wind Energy Project
The Fund today announced a definitive agreement to acquire the Comber Wind energy project in southwestern Ontario from BRPI. The wind farm represents an investment of $567 million.
Continue readingBoco Rock Wind farm near Nimmitabel, New South Wales, Australia
Wind Prospect CWP (WPCWP) has received planning permission to build the Boco Rock Wind farm near Nimmitabel, New South Wales, Australia.
Continue readingLammermuir Hills wind farm approved at Fallago Rig in Scotland
A total of 48 wind turbines can now be built by North British Wind Power at Fallago Rig in the Scottish Borders.
Continue readingStatoil has resolved to concentrate on offshore wind turbines
Statoil has resolved to concentrate even more strongly on offshore wind energy as part of its strategy for renewable energy.
Continue readingSouth Korea says it will go ahead and build a 2.5 GW offshore wind farm
The plan is to make South Korea the world?s third-largest country in terms of offshore wind power generation,? Kang Nam-hoon, head of the Ministry of Knowledge Economy?s energy and climate change policy division.
Continue readingTesla Motors Reports Third Quarter Results
Tesla Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq: TSLA) announced its preliminary unaudited financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2010.
Continue readingA123 Systems Selected to Develop Battery Pack for New Electric Vehicle from SAIC
A123’s advanced Nanophosphate lithium ion batteries and systems are designed to help customers quickly and cost-effectively take innovative solutions from conception to commercialization.
Continue readingSkyFuel’s ReflecTech Mirror Film Surpasses 20 Year Mark
This is a significant milestone in the ongoing testing of ReflecTech® Mirror Film, since 20 years is a widely accepted minimum lifetime requirement for concentrating solar power (CSP) systems.
Continue readingTwo More Large-Scale California Solar Projects Nearing Final Decisions
Siting committees of the California Energy Commission have recommended approval of two more large-scale solar power plant complexes in the Southern California deserts.
Continue readingUtility Solar: U.S. Market Takes Off
After years of pilot projects, utilities in the United States are now commissioning numerous solar electric power installations of 10 megawatts (MW) or greater.
Continue readingFrance set to receive offshore wind energy tenders
Government official says France is ready to ask for proposals to develop offshore wind power to increase the country?s renewable energy output.
Continue readingGood Energies and Champlin Windpower Form Champlin-GEI Wind Holdings
Champlin-GEI Wind Holdings will focus on developing 100 MW to 500 MW wind farm projects in the Western U.S., including existing projects in California, Nevada, Utah, and Hawaii.
Continue readingChinese automakers seek to lead global electric bus market
Industrial insiders said the annual new bus demand in China’s domestic bus market stands at 400,000 units. If all of these are electric buses, the annual sales of electric buses will top 60 billion yuan.
Continue readingMore than $5 fossil fuel subsidies for every $1 of support for renewables By Christian Kjaer
?Fossil-fuel consumption subsidies amounted to $312 billion in 2009?, says the IEA, while renewable energies in the same year received just $57 billion of ?government support? according to the IEA.
Continue readingNACEL Energy Advances Snowflake Wind Power Project
NACEL Energy has signed an agreement with Arizona Public Service Company (APS) to complete a system impact study of its Snowflake Wind Power project in Navajo County, Arizona.
Continue readingGlobal warming reduces available wind power
A switch to wind energy will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions — and reduce the global warming they cause. But there’s a catch, says climate researcher Diandong Ren, a research scientist at the University of Texas.
Continue readingUK – Orders for wind turbines to fall by 93%
Orders for offshore wind turbines in Britain will slump next year, threatening to halt the industry’s recent growth and the expected creation of up to 10,000 green economy jobs.
Continue readingHorizon Wind Energy Chooses SmartSignal to Protect Its Entire U.S. Fleet
The fleet includes more than 20 wind farms across the U.S., over 1600 wind turbines responsible for approximately 3400 megawatts of wind power.
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