The Centre for Environmental Design of Renewable Energy (CEDREN) is carrying out the HydroPEAK project to study whether Norway could truly provide Europe’s balance power.
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Iberdrola Renovables will begin to install wind turbines in its 80 MW wind farm project in Mihai Viteazul
Iberdrola has stated it plans to develop up to 50 wind power parks in Romania with an installed power capacity which could total 1,500 MW.
Continue readingLa Rioja signs contract with IMPSA to expand the Arauco Wind Farm
IMPSA signed a contract with the government of the Province of La Rioja to double wind power capacity of the Arauco Wind Farm to a total of 50 MW.
Continue readingOptimizing EU power grids for the electric vehicles
The project mission is the evaluation of the impacts that electric car will have on the EU electric power systems regarding planning, operation and market functioning.
Continue readingWind Energy Development in Island Nations
An important task is finding spots on the island that are suitable for wind turbines or solar arrays ? suitable in the topography, but also not so close to population centers.
Continue readingNissan LEAF, the Country’s First Electric Car Designed For the Mass Market
Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) has announced that it is entering into an agreement with Clean Cities-Atlanta (CC-A) to advance zero-emission mobility by promoting the development of electric vehicles.
Continue readingChina strides forward cutting CO2 emissions
Primary energy refers to existing natural energy which does not need processing, such as fossil fuels, nuclear fuels, biomass energy, hydropower, wind energy, solar energy and others.
Continue readingAlso in Sub-Saharan Africa, renewables are growing fast
The need for energy diversification and electrification of rural areas will cause investments to triple over the next five years. Off-grid solar facilities will benefit the most, says a report from Frost & Sullivan.
Continue readingToyota, China’s CATARC to Start Electric Vehicles Tests in China
The goal of the verification tests, which are to start within 2010, is to determine the adaptability and usefulness of the Prius Plug-in Hybrid in China.
Continue readingRenewable integration into the US transmission network
According to a study by the Brattle Group, the USA will have to invest around $50 billion over 15 years in order to allow the network to integrate the currently planned renewable production (wind energy, solar power).
Continue readingSri Lanka has not initiated a comprehensive study related to the potential of wind energy
About two decades ago on the initative of the United Nations ESCAP, a few wind turbines at Hambantota were established and I presume that this wind farm still produces about 3 MW of power.
Continue readingNissan announced the price of Nissan LEAF in Switzerland
The electric car Nissan LEAF will cost 49,950 CHF with customer deliveries to start in the second half of 2011. The price includes the lithium ion batteries, which benefits from a five-year/100,000 km warranty.
Continue readingFirst of Hundreds of ChargePoint Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles in Sacramento
Coulomb Technologies announced the installation of its ChargePoint® networked electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in Sacramento as a part of its $37 million ChargePoint America program.
Continue readingCalico Concentrating Solar Power Project Receives Approval
The federal Bureau of Land Management has approved the 664 MW Calico Solar Thermal Project intended for San Bernardino County.
Continue readingWind power project at Mt Emerald, Australia
The wind energy project includes construction of the Asia Pacific Energy Innovation Centre. The center worth $12 million will be built close to the wind farm.
Continue readingOregon tops nation in third-quarter wind energy projects
In terms of overall wind farm capacity installed, Oregon’s 2,095 megawatts now ranks fourth behind Texas, Iowa and California, and just ahead of Washington’s 1,964 megawatts.
Continue readingWireless charging could drive electric vehicles
The next generation of electric cars could be charged wirelessly and even powered up as they drive over electrified roads, claims a company backed by engineering giant Arup.
Continue readingGE Ordering Tens Of Thousands Electric Vehicles
Chief executive Immelt announces electric car order, which could boost car battery developer A123 Systems, in which General Electric is a major stockholder.
Continue readingPeru?s renewable resources
The country is planning on diversifying its energy mix by increasing renewables, since it owns untapped resources for over 83,000 MW, as recently stated by the Energy Ministry.
Continue readingA New Study Finds Wind Turbines Color May Play a Role in Bat Fatality Rate
A new study suggests that simply changing the color of wind turbines to hues less attractive to insects could reduce the number of bugs that congregate around the wind turbines, which could in turn reduce bat deaths.
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