UpWind Solutions is the leading 3rd party provider of asset management and operations and maintenance services to the wind power industry.
Continue readingMonthly Archives: December 2010
Michigan To Begin Manufacturing Wind Turbines In Saginaw
?Development of the wind energy sector is a key piece of Michigan?s strategy to diversify our economy and create clean energy jobs,? said Governor Granholm.
Continue readingCosts of Generating Electricity with Renewable Generating Technologies
An OECD report compares nuclear, gas, coal and wind energy costs. The executive summary has the LCOE (levelised cost of electricity) of solar photovoltaic at $215 to 600/MWH and Concentrating Solar Power $136-243/MWH.
Continue readingOffshore Wind Energy Challenges and Opportunities Clearly
GL Exchange Forum in Madrid looks at the offshore wind power market through the lens of the future.
Continue readingNorthern Power Systems Community Wind Farm Business Sees Strong Growth in 2010
This past year has continued to demonstrate the strength of the on-site wind power industry and our own Community Wind farm business, in particular? said Parthiv Amin, President of Community Wind at Northern Power.
Continue readingClimate change talks enter high level segment
?The Kyoto Protocol in itself is a problem for the talks because no one can agree to continue or not continue with it.?
Continue readingGlobal Demand for Wind Energy to Grow 5.6% annually to 2014
Of the total installed wind power generation capacity in the US at the end of 2009, almost 30 percent was added in 2009.
Continue readingChevrolet Volt Propulsion System Named a Ward’s 10 Best Engine
What sets the Volt apart from other electric vehicles is its ability to operate after the battery’s energy is depleted ? a feature that eliminates the range limitations associated with electric-only vehicles.
Continue readingNissan LEAF Power System Named to Ward’s 10 Best Engines
The all-new Nissan LEAF features a high-response 80kW AC synchronous motor powered by a 24 kWh lithium-ion battery.
Continue readingCar Charging Group and The Norwalk Parking Authority Join Forces to Bring Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
An estimated 40 million plug-in electric vehicles, such as the Nissan Leaf, GM Chevy Volt, Fisker Karma, Tesla Model S as well as many others, are expected to be on the road by 2030.
Continue readingWorld Batteries Market
Global primary and secondary battery demand is forecast to climb 4.8 percent per year to $109 billion in 2014. India will register the strongest sales growth of any national market through 2014.
Continue readingFord and Azure Dynamics Mark Production and Delivery of First Transit Connect Electrics
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) and Azure Dynamics have begun shipping the first Ford Transit Connect Electrics to early customers in North America and to the United Kingdom for a demonstration project.
Continue readingEMCORE Enters Into Agreement to Establish Its Suncore Joint Venture in Huainan, China
Suncore Manufacturing, Development and Distribution Operations to Be Established in Huainan, Anhui Province of China; Suncore Receives Land Grant of 263 Acres and Various Other Incentives.
Continue readingChinese wind energy ready for international market
In recent years, renewable energy development has been booming in the world, and wind power development is especially rapid. Wind energy has gained an important role in the construction of energy infrastructure.
Continue readingXinjiang Xinjiang Goldwind wins RMB 4.77-bln wind turbine orders wins RMB 4.77-bln wind energy order
Five of the wind turbines projects are in Hebei Province and three wind farm projects are in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
Continue readingInternational consortium to build $150 million wind energy project in Namibia
Namibian United Africa Group will build 44 megawatt wind farm near coastal town of Luderitz.
Continue readingChina Ming Yang Wins 200 MW Bid for Xinjiang Hami Wind Energy Project
The bid was launched in October 2010 and believed to be China’s first onshore wind turbines auction for 2.5 MW and above capacity wind turbines.
Continue readingDuke Energy Secures Financing for Wyoming Wind Farm
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) is leveraging its ownership of the Top of the World Windpower Project in operation near Casper, Wyoming, to finance continued investments in renewable power.
Continue readingWind Energy Developer Expands Use of Second Wind’s Advanced Sodar Technology for Wind Measurement
Renewable Energy Systems (RES), one of the world’s leading wind power developers, utilizes Second Wind Triton Sonic Wind Profilers for high-height shear profile validation.
Continue readingU.S. government to begin issuing offshore wind energy leases by next year
Obama administration reveals plan to begin issuing new offshore wind power leases by 2011 under an accelerated approval process.
Continue reading