Chinese wind turbine manufacturer Xiangtan Electric Manufacturing Corporation Ltd (XEMC) has unveiled the worldfs first 5MW permanent magnet direct-drive offshore-specific wind turbines.
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South Africa can become major player in solar power
The government has currently allocated 200 MW of concentrated solar power (CSP) by 2015 and 600 MW by 2019.
Continue readingFirst Wind lines up financing for construction for wind power in Lincoln
Boston-based First Wind announced Friday that it has obtained $98 million in construction financing for its Rollins Mountain wind farm, near Lincoln.
Continue readingChevrolet Volt Canadian Launch Markets Revealed
Chevrolet announced that Montreal, Quebec City, Toronto, Oshawa, Ottawa-Gatineau, Vancouver and Victoria will be the initial launch markets for the electric vehicles Chevrolet Volt in Canada.
Continue readingTalison Lithium Updates on Expansion of Greenbushes Lithium Operations
Commissioning of the Stage 1 expansion at the Greenbushes Lithium Operations has commenced ahead of schedule and the plant is already producing at design capacity.
Continue readingFinavera Renewables Advances Towards Finance Agreement for British Columbia Wind Power Projects
Finavera Renewables is a wind energy development company focused on developing, constructing, and operating wind farms in North America and Ireland.
Continue readingFar East Wind Power, Tianlanhengfeng Electrical Sign LOI to Develop Wind Farm
Far East Wind Power and Tianlanhengfeng Electrical Power have got into a binding Letter of Intent (LoI) to construct and manage a wind farm project, situated in Wulatehou Qi, Inner Mongolia, China.
Continue readingStream Invest Holding to Inaugurate Wind Power Project in Bulgaria
Stream Invest Holding and its auxiliary Energy Asset Management Holding, a Bulgarian Project Company, declared its intentions to inaugurate its first wind power project in Bulgaria.
Continue readingChina, US face arduous works ahead to cut CO2 emission
China and the United States face “arduous works ahead” in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, a leading Chinese energy expert said.
Continue readingSiemens to Enter Indian Wind and Solar Markets
Siemens has unveiled its plans to invest approximately $87 million in wind turbine development in India in the next two years.
Continue reading30 Years Since The Invention Of Lithium Ion Batteries
It’s 30 years since research by Oxford University scientists led to the development of one of the world’s most popular rechargeable batteries.
Continue readingDevelopment Launched of Electric Vehicles based Smart Grid System
Acting as advisor to this project is the Tokyo Institute of Technology, which is aiming to develop Smart Grid systems that employ electric vehicles and the lithium-ion batteries used to power them.
Continue readingSiemens builds blades plant in China for wind energy
Siemens established its first Chinese limited company of blades production for wind turbines Tuesday in Shanghai, according to the China Business News (CBN) Wednesday.
Continue readingNew Zealand – Wind Energy Association welcomes Waitahora wind farm approval
Wind power is one of the lowest cost options for new generation, has no fuel costs, and is not affected by the price of greenhouse gas emissions introduced by the Emissions Trading Scheme.
Continue readingGamesa and Eolia Renovables agree to jointly develop several wind energy plants in Mexico (324 MW)
A total of 162 Gamesa wind turbines, model G9X-2.0 MW, to outfit the Eoliatec del Istmo and Eoliatec del Pacífico wind power projects in the state of Oaxaca.
Continue readingAustralia Breaks Ground On Brayton Cycle Solar Thermal Tower
Work has begun on Australia?s largest Brayton Cycle solar-thermal tower system at the CSIRO National Solar Energy Centre in Newcastle, New South Wales.
Continue readingKandi Reports First Pure Electric Vehicle Sales to Consumers in Jinhua City
Kandi Reports First Pure Electric Vehicle Sales to Consumers in Jinhua City in Conjunction With Opening of First “Battery Charging Farm” and “Express Change” Battery Station.
Continue readingNo major break-through expected at climate change conference
It?s that time of year again when the world?s attention shifts to the overwhelming need to limit and then radically reduce greenhouse gases caused by burning fossil fuels.
Continue readingCOMFERSA and Acciona will install an electric vehicle charging network in more than 60 railway station car parks in Spain
The companies signed an agreement today to install an “intelligent charging network” for electric vehicles.
Continue readingScientists, doctor weigh in on wind energy and health
This past week saw two strong public statements on the sound emitted by wind turbines and the broader (positive) public health effects of wind power.
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