The chemical industry is making decisive contributions to the mobility of tomorrow. This applies to the classical internal combustion engine and to hybrid drives and future electric vehicles with lithium ion batteries.
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Asia Pacific wind energy, solar power markets to burn bright in 2011
The Asia Pacific renewable energy (RE) markets, especially wind power, solar energy and biomass power projects, are expected to continue their high-growth trajectory.
Continue reading75% of Consumers Have a Favorable View of Solar Power and Wind Energy
According to a new survey from Pike Research, consumer support for renewable energy sources, such as solar energy and wind power, is extremely high.
Continue readingHere Enterprises Signs Turbine Installer for Texas Wind Farm
Here Enterprises, Inc. (Pink Sheets: HRTE), a growing developer of clean wind energy, announced the selection of Collier Services, Inc. of Texas to build out the first phase of its Cycle Ranch wind power project.
Continue readingWind power – ?There?s no such thing as a typical day!?
Over 200,000 people make the European wind energy industry tick. Claus Pedersen, who works for Siemens, always has an eye on the weather as it will affect his day as assistant site manager of an offshore wind farm.
Continue readingWind energy Gamesa launches a new website exclusively for its customers
Site features information and management tools encompassing key aspects of wind farm maintenance and operation (more than 12,000 MW worldwide).
Continue readingBHEL, Spain’s Abengoa to develop concentrated solar power projects in India
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) and Spain’s Abengoa, the European leader in the solar energy segment, have joined hands to develop state-of-the-art concentrating solar power (CSP) projects in India.
Continue readingSolar power coming to Myanmar
This solar power plan is mainly for microwave communication towers, river water pumping stations and street lamps.
Continue readingEnercon – Europe?s highest wind farm installed in the Alps
Two E-44/900 kW wind turbines are now running alongside an E-40/600 kW installed at 2332 metres above sea level since 2004. Transport to the wind power plant was a real challenge.
Continue readingCETCO[R] Selected to Build the City of Philadelphia’s First Solar Power Plant
CETCOspecializes in Renewable energy technologies range from solar power, wind power, and hydroelectricity to biomass and biofuels for transportation.
Continue readingTesla celebrates opening of Milan store on Feb. 11
Electric vehicles with lithium ion batteries manufacturer Tesla Motors is celebrating the opening of its first showroom in Italy on February 11 with a VIP gala in the capital of haute couture.
Continue readingWind energy WinWinD?s delivery wind farm projects
WinWinD?s delivery wind power projects are proceeding swimmingly. The Aulepa Wind Farm consists of sixteen 3 MW wind turbines. In Swedish Lapland, the second phase of Uljabuouda Wind Farm passed the 500 h trial runs.
Continue readingMENA Region Renews Focus On Solar Energy Technologies
New energies including wind power, Concentrating Solar Power plants and biomass and environmentally clean technologies are a necessity for the region to keep pace with its new energy demand.
Continue readingThe industry expects to add 100,000 more wind turbines over the next two decades
International wind farm operators and OEMs will be meeting at the Wind Energy Update?s Operations and Maintenance Summit USA 2011 in Dallas (March 29-30).
Continue readingGreece has planned the largest solar power photovoltaic plant in the world
Prime Minister Papandreou announced a solar energy project for a 200 MW plant en the area of disused coal mines en Kozani. The goal is to put the plant into service by 2013 with an investment of 600 million euros.
Continue readingAnnounced 3,000 MW offshore wind energy tender en France
Sarkozy announced a wind power tender will be launched for the construction of five 3,000 MW offshore wind farm, worth about ? 10 billion. A subsequent tender will assign another 3,000 MW with 600 wind turbines.
Continue readingSolar Millennium: The concentrated solar energy saw a promising start
International studies have also announced the continuous rise of Concentrating Solar Power. Swiss bank Sarasin forecasts installed output worth 32 gigawatts (GW) in 2020.
Continue reading91 per cent growth for UK wind energy employment
Offshore wind farm development, port refits and supply chain manufacturing set to further boost sector employment in the years ahead. Wind power employment withstands recession and slow GDP growth.
Continue readingEnergy-efficient buildings wave of the future
While the top ideas in engineering new green technologies usually involve electric vehicles or recycling, President Barack Obama spoke of research initiative and energy-efficient buildings.
Continue readingPhoton’s Solar Electric Utility Conference to Highlights Opportunities, Challenges of North America’s Solar Boom
The 5th Solar Electric Utility Conference is part of Photon’s Solar Terawatt-hours Conference Series, which takes place each year both in Europe and the United States.
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