The wind energy plant will consist of thirty-one wind turbines and have an installed capacity of 102 MW.
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Iberdrola Net Profit Rises As US Wind Energy Soars
Ebitda from the leading world wind power companynota rose 2.6% in the quarter to ?452.7 million, driven by good performance in the renewables energy business where Ebitda rose 9.3% to ?428.3 million.
Continue readingWind power and federal incentives, By Denise Bode, AWEA CEO
Wind energy is clean, affordable and homegrown, and a proven source of new American manufacturing jobs. But it needs a level playing field in order to compete effectively.
Continue readingWind energy A-Power signs letter for development of wind power in Texas
The LOI calls for SPG to appoint CMEC as the EPC contractor for the Texas Wind Farm project and for CMEC to assist SPG in obtaining approximately US$260 million in debt financing from banks.
Continue readingImprove Energy Efficiency with SunMaxx Solar Energy
SunMax solar thermal domestic hot water heating system will be installed in the each housing complex of Beacon Housing Authority (BHA), thanks to the federal stimulus funds.
Continue readingTesla has now delivered over 1,650 electric vehicles Roadsters
Tesla introduced their first electric car with lithium ion batteries, the Tesla Roadster, in 2008. The Model S, our four-door sedan, has a planned release in 2012.
Continue readingIPCC – Wind energy and solar power have the potential to outstrip demand for energy by 2020
Wind power and solar energy, along with four other forms of renewable energy, have the potential to outstrip demand for energy by 2020 and replace fossil fuels, according to a new report by the United Nations.
Continue readingK2 Energy Solutions Expands Its Lithium Iron Phosphate Product Line
K2 Energy Solutions, Inc. was founded to commercialize and manufacture rechargeable battery systems for electric vehicles and a wide variety of energy storage applications.
Continue readingJuhl Wind Announces its First Acquisition of an Existing 10.2 MW Wind Farm
The 10.2 MW wind farm utilizes 17 Vestas V-44 wind turbines and sells the wind energy to Xcel Energy under the terms of a long-term power purchase agreement.
Continue readingBP Wind Energy has started work on its fourth wind farm in Texas
BP Wind Energy announced that construction has begun on its 90 wind turbines Trinity Hills wind farm in Archer and Young counties, about 90 miles northwest of Fort Worth.
Continue readingEuropean Commission in favour of 2030 renewable energy target?
The European Wind Energy Association has argued for fixed targets for 2030. A binding 2030 renewable energy target could take the EU?s power sector to 100% renewables by 2050.
Continue readingClimate change effect on U.S. wind power to be minimal, says study
Areas where the model predicts decreases in wind density are quite limited, and many of the areas where wind density is predicted to decrease are off limits for wind farm plants anyway.
Continue readingCitroën y Endesa promotes the electric vehicles
Both companies are keen to develop the electric car with lithium ion batteries and e-mobility as a means to promote the fight against climate change
Continue readingWind power Vestas: Orders For Wind Turbines To Pick Up In 2nd Half 2011
Vestas Wind Systems AS’s (VWDRY, VWS.KO) top executive said that the global wind power market remains challenging but that orders for wind turbines will pick up during the second half of the year.
Continue readingWind energy Iberdrola Renovables lifts first quarter earnings 10% to ?172 million
Operating wind turbines capacity was 16.6% higher. Iberdrola started up the El Andévalo (Huelva) wind farm with 300 MW, and Iberdrola is developing another 100 MW in new wind power projects in Hungary.
Continue readingUltracapacitors to Boost the Range of Electric Vehicles
Given the durability of ultracapacitors, even achieving energy storage of 100 watt-hours per kilogram?close to that of lithium-ion batteries?”would be fantastic.”
Continue readingAmeriLithium Provides Update on Nevada Based Lithium Project
Lithium ion batteries being used increasingly in the next generation of hybrid and electric vehicles.
Continue readingThe Renault-Nissan Alliance to showcase 100% electric vehicles at Challenge Bibendum
Electric cars with lithium ion batteries Renault Fluence Z.E. & Nissan LEAF available for test driving at Berlin event. The coming-of-age of the electric car will be celebrated by the Renault-Nissan Alliance.
Continue readingEnergy Storage Markets in the Solar Power Industry
The solar energy industry is continuing to evolve and grow, leading to diverse opportunities in the energy storage space. Small lead-acid batteries have been used for many years in small off-grid photovoltaic.
Continue readingEvolutionary lessons for wind energy efficiency
Evolution is providing the inspiration for University of Adelaide computer science research to find the best placement of wind turbines to increase wind farm productivity.
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