It will employ around 40 engineering by the summer, that could rise to more than 100 at the end of the year, for its wind power facilities in Glasgow, expected operational this fall
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Iberdrola Renovables and Dong choose Siemens to supply wind turbines for West Of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm
The wind energy contract, the biggest ever of this type signed by the Spanish company, amounts to nearly ?700 million. The wind power agreement includes 108 3.6 MW, 80 metres high wind turbines.
Continue readingMotorcycles with lithium ion batteries
Salvaging vintage bikes destined for the crusher, and discarding the gasoline motors and transmissions, he?s converting them to lithium-powered electric vehicles.
Continue readingGeorgia Power to buy up to 50 MW of solar energy by 2015
Georgia Power said Friday it would buy up to 50 megawatts of solar power by 2015 to comply with a state utility regulator’s request to add more of the alternative fuel to its energy mix.
Continue readingStatoil Agrees to Sell Onshore Wind Energy Activities in Norway
Statoil signed on Friday 24th June two agreements for the sale of the major part of Statoils onshore wind power activities in Norway.
Continue readingSuzlon receives 50.4 MW wind power order from PSU NALCO
First foray into wind energy by aluminium major. Wind farm to be commissioned by January, 2012. The wind power order comprises 24 units of Suzlon?s S88 ? 2.1 MW wind turbines.
Continue readingWork on the seventh wind farm in Cyprus underway
Work on the seventh wind farm in Cyprus, which will be constructed in the area of Mari in Larnaca district, is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2012.
Continue readingWind energy Gamesa signs a ?1.2 billion syndicated loan due 2014-2016
Gamesa, a global leader in the design, manufacture and maintenance of wind turbines and a benchmark wind farm developer, signed a new ?1.2 billion syndicated loan with 24 banks.
Continue readingWind energy in Peru: Marcona wind farm approved
The 16 wind turbines with 32 MW will be located in the Marcona district in the province of Ica Nazca region, and will be executed by the company Windfarm Marcona.
Continue readingUAE unveils first charging stations for electric vehicles
Epic, in collaboration with Dubai Events and Promotions Establishment (DEPE), has launched the UAE?s first charging stations for electric cars with lithium ion batteries.
Continue readingNew Hampshire Wind Farm Gets DOE Loan
The wind power project is headed by Brookfield Renewable Power and Freshet Wind Energy. Total investment for the wind farm would equal $275 million. The wind turbines will be located in northern New Hampshire
Continue readingWind power does not spill
Attendees at the rally signed two petitions, one demanding Congress turn down efforts to expand domestic oil production and another urging Dominion Virginia Power to invest in offshore wind farm plants.
Continue readingBoosting solar power in Tanzania
Different reasons are given to justify power rationing but worldwide many private enterprises and townships have opted for solar energy and wind power.
Continue readingOffshore wind energy in North Carolina
The first commercial offshore wind farm was off the coast of Denmark in 1991, and Europeans have continued building offshore turbines. There are currently no U.S. offshore wind power plants.
Continue readingElectric vehicles hit Manila’s streets to counter pollution and high fuel prices
The Philippines, like many other countries, is turning to electric cars as the price of oil remains high. Currently, the country depends almost entirely on petroleum when it comes to transportation.
Continue readingOakland Welcomes the Electric Vehicles Chevy Volt
Bay City Chevrolet, the Oakland and San Francisco GMC truck and Chevy car dealer, has announced the availability of the electric car Volt.
Continue readingWind energy in Cyprus – New wind power plant in Larnaca
Work on the wind farm is expected to be completed by the second quarter of 2012 with 21 Vensys-v-82 type wind turbines.
Continue readingThe wind power market expanded substantially in the 2000s
Wind energy expansion has been concentrated in a limited number of regions, however, and wind power remains a relatively small fraction of global electricity supply.
Continue readingTechnology development and status of wind power
Onshore wind turbines are typically grouped together into wind power plants, sometimes also called wind farm projects. These wind power plants are often 5 to 300 MW in size.
Continue readingWinwind invests eight million Euros to develop a new, arctic 3 MW wind turbines
As part of the wind energy project, Finnish wind power know-how and standards will also be developed to meet the requirements of wind farm in cold climate areas.
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