Golden Valley Electric Association (GVEA), a rural electric cooperative serving the interior of Alaska, recently approved the proposed 24-MW Eva Creek wind power project.
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Wind energy industry consistently blowing stronger than expected
Going back to 1997, when the EC first talked about targets for renewable energy, set a non-binding goal of 40 GW of wind power by 2010. This target was exceeded by more than double.
Continue readingEndesa and Enel export their remote management model to Latin America
The pilot project is being developed in Brazil through the distributor Coelce and 100 smart meters have been installed, which are the intellectual property of Enel Distribucion.
Continue readingAdvances in European Infrastructure Will Increase Electric Cars Adoption Rates
Despite generous tax rebates and consumer incentives, the lack of EV infrastructure is the main reason buyers are hesitant to purchase electric vehicles.
Continue readingEnergy Storage in Commercial Buildings
Buildings represent a large portion of total energy consumption and many of their occupants are actively seeking ways of better managing their energy costs.
Continue readingEalney offshore wind energy first phase is operational
The first phase of the offshore wind farm being developed in the Irish Sea by Walney (UK) Offshore Windfarms Ltd, in which SSE (Scottish and Southern Energy plc) has a 25.1% stake, is now operational.
Continue readingGlobal Wind Energy Capacity to Triple by 2017
After years of strong growth, the wind power industry experienced a significant slowdown in 2010 as a result of the global economic recession.
Continue readingRenewable nergy meet 16 percent of global consumption in 2010
While this was led by wind power and hydropower, the organization notes that Europe added more solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity than wind energy.
Continue readingConsumers Want More Fuel-Efficient Vehicles
The potential fuel economy improvement of electric vehicles is infinite. About 20 percent would consider purchasing an electric car when shopping for a new car.
Continue readingCheaper lithium ion batteries for electric vehicles
A Beijing startup called Wuhe is making electrode materials and batteries that could lower the cost of electric cars.
Continue readingKyocera to Participate in Japan-U.S. Smart-Grid Project
The full solar power generating system will be 1MW; the remaining 90kW will be comprised of 9 other 10kW systems in order to compare the performance of different types of solar modules.
Continue readingVietnam announces wind energy subsidies
The Vietnamese government will provide subsidies to wind farm projects and make purchases at fixed prices as it strives to develop the wind power industry.
Continue readingAdroit Solar Announces First California Solar Initiative
Adroit Solar / Energy / Design is a San Diego renewable energy and energy efficient technology contractor with 25 years of experience in the solar energy.
Continue readingInitiative to Boost Michigan’s Advanced Battery Industry for Electric Vehicles
America is losing the race to other countries around the world in lithium ion batteries development for electric cars, which is critical to advanced battery production in Michigan and across the country.
Continue readingSix Major Offshore Wind Energy Players Team up for an Ambitious Offshore Wind Power Project for France
The wind farm plants, which will comprise some 1,200 wind turbines off the west coast of France, should generate 3.5% of the country?s energy output,
Continue readingOrient Green Power synchronises 18.7 MW Wind Energy Plant in Tamil Nadu
The Company also has a strong portfolio of projects in progress and expects to synchronise 40 MW of additional wind power capacity over the next few weeks.
Continue readingWind power makes an impact in West Virginia
It’s taken a while to get started, but wind energy is moving steadily forward in West Virginia, according to a recent report from Charleston, WV-based WOWK-TV.
Continue readingCogenra to Speak at Intersolar North America on Advantages of Solar Thermal
Cogenra Solar is a distributed solar energy cogeneration company that combines photovoltaic and hot water collection to deliver low cost electricity and heat for commercial, industrial and institutional facilities.
Continue readingForecasting the Future Solar Energy Market
With the expansion of the utility-scale solar market, concentrating photovoltaic and concentrating solar power technologies have emerged as attractive solar solutions in the United States.
Continue readingEnel to build two Concentrating Solar Power plants in Italy
Enel Green Power (EGP) intends to build two concentrating solar thermal power (CSP) plants, as it broadens its generation portfolio away from its core technologies of wind energy and hydro.
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