GE Global Research plans to spend $3 million from the US Energy Department to design a direct-drive wind turbine that will generate as much as 15 MW. GE offers 1.5-megawatt and 2.5-megawatt wind turbines.
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Suzlon is planning to develop one of the world’s biggest wind energy plants in Australia
Suzlon Energy Australia says the $1.3 billion wind farm, with 180 wind turbines, is to be built 20 kilometres south-west of Ardrossan.
Continue readingGlobal Wind Power Market Shows Long Term Growth
IHS expects the amount of installed wind energy capacity to jump 16 percent in 2011 compared to the previous year.
Continue readingChina revises up 2015 renewable energy goals
China will raise development targets for renewable energy such as wind power and solar energy for the five-year period through 2015.
Continue readingJohnson Controls Announces Investment in Its Automotive Battery Recycling Center
Recently announced the addition of more than 1000 jobs and the retention of another 400 jobs through its investments in advanced lead-acid and lithium-ion batteries.
Continue readingGraphene’s Shining Light Could Lead to Super-Fast Internet
Many leading electronics companies consider graphene for the next generation of devices. This work certainly boosts graphene’s chances even further.
Continue readingWind Turbine Blade Developed: Polyurethane Reinforced With Carbon Nanotubes
In order to achieve the expansion expected in the market for wind energy, wind turbines need a bigger share of the wind. But, simply building larger blades isn’t a smart answer.
Continue readingGerman Offshore Wind Power Gets Private Funding
Meerwind will be Germany’s biggest offshore wind farm, Blackstone said, and it will also be the country’s first developed privately. The 1.2 billion euro wind energy project, dubbed ?Meerwind,? was announced in 2008.
Continue readingHitachi Cable for Hybrid Electric Vehicles and Electric Vehicles
Applying a proprietary design, Hitachi Cable, Ltd. (TOKYO:5812) announces its success in developing the world’s smallest compact connectors for use in power harnesses for hybrid electric vehicles and electric cars.
Continue readingSPX Provides Home Charging Solutions for Electric Vehicles Volt
The electric car Chevrolet Volt was recently named 2012 World Green Car of the Year at the New York International Auto Show.
Continue readingGE to apply MRI magnet tech to scale-up to 15 MW wind turbines
The larger wind power levels leads to more favorable economies of scale (eg, fewer towers for a given wind farm output) that will help reduce the cost of wind energy.
Continue readingWork starts on first hybrid solar power – geothermal energy plant
Enel Green Power is in the early stages of developing a similar hybrid Concentrating Solar Power-Geothermal Energy ?test plant? in the same location.
Continue readingBaran Begins Concentrated Solar Thermal Power In USA
Baran USA is to announce shortly that it has already completed its first concentrated solar energy development in the United States by building and commissioning a concentrating solar thermal power plant.
Continue readingConcentrated Solar Thermal Power Abengoa Revenues Grow 38% to ?3,143 million
This growth was primarily due to the contribution of three new concentrating solar thermal plants and a new transmission line which were brought into operation during the last 12 months.
Continue readingSolar energy to produce lion’s share of world’s energy in just 50 years
In an interview with Bloomberg News, Cedric Philibert,said, ?Photovoltaic and concentrated solar power together can become the major source of electricity.”
Continue readingElectric Vehicles: Perfect Wind Energy Outlet?
A problem with wind power is that it tends to come haphazardly and at night, making it difficult to integrate into the grid. But wait: Isn’t that when the electric cars of the future will be sitting in garages.
Continue readingIberdrola applies for 400 MW Baltic Sea offshore wind farm
Iberdrola submitted an environmental statement to the German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency as it seeks to achieve planning consent for the 400 MW Wikinger offshore wind energy plant in the Baltic Sea.
Continue readingUS Governors Ask Obama to Boost Wind Power
A coalition of 24 US governors from the major parties and each region of the country has asked the administration to take steps to provide a more favourable business climate for the expansion of wind energy.
Continue readingWorld market for wind power gains momentum after a weak year in 2010
The world market for wind energy saw a sound revival in the first half of 2011 and re-gained momentum after a weak year in 2010: The worldwide wind farm capacity reached 215 GW by the end of June 2011.
Continue readingNextEra Upgrades Altamont Wind Farm for Birds
The Altamont Pass Wind Farm serves as a doorway to wind energy’s past. Located just southeast of San Francisco, California, the wind power plant is one of the oldest and largest in North America.
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