United States had a 72 percent increase in installations of wind power from the previous year in the first half of this year. In the first half of 2011.
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REpower Wins Wind Energy Contract for White Mill Wind Farm
The 14 MW wind farm at Coldham in Cambridgeshire will see REpower supply 7 REpower MM82 wind turbines.
Continue readingSunPower Announces Electric Vehicles Partnership With Ford
SunPower and Ford Motor Company will unveil their new partnership that will bring consumers the latest innovation in electric cars with lithium ion batteries and the opportunity to charge them with solar energy.
Continue readingVestas receives wind energy order for 92 MW in Spain
Vestas has received a wind power order for delivery of a total capacity of 92 MW for two wind farm projects to be installed in Burgos, in the north of Spain.
Continue readingWind energy plants have positive effects on marine life
A new study has found that many species of marine life can benefit from the presence of an offshore wind farm once it has been constructed.
Continue readingGE Makes Investment In Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Company eSolar
eSolar, a developer of modular concentrating solar energy technology, says that in addition to its licensing agreement with GE Energy, GE has closed a new strategic investment in the company.
Continue readingCalifornia is positioned to add 7.5GW of installed solar power from photovoltaic
Next year, power from solar energy sources will generate some 1.2GW in California – more than the PV capacity of the next six-highest states combined.
Continue readingNew system developed to generate solar power concentrated 700 times
A new concentrated solar energy photovoltaic generation system has been developed in Japan.
Continue readingSpain needs wind energy rules before election
Wind power sector needs clarity on subsidies post 2012. Wind turbines sector has lost 25 pct of workforce in 2 years.
Continue readingEnel Green Power places wind energy plant into service in Spain
The wind power produced by the wind farm will avoid the annual atmospheric emission of 31,600 metric tons of CO2.
Continue readingNoise for electric vehicles and hybrid electric cars
With more and more electric and hybrid cars with lithium ion batteries on the roads, there is clear evidence that these silent electric cars put pedestrians at risk.
Continue readingGeothermal energy in Northern Marianas
The Commonwealth Utilities Corporation in the Northern Marianas is calling for tenders for an investigation into the viability of tapping geothermal energy on Saipan.
Continue readingNTR has signed a deal to acquire 228 wind turbines from GE
The wind energy business of Dublin-headquartered investment group NTR has signed a deal to acquire 228 wind turbines from GE for two new US wind farm projects.
Continue readingNew Zealand’s largest project wind farm
The wind farm would be New Zealand’s largest by a considerable margin. It involves up to 286 wind turbines, potentially producing 860 megawatts of electricity.
Continue readingGansu set to build nation’s first 10 GW wind energy sector
Gansu province, a leading wind power center in China, is scheduled to become China’s first province to have more than 10 gigawatts of installed wind farm capacity.
Continue readingDuke, CPS Energy reach Texas wind power supply deal
Duke Energy Renewables plans to start wind farm construction in the fourth quarter of this year.
Continue readingIllinois offshore wind power potential
Governor Pat Quinn today announced the signing of two bills into law that advance clean wind energy in Illinois.
Continue readingSouth west ocean energy trial success
The prospects of marune energy being generated in the south-west have soared. BioPower Systems yesterday announced its full-scale testing had delivered stable power to the grid over extended periods.
Continue readingOffshore Wind Energy Ahead In France
The number of wind turbines being installed offshore and connected to power grids in Europe is growing, according to the European Wind Energy Association’s update.
Continue readingAWEA and OSHA form Alliance to protect workers in the wind energy industry
Wind power industry workers at all levels are put through rigorous training programs to ensure a culture of worker safety and health.
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