enXco has signed a multi-year Operation and Maintenance Agreement with Detroit Edison to provide operations and maintenance services for the 102.4 megawatt Gratiot Wind Farm.
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Nordex wind turbines to Pakistan
Nordex has received also its two first wind power orders for a total of 20 MW of wind turbines for Romania.
Continue readingEnel Green Power Starts Up an Additional 70 MW of Wind Energy in Romania
Enel Green Power?s 70 MW ?Salbatica II? wind farm is now operational in Romania. The wind power plant, composed of 35 wind turbines of 2 MW each, is located near Tulcea, in the North Dobrogea area.
Continue readingBryce again misinforms on wind power costs/benefits
Robert Bryce, of the fossil-fuel-funded Manhattan Institute, is at it again. His latest piece of misinformation comes in the form of a new “study” which purports to give the true costs of wind energy.
Continue readingSopogy Unveils Next Generation of Concentrating Solar Thermal Collector
Founded in Hawaii, Sopogy has deployed MicroCSP systems around the world, including Hawaii, California, Texas, Florida, Mexico and Abu Dhabi, with projects underway in Hawaii, Florida, Arizona, Japan, Jordan and Papua.
Continue readingNordex launching the 2.5MW Gamma Wind Turbines in the Chinese and Asian wind energy markets
Nordex has announced the official launch of its 2.5 MW Gamma generation wind turbines on the Chinese and Asian wind farm market.
Continue readingChina rare earths supplier suspends production
Rare earths are a group of 17 minerals used in manufacturing flat-screen TVs, mobile phones, batteries for electric vehicles, wind turbines for wind energy and weaponry.
Continue readingSpanish Wind Energy Companies Distressed By Subsidy Cuts
Spain?s Industry Ministry has upset the country?s burgeoning wind power sector by announcing that it intends to slash subsidies by 40 percent.
Continue readingWind energy grid integration in China
Danish wind turbines maker Vestas and a Chinese energy research institute have issued a joint research report on the integration of wind power with the existing electric power grid.
Continue readingSri Lanka has world?s highest tariffs for renewable energy
Average prices paid in Sri Lanka to renewable energy firms in wind energy, mini-hydro and biomass are among the highest in the world, an analysis by an industry expert has shown.
Continue readingChina Wind Energy Capacity May Reach 1,000 GW by 2050
The total of 1,000 GW would represent a dramatic increase from the 41 GW of wind farm capacity it showed at the end of 2010.
Continue readingSuzlon Opens State-of-the-Art Training Center for Wind Power Technicians
I’m proud to say that Suzlon plans to train 300 wind turbines technicians this year who work at our wind farm plants in North America, said Andris Cukurs, CEO of Suzlon Wind Energy Corp.
Continue readingenXco begins operations of 205.5 MW Lakefield wind farm in US
The wind energy project includes 137 wind turbines GE 1.5MW, which will have the capacity to produce renewable energy for about 68,000 homes
Continue readingSystem One Wind Celebrates 100th Wind Energy Project Milestone
System One, the leader in technical outsourcing solutions, announced that it has exceeded a milestone of delivering expertise and staff resources to more than 100 unique wind energy engagements.
Continue readingOnyx seeks solar energy projects in Peru
ONYX is currently in the hunt to develop a municipal solar power project for the city of Lima, the country’s capital and largest city and for the city of Chiclayo.
Continue readingAmonix Power U.S.?s Largest Concentrating Photovoltaic Solar Power Plant
Amonix Inc., the leading designer and manufacturer of concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) solar energy systems, is now powering North America?s largest utility-scale CPV power plant.
Continue readingMore wind power and utility integration
When wind power and solar power plants are spread over a large geographic area, as they are in the U.S., their output becomes far smoother and more predictable.
Continue readingExploration for Jackson Wash Lithium Brine Project
The next generation of hybrid electric vehicles and pure electric cars are being designed to use high-capacity Lithium-ion batteries as environmentally-friendly fuel alternatives
Continue readingRevenge of the Electric Car
Solar power and electric vehicles industry luminaries celebrate inevitable collision of two rapidly growing sustainability movements for a cleaner, more secure world.
Continue readingElectric Vehicles Ready to Charge Ahead
The publication of two International EV charging Standards by the IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) lifts a major hurdle for the EV charging infrastructure, supporting the mass adoption of electric cars.
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