Wind energy is proving to be a good investment in Illinois. It helped save Illinoisan’s about 100-million dollars last year.
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Suniva Powers Largest Photovoltaic Solar Energy Installation in Tennessee
The West Tennessee Solar Power Farm is part of the Volunteer State Solar Initiative, created to benefit the Tennessee economy to create jobs and provide support to a growing solar power industry.
Continue readingWind power In Tanzania: first wind farm
Tanzania has secured a $123 million loan to construct a wind energy plant in the Central Region. The wind turbines project expects to extend power generation up to 300 MW.
Continue readingWind Power Surges Despite Fossil-Fuel Lobbying
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) released its annual report, and it was chock full of great news. The U.S. wind industry installed 6,816 megawatts (MW) in 2011, 31 percent higher than 2010.
Continue readingBring electric vehicles charging times down
Ingeteam showcases a charge point designed to bring electric car charging times down to just 20 minutes
Continue readingChile discusses the use of lithium for electric vehicles
The development of electric cars depends on lithium ion batteries, at least the first generation of electric cars. Chile is the largest producer of lithium, although Bolivia has the largest reserves.
Continue readingElectric Vehicles Grid Pioneers Vehicle-to-Grid Technology (V2G)
A startup company’s new vehicle-to-grid technology streamlines interactions between electric cars and grid operations.
Continue readingGreen Living Show in Toronto drive the idea that going green can be simple and practical
Aside from cutting-edge technologies like wind turbines and solar power aircraft, many products at this year’s Green Living Show in Toronto also drive home the idea that going green can be simple and practical.
Continue readingScottish Renewables responds to Donald Trump’s wind farm attacks
Industry body Scottish Renewables has written to US business tycoon Donald Trump responding to his scathing attacks on wind power.
Continue readingSinovel to Supply Turkish Wind Farm
China’s Sinovel Wind Power Group will supply wind turbines to a US$1 billion Turkish wind energy developed by Agaoglu Group.
Continue readingWind Energy: Making Our World Safer Through Wind Power
Taking up solar energy and wind turbines together can provide a wholistically reliable source of energy on demand.
Continue readingUp to 1,000 offshore wind power jobs on the way
Tyneside-based OGN North Sea said it was to create up to 1,000 jobs thanks to a £640,000 grant from the Department of Energy and Climate Change to build foundations for offshore wind turbines.
Continue readingWind Energy Update: Mizuho Corporate Bank and Mott MacDonald to Participate in an Offshore Wind Power Webinar
The offshore wind farm projects are still heavily dependent on governmental funds and private investments and the question of where is the money going to come.
Continue readingIndia, US joint $125 mn fund for research in renewable energy
In solar energy, the consortium’s research will focus on sustainable photovoltaics solar power, multiscale concentrated solar thermal power, and solar energy integration.
Continue readingMitsubishi’s Electriphobia Institute Debuts at Green Living Show
Vowing to eradicate any lingering anxieties of electric vehicles, Mitsubishi Motor Sales of Canada (MMSCAN) is launching its Electriphobia Research Institute. Innovative Campaign Cures Electric Car Anxiety.
Continue readingRacing Batteries USA Offers OptiMate Lithium Ion Batteries Chargers
Racing Batteries USA, Sharpsburg, Ga. was established to import UK-manufactured Lithium Ion Nano Phosphate (LiFePO4) batteries for electric vehicles.
Continue readingEGL Wind Farm Goes Online
The first 5 of 22 wind turbines have shortly begun feeding electricity. By 2020, the country wants to increase today’s installed wind power capacity of around 7,000 MW to nearly 13,000 MW.
Continue readingChina Outsourcing Wind Power Production to Germany?
Last year, Germany installed 2,007 megawatts of wind energy capacity. New wind farm installations in Germany grew 30 percent in 2011. Now Chinese companies are building wind turbines factories in Germany.
Continue readingJiangsu Rudong wind farm moves forward in China
The wind power project will be constructed with generation capacity of 48 MW. The total investment of the wind energy project is estimated to be about $71.7 million
Continue readingWind power in Nigeria: First Wind Farm Comes On Stream in Katsina
The 10-megawatt wind energy plant, which is the first of its kind in Nigeria, is being funded by the Japanese International Cooperation Agency, JICA.
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