Kymal noted that with GAMESA installing over 800 MW within a short span of two years, the company is making great strides in the wind energy sector.
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First Wind Celebrates the Fifth Anniversary of Mars Hill Wind Farm
Maine?s first utility-scale wind energy facility has generated more than 627,000 megawatt-hours of energy since 2007, and revenue has reduced local taxpayer burden by up to 20 percent.
Continue readingHyundai to set up JV for lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles
Hyundai Heavy Industries, South Korea’s leading shipbuilder, has agreed to set up a joint venture with Magna E-Car, Canada-based manufacturer of parts for hybrid and electric cars, in a bid to develop lithium-ion batteries.
Continue readingOffshore wind energy plan approved in Maryland
The Maryland House of Delegates has approved legislation to establish offshore wind power off the state?s coast.
Continue readingFinavera Wind Energy receives approval for 49.6 MW wind farm in British Columbia
The wind turbines project started in the year, 2012. Finavera signed 25-PPAs with BC Hydro for the 60 MW Bullmoose, 117 MW Meikle, 77 MW Wildmare and 47 MW Tumbler Ridge wind power projects.
Continue readingEnel Green Power finalizes equity partnership with GE Capital
Enel Green Power North America owns and operates over 70 plants with an installed capacity of more than 1,000 MW powered by renewable hydropower, wind energy, geothermal energy, solar energy and biomass energy.
Continue reading1000-MW Blythe Solar Project Files for Chapter 11
Solar Millennium announced plans to switch from concentrating solar thermal power to photovoltaic solar energy.
Continue readingUnited Solar provides Photovoltaic laminated for 1600W solar energy sail
United Solar has announced that it has supplied the PV laminates for Pvillion?s first solar power sail electric car charging station.
Continue readingRechargeable Batteries Market to Reach US$21.4 Billion by 2017
Due to environmental pressures and increasing oil concerns, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) are gaining prominence. Several electric cars are expected to use Lithium-ion batteries.
Continue readingCanada Lends Financial Support to Phostech Lithium
Phostech Lithium specializes in the manufacture of lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4), a cathode material used in the production of lithium-ion batteries for numerous applications, notably in the electric vehicles.
Continue readingImproved Solar Energy Storage Materials for Concentrating Solar Power
Concentrated solar thermal power brings a value to the energy table that photovoltaic technology just doesn’t have.
Continue readingQuebec’s largest wind farm online
The wind farm, which consists of 60 Enercon E-70 wind turbines, is located in the Ruisseau-Ferguson unorganized territory.
Continue readingThe US DoT grants $29 million to Gestamp Wind Energy
The wind farm is composed by 27 wind turbines with GE Technology of 1,5 MW each, summing up 40 Megawatts of nominal installed wind power.
Continue reading1Q wind power results: PTC proves effective at driving wind farm installations
The U.S. saw 1,695 megawatts (MW) of wind energy capacity installed in the first quarter, with 788 additional wind turbines.
Continue readingUS Electric Vehicles Sales Slow in April
Sales of plug-in electric cars fell last month, with especially low sales of the electric car Nissan Leaf, following their strong showing in March.
Continue readingMalta looks plans floating offshore wind turbines
Malta has revealed an platform-based solution to deploying an offshore wind farm in the deep waters.
Continue readingAtlantic Power Announces Purchase of Additional Interest in Canadian Hills Wind Farm
The wind turbines project was developed by Apex Wind Energy Holdings. Atlantic Power Corporation announced the purchase of an additional 48% interest in the Company’s Canadian Hills wind power project in Oklahoma.
Continue readingMidAmerican unit purchases wind farm in Illinois
The wind power project will use 50 GE 1.62 MW wind turbines. MidAmerican oversees wind energy, geothermal energy and solar power.
Continue readingWind energy Vestas: Incident at the Macarthur Wind Farm in Australia
Vestas can confirm that an incident has taken place at the Macarthur Wind Farm in Australia this afternoon. Our focus at this stage is to ensure that the injured worker receives swift and appropriate medical attention.
Continue readingFrance, Taiwan signs MOU on electric vehicles
Taiwan and France have put electric cars at the center of their industrial cooperation plans. Venturi is in talks with Taiwan¡¯s EVT Technology to import key electric car components and lithium ion batteries to France.
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