The $4.3 Million solar thermal research effort is jointly funded by SkyFuel and the U.S. DOE, with the shared goal to improve concentrated solar energy (CSP) technology and accelerate market-readiness.
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Wind energy Gamesa sells a 32-MW Polish wind farm to RWE Innogy
The wind power plant, developed and built by Gamesa?s wind farm division, is equipped with 16 Gamesa G90-2.0 MW wind turbines.
Continue readingSouth could use more wind energy, pay less
Southern states could generate 30 percent of their electricity from renewable energy sources such as wind power, solar energy and biomass by 2030 (up from four percent today) while saving millions of dollars.
Continue readingLEEDCo and Freshwater Wind Sign Option to Lease Lake Erie to Develop Wind Farm
LEEDCo and Freshwater Wind expect to install five wind turbines in an initial wind energy project of approximately 20 megawatts of electric wind power capacity.
Continue readingFirst offshore floating wind turbine in Portugal
The wind energy project for the first offshore floating wind turbine in Portugal. Additional 5 MW floating wind turbines will follow.
Continue readingChina leads Asia in wind power
Data from the Global Wind Energy Council showed China had the largest wind turbine fleet in Asia by 2008, with a total power-generating capacity of 12.21 million kilowatts.
Continue readingVestas wins a 50 MW wind energy order in China
Vestas has received a wind power order for 25 V90-2.0 MW wind turbines from a wind farm from Hebei Construction Investment New Energy Company in China.
Continue readingVedanta Group signs agreement with Suzlon for 150 MW wind energy projects in India
150 MW of capacity for wind farm plants in Karnataka, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra. Wind power projects will be completed in two phases with a mix of Suzlon?s S82?1.5 MW and S88?2.1 MW wind turbines.
Continue readingChina to continue to subsidize purchases of electric vehicles in 2011
China now offers a maximum of 60,000 yuan subsidy for the purchase of electric cars with lithium ion batteries and a maximum of 50,000 yuan for the purchase of hybrid electric vehicles.
Continue readingVestas receives 66 MW wind energy order in Italy
Vestas has received an order for 22 V90-3.0 MW wind turbines for Bisaccia Wind Farm. With WinBis, the EGL Group is entering the wind power generation sector.
Continue readingElectric Vehicles Market In India
As a major boost to the Indian Electric Vehicle Industry, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) recently announced a 20 percent financial incentive on the ex-factory price of electric cars sold in India.
Continue readingPalen concentrating solar power project achieves license from California Energy Commission
Important milestone for the Solar Millennium Group?s second concentrated solar energy plant location in California. Initial construction work has already started at the world?s largest solar energy location in Blythe.
Continue readingOutland Renewable Energy Expands Geographically
Outland Renewable Energy, LLC (Outland) has opened a new regional service office in Guymon, Oklahoma and recently provided international services for the first time through work in Japan and Canada.
Continue readingThe cost of wind energy has fallen significantly in the past couple of years
The cost of wind turbines has fallen significantly in the past couple of years, down about 15 per cent to 20 per cent, making wind power more attractive, according to the Wind Energy Association.
Continue readingGamesa and Eolia Renovables agree to jointly develop several wind energy plants in Mexico (324 MW)
A total of 162 Gamesa wind turbines, model G9X-2.0 MW, to outfit the Eoliatec del Istmo and Eoliatec del Pacífico wind power projects in the state of Oaxaca.
Continue readingBBC – Italian town of Tocco transformed by wind energy
An Italian town has been able to offer local residents cheap public services and subsidised amenities because of the success of the local wind turbines.
Continue readingHertz Global EV Will Catalyze Widespread Use of Electric Vehicles
Hertz and its partners are planning to roll out the EV rental program starting this autumn with full-scale deployment in both the U.S. and other countries beginning in 2011.
Continue readingWind power Vestas to Move North American Headquarters
Vestas, the world?s leader in producing high-tech wind energy systems, will move its North American sales and service headquarters into the historic Meier & Frank Depot Building at 1417 NW Everett St. in Portland.
Continue readingFAA Gives Cape Wind Power Final OK; Opponents? Petitions Rejected by Agency
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has upheld and finalized its May 17th ?Determination of No Hazard? of Cape Wind energy by its Denial of Petitions for Discretionary Review that were filed by project opponents.
Continue readingChina charges ahead of world
Chinese electric car and lithium ion batteries maker BYD (“build your dreams”) is launching an all-electric car this year.
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