Bulgarian Wind Energy Association (BGWEA) expects that Bulgaria’s installed wind turbines capacity will reach between 2000 MW and 3000 MW by 2020, given the current number of wind power projects.
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Siemens to deliver 22.5 MW concentrating solar thermal power plant in Spain
Siemens will design, supply, integrate and construct the concentrated solar energy plant, including the mirrors and solar receivers.
Continue readingPhotovoltaic – How to produce solar power with record efficiency
Both efficiencies were independently certified by the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) in Freiburg, Germany.
Continue readingRiding the wind power: electric vehicles, smart charging could expand wind energy opportunity
Electric cars, coupled with grid-friendly charging and lithium ion batteries, offers a great opportunity, right now, to help electric companies integrate additional wind power into our electric system.
Continue readingSaft America advanced lithium-ion batteries plant opens in Jacksonville
Secretary Steven Chu joined with Saft America to announce the grand opening of the company’s Jacksonville, Florida, factory, which will produce advanced lithium-ion batteries to power electric vehicles.
Continue readingCost of solar power installations dropping
The cost of solar energy systems in the United States has declined significantly in the last two years with the drop in photovoltaic module prices, a report says.
Continue readingGE technology to help MPX double its solar energy production in Brazil
GE (NYSE:GE) and MPX, a division of EBX Group, owned by businessman Eike Batista, announced an agreement that will double the output of MPX’s first solar power plant in Brazil.
Continue readingHybrid Medium and Heavy-Duty Truck Sales to Surpass 100,000 Electric Vehicles Annually by 2017
Pike Research’s analysis further indicates that most HEV, PHEV, and BEV trucks will utilize different chemistries of lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries.
Continue readingNew Wind Farm in Pomeroy, Iowa
Siemens and MidAmerican Energy first came together on a wind power project in 2008, when Siemens was awarded the contract to supply 76 of its 2.3-megawatt wind turbines for the Adair wind energy project in Iowa.
Continue readingAlstom selected for Nevada concentrated solar thermal power plant
The steam turbine will be delivered in September 2012 and the Concentrating Solar Thermal Power plant will be commissioned by the end of 2013.
Continue readingWind Energy Research and Development at the University of Maine
U.S. Commerce Department Awards $3 million to Promote Innovation in Wind Power Research and Development at the University of Maine.
Continue readingNexans wins Riffgat offshore wind energy contract
The Riffgat wind farm, covering an area of 6 square kilometres, will comprise 30 wind turbines providing a peak capacity of 108 megawatt.
Continue readingE-On Climate and Renewables to move forward with a wind farm
The wind power project, Melka said, includes between 80 and 125 wind turbines, and an estimated 150 acres. Tipton County Commissioner Mike Cline said the commissioners have endorsed the wind energy project.
Continue readingSMB Offshore Can Benefit from Wind Energy
With SBM Offshore?s strong marine and offshore experience and skills base, the Group is well-suited to answer the expanding supply/demand imbalance for offshore wind farm installations.
Continue readingEntech Solar Successfully Completes Testing Required for Its Latest CPV Module
Entech Solar designs concentrating solar power modules that produce electricity from sunlight.
Continue readingWind energy in Malta: offshore wind farm
Scientists have requested a two-year extension to the L-A©¤rax Point wind mast permit to confirm results on the viability of an offshore wind farm at Mellie©¤a¡¯s Sikka l-Bajda.
Continue readingVestas to supply 112 wind turbines for US wind farm
Danish wind energy Vestas has received a wind power order for wind turbines with a combined capacity of 202MW from E.ON Climate & Renewables North America.
Continue readingAndalusia has ten concentrated solar thermal power plants
Andalusia is the Spanish Autonomous Community with more concentrated solar energy plants, with ten Concentrating Solar Power facilities, according to the Spanish Association of Solar Thermal Industry (Protermosolar).
Continue readingToyota to produce electric vehicles in Ontario
Toyota will build its newest electric car with lithium ion batteries in Ontario, Premier Dalton McGuinty announced.
Continue readingNew wind energy plant planned for Iowa
The Mason City Globe Gazette reports that construction on the $235 million wind power project is expected to begin in 2012.
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