Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger applauded the California Energy Commission (CEC) for approving the 500 MW Palen concentrated solar energy project and the 150-MW Rice Concentrating Solar Power Project.
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India’s solar mission awards projects worth 620 MW to 37 companies
The Indian government has awarded concentrating solar power projects totalling 620 MW to 37 companies that took part in a recent auction.
Continue readingNREL Principal Scientist Joins SkyFuel
At SkyFuel, Gary Jorgensen will be continuing the development of an abrasion resistant coating for ReflecTech, and contributing to the optical design of advanced concentrators.
Continue readingWestern Wind Energy – Financial close and funding completed for Windstar
Western Wind owns over 500 wind turbines with 34.5 MW of rated capacity and a further 131 MW of expansion wind power purchase agreements.
Continue readingTrue cost of solar energy and other renewables By Tam Hunt
What does renewable energy cost? Isn’t it still more expensive than fossil fuel electricity? Way more? In a word: no.
Continue readingElectric vehicles take off in China with government support
The central government pays a subsidy of up to 50,000 yuan to any citizen that buys a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) and 60,000 yuan for an all-electric, or battery-electric vehicle (BEV).
Continue readingSmart Grid Deployment Tracker
Bharatbook added a new report on “Smart Grid Deployment Tracker” which provides detailed analysis of worldwide utility smart grid and smart meter programs including tracking of customer endpoints.
Continue readingToyota Outlines Eco-car Plans, Battery Research Progress
TMC has determined the reaction mechanism of lithium-air batteries and has clarified its research policy regarding the batteries as rechargeable secondary batteries.
Continue readingFifty-plus new electric vehicles debut at LA Auto Show
More than 50 electric vehicles will make their debuts at the Los Angeles Auto Show on Nov. 19-28.
Continue readingNorthland Power Completes Financing for Mont Louis Wind Energy Plant
Commercial operations are expected to begin in the third quarter of 2011, subject to completion of the project’s interconnection. The project is using 67 General Electric 1.5sle wind turbines.
Continue readingVolkswagen gears up in race to electric vehicles
“Electric vehicles are the right direction for future mobility,” said Dr Karl-Thomas Neumann, president and CEO of Volkswagen Group China.
Continue readingNissan’s “Life with EV” wins “Good Design Gold Award 2010”
Renault-Nissan automotive alliance said Monday they plan to produce and sell 500,000 electric vehicles a year around the globe by the end of 2013.
Continue readingA wind energy strategy for a wind energy strategy for Quebec
CanWEA advocates that Quebec continue to develop wind power beyond 2015 by adding an additional 8 000 MW by 2025.
Continue readingLa Rioja signs contract with IMPSA to expand the Arauco Wind Farm
IMPSA signed a contract with the government of the Province of La Rioja to double wind power capacity of the Arauco Wind Farm to a total of 50 MW.
Continue readingjuwi-Group ? Market Entry in India
The juwi-Group, one of the leading project developers for renewable energies, has established a subsidiary in India and thereby further intensifies its constantly growing international business activities.
Continue readingNissan Announces Partnership to Advance Electric Vehicles in Atlanta
Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) announced that it is entering into an agreement with Clean Cities-Atlanta (CC-A) to advance zero-emission mobility by promoting the development of electric vehicles.
Continue readingPeru?s renewable resources
The country is planning on diversifying its energy mix by increasing renewables, since it owns untapped resources for over 83,000 MW, as recently stated by the Energy Ministry.
Continue readingStrong majority of quebecers in favour of increased wind energy development
The survey also revealed that the majority of those polled consider wind farms to be an important source of economic benefits to the regions in which they are located.
Continue readingWind Power – Green Jobs and a Boost for the Texas Economy
Current pressure to clean up Texas? air and water makes the time right for alternative energy industries to take off in a significant fashion.
Continue readingNPPD to Start 80 MW Broken Bow Wind Farm
Broken Bow Wind will own as well as operate the wind turbines while NPPD will be buying the electric output under a PPA (power purchase agreement).
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