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First of 70 eVgosm Electric Vehicles Charging Stations
Nation?s first privately funded, comprehensive electric car charging network now includes Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex; Interstate 45 connection with Houston slated for 2012.
Continue readingObstacles to wind energy development in Chile
Chile is blessed with renewable energy resources, including wind power, solar power and geothermal energy, but to date they represent less than 1% of the energy mix.
Continue readingAddressing social acceptance of wind power in Canada
Ontario is the current provincial leader in installed wind farm capacity accounting for 1,457 MW ? roughly onethird- of national wind energy development.
Continue readingMarine energy: 10 MW demonstration project in Scotland
The Scottish government approved a marine energy project developed by Scottish Power Renewables for the construction of a large demonstration plant for electricity generation from tides in the Sound of Islay.
Continue readingPakistan first solar power plant
The Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) is to establish first solar energy system with photovoltaic in the country during the current year to overcome energy crisis.
Continue readingIEA – Foster Solar energy
Estimates suggest that cumulative installed capacity of solar power PV reached roughly 40 GW at the end of 2010, up from 1.5 GW in 2000.
Continue readingV2G or Vehicle-to-Grid allow the electricity to flow from electric car to power lines
High gas prices, carbon constraints, fuel economy standards, and the desire for energy independence are pushing the development of electric vehicles.
Continue readingGermany: Wind energy potential can plug the nuclear gap
Onshore wind power alone can provide up to 65% of Germany?s electricity requirements, according to a new study published by the Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy and Energy System Technology.
Continue readingGE Achieves Highest Publicly Reported Efficiency for Thin Film Solar Power
GE to Build 400-Megawatt Manufacturing Facility, will be Larger than Any Existing US Solar Energy Panel Plant Today.
Continue readingWind energy Gamesa opens a technology lab in Singapore for advanced wind turbines
The new wind power tech lab in Singapore is part of Gamesa’s strategy for becoming a global standard-bearer in lowering wind turbines’ cost of energy.
Continue readingWind energy – Vestas number 1, Sinovel second in wind turbines
China has become the single largest driver for global wind power development. In 2010, every second wind turbine that was added anywhere in the world was installed in China.
Continue readingKey players in the Brazilian wind energy market
Brazil is well positioned to supply the wider Latin American wind farm market as well as the wind power market in the United States, either with completed wind turbines or with partly assembled parts.
Continue readingAmerican Wind Energy Association on Lawsuit Challenging the Colorado Renewable Energy Standard
The Colorado Public Utilities Commission has also found wind farm to be a cost effective generation resource. Wind power lowers prices in Colorado.
Continue readingObama in Philadelphia: ITC and PTC should be permanent
First U.S. wind energy manufacturer to win the 2011 U.S. EX-IM Bank Exporter of the Year award for the wind turbines Gamesa has exported from its Pennsylvania factories to wind farm plants in Honduras and Mexico.
Continue readingObama visits Gamesa, wind energy company
Gamesa, a global wind power leader, welcomes President Barack Obama to its North American nacelles plant in Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania.
Continue readingHow Energy Efficiency is Lighting Up the Streets of Philadelphia
“We believe his selection of our North American nacelles plant is fitting as Gamesa continues to build its leadership position in wind energy technology in the U.S.”, said Dirk Matthys, Chairman and CEO, Gamesa.
Continue readingSiemens presents energy-efficient power supply solutions
The highlights included a new 2.3-MW gearless wind turbines for low wind speeds, solutions for the connection of offshore wind farm plants.
Continue readingWind energy Enercon presents new wind turbines E-101 at Hanover Fair
At their stand in Hall 27, the Aurich-based wind power manufacturer will be exhibiting a complete machine house of their latest addition to the ENERCON wind turbines.
Continue readingWind energy forecast for 2011-2015
The growth in the Chinese wind power sector has continuously outperformed the most expectations, with 16.5 GW of new wind farm added, accounting for nearly half of the total annual market of wind turbines.
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