EDF EN Canada has obtained authorization from the government of Quebec to construct the 80 MW Saint-Robert-Bellarmin wind farm with 40 wind turbines.
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Portuguese children learn about wind energy on Global Wind Day
The program was: a brief introduction to Wind Power, ENERCON and wind turbines. For this, a colleague addressed the matter in a way kids would understand and it was quite funny listening to their questions.
Continue readingTechnology development and status of wind power
Onshore wind turbines are typically grouped together into wind power plants, sometimes also called wind farm projects. These wind power plants are often 5 to 300 MW in size.
Continue readingAsian Development Bank targets solar energy projects in Asia
Asia needs to invest around $10 billion in the next few years to make solar power generation competitive with conventional energy sources and called for radical steps to fight climate change.
Continue readingDesign of better polymer batteries
Ion-based applications could include actuator devices such as artificial muscles, organic batteries, and more energy efficient fuel cells.
Continue readingA windy weekend for Global Wind Day events in Belgium
Giant marquee tents were set up at the base of the two of the wind turbines for information stands, refreshments and entertainment ? and local residents came in huge numbers to join in the afternoon fun.
Continue readingMet Office Team To Maximise Wind Power
Met Office experts will be presenting new ways to maximise wind farm investment at wind energy conferences in Scotland this week in light of the volatility of wind resource over the last year.
Continue readingDOE Offers Support for Innovative Manufacturing Plant That Will Produce Solar Power at Low Cost
Project to Create Significant Solar Energy Manufacturing Efficiencies and is Expected to Generate Over 2,000 Jobs.
Continue readingDOE offers $1.2bn loan guarantee for 250 MW solar thermal plant in California
Located about 100 miles northeast of Los Angeles, the 250 MW concentrating solar power plant is sponsored by Abengoa Solar.
Continue readingThird wind farm for Warwickshire
Three wind turbines plants could now be built on farmland near Leamington, if three wind energy firms have their way.
Continue readingWind Power Making Headway In New Zealand
Global wind day on 15 June is a chance to acknowledge the contribution wind energy is making to New Zealand, EECA chief executive Mike Underhill says.
Continue readingTesla launches electric vehicles Model S reservations in Canada
Tesla?s Model S premium sedan will be built from the ground up as an electric car with lithium ion batteries. Tesla’s goal is to produce a full range of electric cars.
Continue readingWind power in Ontario on pace to create thousands of jobs
Over $16 billion in new investment to flow to province from 2011 to 2018 thanks to growing wind energy sector.
Continue readingGE Energy Invests in concentrated solar energy eSolar
eSolar is a provider of next-generation, tower-based concentrating solar thermal power technology. MetCap Energy Investments, a Turkish investor and developer of solar power projects, plans to collaborate with GE.
Continue readingSuryachakra Green Power forays into wind power
WPEPL will bring technology from their principal, Finland who have supplied their 1 MW wind turbines (WEGs) to many countries in the World. (Already around 80 MW of WEGs are under operation in India.)
Continue readingJordan can be a world model of wind energy and solar power exploitation
The strategy seeks to reach a point where renewable energy accounts for 10 per cent of the Kingdom?s energy mix by 2020, namely 1,200 megawatts of wind energy and 600MW of solar power.
Continue readingSmall Wind Turbines
Wind Energy – Largest Renewable Energy Source in the World, The research provides an understanding of the technology, key drivers, restraints and market trends in the global small wind turbine market.
Continue readingLargest electric vehicles trial in Canada
Delivery of 15 i-MiEV electric cars with lithium ion batteries to Boucherville businesses selected during the second phase of the all electric car trial project, and the launch of the third phase.
Continue readingSierra Club Canada: Time to Confront Anti-Wind Farm Disinformation Campaign
Sierra Club Canada weighed in yesterday with some harsh words for opponents of wind power in Ontario.
Continue reading$27 Million to Reduce Costs of Solar Power
These investments under the SunShot program can help to transform the solar energy industry by addressing significant challenges to solar energy deployment, including permitting and installation.
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