In 2010 wind power accounted 5.3% of the EU?s electricity demand, but this amount varies wildly from country to country across the continent.
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Europcar adds electric vehicles Peugeot iON to its UK Fleet
The first new-generation electric cars to hit the European market, the Peugeot iON will allow Europcar customers to drive up to 100 kilometres with a fully recharged lithium ion batteries.
Continue readingDOE $852 Million Loan to Support California Concentrating Solar Thermal Power Plant
?This concentrated solar energy project creates jobs, avoids greenhouse gas emissions and helps strengthen our nation?s renewable energy future,? said Secretary Chu.
Continue readingAWEA bids farewell to wind power industry icon Britt Theismann
We at AWEA are deeply saddened by the untimely, tragic passing of Britt Theismann. He served this organization and the industry it represents with the highest standards of professionalism and an intense dedication.
Continue readingSolar Power for the Marine Corps
Concentrated solar power photovoltaics, or CPV, is one of the newer forms of solar energy technology.
Continue readingGemasolar’s solar thermal plant exceeds expectations
The concentrating solar power plant is owned by Torresol Energy, a joint venture between the engineering and technology group SENER, and Masdar.
Continue readingAWEA’s Message to Republican Presidential Hopefuls: Wind Power Works
Iowa wind farm owners paid $16.5 million in state property taxes in 2010, plus another $11 million in land lease payments to property owners.
Continue readingWind energy helps meet new Texas record for electricity demand
Texas set a new record for electricity demand, and as it had a day before, wind power helped keep the lights on and the air conditioning running. Texas wind turbines contributed 2,000 MW during that hour.
Continue readingPattern to Deliver 870 MW of Wind Energy to the Ontario Power Authority
Currently operating 520 MW of wind power in North America, Pattern is scheduled to start construction on new wind farm projects totaling more than 1,000 MW over the next 12 months.
Continue readingOrmonde Offshore Wind Energy Plant off Barrow completed
Work on a 30 wind turbines wind farm off the coast of Cumbria has been completed. Swedish-based energy firm Vattenfall began construction of the Ormonde Wind Farm, in the Irish Sea off the coast of Barrow.
Continue readingVietnam really wants to develop wind energy, but it has not done necessary things
Vietnam really wants to develop wind power, but it has not done necessary things to encourage the development of the industry. Low purchase prices, wind farm plants unable to develop.
Continue readingElectric vehicles and wind energy
An average electric car with lithium ion batteries consumes 0.2 kWh per kilometre. Wind energy produced in Europe in 2010 could power 90.8 million electric cars.
Continue readingInvestment in Energy Storage Technologies to Reach $122 Billion by 2021
The integration of renewable energy ? primarily wind energy ? will represent approximately 50% of the total capacity deployed for long duration energy storage.
Continue readingWind energy Vestas signs wind turbines order for 90 MW in Brazil
Vestas has received a wind power order for a total capacity of 90 MW for wind farm projects in Brazil.
Continue readingNordex USA completes corporation?s largest wind energy project
60 N90/2500 wind turbines commissioned in Colorado for a wind farm.
Continue readingPakistan to Boost Wind Power Production
Pakistan has almost 1 gigawatt of wind farm projects under construction or with financing agreed and 498.5 megawatts more of wind power programs announced.
Continue readingOrient Green Power synchronises 18.7 MW Wind Energy Plant in Tamil Nadu
The Company also has a strong portfolio of projects in progress and expects to synchronise 40 MW of additional wind power capacity over the next few weeks.
Continue readingSinovel looks into future of offshore wind energy
Sinovel exhibited its latest offshore wind power technologies and products, including China’s first 6MW wind turbines, demonstrating the current state of offshore wind farm of Donghai Bridge in Shanghai.
Continue readingGamesa and Iberdrola Engineering install the first wind turbines in Honduras
The wind farm start-up will result in a 10% increase in the country?s total potential energy production.
Continue readingNational Renewables Cooperative Members Purchase MISO Wind Energy
Three generation and transmission cooperatives announced the purchase of 40 megawatts of wind power from the Pioneer Trail Wind Farm, which is under development east of Paxton, IL.
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