Topping off the warmest decade in history, 2010 experienced a global average temperature of 14.63 degrees Celsius (58.3 degrees Fahrenheit), tying 2005 as the hottest year in 131 years of recordkeeping.
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Haluska announces state grant for Highland North Wind Power Project
The 30 wind turbines of the wind farm will be known as the Highland North Wind Power Project, and will increase the total wind energy capacity of both phases to more than 137 megawatts.
Continue readingTrends in the Global Wind Energy Market to 2015
The US leads the global wind power market with a share of 21.9% of the cumulative wind farm capacity in 2009. The US is followed by China, which accounted for 16.3% of the total wind turbines.
Continue readingVenturi Automobiles Electric Car Maker To Locate In Ohio
The new Venturi North America operation will design, engineer and produce electric vehicles for specialty markets.
Continue readingEGPI Firecreek to buy Arctic Solar Engineering
EGPI Firecreek, Inc. (EFIR.OB) Makes a Bold Move into Solar Thermal with the Acquisition of Arctic Solar Engineering.
Continue readingGlobal Trade Platform for New and Used Wind Turbines is Launched
While in many parts of the world wind energy is becoming a popular energy source, until recently there was no global online marketplace for used wind turbines in this relatively young market.
Continue readingHawaii – Deal for Lanai wind energy project
The combined price of 21 cents per kwh for electricity from a 200-megawatt wind turbines facility, including the transmission costs, would be on par with the 21.8 cents per kwh HECO has agreed.
Continue readingChina wind energy firm set for $1.4 billion IPO
Sinovel told that it would use the proceeds of its IPO to expand wind power installed capacity and beef up its research and development capability for 6-megawatt (MW) wind turbines.
Continue readingIncreased wind energy is expected to be part of Turkey?s future
Turkey added that 343 MW of new wind power was installed in 2009, bringing total wind farm capacity up to 801 MW. An additional 500 MW of wind turbines was expected to be installed in 2010.
Continue readingElectric cars not accessible in next five years
But they do think that the market for electric cars will be the fastest growing sector in the market. Carmakers are investing in electric vehicles with lithium ion batteries to reduce carbon emissions.
Continue readingHiked wind energy production in Sweden
China’s ZPMC may set up wind power factory in Sweden. During 2010 Sweden produced one third more wind power than the year before. A total of 289 new wind turbines helped produce 2,000 megawatts.
Continue readingDominion Virginia Power includes Bluestone River Wind Farm
Dominion Virginia Power includes the proposed wind turbines in Tazewell County. Construction of the 585-megawatt wind energy plant began in 2008.
Continue readingChina – Wind energy complaint is rejected
The United States on Wednesday accused China of illegally subsidizing the production of wind power equipment and asked for talks at the WTO, the first step towards filing a trade case.
Continue readingUK reveals soaring wind power capacity records
Wind energy was shown to be the massive growth area, with this form of renewable energy rising by 36.9 percent year-on-year.
Continue readingMunich Re Invests in German Wind Energy Plants
Munich Re said it will acquire 40 wind turbines in 11 wind farm plants that will have an overall output of 73 megawatts.
Continue readingU.S. Invests $1.45 Billion To Build Concentrating Solar Power Plant In Arizona
Chu announced a $1.45 billion loan guarantee has been finalized for Abengoa Solar Inc.?s Solana concentrated solar energy project, the world?s largest parabolic trough concentrating solar power plant.
Continue readingEnercon World’s Most Powerful Wind Turbine at Present
Wind energy company Enercon to Participate for first time in the SE European Exhibition on EE & RES in April 2011.
Continue readingTHINK Delivers Its First U.S.-Built Electric Wehicles
Indiana Receives First-in-nation Delivery of Electric Cars with American-made Lithium-ion Batteries for Fleet Use.
Continue readingTunisia-Japan sign MOU in Concentrating Solar Power
Tunisia and Japan penned, on Saturday, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU ) for the construction of a 5 Megawatt concentrated solar energy plant connected to a 40 Megawatt-combined cycle power plant.
Continue readingSouthwest Windpower Names Scott W. Brown President
Southwest Windpower, the world?s leading supplier of distributed wind generators, announced that it has hired Scott W. Brown as president and chief operating officer, US Operations.
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