In what is regarded as milestone decision Finish authorities granted the water permit to Suurhiekka offshore wind farm, the first full scale offshore wind energy project of the country.
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What About Wind Energy and Electric Vehicles? By Denise Bode, AWEA CEO
More wind power and electric cars will bolster our national security, improve electric reliability, create new manufacturing jobs, save consumers money, and revitalize rural communities.
Continue readingElectric Kangoo van Maxi Z.E. announced by Renault
Renault?s latest plunge into the electric vehicles will be the Kangoo van Maxi Z.E., which will be given its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show next week.
Continue readingHere Enterprises Pursues Wind Turbines Opportunities
In addition to developing its Cycle Ranch wind farm in Floresville, Texas, Here Enterprises is focusing on lucrative opportunities to provide highly efficient variable pitch wind turbines, equipment and systems.
Continue readingLux Research report about CSP By José Santamarta
The concentrated solar energy technologies has been finally started to be used in the plants along with thousands of megawatt.
Continue readingVestas signs wind power agreement
EDP has selected offshore wind energy as one of its five innovation priorities. Vestas has half of the world?s offshore wind farm plants i.e. a total of more than 550 offshore wind turbines.
Continue readingA Bright Future for Solar Energy
Solar power installations picked up speed in 2009, and the trend is projected to continue thanks to falling prices and increased emphasis on renewable energy development.
Continue readingOffshore Wind Power Center Launched by Gamesa, Northrop Grumman
Gamesa, a leading wind farm player along with Northrop Grumman, have launched the Offshore Wind Turbines Technology Center for the joint development of the next generation of offshore wind energy systems.
Continue readingUkraine -New Wind Energy Plant to Start Operating This Month
Wind energy would be sufficient for providing 20 percent of electricity used by Ukrainians. The new wind farm has 23 wind turbines.
Continue readingThe shift to low-carbon economy is far from assured
While gas emits less than half the CO2 of coal, it still emits ten times more CO2 than wind energy and other renewables. Renewable energies including wind power accounted for 41% of all new power in 2010.
Continue readingWind energy Gamesa seeks to reserve four spots for its wind turbines at IREC?s ZÈFIR Test Station offshore wind farm
Gamesa aims to install two anchored and two floating wind turbines at the experimental offshore wind power laboratory off the coast of Tarragona, Spain.
Continue readingNordex USA starts 2011 with new wind energy order for 45 MW Idaho wind farm
The 45 MW wind farm in Power County ? Nordex? first wind power project in Idaho ? will use 18 of Nordex? N100 2.5 MW wind turbines.
Continue readingEDF EN Canada Announces Increased Ownership in Saint-Laurent Énergies
Saint-Laurent Énergies Inc., a Montréal-based wind energy company, is dedicated to develop and build 1003.2 MW of wind farm projects secured in Hydro-Québec call for tenders for wind power.
Continue readingIndia is fifth largest wind power producer
Asia leads the growth in global wind power, which grew 35.8 GW in 2010 bringing total wind farm capacity to 194.4 GW ? up 22.5% from 2009, the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) says.
Continue readingBHEL, Spain’s Abengoa to develop concentrated solar power projects in India
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) and Spain’s Abengoa, the European leader in the solar energy segment, have joined hands to develop state-of-the-art concentrating solar power (CSP) projects in India.
Continue readingEurope?s leaders fail to provide vision for energy By Christian Kjaer (EWEA)
None of the conclusions from Friday?s meeting goes beyond what the Heads of State have already agreed over the past two years for the period up to 2020.
Continue readingA. O. Smith Launches High Efficiency Revolution Tour
The High Efficiency Revolution Tour will feature A. O. Smith’s innovative high efficiency products, including Cirrex® Solar Thermal Water Heating System.
Continue readingChevrolet Volt Available for Rent at Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Enterprise added the Volt to its fleet in early January and is working with all auto manufacturers to make electric vehicles (EV) available to consumers for rental at its neighborhood and airport locations.
Continue readingLux Research Report Predicts Growth of Concentrating Solar Power Technology in 2011
The report analyzes the practical usage of each concentrated solar energy technology in a suppositional 100 MW power plant and equates their cost of electricity production.
Continue readingIberdrola Renovables secures 50 percent of the Hungarian wind farm market
Iberdrola Renovables SA, the renewable energy subsidiary of Iberdrola SA, has completed three wind power plants in Hungary, expanding its wind power capacity.
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