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Top Ten Global Energy Trends by 2020
The global energy industry is undergoing unprecedented changes. Rapid increase in energy consumption in the developing world will be the key driver of growth for the global energy market.
Continue readingAWEA rebuts attack on national Renewable Electricity Standard by discredited Institute for Energy Research
The DOE’s 2008 report, “20% Wind Energy by 2030,” found that producing 20% of the nation’s electricity from wind power by 2030 would reduce consumers’ natural gas costs by a cumulative $150 billion.
Continue readingPixel Building Earns Australia’s First FSC Full Project Certification
It is the first carbon neutral building built in Australia, featuring wind turbines and photovoltaic cells that over time will generate enough energy on-site than required for its construction and operation.
Continue reading260 MW Of SolarReserve CSP Projects Proceed To Final Stages
Both concentrated solar energy projects use the molten-salt power tower technology developed by Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne.
Continue readingHansen transmissions – wind turbine gearbox testing with PULSE
Wind energy is one of the fastest growing power generation technologies. The level of annual installed wind farm capacity has grown at an average rate of 27.6% p.a. for the past five years.
Continue readingEDP RENEWABLES signs new PPA for 99 MW in the US
With this new wind power contract, the expected cwind energy apacity to be installed in the US for this period covered by long-term agreements, increases to 70%.
Continue readingSave the planet by selling a wind turbine
Most people want to go green. But if you are going green and saving money at the same time, it?s a really good incentive.
Continue reading30% emissions cuts would keep EU in front of green energy race
For Europe to keep its first mover advantage, the EU needs to maintain its momentum in support of its most promising industries. A unilateral move to 30% GHG domestic reductions would maintain such a momentum.
Continue readingSiemens signs four wind power service agreements in the U.S.
Siemens Energy has been awarded service contracts for four wind farms located in the states of Washington and Oregon in the U.S.
Continue reading3M and Rope Partner Launch In-Field Study on the Effects of Wind Turbine Blade Erosion
3M has partnered with Rope Partner to conduct an in-field study on the effects of leading edge wind turbine blade damage.
Continue readingHuaneng Group to launch its first wind energy project in Hunan (China)
China Huaneng Group, one of China’s five power giants, is going to invest 400 million yuan to launch a wind power project in Longhui county, Hunan province, central China.
Continue readingXcel Energy Wind Power Purchase Agreement Approved
The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) unanimously confirmed the Goodhue Wind Farm Project as a Community-Based Energy Development (C-BED) project.
Continue readingVolvo y Vattenfall venderán sus híbridos enchufables (plug-in hybrid) en 2012
Volvo y la compañía eléctrica Vattenfall empezarán a poner a prueba una serie de híbridos enchufables para así obtener datos sobre pautas de conducción y recarga.
Continue readingVolvo Cars y Vattenfall comercializarán en Suecia un nuevo híbrido enchufable en 2012
Volvo Cars ha firmado un acuerdo con Vattenfall para la formación de una ‘joint venture’ que se encargará de la introducción en el mercado sueco de vehículos eléctricos conectables a la red.
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