Egypt, one of the windiest areas and the leading country in the Middle East in wind energy is set to begin constructing, in May, two of four wind farm stations in the Gulf of Suez.
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Tanzania looks to wind energy
Tanzania is seeking international and local investors for wind power generation. The wind farm will see firms supply and install wind turbines with a minimum of between two and 10 megawatts for wind energy pilot program.
Continue readingWind energy in Argentina – Chinese XCMC to build a wind farm
The Chinese capital wind power would be installed at the Reta region, where the company XCMC China would invest 200 million dollars in the installation of 50 wind turbines.
Continue readingRenault-Nissan and Catalan Government promote electric vehicles
The Renault-Nissan Alliance and Catalunya marked their agreement on the deployment of electric car with lithium ion batteries in Catalunya, by participating in European Sustainable Energy Week 2011.
Continue readingWind energy in China: wind turbines installed will be 90 GW in 2015
The Wind Energy Association said China had already installed wind farm plants with a capacity of 44,700 megawatts by 2010, overtaking the U.S., Germany and Spain.
Continue readingEDF Energies Nouvelles sells its stake in solar power Tenesol to Total
Created in 1983, Tenesol is a French company operating in the photovoltaic solar energy business. It is jointly owned by EDF ENR, a subsidiary of the EDF group, and by the Total group.
Continue readingCalifornia legislates for new renewable energy targets
California, the state that has long symbolized the American Dream, is once again turning to wind energy and other renewables to power its future energy needs.
Continue readingWind turbines – Molycorp sets celebration April 20 to mark launch of rare-earth plan
Rare earths, elements used to manufacture everything from wind energy, electric cars, military systems and computers
Continue readingTesla to sell electric vehicles in San Jose, California
In preparation for the introduction of the Model S, the world?s first premium electric car sedan with lithium ion batteries, Tesla has designed an interactive experience to inform potential customers.
Continue readingDeWind Announces Acquisition of 20 MW Wind Farm in Northern Texas and Acquires 160 MW Oklahoma Wind Power Project
The Novus wind energy project is the first utility-scale wind farm located in the Oklahoma Panhandle and is slated to total 370 MW when fully developed.
Continue readingElectric vehicles – King County, Washington Is Charging Up Savings
With the help of EECBG funds, the county is helping lead a regional effort to install electric cars charging stations at strategic locations across the Puget Sound area.
Continue readingCalifornia will install 9,000 MW of solar power, wind energy and geothermal energy by 2020
California was the birthplace of modern renewable energy, from concentrated solar energy of Luz International to the wind power in the eighties, before the development of wind turbines in Denmark, Germany and Spain.
Continue readingAsia became the focal point of the wind energy in 2010
The total installed wind farm capacity in Asia reached 61,2 GW (31,1 % of the global wind power capacity).
Continue readingWorld Wind Energy Report 2010 launched – Worldwide wind power capacity reaches 197 GW
China becomes world leader, installing 18,9 Gigawatt of wind turbines, more than 50 % of the world wind farm market
Continue readingInternational Renewable Energy Agency elects Adnan Amin as new Director General
The Global Wind Energy Council enthusiastically welcomed the election of Adnan Amin as the first Director General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
Continue readingNewsweek Falsely Blames Wind Turbines For Whale Beachings
The latest issue of Newsweek claims that “a new study suggests” offshore wind farm plants cause whales to beach themselves.
Continue readingPhotovoltaic – Enel Green Power new solar energy project
Enel Green Power has made a contract with the Agatos Energia to obtain about 80 percent stake in Agatos Solar Power San Gillio Srl. The photovoltaic solar power project which is expected to have 4.8 MW capacity.
Continue readingElectric Vehicles charging station
Gates Bozzuto Group has revealed 2 electric vehicles charging stations in Fitzgerald Apartments, made by SemaConnect, the first public electric car charging stations.
Continue readingWind energy industry backs research on bat concerns
Because some bat species are harmed by wind turbines collisions, the wind power industry has taken a special interest in bats in general.
Continue readingLDK Expands Solar Power to 570 MW
LDK Solar Co., a manufacturer of multicrystalline solar wafers and photovoltaic, announced the addition of one new solar energy manufacturing site in Hefei City, Anhui Province.
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