American Superconductor Corporation has acquired a 25 percent ownership position in Blade Dynamics Ltd., a designer and manufacturer of advanced wind turbines blades.
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Juhl Wind Community Wind Power announced its results
Juhl Wind, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: JUHL), the Leader in Community Wind Power, announced its results for the second quarter and six months of 2010 which ended on June 30, 2010.
Continue readingElectric Car Company Executes Definitive Agreement With Liberty Electric Cars
Both Companies Will Form New Nevada Corporation to Manufacture Luxury High Performance Pure Electric Vehicles Using Patented Technologies.
Continue readingPresident Obama On Clean Energy Manufacturing
We expect our commitment to clean energy to lead to more than 800,000 jobs by 2012. And this isn’t just creating work in the short term ? it’s helping to lay a new foundation for lasting growth.
Continue reading586 electric vehicles already circulating in Spain
The Ministry of Industry has recently released official data Movele plan until July 16, 2010, indicating that to date 586 have been subsidized electric cars.
Continue readingWind power potential tested off South Carolina coast
South Carolina alone could produce up to 3.5 gigawatts (GW) of power from its coastal and offshore wind resources using existing wind turbines technology.
Continue readingFurther improvement in wind power Nordex?s business in the second quarter
Improvement in consolidated profit to EUR 2.9 (2.3) million. Increase in order books to EUR 2.3 billion. CEO Richterich: ?Three quarters of the sales target of around EUR 1.2 billion already secured?.
Continue readingEarly and strong emission reductions are crucial
Wind energy, with its ability to provide carbon free electricity on a massive scale, is one of the most important tools that we are using today.
Continue readingWind Power Contributed 39% of All New U.S. Electric Generating Capacity in 2009
New wind power projects contributed roughly 39% of the new nameplate capacity added to the U.S. electrical grid in 2009, compared to 44% in 2008, 35% in 2007, 18% in 2006 and 12% in 2005.
Continue readingU.S.: Four States Have Surpassed 10% Wind Energy Penetration
New large-scale wind turbines were installed in 29 states in 2009. Texas again dominated in terms of new wind power capacity, with 2,292 MW installed in 2009 alone, down somewhat from 2,671 MW installed in 2008.
Continue readingElectric vehicles Nissan Leaf and Renault Fluence ZE go head-to-head
The Leaf is largely a clean-sheet design, built as an electric car from the outset, while the Fluence ZE is a modified version of a conventional model.
Continue readingAbengoa Solar and E.ON complete 50% of their first 50 MW concentrating solar power
Abengoa Solar and E.ON have constructed over 50% of their first Concentrating Solar Plant (CSP) in Écija, near Seville in Spain.
Continue readingPrinceton Power Systems Chooses International Battery?s Large-Format Lithium-Ion Batteries for Next Generation Solar Generation System
International Battery announced that it has been chosen as the energy storage system provider for Princeton Power Systems? advanced renewable energy system.
Continue readingIberdrola Renovables growth plans for wind power in the US receive boost with some $1,000 million of incentives
The Peñascal complex is located in Kenedy County (Texas) and comprises two wind farms: Peñascal I and Peñascal II. The facility is fitted with 168 Mitsubishi MHI 92 wind turbines, with unit capacity of 2.4 MW.
Continue readingEDC to raise $100M for Philippines wind farm
EDC was looking at raising about $100 million to fund the construction of the wind farm, a project that, he said, would entail investments of as much as $2.7 million per MW.
Continue readingNorthland Power Wind Farm Receives Loan from Investissement Quebec
The wind power project was awarded a contract in 2004 to supply power to Hydro-Québec under a 20 year Power Purchase Agreement.
Continue readingNorth and South America Renewable Energy Policy Handbook 2010
The US also had the largest installed wind energy capacity globally and the third highest solar photovoltaic installed capacity globally, after Spain and Germany.
Continue readingConstellation NewEnergy Signs Agreement to Supply Goodwill Industries With Wind Energy
Constellation Energy has entered into a two-year green electricity purchase agreement with Goodwill Industries International.
Continue readingVestas receives 66 MW wind power order in the United Kingdom
Vestas has received a wind energy order from Devon Wind Power for delivery of 22 V90-3.0 MW wind turbines.
Continue readingGetting the scoop on wind power at Michigan supply chain meeting
About 300 business men and women are gathering in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to get the latest facts and figures on the wind energy industry, as well as advice on how to get into the business.
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