On December 20, the Wall Street Journal ran a misleading and logically convoluted editorial attacking wind power.
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From the world of wind energy, 10 talking points for 2010
Wind power could meet 12% of international power demand by 2020 and up to 22% by 2030, according to the Global Wind Energy Council.
Continue readingVestas gets wind turbines order for Idaho wind farm
Earlier this fall, Vestas announced orders for wind turbines for wind farm projects in Michigan and Northern California.
Continue readingCity of McKinney to Get Electric Vehicle Charging Stations from TXU Energy
The City of McKinney will receive rebates from TXU Energy to install four electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and to convert several city vehicles to electric vehicles under the TXU Energy EV Accelerator ProgramSM.
Continue readingPalen concentrated solar energy project achieves license from California Energy Commission
Construction of Solar Trust of America?s 500 MW Facility Will Create 1,100 Local Jobs. The Palen Concentrating Solar Power Project will house two power plants each generating 250 MW of nominal capacity.
Continue readingMercedes-Benz USA Delivers First Customer Zero-Emission F-CELL Vehicle
California Gets Greener with Hydrogen-Electric Powered Vehicle Lease Program.
Continue readingCitroën C-Zero Confirmed For Government Electric Vehicle Grant
Citroën has welcomed the UK Government?s latest announcement concerning the £5,000 grant for customers choosing plug-in electric vehicles from 1st January, 2011.
Continue readingVestas receives 79 MW wind energy order in Idaho, USA
Vestas has received a 79.2 MW wind power order for 44 V100-1.8 MW wind turbines from Ridgeline Energy, LLC, USA.
Continue readingSecond Wind Makes 2010 a Breakout Year
Second Wind, a leader in wind measurement systems for the wind energy industry, made its 30th year in business its strongest ever, with record growth, new products and a major expansion of sales channels worldwide.
Continue readingTexas leads the US for wind energy installations, with 9,410 MW
Much has already been written on the transformative power of wind power ? revitalising declining towns and harbours with new employment and industry.
Continue readingEthiopia Could Use Wind Energy in Lieu of Gibe III to Save Lives
Ethiopia should abandon the Gilgel Gibe III, an Ethiopian hydroelectric dam being built on the Omo River, and explore wind power to harness needed energy.
Continue readingSiemens – Oman urged to tap renewable energy
If Oman decides to install a wind farm to tap wind power, Siemens would be equally interested to play its role.
Continue readingEuropean offshore wind energy will create a demand for 15 to 20 installation ships
Aside from the traditional uses of OSV in the maritime and oil & gas industries, interest in OSV is rising exponentially in the growing offshore wind power industry.
Continue readingGryphon Resources Receives Permit Approvals to Begin Exploration Work Plan at Arizona Lithium Project
Gryphon Resources has received approvals from the Arizona State Land Department for all 11 permit applications for exploration activities at its lithium project in south-eastern Arizona.
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 readingLithium Ion Batteries Will Triple to $60 Billion in the Next 10 Years
Mammoth Energy Group Inc., a lithium and alternative energy mining company, announced that expected demand and sales growth for lithium ion batteries is expected to triple to $60 Billion in the next ten years.
Continue readingHarvest the Wind Network(TM) and Pace Global Form Strategic Partnership
Harvest the Wind Network, LLC has partnered with Pace Global Energy Services, LLC (Pace Global) to provide distributed wind energy solutions to clients seeking to add renewable energy to their supply portfolio.
Continue readingPhotovoltaic and Concentrating Solar Power Technologies, Capacity, Generation, Legislation, and the Future Outlook
It is estimated that solar energy received by the earth in a year, has the potential to provide 1,000 times of total annual world energy consumption, though it contributes only 0.02% of world’s total power.
Continue readingIranian company to set up 1,000 MW wind energy in Pakistan
An Iranian Company M/s Sanir has signed a $100 million with a Pakistani company to provide 1000 MW electricity to Sindh province by setting up wind power plant.
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