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Growth in renewable energy has been strong … but needs to expand and accelerate
Carmakers are releasing the first set of a new wave of electric vehicles with lithium ion batteries. Thanks to favourable policy support, solar power photovoltaic and wind energy are achieving strong growth.
Continue readingWind energy Gamesa lays the cornerstone of its new building in Sarriguren, Navarre
Gamesa’s wind power business originated in Navarre in 1994, with a turbine assembly plant and a contract with EHN to put six wind turbines into operation at the El Perdón wind farm, the region’s first.
Continue readingIndonesia’s wind energy plans
Indonesia is all set to develop the wind energy as the large-scale wind farm being built in Sukabumi. The large-scale wind turbines plant in the country will be exactly set up at Sukabumi in West Java end of this year.
Continue readingMitsubishi to loan Illinois electric vehicles
Mitsubishi Motors North America will loan the state of Illinois what it called “a limited number” of lithium ion batteries-powered electric cars to try out as part of the state’s fleet.
Continue readingEnergy, Water, and China’s Economy
Some power-generating technologies such as hydroelectric, geothermal energy, and concentrating solar power (CSP) have low greenhouse gas emissions but high levels of water consumption.
Continue readingStudents Gain Knowledge of Wind Energy in Jamaica
The wind power workshop organized by Wigton Wind Farm Limited has passed on critical information to the persons who participated in the event.
Continue readingSupporting 100% renewable energy in 2050
Once upon a time, long ago, some people had a wonderful dream, of a Europe running on green, renewable energy. However, there seemed to be no way of doing this, so they were mostly dismissed as idealists and hippies.
Continue readingAmerica needs a diverse portfolio of energy resources by Denise Bode, AWEA CEO
Wind power uses virtually no water, and since wind turbines uses zero fuel, its cost is immune to inflation once a wind farm is built, protecting consumers’ pocketbooks.
Continue readingChina’s wind energy measures are helping save energy and protect the environment
China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said on Thursday that it was “highly concerned” about the US decision to ask the World Trade Organization (WTO) to study the subsidies to the Chinese wind power equipment makers.
Continue readingNIB finances Ringkjøbing Landbobank’s wind power programme in Jutland, Denmark
NIB’s loan will help finance some of the approximately 160 wind turbines to be distributed to the 28 new wind farm plants included in the municipality of Ringkøbing-Skjern’s wind power plan.
Continue readingCanada – wind power electricity is now produced in every province
In 2009, Canada installed more than 900 MW of new wind energy capacity, placing Canada in the top 10 worldwide for new installed capacity.
Continue readingIndia’s solar mission awards projects worth 620 MW to 37 companies
The Indian government has awarded concentrating solar power projects totalling 620 MW to 37 companies that took part in a recent auction.
Continue readingNREL Principal Scientist Joins SkyFuel
At SkyFuel, Gary Jorgensen will be continuing the development of an abrasion resistant coating for ReflecTech, and contributing to the optical design of advanced concentrators.
Continue readingThe Solar Industry: Benefiting From Rising Demand
Global solar energy capacity has now passed the 30 GW mark. This is enough to supply 10 million households with clean electricity.
Continue readingXinjiang to build 10 GW wind energy farm
China will build a 10,800 MW wind power plant in Hami in the far western Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region within five years, a local official said Thursday.
Continue readingWhy do some of the wind turbines in a wind farm sometimes stand still?
It might look as though the wind turbines have just stopped working, and have been left standing still next to their functioning fellow machines.
Continue readingAmerican Wind Energy Association Statement on the 2010 mid-term elections
Proposition 23 would have undone California?s Renewable Portfolio Standard (also known as a Renewable Electricity Standard) and sent us backwards.
Continue readingTurning away from coal, Navajos embrace wind power
This year the tribal government approved a wind farm to be built west of Flagstaff, Ariz., to power up to 20,000 homes in the region.
Continue readingSAE International Hosting Powertrain Electric Motors Symposium For Electric, Hybrid Vehicles In Stuttgart, Germany
SAE International is a global association of more than 128,000 engineers and related technical experts in the aerospace, automotive and commercial-vehicle industries.
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