The government of Bosnia?s Croat-Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) has given a green light for a contract with German state-owned KfW bank for a loan of 71 million euros to build the country?s first wind farm.
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20 per cent of Australia’s electricity will come from renewable sources by 2020
Renewable energy is a critical component of the Rudd Government’s commitment to take concrete, practical steps to tackle the threat of
climate change.
Miguel Sebastián prueba el coche eléctrico BB1
El ministro de Industria, Miguel Sebastián, ha pedido al grupo francés PSA Peugeot Citroen que el vehículo eléctrico BB1 que hoy ha probado por las calles de Madrid se fabrique en España.
Continue readingVestas instalará en Cantabria un parque de I+D
Cantabria será un centro de referencia para las investigaciones del sector eólico y contará con la primera plataforma que se instala en el mundo fuera de Dinamarca de lanzamiento de aerogeneradores de última generación.
Continue readingBasin Electric purchases doubled Wilton wind production in North Dakota
As of October 31, the Wilton Wind Energy Center doubled in size, bringing the total number of turbines to 66, and the generating capacity of the wind project to 99 megawatts.
Continue readingBig is beautiful: 12 MW wind turbines
12 MW wind turbines: the scientific basis for their operational 70 to 270 m height offshore. The 12MW project runs in years 2005 and 2009.
Continue readingVattenfall it will invest $837 million to enable the expansion of wind power
Under the investment program, which runs up to 2020, Vattenfall said it will speed up wind power connections to the regional power grid and raise capacity in the grid by 4,500 megawatts over 10 years.
Continue readingBYD Marches into Solar Power
Shenzhen BYD Auto Co., Ltd. will march into the solar power market, disclosed a top executive of BYD Co., Ltd. (SEHK: 1211) in charge of public relations on November 19, 2009.
Continue readingLM Glasfiber continues to adapt its manufacturing base to meet a shift in global demand and invests in R&D
This involves plans to phase out manufacturing at two factories in Denmark and one in Spain. The effect of this is the potential reduction of the European workforce by close to 900 employees, the majority in Denmark.
Continue readingFlux Power Introduces Safe Lithium Battery and Charging Systems
Flux Power Introduces Safe Lithium Battery and Charging Systems for Industrial, Solar Photovoltaic, Electric Vehicles, Wind Power and Peak-Shaving Power Applications
Continue readingGlobal Small Wind Market
The annual addition of global small wind capacity has increased from 8 MW in 2004 to 34 MW in 2008. The annually installed capacity is expected to increase to 1050 MW by 2013.
Continue readingNorthland Completes Jardin d’Eole Wind Farm
Northland Power Income Fund (the “Fund”) (TSX:NPI.UN)(TSX:NPI.DB)(TSX:NPI.DB.A) announced that its 127.5 MW Jardin d’Eole wind farm project near Matane, Quebec, will commence commercial operations.
Continue readingFirst commercial wind farm in Maryland
Maryland Public Service Commission approves 50-megawatt wind farm in Garrett County, cleared Synergics Wind Energy to erect up to 20 turbines atop Backbone Mountain near Oakland in Garrett County.
Continue readingDaimler comienza a fabricar el vehículo eléctrico Smart ForTwo en Francia
Daimler fabricará en la planta francesa de Hambach 1.000 vehículos eléctricos para diversos programas europeos de movilidad. En 2012 comenzará su comercialización.
Continue readingEólica-La elegancia de Eolo por Nikola Lococo.
Discutir la incidencia paisajística de las energías renovables cuando estamos rodeados de carreteras, cables, antenas, edificios, coches? parece poco serio y una tomadura de pelo al planteamiento de base.
Continue readingSmart ForTwo Electric Drive Production Begins in France
First European electric vehicle fully operational in everyday use. Production of 1,000 units begins.
Continue readingBarcelona instala un servicio de carga para vehículos eléctricos
Se han instalado en Vallvidriera 4 tomas de corriente para coches eléctricos que aportan una autonomía de hasta 30 kilómetros, con un tiempo de carga de 30 minutos.
Continue readingWind Myths: Busted By Tom Gray
“Wind Power Myths Debunked,” by Michael Milligan, Kevin Porter, Edgar DeMeo, Paul Denholm, Hannele Holttinen, Brendan Kirby, Nicholas Miller, Andrew Mills, Mark O?Malley, Matthew Schuerger, and Lennart Soder.
Continue readingU.S.-China Clean Energy Announcements
President Barack Obama and President Hu Jintao announced a far-reaching package of measures to strengthen cooperation between the United States and China on clean energy.
Continue readingDepartment of Energy Announces $104 Million for National Laboratory Facilities
Daniel Poneman today announced $104.7 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for eight new projects to establish critical research and testing facilities at seven DOE National Laboratories.
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