French wind turbine manufacturer Vergnet will build Algeria’s first wind farm, after beating rival MAN Ferrostaal of Germany to win the tender.
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The New York Times gets it wrong on wind power report By Chris Madison (AWEA)
The NREL study found that when wind turbines are spread out over a large area, the majority of the energy they produce can in fact be counted on to provide capacity.
Continue readingExtremadura: Los 22 proyectos eólicos rechazados por el Ministerio se volverán a presentar
El Ejecutivo extremeño responde a las críticas efectuadas por la diputada del PP María José Solana, que ha indicado que Extremadura es la única CCAA en la que han sido rechazados todos los parques eólicos.
Continue readingThe first truly ?green? electric vehicles charging station
Carbon Day Automotive, Chicago, Illinois, announced the installation of the first truly ?green? electric car charging station in the continental United States.
Continue readingEnel and the Piaggio Group signed an agreement to develop electric vehicles
The two partners will work together to study the mobility and electric vehicles recharging needs of corporate fleets and hybrid scooters to offer innovative solutions to customers.
Continue readingGamesa, Eólica Navarra y MTorres presentan proyectos para 18 parques eólicos
Tres promotoras de energía eólica, Gamesa, Eólica Navarra y MTorres, han presentado en Navarra proyectos para estudiar la implantación de hasta 18 nuevos parques eólicos, según el Diario de Navarra.
Continue readingTHEOLIA completes financing of 30 MW wind power project in Italy
Maestrale Green Energy, THEOLIA?s Italian subsidiary, announces the closing for the financing of a 30 megawatt (MW) wind energy project under construction in the province of Enna in Sicily.
Continue readingComeback of marine and hydrokinetic energy in the USA
The US Department of Energy will strengthen the commitment to develop and implement marine and hydrokinetic energy, a resource with great potential though presently scarcely deployed.
Continue readingFederal Investment Tax Credit Will Spur Expansion of ReflecTech Mirror Manufacturing
The U.S. Department of Energy has selected ReflecTech, Inc. to receive a $750,000 Manufacturing Tax Credit (MTC), authorized under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Continue readingDOE/NREL/MASSCEC Develop New Wind Turbine Blade Test Facility
A cooperative research and development agreement was formed between NREL and MASSCEC to produce the largest wind turbine blade testing facility. WTTC will provide a critical component in the nation?s wind power program.
Continue readingNova Scotia Power awards 20 MW of community-based wind energy
Nova Scotia Power has awarded contracts for 18.95 MW of electricity to be supplied from small, community-based renewable energy projects throughout Nova Scotia.
Continue readingAtlantic Wind and Solar Inc. Comments on Ontario’s Renewable Energy Deal With South Korean Consortium
Atlantic Wind and Solar Inc. (PINKSHEETS: AWSL) offers the following comments in reaction to the Ontario Government’s latest move to promote Wind and Solar energy in Canada’s most populous province.
Continue readingDOE Announces $20.5 million for Community Renewable Energy Projects
U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced the selection of five projects to receive more than $20.5 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Continue readingHyundai Heavy wins Pakistan wind power contract
South Korean industrial giant Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has announced plans to build a 50MW wind farm in the southern Pakistani province of Sindh.
Continue readingEvery farm in the UK will have a wind turbine in five years’ time
“Every farm in the UK will have a wind turbine in five years’ time” – that’s the surprising claim made by wind expert Mark Newton as Farming Futures launches a free guide to wind energy for farmers and land managers.
Continue readingTesla Secures $465 Million Federal Loan
Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced the DoE has closed its $465 million loan with Tesla Motors, Inc. for construction of a manufacturing facility in southern California on the Model S electric car.
Continue readingBYD to build 5,000-MW solar cell production line in Shaanxi (China)
BYD Co. Ltd. (SEHK: 1211), an indigenous manufacturer of electric vehicles in China, will spend CNY 22.5 billion building a 5,000MW solar cell production base in the northwestern province of Shaanxi.
Continue readingEolia invertirá 400 millones hasta 2012 en Cataluña
Eolia Tarraco, filial catalana de Eolia Renovables, invertirá 400 millones de euros entre 2010 y 2012 para poner en marcha siete parques eólicos en Cataluña que sumarán 298,4 megavatios (MW) de potencia.
Continue readingPlug-In Electric Vehicles Can Help Tackle Global Warming, Curb Dependence on Oil
Increasing the use of plug-in electric cars would dramatically reduce emissions that cause global warming and air pollution, all while curbing our dependence on oil, according to PennEnvironment.
Continue readingThe Electric Puffin: NASA?s electric-powered personal flying machine
NASA scientists have come up with a design for a hover-capable, electric-powered aircraft they dub, the Puffin. NASA’s experimental one-man Puffin could show just how much electric propulsion can transform our ideas.
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