Construction of the Renault-Nissan Alliance?s first European plant for the production of advanced lithium-ion batteries began today in Sunderland, UK.
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Blade road trip to highlight wind energy policy, jobs By Chris Madison (AWEA)
Over the next 28 days a 131-foot long wind turbine blade designed for GE?s 1.5 megawatt wind turbine will be making its way from South Dakota to Dallas, Texas ? a total distance of 2,436 miles across 9 states.
Continue readingWind Power Project for North Dakota
NextEra Energy, Juno Beach, Fla., will build, own, and operate a wind energy project near Baldwin, ND; Basin Electric will purchase the electricity output.
Continue readingGC China assist Guoneng in the development of its 200 MW wind farm
Currently, 200 MW of the wind power project has been established under the auspices of the Jilin Provincial Government and 50 MW out of the aforementioned 200 MW has obtained construction approval.
Continue readingChina and India look to offshore wind power to feed their green electricity needs
As Europe has already successfully experienced, it was inevitable that other parts of the world would soon catch on to the huge potential that offshore wind energy can provide.
Continue readingPotential winners and losers wait for Cape Wind Power Project By Chris Madison (AWEA)
A ?yes? will be a boon to the potential U.S. offshore wind energy industry, which has been looking to this project for a much-needed jump start.
Continue readingAWEA?s Michael Goggin Presents On Wind Power Integration To Energy Bar Association
Michael Goggin, Manager of Transmission Policy at the American Wind Energy Association, will be speaking on April 28 on a panel on Variable Generation at a ?One-Day Reliability Primer? for the Energy Bar Association.
Continue readingObama Visits Siemens’ Wind Power Plant
Siemens’ Fort Madison wind turbines manufacturing facility is designated as first stop in Obama’s Midwest ‘Washington to Main Street Tour’.
Continue readingWind energy, the most mature technology, the bedrock of Iberdrola Renovables
Iberdrola Renovables plans to invest ?9 billion over the 2010-2012 period to boost its international expansion and bolster its position as the global leader in wind power.
Continue readingLG Chem to provide lithium ion batteries to Volvo
LG Chem Ltd. has been picked as a provider of lithium-ion battery packs for electric vehicles by Volvo Cars Corp.
Continue readingVestas new wind power orders: 2,100 from EDP and 198 from China
Yesterday, Vestas won the largest single wind energy order ever in Vestas? history for delivery of up to 2,100 MW.
Continue readingWind energy continues to flex its growing power around the world
New wind power installations in the EU last year, which increased 23% over 2008, brought the region?s total capacity to nearly 75 GW. Global wind turbines installations in 2009 were worth about ?45 billion.
Continue readingSmart Charging for Electric Vehicles
In the race to build a smart-charging infrastructure that fuels the coming plug-in electric car revolution, GE and Nissan have teamed to research new technology developments that will make smart charging a reality.
Continue readingEDP Renováveis awards contract to deliver up to 2.1 GW of wind power
EDP Renewables (EDPR), the world?s third-largest wind energy company, has signed a wind turbines procurement contract for the supply of up to 2,100 MW.
Continue readingExplosive Growth for Lithium-ion Batteries in Electric Vehicles
Li-ion batteries have a high energy density of 120-160 Wh/kg, compared to 30-80 Wh/kg for Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) batteries.
Continue readingEuropean wind energy continued its surging success By Chris Rose
Annual EWEA statistics show how well the wind power industry and other renewables are growing while some more traditional sectors are in retreat.
Continue readingVestas signs wind power order for 1,500 MW
Vestas has won the largest single wind energy order ever in Vestas? history for delivery of up to 2,100 MW. The order placed by EDP Renováveis (EDPR).
Continue readingREpower tests for wind power expansion in Alpha Ventus
Hamburg-based manufacturer expects strong growth in the offshore wind energy sector, particularly in Europe. Six REpower wind turbines in test field Alpha Ventus already successfully taken into operation in mid-April.
Continue readingTexas Wind Farm powered by chinese wind turbines
A-Power Energy Generation Systems will celebrate the launch of the final development phase of its jointly owned Texas Wind Farm with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Las Vegas on Tuesday, April 27, 2010.
Continue readingWind Power in China in 2009 By GWEC
China (excluding Taiwan) was the world’s largest wind energy market in 2009, more than doubling its wind farm capacity from 12.2 GW in 2008 to 25.8 GW, adding a staggering 13.8 GW of capacity.
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