The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) announced grants supporting 18 new wind power projects under the Commonwealth Wind Community Scale Wind Initiative.
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Tesla Roadster Reaches China
A Tesla Roadster traveling around the world has arrived at the Great Wall of China, the most iconic cultural landmark of the eight-month road trip.
Continue readingUniversity of Delaware and Gamesa commission coastal wind turbine
Culminating years of planning and study, the University of Delaware and Gamesa Technology Corporation held a ceremony June 11 to commission a 2-megawatt wind turbine at UD?s Hugh R. Sharp Campus in Lewes.
Continue readingSecond Wind Organizes Boston Area Tweet-Up to Celebrate Global Wind Day
Annual Get-together Marries Power of Social Media with Wind Energy Enthusiasts to Help Drive Global Awareness of Wind Power.
Continue readingIberdrola and FCC to promote electric vehicles
Iberdrola and FCC have entered into a collaboration agreement to promote the development of the electric vehicle as a means for combating climate change and supporting sustainability.
Continue readingEWEA Predicts a Strong European Market for Wind Power in 2010
The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) today released its forecast for wind power installations in 2010. It expects 10 gigawatt (GW) of new wind farm capacity to be installed in the EU during 2010.
Continue readingWind power electrifies South African World Cup
The Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth is to receive power during the World Cup between 11 June and 11 July from the first of 25 wind turbines set up by Electrawinds at the Coega wind farm.
Continue readingRenewable Energy acquires wind power plant
Renewable Energy Generation Ltd (REG) has acquired a 4.95MW wind farm from E.ON Climate and Renewables UK Operations Ltd for an initial cash consideration of up to £2.8m.
Continue readingAfghanistan, the ?Saudi Arabia of Lithium??
“The New York Times” says a team of U.S. geologists and Pentagon officials has discovered nearly $1 trillion worth of untapped mineral deposits in Afghanistan.
Continue readingWind Tiger: Tamil Nadu is likely to add 500 MW of wind power ever year
The Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency (TEDA) said it was estimated that around 5,000 megawatt of power can be generated through wind energy in Tamil Nadu.
Continue readingWind turbines Gamesa G10X-4.5 MW, chosen between the better ideas of the year
Wind turbines Gamesa G10X-4.5 MW is the company?s most ambitious project ever and the land-based wind energy industry’s most powerful product to date.
Continue readingWind energy capacity hits 7,670 MW in Inner Mongolia (China)
The installed on-grid wind power capacity of northern China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region surged 140.57 percent from a year earlier to 7,670 MW by the end of May.
Continue readingYemen to build first wind power
Yemen is to build its first wind energy plant soon in Makha city of Taiz province at capacity of 60 MW.
Continue readingWind power in South Dakota
Wind turbines aren’t as numerous as cattle in South Dakota pastures, but they’re becoming increasingly common as the state’s wind power output increases year by year.
Continue readingDenmark: Wind Day 2010 to deal with offshore wind turbines
At the wind day the Danish Research Consortium for Wind Energy will present the latest research results from offshore wind power.
Continue readingLM Wind Power: Longest cargo ever to be carried by air safely in Denmark
The new blade type will help the wind farm developers take wind energy to new heights. These blades ensure reliable, clean electricity in lower wind areas for wind turbines at 1.5-1.7 MW.
Continue readingFord creates a Center of Excellence for Electric Vehicles
Ford is gearing up for the new hybrids that are part of Ford?s plan to launch five electric vehicles in the U.S. by 2012 and in Europe by 2013.
Continue readingOregon joins electric car drive
Oregon is making it easier and cheaper to install home charging units for electric vehicles. The move is intended to support the roll-out of electric vehicles in Oregon later this year.
Continue readingUS and China sign agreement for the development of marine energy
The MOU, signed by US-based Verdant Power and Chinese CECEP, aims primarily at developing hydrokinetic tidal and river energy, of which the two countries have a huge potential.
Continue readingSequoia Energy has acquired the assets of C-Free Power
Sequoia Energy Inc. has acquired the assets of Calgary-based renewable energy company C-Free Power Corp. and opened up a Sequoia-Calgary office that promises to broaden its renewable energy role in North America.
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