2 Enercon E82 wind turbines will be used. Enercon is the wind energy market leader in Germany with over 50% market share in 2009, and is number 4 in the world.
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A123 Systems to make lithium ion batteries for Navistar electric vehicles
A123 Systems (Nasdaq: AONE) announced a production agreement with Navistar, Inc. to supply lithium ion battery systems for electric vehicles (EVs) for the Navistar-ModecModec EV Alliance, LLC.
Continue readingGreenpeace: Renewables can create 8.5 million jobs
Greenpeace energy blueprint shows governments how investing in green energy jobs can save the climate and end fossil fuel addiction.
Continue readingWindTamer Announces First Order for Combination Wind Turbine/Power Storage System
WindTamer Corporation (“WindTamer” or the “Company”) (OTCBB: WNDT) announced that it has received an order valued at $132,000 for a combination wind turbine/power storage system.
Continue readingSuncor Energy Receives Approval to Develop Wintering Hills Wind Power Project
Suncor EnergySuncor Energy Products Inc. announced it has received regulatory approval from the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) to proceed with the development of its Wintering Hills Wind farm.
Continue readingSchneider Power Signs Contract for Utility-Scale Wind Power Project in Northern Ontario
Schneider Power Inc. announced that it has signed a definitive 20-year power purchase agreement with the Ontario Power Authority for energy that will be produced by a new wind farm under development in northern Ontario.
Continue readingNorthWestern Energy promotes wind energy development
NorthWestern Energy’s ad campaign promoting wind power and the transmission line the company wants to build to ship that power out of state is not sitting well with people who have been trying to sell wind energy to NW.
Continue readingGlobal Wind Day events start this weekend
Global Wind Day ? a worldwide celebration of the climate, energy and employment benefits of wind power ? is fast approaching.
Continue reading808 Renewable Energy® Readies for Potential IPO
The Company?s CEO, Patrick S. Carter, Announces Plans for Potential Initial Public Offering, Benefitting Investors in The Firm?s Renewable Energy Projects
Continue readingWind power Vestas announces two groundbreaking projects
Vestas announces two important R&D projects: Cost-effective deep water foundations for large offshore wind turbines and an Intelligent Energy Management System that will introduce energy storage into a wind energy plant.
Continue readingGlobal Consumer Batteries Market to Exceed $33.0 Billion by 2015
The world market for consumer batteries is projected to exceed $33.0 billion by the year 2015. Improved economic conditions and growth in industrial production in the coming years would encourage global demand.
Continue readingWind power in Russia spin idly
As long as Russia has natural gas, government officials are not going to pay any attention to wind energy.
Continue readingThe BBC embarks on pioneering drive around Europe in an electric car and chooses a THINK City
THINK, exclusively provided a brand new THINK City to the BBC this week, which has hired the vehicle for a pioneering documentary following the first drive of an EV around Europe, entitled BBC Electric Ride.
Continue readingAES Solar Energy Closes Financing for 8 MW Photovoltaic Project in Italy
AES Solar Energy Ltd (AES Solar) announced closed on long-term non-recourse financing facilities of ?31 million to finance the construction of the 8 MW Torchiarolo solar photovoltaic (PV) facility in Italy.
Continue readingGeothermal Power in Latin America
Since 1973 when Mexico?s Cerro Prieto geothermal power plant (720 MW) came on line the country has been a significant player in the global geothermal industry.
Continue readingENN Solar Energy to supply the largest thin film photovoltaic in China
This project is sponsored by the China Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Group (CECEP), which plans to build a 5 MW PV power plant in Inner Mongolia, China.
Continue readingElectric Vehicles in Hawaii
The first car imported to Hawaii in 1899 was an electric vehicle. Hawaii’s goal is to have 50,000 electric cars on the road by 2015 and to establish a network of electric charging stations.
Continue readingObstacles for Wind Energy Development in Mexico
Mexico offers significant wind power potential with conditions that are considered among the best in Latin America, especially in the area of ?La Ventosa?, Oaxaca (7,000 MW) with average capacity factors above 40%.
Continue readingRwanda inaugurates first wind power plant
Rwanda has inaugurated its first-ever wind energy as part of efforts to exploit renewable energies. The wind farm sits on the Mount Jali, from where it will feed a big FM transmitter of the Rwandan Office of Information.
Continue readingWind power in Philippines: DOE has approved 44 wind energy projects with a total capacity of 921 MW
The Energy Development Corp. (EDC), the Lopez Group’s renewable energy unit, may now put up wind energy plants in Mindanao after it got the thumbs up from the Energy Department.
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