Aerowatt is developing 40 megawatts of wind farm projects in Mauritius, the nation?s first.
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The Future of Electric Aircraft
Improved batteries have finally made a manned electric helicopter a reality.
Continue readingPortugal Sets Renewable Energy Example
On Monday, the New York Times carried an article by Elisabeth Rosenthal highlighting Portugal’s very ambitious program to install wind power and other renewable energy systems.
Continue readingAFC has invested ?16 million in wind energy in Cape Verde
The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has invested about N12.2 billion (Euro 16 million) in the development of a wind power project in Cape Verde.
Continue readingFord Looks to Use Solar Energy to Power Assembly Plant
Ford Motor Company, Detroit Edison, Xtreme Power and the state of Michigan will collaborate to build a solar power generation system at Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant.
Continue readingECOtality and City of Houston Launch EV Micro-Climate? Partnership
The EV Micro-Climate? Program, created by ECOtality, supports jurisdictions in comprehensive planning for the deployment of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure.
Continue readingCalifornia Energy Commission Selects EV Connect
EV Connect, a leading provider of electric vehicle infrastructure solutions (EVISs), today announced that the California Energy Commission has chosen EV Connect, along with ClipperCreek and Tom Dowling, to upgrade the ex
Continue readingOil and Natural Gas proposes to set up a wind energy project in Rajasthan
Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) proposes to set up 102 megawatt (MW) capacity wind power project in Rajasthan at an estimated cost of Rs 650 crore.
Continue readingSri Lanka gets US$18.55mn Indian wind energy investment
The Board of Investment said it granted investment approval to Powergen Lanka to set up the wind farm plant in Uppudaluwa, Puttalam.
Continue readingOffshore Wind Farm in Rhode Island
Governor, Speaker and Senate President Praise PUC Approval of Power Purchase Agreement between National Grid and Deepwater Wind for Planned Offshore Wind Farm.
Continue readingJuhl Wind Announces New $10 Million Community Wind Farm
Juhl Wind announced the recent execution of a $10 Million wind power project Development Agreement with GL Wind, a wind farm formed by Gundersen Lutheran Hospital.
Continue readingNordisk Vindkraft and HgCapital to build wind farm in Sweden
Nordisk Vindkraft and HgCapital have signed agreements for the sale and construction of the Ytterberg wind farm in the Mala Municipality, Vasterbotten County, Sweden.
Continue reading586 electric vehicles already circulating in Spain
The Ministry of Industry has recently released official data Movele plan until July 16, 2010, indicating that to date 586 have been subsidized electric cars.
Continue readingWind power is the fastest growing renewable energy sector in India
India is likely to generate almost five times more wind energy capacity than the government?s estimate by 2030 i.e. total installed capacity will reach 142 GW by 2030, which would produce 341 TWh of electricity.
Continue readingVestas lands order for the largest wind power project in Australia
Vestas signed a wind energy contract for the delivery of 140 V112-3.0 MW wind turbines for key account customers AGL Energy Limited and Meridian?s 420 MW Macarthur wind farm project, located in Australia.
Continue readingOerlikon Solar Joins Global Zero Emissions Race
Oerlikon Solar demonstrates energy efficient transportation and Swiss engineering excellence around the world in 80 days.
Continue readingElectric Vehicles Moves Into Higher Gear With the Emergence of Mega Cities
By 2020, the emergence of mega super cities in developing economies will affect personal mobility, driving the demand for electric vehicles.
Continue readingA123 Systems Solidifies Leadership Position in Delivery of Lithium Ion Technology
These projects, scheduled to be completed by the end of 2011, extend the business relationship established between AES Energy Storage and A123 Systems.
Continue readingGovernment of Canada Invests in Wind Energy in New Brunswick
New Brunswick will soon be benefiting from a new source of clean, renewable energy thanks to an investment by the Government of Canada.
Continue readingWindPower Innovations: Direct-Drive wind turbines are the future of wind energy
WindPower Innovations announces Permanent Magnet Direct Drive wind turbine solutions as a key component in its overall mission to provide unique and efficient ways for the wind energy.
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