Altairnano will provide the ALTI-ESS battery-based power management system to smooth the output of an operating wind farm with a high-rate of charging and discharging of the energy storage system.
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Seaforth Energy Inc. Acquires Entegrity Wind Power Assets
The company is integrating the common platform shared by the two wind turbines. As part of the project, Seaforth Energy is partnered with service providers in the United States and distributors worldwide.
Continue readingAustralia Big Wind Power Projects
Pavilion Energy Resources is moving aggressively to expand operations globally in proposed partnerships with governments worldwide who are interested in developing cheaper wind energy.
Continue readingChina Policies Spur Local Wind Energy, Photovoltaic Markets
New wind farm capacity generated in the country amounted to 25,100 megawatts (MW) in 2009-more than double the 12,100 MW of power posted in 2008.
Continue readingKYOCERA to Start Production at New Solar Photovoltaic Plant
Producing High Output, High Efficiency Multicrystalline Solar Photovoltaic Cells.
Continue readingAbengoa Solar and E.ON complete 50% of their first 50 MW concentrating solar power
Abengoa Solar and E.ON have constructed over 50% of their first Concentrating Solar Plant (CSP) in Écija, near Seville in Spain.
Continue readingTesla Motors Reports Second Quarter Results
Tesla Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq: TSLA) announced its preliminary unaudited financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2010. Revenues for the second quarter of 2010 were $28.4 million.
Continue readingElectric vehicles Nissan Leaf and Renault Fluence ZE go head-to-head
The Leaf is largely a clean-sheet design, built as an electric car from the outset, while the Fluence ZE is a modified version of a conventional model.
Continue readingLeo Motors Invents EV Range Extender Using Zinc
Leo Motors, Inc. (Pink Sheets: LEOM) announced that it has received official government test results on its Zinc Air Fuel Cell Generator (ZAFCG).
Continue readingWind power an overwhelming favourite amongst residents of Ontario
Key findings of the poll showed that people believe the main benefits of wind energy are that it is cheap, good for the environment, clean and renewable.
Continue readingIberdrola Renovables growth plans for wind power in the US receive boost with some $1,000 million of incentives
The Peñascal complex is located in Kenedy County (Texas) and comprises two wind farms: Peñascal I and Peñascal II. The facility is fitted with 168 Mitsubishi MHI 92 wind turbines, with unit capacity of 2.4 MW.
Continue reading2009 Wind Energy Technologies Market Report
Despite grim predictions at the close of 2008, the U.S. wind power industry experienced yet another record year in 2009, once again surpassing even optimistic growth projections from years past.
Continue readingU.S. Wind Energy Projects using a Growing Percentage of Domestically Manufactured Equipment
The 10 gigawatts of capacity additions represent a $21 billion investment in new wind power projects, and enough capacity to power the equivalent of 2.4 million homes.
Continue readingTexas Universities to Bring Renewable Energy to Alumni By Carl Levesque
Under arrangements uniquely branded with each school’s storied athletic program, Dallas-based Branded Retail Energy Co. (BRE) will work with a pair of major Texas universities to provide renewable energy.
Continue readingExpansion in renewables good for Europe?s climate and competitiveness
All 27 member states were set to hand-in their National Renewable Energy Action Plans (NREAPs) containing the steps they will take to reach their ambitious renewable energy targets by 2020.
Continue readingSmart 7.5KW Brushless DC Motor Controller Targets Small Electric Vehicles and Robotics
Roboteq, Inc. introduces an intelligent controller capable of directly driving a brushless DC up to 150Amps at up to 50V. The BL1650 is targeted at designers of electric bikes or karts, mobile robots.
Continue readingVaenza Creates a Summer Breeze With Pending Wind Energy Tech Orders
Vaenza have placed orders with a manufacturer in Tennessee, USA for 3 fully operational units to be used for demonstrations to customers that have shown pending interest.
Continue readingFar East Wind Power Enters Into Binding LOI to Develop Wind Farm in Ningxia, China
Far East Wind Power has entered into a binding LOI with Beijing Tongchuang Hengyuan in order to acquire certain rights to a wind farm located in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, People’s Republic of China (“Ningxia”).
Continue readingBlue Diamond Nears Completion of Huerfano Wind Power Project Designs
Blue Diamond Ventures is moving toward final completion of its designs for its proposed 198 MW wind energy project, plus 68 miles of transmission line in Huerfano County, Colorado.
Continue readingIreland First in Line for electric vehicles Nissan Leaf
Irish consumers will be among the first in Europe to get their chance to see and test-drive the technological masterpiece that is the electric car Nissan Leaf this August.
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