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Monthly Archives: August 2010
Gamesa and Iberdrola to build a 102-MW wind farm in Honduras
The contract to build the Cerro de Hula wind farm calls for a ?turnkey? project with scheduled completion in 18 months. The new wind farm will consist of 51 Gamesa G87-2 MW wind turbines.
Continue readingKronprinzenkoog wind farm one of the biggest repowering projects in Northern Germany
Inauguration of first wind farm with system certificate in line with German System Service Ordinance (SDLWindV). Kronprinzenkoog wind energy plant one of the biggest repowering projects in Northern Germany.
Continue readingGreen Mountain Power plans to purchase wind energy from New Hampshire,
Green Mountain Power plans to purchase wind power from New Hampshire, to build a wind farm in Lowell, our investments in solar generation and upgrades to our hydro electric facilities.
Continue readingWill Offshore Wind Power Feature on the Polish Horizon?
Development of offshore wind turbines in Poland has been slow, despite the country’s leadership of the wind energy sector in Central and Eastern Europe. The installed capacity reached 1,005 MW in June 2010.
Continue readingVestas receives order from leading Chinese wind energy developer
Vestas has received a wind power order from China Longyuan Power Group for 18 wind turbines of the V80-2.0 MW wind turbine.
Continue readingSolar and Nuclear Costs ?The Historic Crossover: Solar Energy is Now the Better Buy
Solar photovoltaic system costs have fallen steadily for decades. Meanwhile, projected costs for construction of new nuclear plants have risen steadily over the last decade, and they continue to rise.
Continue readingThe next generation of electric vehicles, vehicle-to-grid (V2G)
Driven by government initiatives and fossil-fuel dependency in U.S. and China the electric vehicles market will lay the groundwork for the next generation of automotive technology, vehicle-to-grid (V2G).
Continue readingAgreement for 484 MW concentrating solar power in California
The commission for energy regulation has approved a power purchase agreement for two 242 MW plants, allowing construction works to start. Initial operations of first facility are planned for 2013.
Continue readingSempra Generation Signs Wind Power Contract With Southern California Edison
?This wind power agreement represents an important milestone in the development of the La Rumorosa wind farm project,? said Michael W. Allman, president and chief executive officer of Sempra Generation.
Continue readingEnergy From the Sun Even after Dark
What if the energy generated from solar panels could be used even after the sun went down? What if energy from wind turbines could be used on days when Mother Nature decided to be still?
Continue readingWind power in Rajashthan (India)
Wind turbines are turning out to be a major hit in the remote areas of Rajashthan and leading to better electricity generation and development of the area in which the wind farm have been set up.
Continue readingPortugal, Ireland and UK first in line for world’s first affordable mass-produced electric vehicles
Amid strong global demand for the world’s first affordable mass-produced electric vehicles, Nissan International SA will open order books for Nissan LEAF in Portugal and the Republic of Ireland.
Continue readingEuropean wind power industry set to pave the future
There are huge opportunities for the offshore wind power industry but the fact remains that there are aggressive targets to be met and host of significant challenges that need to be overcome.
Continue readingThe Alta Wind power project was launched in California
The wind turbines for the initial 570 MW have been ordered. The wind energy project, with a total capacity of 3,000 MW, will be the largest wind farm in the whole of North America and one of the first in the world.
Continue readingStorage useful, rarely essential for wind power
Moreover, numerous studies as well as European wind integration experience have demonstrated that the U.S. could increase its use of wind energy by more than 10-fold without energy storage being needed.
Continue readingCPUC Decision on Electric Vehicles
This outcome will encourage competitive market forces to bring benefits to consumers and ensure rapid deployment of the charging infrastructure.
Continue readingGerman wind power grew by 660 megawatts in the first half of this year
Installed wind energy capacity grew by 660 megawatts in the first half of this year, down from around 800 MW in the first six months of 2009.
Continue readingECOtality Applauds California Electric-Car Charging Decision
ECOtality has expressed its support for a decision by the CPUC determining that companies which sell electric vehicle charging services to the public will not be regulated as public utilities.
Continue readingCoulomb Technologies to Significantly Expand ChargePoint Network
Coulomb Technologies announced plans to significantly expand the ChargePoint® Network through partnership agreements with Leviton, Siemens and Aker Wade.
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