Following the completion of the first-stage construction of 20 test wind turbines in 2013, instead of 2012, the government will build an “experimental wind farm complex” with 200 five-megawatt wind turbines.
Continue readingMonthly Archives: September 2010
Deutsche WindGuard Offshore enters the wind power market
Varel – As one of the professional leaders in wind energy utilization, German-based Deutsche WindGuard GmbH announced the reformation of “Deutsche WindGuard Knowledge GmbH” into “Deutsche WindGuard Offshore GmbH”.
Continue readingEndesa employees get to test drive electric vehicles
Development of a sustainable transport policy based on the Electric Vehicles as a key tool for combating climate change is a cornerstone of Endesa’s Strategic Sustainability Plan 2008-2012.
Continue readingGM Extends EV Development with Demo Fleet of Electric Chevrolet Cruzes
Developed by GM and LG for Demonstration Fleet in South Korea. Early Testing Estimates Up to 160 km (100 Miles) of Range on a Single Charge. Project to Begin by End of October.
Continue readingChina – Offshore wind power projects gaining ground
The wind farm projects are also expected to catch the fancy of wind turbines makers like Sinovel, Goldwind, Dongfang Electric, Shanghai Electric, Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group and Changzheng Electric.
Continue readingNeed for smart electricity grids By Roberto Bocca
We use electricity every day, but what we might not know is that most of the world’s electricity today is still running on networks we used over 50 years ago. How does this impact us?
Continue reading100% U.S. renewable electricity grid by 2020
Green energy advocate Tom Weis is riding 2,500 miles from Colorado to Washington, DC on a human-powered, electric-assist ?rocket trike,? calling for a national goal of a 100% U.S. renewable electricity grid by 2020.
Continue readingChina’s pollution reduction right on target
China is beating its targets for reducing major air and water pollution for 2010, Environmental Protection Minister Zhou Shengxian said.
Continue readingNissan LEAF electric car earns praise By Simon Sproule
One interesting theme emerging from these initial test drives is that journalists are going to have to find new ways to assess electric vehicles with lithium ion batteries.
Continue readingRLE International and Energetique launch maxEV Electric Vehicles
Since the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding in December 2009, RLE International and Energetique have set a goal of generating Electric Vehicles for a broad range of mobility applications.
Continue readingSwedish Wind Power Developer Windico AB signs 15 MW contract with Kenersys
Sweden has some of the best wind resources in the world, but at present, wind energy only contributes about 2 percent to total power consumption.
Continue readingInfima Renovables signs contract for 40 MW wind farm in Nicaragua
Infima Renovables, the Spanish consultancy firm, signs contract for 40 MW wind power plant in the Isthmus of Rivas, Nicaragua.
Continue readingThe wind energy potential in Guatemala is estimated at 7,800 MW
The Guatemala National Electric Energy Commission (CNEE) will offer 15 years contracts for 800 MW.
Continue readingWind power development in Tanzania
Wind energy development in Tanzania started about 3 decades ago when some windmills were installed at several locations in the country to pump water for human and animal consumption and in a few cases for irrigation.
Continue readingWind power: Spain installed additional 717 MW
With 717 MW installed in the first six months of 2010, the total wind energy capacity has reached 19,880 MW, meeting 17% of overall electricity needs in Spain.
Continue readingTHINK announces new sales operation in Finland
Scandinavian electric vehicles maker, THINK, announces its entry into the Finnish market, with the immediate start of sales at Helsinki EV Motor Show 2010.
Continue readingChongqing KK-Qianwei Windpower Equipment Company and Falcon® Electric Sign Agreement
Customized Version of Falcon?s High-Temperature Uninterruptible Power Systems (UPS) Power Hundreds of Wind Turbine Controllers (WTC) Operating in Mongolian Wind Farm.
Continue readingJordan southern region’s wind energy potential promising
The Kingdom’s southern region has a chance to take the lead in wind power, according to the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources.
Continue readingGoldwind continues to build presence in Americas
Founded in 1998, Goldwind Science and Technology Co. Ltd. employs over 3,100 staff and has installed over 6,000 wind turbines with a capacity base of 5,900 MW globally.
Continue readingWind Works Power Signs JV Agreement to Develop a 20 MW Wind Energy Project in Germany
The joint venture project is Wassertrudingen, a 20 MW project located in a known area of high wind resource in Germany.
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