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Woodward Signs Agreement With REpower to Supply Wind Power Converters
As a result of this agreement, Woodward will extend its key supplier relationship to cover REpower’s full wind turbines portfolio, including onshore.
Continue readingSpanish PM Zapatero places faith in green economy
Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero on Thursday expressed his faith in the green economy to help resolve the unemployment crisis in Spain.
Continue readingGo-ahead for wind farm in Northumberland
Wind turbines have a key role to play in boosting energy security and cutting carbon emissions, as long as they are well designed and appropriately sited.
Continue readingOnsemble Completes Real-Time Wind Energy Data Network in Texas
For wind power to prosper, the industry needs localized, hub-height data to improve wind forecasts. With better forecasts, grid operators can better manage energy loads.
Continue readingDesertec for wind power and concentrating solar power
Desertec are considering connecting Syria to their renewable energy power grid; and in partnership with Cham Holding, utilizing the Syrian desert for solar and wind energy.
Continue readingGeneral Electric buys 25,000 electric vehicles
GE to purchase 25,000 electric vehicles for its fleet and for fleet customers. It predicts that the nascent electric car market could be worth $500m in revenue to GM over the next three years.
Continue readingWind power Gamesa recovers pace of order intake in Q3 2010
By November 2010, Gamesa had met 100% of its guidance for the year, with wind turbines order of 2,450 MW, and 33% of its guidance for 2011, with orders of 982 MW.
Continue readingWind energy in Ukraine – Novoazovsky wind base to invest EUR 192 m in construction of wind farm in Donetsk
It is planned to increase the number of wind turbines to 48 by late 2012, bringing the station’s total capacity to 120 MW.
Continue readingChina to boost wind energy capacity to 90 gigawatts
The wind power target will be met in part by the construction of seven 10 GW wind farm projects, five of which are expected to be completed before 2016.
Continue readingenXco Conduct a Groundbreaking Ceremony for the 205.5 Megawatt Lakefield Wind Power Project
enXco – an EDF Energies Nouvelles Company (PARIS: EEN) and Indianapolis Power & Light Company (IPL) celebrated the construction of the 205.5 megawatt Lakefield Wind Farm with a groundbreaking ceremony.
Continue readingSolar Power will develop a Concentrating Solar Power in Chile
GDF SUEZ and Solar Power Group have agreed to jointly develop a 5 MW thermal Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant in the North of Chile.
Continue readingDiminishing winds? Not yet …
AWS Truepower concludes that the available data do not support the finding that there is a significant global or hemispheric trend in wind speeds that may be of concern for the wind energy industry.
Continue readingDokie Wind Energy Project in British Columbia will use 48 Vestas V90 wind turbines
The Dokie Wind Energy Project, located 1,100 kilometres northeast of Vancouver, near Chetwynd, BC, will use 48 Vestas V90 wind turbines and will generate average net annual energy of 320,000 – 340,000 MWh.
Continue readingSolar Trust of America Appoints Thomas R. Miller and Ali Mirza to Key Finance Positions
Power Industry Finance Experts Bring Fortune 500 Capital Markets Experience, Renewable Energy Project Finance Expertise To Bear On Solar Trust?s Activities.
Continue readingOerlikon Solar Racing Team Continues on Global Zero Emissions Race Through North America
Demonstrating Energy Efficient Transportation and Swiss Engineering Excellence Around the World in 80 Days.
Continue readingREpower to erect wind turbine for HAMBURG ENERGIE on Georgswerder Energieberg
REpower Systems AG (WKN 617703) has signed a contract with the municipal power utility HAMBURG ENERGIE to provide a wind turbine of the type REpower 3.4M104.
Continue readingXZERES Announces Release of WindRx Renewable Energy Analytical Platform
WindRx makes small wind power information more easily accessible. With a few simple questions answered, the tool educates the buyer in just a few minutes.
Continue readingOne year. One Roadster. 40,000 miles
Tesla makes the best electric vehicles with lithium ion batteries in the world. Tesla technology offers the most efficient path to a sustainable energy future. No hybrids. No hydrogen. No hype.
Continue readingWind Energy Means Jobs for Illinois
Illinois?s wind power supply chain includes more than 100 companies with a total of over 15,000 employees, according to a new report from the Chicago-based Environmental Law & Policy Center.
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