Minneapolis Star-Tribune columnist Eric Wieffering has a solid column on the current status of the wind energy industry and national energy policy.
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Anti-wind farm campaigners stand to cost England over £1.3bn
Report quantifies financial value at local and regional level from approving the construction of onshore wind energy plants.
Continue readingSkyFuel’s ReflecTech Mirror Film Surpasses 20 Year Mark
This is a significant milestone in the ongoing testing of ReflecTech® Mirror Film, since 20 years is a widely accepted minimum lifetime requirement for concentrating solar power (CSP) systems.
Continue readingAcciona Energy?s third Concentrating Solar Power plant enters service in Spain
Located in Majadas de Tiétar (Cáceres province, SW Spain) it has a capacity of 50 MW and will produce clean electricity equivalent to the consumption of 30,000 homes.
Continue readingMeijer to Install Electric Vehicles Charging Stations
The plug-in charging stations are manufactured by Coulomb Technologies, based in Campbell, CA.
Continue readingAmerican Wind Energy Association Statement on the 2010 mid-term elections
Proposition 23 would have undone California?s Renewable Portfolio Standard (also known as a Renewable Electricity Standard) and sent us backwards.
Continue readingWhy do some of the wind turbines in a wind farm sometimes stand still?
It might look as though the wind turbines have just stopped working, and have been left standing still next to their functioning fellow machines.
Continue readingTwo wind energy farms to be built in western Guizhou (China)
The two wind power plants are scheduled to be put into operation in the second half of 2011.
Continue readingWind Turbines could soon be manufactured in the Port Of Hull (UK)
The Port of Hull could hose a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant to support the expansion of offshore wind power.
Continue readingFisker Will Showcase The Karma At The LA Auto Show
Fisker of Orange County confirms, Fisker will showcase the all-new Fisker Karma at the 2010 LA Auto Show.
Continue readingPanasonic Invests $30 Million in Tesla
The investment builds upon a multi-year collaboration of the two companies to accelerate the market expansion of the electric vehicles.
Continue readingLong Gully Wind Farm Approved in New Zealand
The Wellington City Council has granted Windflow Technology consent for the Long Gully wind farm, for all 25 wind turbines (12.5 MW) in the application.
Continue readingChina completes 1st stage of largest wind energy project (10 GW)
More than 3,500 wind turbines have been erected with an installed capacity of 5.16 GW, said Wang Jianxin, director of the Jiuquan Development and Reform Commission.
Continue readingEdison Mission Energy Begins Construction of 10th Wind Farm in Minnesota
Edison Mission Group is the seventh largest developer of wind energy projects in the U.S. with a current portfolio of 29 projects in operation or under construction in 10 states.
Continue readingKuwait to embrace renewable energy in three years
The Ministry of Public Works is implementing an energy conservation strategy in all future projects, according to Dr. Fadhil Safar, the Minister of Public Works and State Minister for Municipal Affairs.
Continue readingRomania could accept installed power in wind energy of 8,000 MW
Transelectrica said that at present there is a total of 31,000 MW of wind power applications for wind farm installations which received agreements for 4,600 MW.
Continue readingWind power Vestas wins Innovation Cup 2010
Vestas was acknowledged as the most innovative company in Denmark, winning the prestigious Innovation Cup at a ceremony in Copenhagen.
Continue readingAreva Plans for 1,000 MW Concentrating Solar Power in India
Areva has set its eyes on Concentrating Solar Power production in India.
Continue readingAthlon Car Lease pre-orders 100 electric vehicles Renault ZEs together with its biggest client Rabobank
Athlon Car Lease has signed a pre-ordering agreement with Renault for 100 electric vehicles (EVs) with lithium ion batteries this week.
Continue readingLadyBug Resource Group Announces Official Spin-Off of Subsidiaries New Solar Electricity Corporation
New Solar Electricity is developing its novel solar concentrator called “Solar Tracer” to potentially capitalize on the multi-billion dollar global solar market.
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