The wind power project, which began operating in March 2010, consists of 10 new wind turbines, 1.25 MW each.
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Americans are not willing to choose between wind power and wildlife
‘Americans are not willing to choose between wind energy and wildlife. Fortunately, with good policy and long-term thinking, they won’t have to.’
Continue readingWind energy is delivering economic benefits to British Columbia
Policy-makers in British Columbia have made it clear they see wind power as an important and growing player in the province’s future energy plans -driving job creation, new investment, and the delivery of clean energy.
Continue readingRMD Technologies, Inc. Announces First Order for Five Utility Terrain Electric Vehicles
The New Utility Terrain Electric (UTE) Vehicles Have Been Ordered by a Las Vegas Company for Use on the Strip as an Hourly Rental Vehicle for Transporting Tourists.
Continue readingChina Nuvo Solar Announces Plans to Acquire Lithium Ion Battery Manufacturer Freya Energy
This transaction is a logical next step in our commercialization efforts that we believe offers Freya the accessibility to the capital markets thereby allowing us to accelerate our path to market entry.
Continue readingSunPower Signs 48 MW Solar Power Photovoltaic Supply Agreement with Toshiba
Toshiba will use the panels to support the company?s residential solar energy offering in Japan, which was launched last year with a supply agreement for 32 megawatts of SunPower panels.
Continue readingDesalination Techniques Emerge in the Spotlight as Fresh Water Supplies Diminish Steadily
The water market is growing, and other industries such as concentrating solar power, produced water treatment and ballast water treatment are exploring the possibility of converting their effluent water into potable.
Continue readingU.S. Embassy Installs Micro-Wind Turbines from WindStream Technologies
WindStream Technologies? TurboMill? micro-wind turbines have been selected for installation at the U.S. Embassy in Helsinki, Finland, part of a ?League of Green Embassies?.
Continue readingStatkraft Opens Its First Wind Energy Plant in Sweden
Em wind farm, Statkraft’s first wind power facility in Sweden, is officially opened today, and is comprised of four wind turbines with a total installed capacity of 9.2 MW.
Continue readingWinslow to Build Wind Energy Plant in Bulgaria
The Bulgarian investment company with UK capital, Winslow Group, is planning to build a wind power plant in Northeastern Bulgaria.
Continue readingWind energy Gamesa strengthens its presence in India
Gamesa, a global leader in wind turbines manufacturing and a top wind farm developer, continues to expand its presence in fast-growing wind power markets, this time in India
Continue readingAcciona Energy begins construction work on its first wind farm in Poland
Golice wind farm with nineteen 2 MW wind turbines will enable Acciona Energy to take up a position in the Polish wind power sector. In 2010, the installed wind energy capacity increased by 53% to 1,107 MW.
Continue readingMass Adoption of Electric Cars Still Some Distance Away
Despite rising fuel prices, the mass adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is still some distance away, is the finding of a new study by Deloitte.
Continue readingWill consumers stay away from electric vehicles?
Knowledge of how Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) work is somewhat higher, but there is still widespread confusion about charge times, operation and emissions.
Continue readingLinear Technology – Power management for Li-Ion/polymer cell systems
Linear Technology has announced the LTC3675, an integrated general-purpose power-management solution for high-power single-cell Lithium-Ion/polymer cell systems.
Continue readingEtrion Releases 2010 Annual Disclosure Documents
Etrion Corporation develops, builds, owns and operates solar power plants. Etrion currently owns 47 megawatts (MW) of operational, ground-based solar energy photovoltaic (PV) plants in Italy.
Continue readingChina builds eight 10 GW wind energy bases
Seven provinces in China with abundant wind power resources are building up eight 10 GW wind farm bases, said Shi Pengfei, deputy director with China Wind Energy.
Continue readingEWEA – Start the road to 2050 with 30% domestic emission reductions
European Wind Energy Association agrees that the Roadmap’s proposal for a 93-99% cut in CO2 emissions in the power sector by 2050 is essential.
Continue readingWind energy Vestas signs agreements with Iberwind
Vestas signs wind power agreements with Iberwind for the first repowering wind farm project in Portugal and 225 MW wind turbines service renewal.
Continue readingNew Vestas Sailrocket 2 aims for speed sailing record
Wind power from Vestas? more than 43,000 wind turbines currently reduces carbon emissions by more than 40 million tons of CO2 every year.
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