Wind energy company Vestas has received a 202 MW order from E.ON Climate and Renewables North America for 112 V100 1.8MW wind turbines for a wind power project in the US.
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DOE finalizes $102MM loan guarantee for Record Hill wind energy project in Maine
The US Energy Department announced it was supporting a 22 wind turbines for a wind farm in Maine that could generate more than 50 megawatts of wind power.
Continue readingClimate Refugees
In late August 2005, as Hurricane Katrina approached the U.S. Gulf Coast, more than 1 million people were evacuated from New Orleans and the small towns and rural communities along the coast.
Continue readingConcentrating Solar Power could supply Spain in 1% of its territory
When the 61 concentrated solar thermal power plants are operating in 2014 will avoid emissions of 3.4 million tons of C02 into the atmosphere.
Continue readingDONG Energy to sell its stake in Nordkraft Vind
Nordkraft Vind operates the Nygårdsfjellet 1 onshore wind farm (6.9 MW) and is constructing Nygårdsfjellet 2 (25.3 MW). Both wind energy farms are situated in Northern Norway.
Continue readingChina Ming Yang Wind Power Reports Second Quarter 2011 Results
China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Limited (NYSE: MY) is a leading and fast-growing wind turbine manufacturer in China, focusing on designing, manufacturing, selling and servicing megawatt-class wind turbines.
Continue readingLM Wind Power opening ceremony for the establishment of plant in Urumqi (China)
LM Wind Power is a leading supplier of blades for wind turbines. With headquarters in Denmark, the wind energy company manufacturing plants in Denmark, Spain, the United States, India, Canada and China.
Continue readingChinese and Irish firms sign wind energy deal
Gaelectric Holdings has signed a wind power deal with XEMC VWEC to co-develop three wind farm plants in Ireland. the new XV90 wind turbines will be deployed at three Gaelectric onshore wind turbines sites.
Continue readingWestern Wind Energy reports financial results
The 10.5 MW Kingman wind farm and solar power project has reached mechanical completion of the five (5) 2MW Gamesa G90 wind turbines. The 120 MW Windstar wind power project has 88% of the foundations completed.
Continue readingEU offshore wind energy in 2011: 1,247 offshore wind turbines
The EWEA has published offshore wind power statistics for the first half year of 2011, showing a comfortable 4.5% increase in installations of offshore wind farm capacity compared to the first half of 2010.
Continue readingLarge Scale Energy Storage Technologies to Capitalise on Wind Energy and Solar Energy
All Western European countries have targets aimed at boosting the contribution of renewable energy, like wind power and concentrated solar power.
Continue readingWind energy in Nicaragua: IADB and BICSA financing a wind farm
The Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) and Banco Internacional de Costa Rica (BICSA) signed a loan of 80 million with the Blue Power & Energy to generate 39.6 MW of wind power by installing 22 wind turbines.
Continue readingWind energy project receives $102mn loan guarantee
The US DoE finalized a $102 million loan guarantee to Record Hill Wind LLC for a 50.6 MW wind farm in Maine. Wind Power Project Expected to Fund Approximately 200 Jobs and Provide Improvements to Wind Turbines.
Continue readingDOE finalizes loan for Maine Wind Energy Project
The loan guarantee will support the Record Hill wind farm, which consists of a 50.6 MW wind power plant, an eight-mile transmission line and associated interconnection equipment.
Continue readingEnel Green Power plans USD 572.5m projects in Chile
Enel Green Power will invest 400 million euros in renewable energy in Chile, in wind power, solar energy photovoltaic, geothermal energy and small hydro.
Continue readingChina’s wind power XEMC ‘to make Europe debut with Ireland wind turbines deal’
The two wind energy companies have also signed a letter of intent to co-develop Gaelectric’s remaining wind farm projects in Ireland and the US.
Continue readingLithium-Ion Battery Market Set for Boom of Electric Vehicles
Driven by plunging prices and accelerating demand from the electric car market, lithium-ion will emerge as the world?s leading rechargeable battery technology. Usage in electric cars will fuel the bulk of sales growth.
Continue readingEOSOL Energies Nouvelles? new ground-mounted solar power plant
EOSOL Energies Nouvelles has specialization in solar energy, wind energy, biomass and solar thermal energy.
Continue readingBrightSource Adding Molten-Salt Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Storage
Storage technology may be essential if concentrated solar thermal energy is to compete with photovoltaic solar power, which have been coming down in price
Continue readingVestas to supply 112 wind turbines for US wind farm
Danish wind energy Vestas has received a wind power order for wind turbines with a combined capacity of 202MW from E.ON Climate & Renewables North America.
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