Brazil is optimistic on wind power exploitation, which will be one of the major fields of future investment.
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Wind energy project in Djibouti
Djibouti’s government said it plans to build a 20-megawatt wind power plant and a desalination plant.
Continue readingGhana And JICA Sign MoU To Provide Solar Power
The signing of the MoU formed part of the implementation of a human resource development programme for disseminating photovoltaic solar energy in the country.
Continue readingNissan Leaf electric car wins Japan car of the year
Nissan launched the leaf electric vehicles with lithium ion batteries last December and has sold 20,000 electric cars globally.
Continue readingDeLorean Electric Vehicles slated for production in 2012
Epic Electric Vehicles (EPIC EV) and DeLorean Motor Company, Inc. (DeLorean) have been selected as the composites manufacturer for the new DeLorean Electric Vehicle (DMCEV) slated for production in 2012.
Continue readingWind Energy in Armenia
Some renewable energy technologies?such as hydro, biomass, and wind power?are close to becoming commercial and should be the first to be deployed on a massive scale.
Continue readingWind energy in Brazil: first wind farm to the free market
Miassaba II wind farm has nine wind turbines from GE, the first to be installed in Brazil, capable of generating 14.4 MW of wind power with investments of 65 million reais.
Continue readingPhotovoltaic solar energy for rural Africa
ECONET Wireless subsidiary, Econet Solar has launched a solar power device which the company says will help light up most of rural Africa and other areas without access to reliable electricity supplies.
Continue readingGeothermal Energy in United States
United States houses more than 2,980,295 megawatts of geothermal energy that could be harnessed using EGS and other advanced geothermal technologies.
Continue readingIndia National Solar Mission to close second round of bidding
The Hindu Business Line advised that projects for Batch-II solar energy of the first phase of the National Solar Mission will be closing on Friday with various solar power developers bidding for projects in the 350MW capacity.
Continue readingOklahoma State University signs wind power purchase agreement
OG&E and Oklahoma State University today jointly announced an agreement to provide wind energy to the Stillwater campus.
Continue readingEnel Green Power starts up a further 66 MW of wind energy in Spain and Portugal
The new wind farm – consisting of 6, 2 MW wind turbines – will produce more than 32 million kWh to meet the needs of some 12,000 households, saving about 24,000 tons of CO2 per year.
Continue readingThe REpower 6M Offshore Wind Power Plant
Is it possible to increase the yields of an offshore wind farm by 15 percent without having to change its dimensions? It is.
Continue readingMartikainen misguided on capabilities of renewable energy
Finnish physicist Jani-Petri Martikainen has authored an article on the blog Brave New Climate questioning the ability of renewable energy sources to provide 100 percent of global electricity generation.
Continue readingPompeo and Labrador miss mark with subsidy bill
All across the windy red states of America’s heartland, and in manufacturing regions as well, wind power is showing its ability to generate energy to power our economy and create the new manufacturing jobs.
Continue readingOlson sells wind power short
In an article on U.S. News & World Report’s "Debate Club" blog, Jon Olson, an associate professor in the Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering Department at the University of Texas at Austin, compared wind turbines unfavorably to natural gas. The following response was posted as a comment. It’s my hope that Dr. Olson sees that clean, … Continue reading Olson sells wind power short
Continue readingSuzuki may launch electric vehicles in India
Japanese small car major Suzuki Motor Corporation is considering to launch electric cars in India, although it sees infrastructure as a big challenge.
Continue readingEnel promotes electric vehicles
Enel Energia has a range of special offers for electric cars, with energy entirely generated from renewable sources and zero environmental impact.
Continue readingElectric Vehicles At COP17
Nissan has three other electric cars with lithium ion batterieslithium ion batteries in the pipeline. These electric vehicles will reduce noise our roads and they are 100% carbon monoxide free.
Continue readingC. C. Chan visits Red Eléctrica’s Control Centre of Renewable Energies
One of the world’s leading specialists in electric car C. C. Chan visits Red Eléctrica’s Control Centre of Renewable Energies.
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