Xinjiang Goldwind has signed an agreement with China Three Gorges Corporation (“Three Gorges”) to provide 33 wind turbines for Three Gorges’s wind farm in Pakistan.
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Japan to expand wind energy
Six electric power firms in western and southwestern Japan said they have agreed to tie up to expand wind-power generation by using their existing power lines to accommodate each other with farm output.
Continue readingWind power projects in Oklahoma and California
NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, announced that has obtained approximately $234 million in financing for 236.8 megawatts of wind farm projects located in Oklahoma and California.
Continue readingWestern Wind Energy announces 30 MW Mesa Wind Farm Executes New PPA
Western Wind Energy is in the business of owning and operating wind power and solar power generating facilities.
Continue reading21,000 MW of photovoltaic solar power in 2011
Analysts in this segment foresee that about 21,000 MW of photovoltaic solar energy will be installed at a global level in 2011.
Continue readingForbes ?30 Under 30? recognizes four wind energy leaders
Wind power is a great American success story, providing great jobs and opportunities to young people all across the country.
Continue readingKia introduces Korea?s first production electric car
Kia Motors introduced Korea’s first electric vehicles, with the launch of the new Kia Ray electric car – a zero-emissions city car with lithium ion batteries and a range of up to 139 km (86 miles) on a single charge.
Continue readingUS and South Korea invest in lithium ion batteries
A electric car forum has been established to create a strategy involving large scale production of small-sized electric vehicles.
Continue readingBoston-Power Adds $30 Million in Funding
Boston-Power, Inc., the rapidly growing provider of next-generation lithium-ion battery cells, modules and systems, announced $30 million in new private equity.
Continue readingA123 Systems to Supply 11 MW Grid Battery for the Auwahi Wind Farm in Hawaii
Lithium Ion Battery Energy Storage Solution Designed to Smooth Variable Wind Power Generation, Helping to Maintain the Stability of Maui’s Power Grid.
Continue readingFinancing for North American Wind Energy
Once completed in the fall of 2013, the electricity generated by the Trout Creek Wind Farm will be sold to the Ontario Power Authority under a 20-year PPA per the Ontario Government’s Feed-In-Tariff program at $135/MWh.
Continue readingWind energy in Portugal: ENEL GP wind power projects
The consortium, in which the Spanish subsidiary of Enel Green Power holds a 40% stake, obtained a long-term 260 million euro funding to implement a group of wind farm projects.
Continue readingGeothermal energy, a national opportunity
Outlook from the 2011 report on the European geothermal market, presented at the European Geothermal Energy Council. Enel is a leader, also as regards innovation.
Continue readingEU – 2030 targets for renewable energy by 2014
For wind energy and other renewables the week was tense. Until now, the European renewables industry has been driven forward by renewable energy and carbon cutting 2020 targets.
Continue readingWind energy in Egipt: Gamesa to Supply 100 Wind Turbines
Gamesa lands a wind power contract to supply 200 MW in Egypt and maintain the wind turbines for 5 years.
Continue readingIberdrola and Gamesa bolster wind power ties
Gamesa has secured nearly 4GW of sales of wind turbines over the next 10 years after signing a supply deal with wind energy giant Iberdrola.
Continue readingSolar Trust of America Statement on Insolvency Proceedings of Solar Millennium
Yesterday, Solar Millennium AG, the majority owner of the equity of Solar Trust of America, announced the initiation of insolvency proceedings in Germany.
Continue readingCan US lead global solar power market?
Over 60 expert speakers in new dedicated Concentrated Solar Power, Photovoltaic Solar Energy and Concentrating Photovoltaic streams, drilling down into technologies and projects in more detail.
Continue readingTorresol Energy may build first 24 hour concentrated solar power plant in Abu Dhabi
The solar energy project depends on approval and subsidies of the concentrating solar thermal power project from the Abu Dhabi government and funding from the banks.
Continue readingGamesa to Sell Iberdrola 4300 Megawatts of Wind Power
Iberdrola will buy 502 MW of Gamesa onshore wind turbines next year, plus half the systems it needs in the decade following. In the offshore wind farm business, they will work closely together on new opportunities
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