TomTom announces a license agreement with Fisker Automotive, the California manufacturer of premium electric vehicles with lithium ion batteries and extended range.
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SK Innovation and Continental Team Up to Power Electric Vehicles
Two technology leaders sign a Heads of Agreement to focus on lithium ion batteries automotive battery systems for electric cars.
Continue readingRajasthan commissions 5 MW solar energy project
Maharashtra Seamless has achieved a major milestone with commissioning of 5MW (AC) Solar Power project on Jan 6, 2012. MSL is operating 20 wind turbines producing 7MW wind power in Maharashtra.
Continue readingWind power: The Fish & Wildlife Eagle Permit Rule
Wind energy is not a major source of human-related eagle mortality. The wind turbines industry deeply regrets that eagles are killed occasionally at wind farm plants.
Continue readingUSD 2 Billion in Solar Power Investments to Come to Oman
Project to Include Solar Energy Plants (Photovoltaic and Concentrating Solar Thermal), Solar Panels and Aluminum Frames Factories, Renewable Energy Engineering Institute and More.
Continue readingRepower wins second biggest US wind energy order
The REpower MM92 wind turbines with an overall power output of 150 megawatts (MW) are destined for a wind farm in Oklahoma, located in the south-central region of the United States.
Continue readingUAE’s Dubai Launches 1-Gigawatt Solar Power Project
Implemented by Dubai’s Supreme Council of Energy, the solar power plant (concentrating solar thermal and photovoltaic solar energy) is to be managed by Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa).
Continue readingIndian Concentrating Solar Power Powers Towards Solar Targets
Experts at CSP Today believe important steps have been taken to sustain Concentrating Solar Thermal Power growth in India.
Continue readingWind energy in India: Gamesa expands its wind turbines base
With manufacturing capacity of 390 wind turbines in 2013, the new wind power factory in Gujarat will produce blades for Gamesa wind turbines G5X-850 kW and G9X-2.0 MW. Gamesa also operates as a wind farm developer.
Continue readingConcentrated Solar Power Company REhnu Raises $872
REhnu, a developer of concentrating solar power equipment, has raised $872,000 in venture capital, according to a new filing by the company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Continue readingMorocco invites bidders for 850 MW of wind farm development
In addition to its 2GW of wind ambitions, Morocco is rolling out a 2 GW concentrating solar power (CSP).
Continue readingDubai plans 1 GW concentrated solar power plant
Dubai has uncorked plans to build a 1GW solar energy plant encompassing both photovoltaic and concentrating solar thermal power (CSP) over the next two decades
Continue readingCimarron Wind Energy Project in Gray County, Kansas
CPV Renewable Energy Company (CPV Renewable Energy) announced that it closed financing for the construction of its 165.6 MW Cimarron Wind Farm in Gray County, Kansas, with 72 Siemens 2.3 megawatt wind turbines.
Continue readingGoldwind Contracts For Several U.S. Wind Energy Projects
Goldwind has announced wind turbines sales to new wind power customers: Enel Green Power North America, Wind Energy Developers LLC and Debenham Energy.
Continue readingSoutheast sees consumer savings, jobs from wind energy, but PTC extension needed
Louisiana gave the green light to a proposed 20-year PPA by Southwestern Electric Power Co. to buy 31 megawatts of wind power generation from a Kansas wind farm.
Continue readingPhotovoltaic solar energy in Italy: 8 GW in 2011
8.0 GW was installed during the year. This made Italy the world?s leader for yearly installed PV solar power capacity and the cumulated capacity rose to 12 GW.
Continue readingRepower acquires PowerBlades
The PowerBlades joint venture was created for the production of rotor blades for wind turbines.
Continue readingIndia: Expect wind energy addition in FY12 at 2800MW
ICRA expects wind power based capacity addition during the current FY 2011-12 at about 2800 MW (against actual of 2350 MW in FY 2011), and the same to grow at an annual rate at about 15% going forward.
Continue readingChina wind power installed capacity soared in 2011
China newly-added wind farm installed capacity is likely to exceed 20 gigawatts (GW) in 2011, posting a higher growth compared to that in 2010, estimated the China Wind Energy Association.
Continue readingFichtnerSolar Receives Frost & Sullivan Green Excellence Award
FichtnerSolar did win three (Morocco, Egypt and India) of these four projects and established itself as the world’s leading consulting engineering company for concentring solar thermal power plants.
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