The 1MW unit was retrieved from the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) late last November and will be transported to Blyth in time for Narec?s 3MW drive train testing facility?s spring opening.
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E.ON Climate & Renewables Secures Financing for Illinois Wind Farm
The first wind energy farm in Iroquois County is located 10 miles west of Watseka and consists of 94 GE 1.6 megawatt wind turbines providing more than 150 megawatts (MW) of wind power.
Continue readingTime is ripe for wind power
The environmental footprint of wind farm compared to any other current form of energy is undeniable. Nebraska’s potential for the production of wind energy ranks third of all 50 states.
Continue readingMENA trails again in wind energy and solar power growth
The world’s leading wind power maker has just 600 megawatts (MW) of installed wind farm capacity from Morocco to the Arabian Peninsula, compared to 3,650 MW of wind turbines it has supplied to Spain alone.
Continue readingEnel Green Power at the service of smart grids in Europe
Enel Green Power is a member of the Future Internet for Smart Energy consortium, which gathers 35 European energy and information technology players, universities and research centres.
Continue readingInterContinental Miami goes 100% Green with Wind Energy
Luxury hotel InterContinental Miami today announced that it has partnered with Greenlight Energy to purchase 15,467,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of wind power in 2012.
Continue readingA step toward offshore Massachusetts wind power
The Interior Department on Friday called for interest from the offshore wind energy industry in leasing an area off the Massachusetts coast for wind farm development.
Continue readingSolar Millennium sells US concentrated solar power project pipeline to solarhybrid
Solar Millennium has sold the two concentrated solar thermal power project holding companies Solar Millennium Capital GmbH and Solar Millennium USA 2 GmbH to solarhybrid AG, Brilon.
Continue readingWind energy in Lebanon: potential to generate 140 MW through wind power
Danish officials say Lebanon has the potential to generate as much as 140 megawatts of electricity through wind turbines.
Continue readingFlabeg Concentrating Solar Power in South Africa
With 40 years of experience in concentrated solar thermal power plant technology and a wealth of experience covering 130 years in glass refinement, FLABEG is the expert when it comes to mirrors for solar energy.
Continue readingSeeing solar power in a new light
Photovoltaic solar energy panels made from plant material could become a cheap, easy alternative to traditional solar cells.
Continue readingWindfall takes aim at clean, renewable wind energy with misinformation
Surveys routinely find that over 80% of Americans support wind power. And many local communities welcome it because of the homegrown jobs the industry creates.
Continue readingWind energy: Milloy misses mark on bipartisan support for PTC
Steve Milloy’s recent Washington Times piece on the national energy policy issues currently before Congress tries to paint wind power as something Republicans don?t care about.
Continue readingAmeriLithium Secures $2.5 Million USD Equity Line Financing Agreement
The next generation of hybrid and electric vehicles are being designed to use high-capacity Lithium-ion batteries.
Continue readingShmuel Fledel appointed CEO of Siemens’ Concentrating Solar Thermal Energy Business Unit
Effective February 1, 2012, Shmuel Fledel (58) will become CEO of the Concentrated Solar Power Business Unit in the Solar & Hydro Division of Siemens Energy.
Continue readingPower Electronics for Wind Turbines
This report includes a focus on the Chinese wind power market, with local market and players split, as well as future wind farm market trends.
Continue readingWind energy in Spain: new wind farm in Castilla-La Mancha
The wind power plant is equipped with eight 2-MW wind turbines. Acciona has 5 concentrated solar power plants (264 MW) and one of the world’s largest photovoltaic solar energy plant (46 MWp).
Continue readingSchwarzenegger enters the capital of Gamesa wind power
Gamesa, the great Spanish manufacturer of wind turbines, is consolidated in the international wind energy market, especially in the U.S., India and China wind farm market.
Continue readingAtlantic Power Announces Agreement to Acquire a 300 MW Wind Farm in Oklahoma
Canadian Hills Wind Power Project is a 298.45 MW wind energy project in Oklahoma with REpower 2.05 MW MM92 and Mitsubishi 2.4 MW MWT102 wind turbines
Continue readingFrench nuclear set to become more expensive than wind power
According to European Wind Energy Association analysis on the true costs of electricity, nuclear will cost ?102 /MWh in 2020, onshore wind farm ?58 /MWh and offshore wind turbines will cost ?75 /MWh.
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