Electric Vehicles International (EVI) is happy to announce the opening of a new office in Southfield, Michigan. The Michigan office will primarily support EVI’s national marketing and sales efforts.
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High concentrating photovoltaic efficiency of 33.9 percent reached
Semprius, headquartered in Durham, North Carolina, develops high concentrating photovoltaic (HCPV) solar energy modules.
Continue readingFluor to Build 125-Megawatt Solar Power Facility in Arizona
“We look forward to expanding our solar resume and delivering one of the world?s largest photovoltaic solar energy projects for LS Power.”
Continue readingThailand: Wind Energy Plans $550 Million of Wind Farm Projects by 2016
Wind Energy Holding Co. plans to add 270 megawatts of wind power plants in Thailand costing as much as $550 million, according to Bloomberg.
Continue readingBryce misleads again on land, sound, resource use
The U.S. DoE’s 20% Wind Energy by 2030 found that if wind farm provided 20% of America’s electricity, the space occupied by wind turbines would be half the size of the city of Anchorage.
Continue readingBuffett’s utility votes for wind energy
MidAmerican Energy, owned by Warren Buffett, said this week that it will set up a new unregulated subsidiary to invest in wind power, solar power, geothermal energy and hydro projects.
Continue readingWind energy in Macedonia: first wind farm
The wind power deal includes procurement and installation of wind turbines. 37 MW wind farm to generate 100 GWh per year.
Continue readingDatang turns to Vestas with 49 MW order for low-wind farm in China
The 27 units of V100-1.8 MW wind turbines with a total capacity of 48.6 MW will be installed in the Long Ganhu wind farm in the Hubei province.
Continue readingThe wind energy sector in 2011 registered the lowest growth in its history in Spain
The total installed wind power capacity stood at 21,673 MW, 1,050 MW increase after 5.1% over the previous year. Less than 10% of the production of wind turbines is carried out in Spain is for domestic orders.
Continue readingMarshall Islands and Taiwan negotiate large photovoltaic solar energy project
The one-megawatt system will be the largest urban solar power project for the Marshall Islands.
Continue readingSolar energy management system introduced for Japanese homes
Using and regulating a solar power generating system with battery storage requires a power inverter and sophisticated energy-management technology.
Continue readingSuzlon Group announces 269 MW in new wind power orders worldwide
Wind energy orders from India, Brazil and the US. The cumulative wind turbines orders are valued at approximately US$ 403 mn.
Continue readingRRB Energy eyes Chile wind energy
India’s wind power equipment major RRB Energy Ltd is looking for a business association with Chile for delivering wind turbines.
Continue readingChina unveils 2011-2015 plan for renewable energy
China is targeting the development of non-fossil energy including wind power, solar power, biomass energy and solar energy equivalent to 480 million metric tons (tonnes) of standard coal by the end of 2015.
Continue readingGeneral Electric Launches 100 MW Wind Farm in Kenya
The wind energy plant is expected two be in operation in two years, about the same time that the 300 MW Lake Turkana Wind Power, promoted by a consortium of local investors, is set to be completed.
Continue readingSuzlon Group signs a 100 MW wind power contract with CLP, India
The wind energy project comprises 48 S97-2.1 MW wind turbines. Wind farm to be set-up in Rajasthan by January 2013.
Continue readingThe renewable market (wind power and solar energy) keeps expanding
The field of solar power attracted the largest share of the investments (1.81 billion dollars), followed by energy efficiency (1.46 billion dollars).
Continue readingConcentrating Solar Thermal Technology Developed by Southwest Solar Technologies
Southwest Solar Technologies Inc. announced its development program for a concentrated solar power technology that will serve industrial needs for process heat and steam.
Continue readingWind power in China: Sinovel net profits down by 50 percent
Sinovel, China’s largest wind energy maker, saw a 50-percent year-on-year decline in net profits attributable to parent company shareholders in 2011.
Continue readingOffshore wind energy: Guangdong to construct first wind farm
The wind power project, located in the Guishan waters of Zhuhai city, will be the first offshore wind turbines farm in the province.
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