Spanish wind power company Gamesa has chosen Leith in Edinburgh as the site of its new manufacturing plant of wind turbines.
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Honduras Celebrates Wind Energy
On February 22, Globeleq Generation Limited (Globeleq) celebrated the inauguration of Honduras’ first wind farm and the largest in the Central American region.
Continue readingMidAmerican Energy Company Awards Additional 407.1-Megawatt Wind Energy Order to Siemens
Following successful completion of its 593.4-megawatt wind farm projects in Iowa in 2011, MidAmerican Energy Company, is again partnering with Siemens on its 407.1-megawatt wind energy project expansion in 2012.
Continue readingWind energy in Mexico: Mitsubishi acquires wind power project
Renewable Marena, the largest wind farm in Latin America, will install 132 wind turbines in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in Oaxaca state.
Continue readingFitch Updates Rating Criteria for Solar Power Projects
Fitch Ratings describes the analytical framework to evaluate debt issued for a broad range of utility-scale photovoltaic solar energy (PV), concentrating solar power PV, and concentrated solar thermal power projects.
Continue readingUS makes $3 million available for new solar energy research program
The BRIDGE program is the first within the SunShot Initiative to provide engineers and scientists developing photovoltaic (PV) and concentrating solar power.
Continue readingDanish toy maker Lego invests in offshore wind farm in Germany
Lego won?t use the wind energy for its production, but CEO Joergen Vid Knudstorp said the investment is part of the company?s ambition ?of making a positive impact on the world.?
Continue readingNew Zealand Predict Wind Power Growth
Wind energy estimates are pegged to increase from the current 622 MW to around 1410MW, and produce up to 10% of the overall energy supply by 2030.
Continue readingMadagascar aims for major investment in wind energy
To push the wind farm project forward, a special unit has been established in the office of the president, and the government will halve taxes in the 2012/13 financial year on imported wind turbines.
Continue readingMarket for Small Wind Turbines in Canada
The wind energy industry in Canada has been growing slowly as compared to other countries, primarily due to the lack of low cost of electricity in Canada.
Continue readingSiemens receives its first wind energy order from Thailand
Siemens has received two major wind power orders for a total of 90 wind turbines with a combined capacity of roughly 200 Megawatt (MW) for two wind farm plants, Korat 1 and Korat 2, in Thailand.
Continue readingPhotovoltaic solar energy plant in Mexico to begin operations
Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE), Mexico?s state power company, said its 1 MW Santa Rosalía photovoltaic solar power project will soon begin operations.
Continue readingSiemens awarded 407 MW wind energy order
Siemens Energy has received a wind power order from MidAmerican Energy Co., headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, for its 407.1 MW wind farm expansion planned for 2012.
Continue readingLithium ion batteries for solar energy and electric vehicles
Arizona Public Service Co. (APS) has begun testing a new 1.5 MWh energy storage system at the 500 kW Doney Park solar power plant in Arizona
Continue readingWind energy: Bennet visits composites factory, urges PTC extension
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) toured a Hexcel composites manufacturing plant in Windsor, Colo., yesterday and expressed strong support for an extension of the federal wind power Production Tax Credit (PTC).
Continue readingMurky revelations reveal climate change sceptic group plans to step up its attack
Honest discussion about climate change ? like how wind energy and other renewables can help mitigate greenhouse gas emissions caused by burning fossil fuels ? is already long overdue.
Continue readingGreek Government Is Committed To Reach 40% of Electricity from Wind Energy and Solar Power in 2020
The Greek Government Is Committed To Reach 40% of Electricity from Renewables in 2020, Mainly From Wind Power and Solar Energy.
Continue readingWind energy in Tunisia
Two wind power plants of a total installed capacity of 120 MW (cost of 200 million) will be completed In 2011.
Continue readingFavorable Winds Blow for Offshore Wind Power
Revenue of offshore wind farm operators can be increased by technology scaling up and the introduction of 10 megawatt wind turbines. Bigger wind turbines mean higher wind energy generation.
Continue readingBP Wind Energy: New Wind Farm in Texas
1000 wind turbines in US. With the official opening of Sherbino 2 wind power plant in west Texas, US, BP Wind Energy marks a milestone, with more than 1,000 wind turbines now spinning across seven states.
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