Midwest Wind Energy, LLC, has applied to Western to interconnect their proposed wind power project to Western’s power transmission system.
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Tibet’s second-largest city builds leading solar power base
It began using solar energy in the 1980s. Tibet’s regional government estimated that solar power helped save at least 162,800 tonnes of coal equivalent in 2010.
Continue readingLithium ion batteries prices for electric vehicles fall 14%
The average price of lithium-ion battery packs for electric cars fell 14 percent in the past year as production capacity exceeded demand, Bloomberg New Energy Finance said.
Continue readingElectric Vehicles a Smart Choice Nationwide, But Emissions Vary Greatly
First-Of-Its-Kind Analysis Shows How Drivers Cut Fuel Costs and Global Warming Emissions with Electric Cars.
Continue readingInspection of Dahao and Chaonan Wind Power Plants in Guangdong
It is of the utmost importance to ensure the reliability of the wind turbines in order to guarantee that the wind farm will perform effectively and profitably throughout its entire lifetime.
Continue readingGrid Code and Grid Compatibility for Wind Energy
PCS Green Line 1000 enables grid compatibility for the 135 MW Suzlon Cookhouse wind farm in South Africa
Continue readingNLC plans to add 75 MW through wind energy, solar power
Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) plans to add an additional 75 MW through wind power and solar energy which would be allocated to Tamil Nadu that is facing acute power shortage.
Continue readingTibet’s Second-Largest City Builds Photovoltaic Solar Energy Plant
A leading photovoltaic solar power generation base is being built in Xigaze, the second-largest city in southwest China’s Tibet, to ease winter power shortages by harnessing the area’s ample sunshine.
Continue readingUS Marines harness solar power
US Marines in Afghanistan are using the photovoltaic?s solar energy to power vital equipment.
Continue readingFirst Photovoltaic Solar Energy Plant in Nicaragua
The Nicaraguan government is supporting the construction of the first photovoltaic solar power station in the country and the largest in Central America, investing 12 million USD donated by Japan.
Continue readingAWEA: WINDPOWER 2012 coming to Atlanta June 3-6
Thus, WINDPOWER provides the opportunity to educate the country that the industry is providing jobs in every region of America, including the Southeast. Wind energy now employs 75,000 people in the U.S.
Continue readingWind Turbines Cowboys: Wind Power Has Its Own Reality TV Show
Wind turbine workers risk their lives building, maintaining and repairing these monolithic, modern day windmills ? the wind turbines.
Continue readingWind energy in Tunisia: El Alia wind farm operational
The Tunisian Electricity and Gas Company (STEG) has commissioned officially an electricity generating wind power station at El Alia (Bizerte), with 37 wind turbines.
Continue readingEU pushes increased investment in wind energy
Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt told the opening session of the European Wind Energy Association?s annual event that the wind power sector is a crucial source for growth in Europe.
Continue readingSpain wind energy reaches 60.5% demand
Wind power seen rebounding on Wednesday. Spain’s wind turbines provided a record 60.46 percent of demand for electricity early on Monday. Wind farm plants sways the spot market.
Continue readingIndonesia stands out in wind power and solar energy
The national government?s 2025 renewable energy goals ? 9.5 gigawatts of geothermal energy, 970 megawatts from wind power and 870 MW from solar power ? would be achievable.
Continue readingWind farm do not effect most bird populations concludes new study
A new study has found that most bird populations do not suffer long term decline from wind turbines. Wind energy developers welcomed the findings.
Continue readingGE To Supply Wind Turbines For Wind Farm In Turkey
GE (NYSE: GE) will supply 31 of its 1.6-100 wind turbines for Fina Enerji?s Tayakadin wind power project in Istanbul, Turkey, which will supply wind energy to meet the needs of more than 14,000 Turkish households.
Continue readingWind farm: GE?s 2.5 Series Wind Turbines Top 2 Gigawatts of Capacity Worldwide
GE announced this milestone at the European Wind Energy Association’s EWEA 2012 in Copenhagen.
Continue readingWind power: Sinovel and Goldwind consider Vestas takeover
According to a wind turbines industry report released last week by the American Wind Energy Association, Vestas holds the second largest share of the market for U.S. wind farm deployment with 29 percent of wind turbines.
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