Alstom was awarded a contract worth an estimated ?130 million to supply and install wind turbines at four wind farm plants in the southern part of the nation.
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R-Power’s Dahanu solar power plant starts supply to Maharashtra
Concentrating solar power and photovoltaic solar energy are different methods of generating electricity from the energy of the sun. The Indian government is looking to develop both the methods.
Continue readingAbdullah bin Zayed meets King of Spain
Sheikh Abdullah also underlined cooperation between the two countries in advanced technology fields, including Gemasolar Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) project.
Continue readingFord Unveils Historic All-New Focus Electric Pace Car for NASCAR Capital City
The two Focus Electric vehicles will perform all pace car duties for the Capital City 400 presented by Virginia is for Lovers Saturday night at Richmond International Raceway.
Continue readingContinental Makes Electric Cars Even More Efficient
Continental was the world’s first supplier of lithium ion batteries for electric vehicles in 2008 and the story continues.
Continue readingPattern Celebrates First Anniversary of St. Joseph Wind, Manitoba’s Largest Wind Turbines Project
With a long history in wind energy, Pattern has developed, financed and placed into operation more than 2,500 MW of wind power projects.
Continue readingEDF joins Eneco to build Isle of Wight offshore wind farm
EDF has moved to strengthen its position in the offshore wind energy market. Eneco and EDF Energy form 50:50 joint venture to develop Navitus Bay wind power project.
Continue readingSuzlon bags wind farm from UK’s Eoxis
Wind power maker Suzlon Group today said it has bagged a wind energy contract to set Suzlon gets wind farm orders from Europe for 276 MW of wind turbines up a wind power project in Rajasthan from UK-based Eoxis group.
Continue readingMaharashtra to boost power generation with three new solar energy plants
In an effort to boost power generation, Indian state of Maharashtra is looking for land to establish three solar power plants.
Continue readingDuke renewables, Sumitomo finalize wind energy JV in Kansas
Duke Energy Renewables and Sumitomo Corp. of America, the U.S. subsidiary of Sumitomo Corp., finalized their 50-50 ownership arrangement for two wind farm plants in Kansas.
Continue readingWind power in Australia: Vestas secures wind turbines contract
Vestas has secured a five-year service wind energy contract extension for each of Infigen Energy?s four wind farm plants utilising Vestas wind turbines in Australia.
Continue readingLayoffs in U.S. wind power accelerate as Congress fails to act on PTC extension
“Iowa is a wind energy success story,? said Congressman King. ?Iowa was the first state to generate 20 percent of its electricity from wind farm. Now, wind turbines supports as many as 5,000 Iowa jobs.
Continue readingAbengoa will lead two pioneer R&D projects in next-generation concentrating solar power plant development
Abengoa is developing new concentrating solar thermal power technologies that are more efficient and cost effective, that can be integrated in its own projects.
Continue readingCape Vincent Wind Farm’s new project manager
With a new wind power project manager at its helm, BP Wind Energy is tweaking the layout of the proposed Cape Vincent Wind Farm.
Continue readingChina’s dream of electric car leadership elusive
Chinese leaders saw electric cars as a way to curb demand for imported oil, which they regard as a strategic danger.
Continue readingGreat Wall Motors to develop electric car with CODA Automotive
One of China’s major privately owned automakers, Great Wall Motors, will work with a US company to develop electric vehicles with lithium ion batteries.
Continue readingBASF acquires Novolyte
Novolyte is a manufacturer of electrolyte formulations for lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles.
Continue readingWind energy in Malaysia: Sabah may use wind power
Sabah may use wind turbines as an alternative renewable energy source if Pernec Corporation Bhd’s vertical axis wind turbine pilot wind farm project materialises.
Continue readingWind energy in Vietnam: Wind farm hub planned for HCM City
A proposal to make the Can Gio Biosphere Reserve in HCM City the biggest wind power hub with 125 wind turbines in the south is being drafted for submission to the People’s Committee by the Cong Ly Company.
Continue readingJapan recommends preferential price rates for wind energy and solar power
Japan will require power utilities to pay above market rates for electricity generated from renewable energy sources such as geothermal energy, solar energy and wind power.
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