AGL confirmed that it will continue to operate and maintain the wind power facility.
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Electric vehicles: Nanotubes development could double battery life
Lithium-ion batteries are used in order to power everything from electric cars to household electronics due to the relatively high amount of powe
Continue readingeSolar partners Sanmina-SCI to cut concentrated solar power costs
Concentrating solar thermal power (CSP) technology developer eSolar is partnering contract manufacturer Sanmina-SCI to improve the scalability and cost of its power.
Continue readingOcotillo wind power project advances
The energy pact should count toward aggressive state requirements for increasing the share of electricity generated from renewable energy sources such as wind power, solar energy and geothermal energy plants.
Continue readingWind power and solar energy in India
This comprises of 7,112 MW wind energy, 965 MW small hydro power, 1,414 MW bio-power and 940 MW solar power, photovoltaic and concentrated solar thermal power.
Continue readingWind Energy Update: Experienced teams more likely to bring funds for offshore wind power projects
?Experience of the team? was recently named as the principal trait to accumulate capital for current offshore wind farm projects as found in Wind Energy Update?s survey on offshore wind turbines investment and finance.
Continue readingPolysilicon plant to fuel Qatar?s solar energy drive
Qatar could eventually generate over 6.5 gigawatt (GW) or 6,500 megawatt of electricity from photovoltaic solar power.
Continue readingAcciona: we can drive down wind energy costs
Acciona Windpower announcedthat the wind farm where it will install two of its AW-3000/116, 3MW wind turbines in Mechanicsville will be called Pioneer Grove Wind Farm.
Continue readingWind energy in Pakistan: incentives for 5% wind power target
The wind farm map has indicated a potential of 346,000 MW in Pakistan.
Continue readingFord and Tesla Motors Look to Benefit From Rising U.S. Auto Sales
Tesla Motors designs, develops, manufactures, and sells electric vehicles and electric vehicle powertrain components
Continue readingA123 Systems to post $125 million first-quarter loss
Among A123’s electric car customers are General Motors Co , BMW , SAIC Motor Corp , Tata Motors , and commercial vehicle maker Smith Electric Vehicles.
Continue readingSolar energy in India: Progress under Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission
Since launch of the JNNSM, the capacity of solar power projects has grown from 8 MW in January 2010 to over 979 MW in the country (photovoltaic and concentrated solar power).
Continue readingIberdrola signs wind farm maintenance agreement
Iberdrola has signed a wind turbinesmaintenance contract with the consortium made up of General Electric and Spain’s Tamoin Energías Renovables.
Continue readingCalifornia Legislature OKs disputed solar power plant in desert
It was originally proposed as an 850-megawatt Tessera Solar concentrating solar power plant on a 8,230-acre site in the Pisgah Valley, about 37 miles east of Barstow.
Continue readingPower storage buffers fluctuating solar power
The electrical output of photovoltaic solar energy doesn’t only fluctuate with the seasons or between night and day. It’s also affected by local weather.
Continue readingMaking the case for 1,000 MW hybrid concentrated solar power project in Oman
The head of one of Oman?s largest electricity distribution companies has mooted the idea of a large-scale concentrating solar thermal power hybrid project.
Continue readingArise Windpower publishes bond prospectus
Arise Windpower is one of Sweden’s leading companies in onshore wind farm. Its business concept is to sell electricity generated at the company’s own wind turbines.
Continue readingPartnership for the Vents du Kempt wind farm
The purpose of the Eolectric Club, L.P. is to invest in wind energy projects throughout Canada. The Vents du Kempt wind power farm is composed of 44 Enercon wind turbines each having a nameplate capacity of 2.3 MW.
Continue readingMEGAJOULE Validates Wind Farm Production Estimates
The estimated average annual wind farm energy production and corresponding uncertainty, from previous wind assessments, was compared with the actual production from a number of wind farms.
Continue readingConcentrating Solar Power in Egypt
The Egyptian Academy of Scientific Research and Technology has announced the launch of a pilot Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) project to test units that can simultaneously produce electricity and desalinate water.
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