A statement on Monday said London-based Spanish businessman Enrique Bañuelos will be lead investor in Formula E Holdings Ltd, with compatriot and fellow shareholder Alejandro Agag serving as chief executive. Agag, a son-in-law of former Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Aznar, already owns teams in the Formula One support series GP2 and GP3 under his … Continue reading Electric car series all set for launch in 2014
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Ivanpah Concentrating Solar Power Plant Reaches Halfway Mark
Ivanpah, the world’s largest solar thermal project, reached the halfway mark of construction as well as the peak of its construction workforce at the end of July. The project requires the work of skilled craft workers and engineers from a wide variety of trades and disciplines, including pipefitters, welders, millwrights, carpenters, electricians, laborers and civil … Continue reading Ivanpah Concentrating Solar Power Plant Reaches Halfway Mark
Continue readingDelaware Offshore Wind Energy Project Gets Support From Congress
The project is also supported by Delaware Gov. Jack Markell, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Siemens, Gamesa, Vestas, the Port of Wilmington and Delmarva Power. Sens. Tom Carper, D-Del., and Chris Coons, D-Del., and Rep. John Carney, D-Del., have written to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Steven Chu, urging him to review and … Continue reading Delaware Offshore Wind Energy Project Gets Support From Congress
Continue readingSolarVision Transaction One of Largest NMTC Deals for Solar Power
The deal between these organizations marks the beginning of an on-going collaboration on sustainable energy projects throughout the country. The Celina solar system will provide enough energy to power approximately 500 homes. With the PV solar array system connected to the city of Celina’s own electric company, about 8 percent of the city’s annual energy … Continue reading SolarVision Transaction One of Largest NMTC Deals for Solar Power
Continue readingNigeria: Kaduna Signs MoU On 30 Megawatts Solar Energy Generation
The signing according to Yakowa was done under the Nigerian-German Energy partnership noting that the German company will be spending about 50 million Euros to construct the facility under a Build, Operate and Transfer (BOT) scheme that will last 25 years. Governor Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa of Kaduna State has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) … Continue reading Nigeria: Kaduna Signs MoU On 30 Megawatts Solar Energy Generation
Continue readingLow Charging Costs Significantly Reduce Lifetime Cost Of Ownership Of Electric Vehicles
According to a recent report from Pike Research, a part of Navigant’s Energy Practice, the low “fuel cost” (i.e. cost of charging) of electric vehicles, including both plug-in hybrid and battery electric models, brings their total cost of ownership (TCO) to below those of conventional vehicles or other types of alternative fuel vehicles, offsetting the … Continue reading Low Charging Costs Significantly Reduce Lifetime Cost Of Ownership Of Electric Vehicles
Continue readingEnerDel Secures Order to Supply Lithium-Ion Battery Pack for Volvo’s C30 Electric Car
EnerDel, Inc. is a privately-held company headquartered in Indianapolis, Ind. It manufactures advanced, lithium-ion batteries and energy storage systems for electric utility, transportation and industrial applications. Company Delivers Advanced Lithium-ion Battery Systems for Buses, Trucks, Trains and Cars. EnerDel, Inc., a leading manufacturer of advanced lithium-ion batteries and energy storage systems, today announced it received … Continue reading EnerDel Secures Order to Supply Lithium-Ion Battery Pack for Volvo’s C30 Electric Car
Continue readingON Semiconductor Introduces Fully Integrated Li-Ion Battery Charger
The NCP1851 integrates dynamic power path management, which enables instant system turn-on in case of a weak battery and helps replenish a deeply discharged battery. Both the device’s internal junction temperature sensor and external Negative Temperature Coefficient (NTC) thermistor ensure safe charging of the system by reporting dedicated interrupts to the i²C Control Bus. The … Continue reading ON Semiconductor Introduces Fully Integrated Li-Ion Battery Charger
Continue readingConcentrated Solar Power in Spain Supply Record
Spain’s 35 concentrating solar power (CSP) plants reached two new milestones last month, according to Spanish CSP industry association Protermosolar. On July 15, the projects met 3.25% of Spain’s electricity consumption; on July 11, at 5:00 p.m., 4.1% of electricity fed into the grid came from the CSP plants. Spain’s 35 concentrating solar power … Continue reading Concentrated Solar Power in Spain Supply Record
Continue readingAmerican Clean Energy Announces Completion of 4.5 MW of Roof Mounted Solar Energy Facilities
American Clean Energy presently has a development pipeline of over 50MW in the Northeast consisting of utility, commercial and municipal installations. American Clean Energy powers up 4.5 MW of solar arrays for the Toms River Regional Schools located in Toms River, NJ. The solar electric PV systems are comprised of 16,000 solar panels located on … Continue reading American Clean Energy Announces Completion of 4.5 MW of Roof Mounted Solar Energy Facilities
Continue readingWatsonville Coast Produce and The Solar Company Unveil 739.2kW Solar Power System
The Solar Company is proud to have assisted Watsonville Coast Produce in achieving a more sustainable business through renewable energy. Watsonville Coast Produce is excited to announce the completion of a 739.2kW solar power system on their agricultural distribution facility in Watsonville, CA. Located in one of the most fertile areas of California, Watsonville Coast … Continue reading Watsonville Coast Produce and The Solar Company Unveil 739.2kW Solar Power System
Continue readingWind energy come to Russia’s Kamchatka
The wind farm is similar to wind turbines used around the world. Russia’s Kamchatka far eastern peninsula has had wind turbines installed which are to begin operation in September. Russia’s Mobile Power Engineering company is currently assembling a wind diesel system in the village of Nikolski, on the Bering Island, to the east of Kamchatka. … Continue reading Wind energy come to Russia’s Kamchatka
Continue readingWind Turbine Prices Continued to Decline in 2011
Wind turbine prices have dropped substantially in recent years, despite continued technological advancements that have yielded increases in hub heights and especially rotor diameters. Berkeley Lab has gathered price data for 96 U.S. wind turbine transactions totaling 26,600 MW announced from 1997 through 2011, including 12 transactions summing to 2,630 MW announced in 2011. Sources … Continue reading Wind Turbine Prices Continued to Decline in 2011
Continue readingUncertainty Reigns in Federal Incentives for Wind Energy Beyond 2012
The U.S. wind power industry is facing uncertain times. GE and Vestas both secured roughly 29% of U.S. wind energy market share (by capacity installed) in 2011, followed by Siemens (18%), Suzlon and Mitsubishi (both at 5%), Nordex and Clipper (both at 4%), REpower (3%), and Gamesa (2%). There has been a notable increase in … Continue reading Uncertainty Reigns in Federal Incentives for Wind Energy Beyond 2012
Continue readingUPC Renewables eyeing two more wind energy projects
Manila Standard Today reported that UPC Renewables Philippines, a unit of UPC Asia, is pursuing two more wind farm projects in Burgos, Ilocos Norte with a combined capacity of 134 MW. UPC Renewables, through Northern Luzon UPC Asia Corporation, has pending wind service contract applications with the Energy Department for the 90 MW Bayog project … Continue reading UPC Renewables eyeing two more wind energy projects
Continue readingIn Sicily the future of solar energy
Sicily is a sunny land. Therefore it was at Adrano, in the province of Catania, that Eurolios, the world’s first concentrating solar power plant was built. This occurred in 1981 and Adrano was chosen as Europe’s most insulated site. Since then solar photovoltaic energy has moved forward at an extremely fast pace, and again Sicily … Continue reading In Sicily the future of solar energy
Continue readingDefending wind power
America’s investment in wind power is paying off for Californians. The state’s wind farm projects have created thousands of new jobs, many of them helping Northern California communities through difficult economic times. In addition to the construction and maintenance jobs created by wind projects in California, at least 15 different facilities around the state are … Continue reading Defending wind power
Continue readingWhy Conservative Attacks On Wind Energy And Solar Power?
A vitally important tax credit to help build a wind energy industry in this country expires at the end of this year without Congressional action, and the old oil and coal industries — along with certain other countries — want to make sure it does expire. There has been a recent flurry of propaganda attacks … Continue reading Why Conservative Attacks On Wind Energy And Solar Power?
Continue readingHimin Solar is the subcontractor for China’s first 1MWe Tower Plant
Himin Solar is the subcontractor for China’s first 1MWe Tower Plant, located in Yanqing, Beijing, developed by Institute of Electrical Engineering-CAS. Himin Solar is responsible for the development and manufacture of heliostats. This 1MWe tower project has just commissioned 2 weeks ago. Established on June 5, 1995, the Himin Solar Company Ltd. is now the … Continue reading Himin Solar is the subcontractor for China’s first 1MWe Tower Plant
Continue readingElectric cars: is now the time to plug in?
There are electric-only cars, plug-in and normal hybrids, and even diesel models that promise (on paper at least) to do 80 miles per gallon (mpg). The car that’s best for your wallet will largely be determined by the type of journeys you make. Drivers looking for an environmentally friendly car that is cheap to run … Continue reading Electric cars: is now the time to plug in?
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