A 10-megawatt wind power farm planned for Ontario, will be the first Canadian project by global wind energy leader Gamesa Technology Corp
Continue readingFirst Wind Commemorates Completion of Wind Farm Expansion
As part of the 15 MW wind power expansion, First Wind installed six additional 2.5 MW wind turbines on additional portions of the old Bethlehem Steel mill site.
Continue reading535 MW of wind energy added to TVA grid
With these newly added wind power sources, TVA now has contracts with five operating wind farm plants in the Midwest, with a combined 542 wind turbines.
Continue readingSony to move lithium ion batteries for electric cars abroad
Japan?s Sony Corp will transfer domestic construction of lithium ion batteries used in products like mobile phones and electric vehicles overseas by March 2014
Continue readingChina voices deep concern over U.S. wind power dumping probe
The act will not only hamper bilateral cooperation in the field of wind farm. The statement came after U.S. Commerce Department announced investigations on towers of wind turbines from China and Vietnam.
Continue readingRenewable energy investments worldwide set record in 2011
A report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance said that a sluggish economy did not hamper investments in renewable energy projects (solar power, wind energy and geothermal energy).
Continue readingElectric cars don’t pose greater risk of fire than gasoline cars
NHTSA continues to believe that electric vehicles show great promise as a safe and fuel-efficient option. Electric cars with lithium ion batteries do not pose a greater risk of fire than gasoline-powered vehicles.
Continue readingCODA Energy Launches Energy Storage Solutions
The expertise acquired in designing lithium ion batteries for electric vehicles translates to the grid.
Continue readingMasdar and Tonga sign MOU to build photovoltaic solar power plant
A grid-connected Photovoltaics (PV) solar energy plant in the island of Vava?u in Tonga will supply 13 per cent of the island?s power demand, saving 180,000 litres of diesel annually and keeping away 400 tonnes of CO2.
Continue readingTurkey orders 50 MW of Nordex wind turbines
German wind energy manufacturer Nordex has won a 80 MW wind power contract to supply wind turbines for a wind farm in Turkey.
Continue readingRieks appointed new head of Vestas Offshore Wind Power
Hans Jörn Rieks brings 18 years of experience to new position as head of Vestas offshore wind energy. Developing strategic partnerships and next generation offshore wind turbines tops his to-do-list.
Continue readingGoldwind acquires two 10 MW US wind power projects
Goldwind’s gearless wind turbines is relatively unique in the US market. Goldwind, a leading Chinese wind energy maker, has acquired two 10 MW wind farm plants from Volkswind USA.
Continue readingNTPC to set up 5 MW solar power plant in Andamans
NTPC is taking small but decisive steps towards renewable energy projects, spanning photovoltaic solar energy, concentrating solar thermal power and wind energy.
Continue readingGeothermal Energy Association (GEA) fourth annual Finance Forum
Two hundred leaders from the geothermal energy industry, the finance community and government agencies met at the Geothermal Energy Association (GEA) fourth annual Finance Forum.
Continue readingWind energy row may hurt Chinese wind turbines firms
According to industry insiders, the majority of China’s wind power companies will not be affected by the investigation.
Continue readingTVA Wind Farm Contracts Activated
With these newly added wind power sources, TVA now has wind energy contracts with five operating wind farms in the Midwest with a combined 542 wind turbines.
Continue readingWind farm completed in Oklahoma
Oklahoma Gas & Electric (OG&E) has completed the 227.5 MW Crossroads wind energy plant. The $451 million wind power project uses 95 Siemens wind turbines.
Continue readingGovernments Spend $1.4 Billion Per Day to Destabilize Climate
Shifting subsidies to the development of climate-benign energy sources such as wind energy, solar power, and geothermal energy will help stabilize the earth?s climate.
Continue readingFirst Wind completes financing of Kawailoa Wind Farm, Hawaii?s largest wind power project
First Wind owns and operates two other wind energy projects in Hawaii, and is currently building another wind turbines project on Maui.
Continue readingGamesa enters community wind farm market in the US
Gamesa is entering the distributed and community wind energy market through an agreement that makes Harvest the Wind Network a primary distributor of wind turbines.
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