The Photovoltaic Solr Energy Market Is Changing, With a Shift From Incentives To End User Opportunities.
Continue readingAutolib – Paris launches self-service electric car
Self-service electric cars appeared on the streets of Paris Sunday, as a French group launched a public car-hire scheme.
Continue readingNissan, GE team up to link electric vehicles to grid
The research could lead to a way to use the Leaf?s lithium-ion battery as a backup for a home power outage, Bob Sump, vice president of Nissan?s Farmington Hills engineering center, said.
Continue readingHertz Electric Bikes Arrive in Spain
Hertz Expands Unique Electric Bike Offer to Spain to Provide an Innovative and Fun Way to Explore the Countryside and by the Sea.
Continue readingFirst Solar Thermal Energy Solution for Plastics Molding
California-based LightManufacturing LLC introduces solar thermal technology and turnkey manufacturing systems for molding plastic.
Continue readingIkea builds wind energy portfolio with 54MW of Martifer Polish wind farm projects
They comprise the 10 MW Leki Dukielskie and 18 MW Bukowsko wind power facilities, and the Rymanow wind farm, which is under construction and due for grid-connection in 2013.
Continue readingGlobal Solar Energy Secures New Partnerships
Global Solar Energy, a manufacturer of flexible solar power technology and integrated photovoltaic solutions, announced it has surpassed several key milestones.
Continue readingEolus Vind acquires 36 MW from Vestas
Eolus Vind has handed Vestas a 36 MW order for five wind power in Sweden. The deal is for 18 V90 2MW wind turbines, to be delivered to wind farm plants in Skara, Kristianstad, Munkedal, Ulricehamn and Hallsberg.
Continue readingVattenfall builds new wind farm in Sweden
Wind energy is prioritized for Vattenfall and the company will invest 26 billion SEK 2011-2015. Starting from 2013, 36 wind turbines will provide power for around 88,000 households.
Continue readingStealth wind turbines could help with radar issues
There are currently 20 GW of wind energy blocked by concerns of radar interference worldwide.
Continue readingTaiwan?s biggest solar energy plant launched in Kaohsiung
Costing NT$640 million (US$20.9 million) to build, the solar power plant, to be managed by state-run Taiwan Power Co., is fitted with more than 16,000 solar panels, MOEA officials said.
Continue readingSaudi Arabia Inaugurates First Solar Power Plant
Saudi Arabia inaugurated its first solar energy plant as the world’s largest oil exporter seeks to diversify energy sources.
Continue readingNovel System of Non-Tracking Solar Thermal Collectors
The UC Merced design generates solar thermal efficiency of 60 percent at temperatures up to 400 F, achieving thermal performance previously seen only in tracking systems.
Continue readingSpain’s round-the-clock concentrated solar thermal power plant
The official inauguration is set for October 4, due to be led by Spain’s King Juan Carlos and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Continue readingSmall wind power is gaining in popularity
Although widespread interest in wind energy may be relatively new, the technology found in modern wind turbines has been more than three decades in the making.
Continue readingOffshore Wind Power Going Big For Denmark
The company behind a massive offshore wind farm in the Kattegat, the small sea that separates Denmark and Sweden, has landed ?240 million ($325 million) in financing from Nordic Investment Bank (NIB).
Continue readingFirst wind farm in Honduras
Honduras? first wind power plant began operations amid an ongoing energy crisis that has prompted frequent power outages across the country.
Continue readingAbengoa receives contract to develop three wind power plants in Brazil
Abengoa, a Spain-based company that applies concentrating solar power, has announced that it has been chosen by ANEEL, to develop three wind farm plants.
Continue readingCanadian Wind Farm Capacity On Track For Record 2011
According to data from the Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA), an estimated 1338 megawatts (MW) of new wind power installations are on track to set a record for new capacity built in Canada in a single year.
Continue readingNew wind farm for Gällivare
Vestas has received a confirmed order for 30 new V100 wind turbines, making 78 MW of wind power capacity.
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