Wind turbines deployment in Brazil is set to exceed 5,000 MW by 2013, a five-fold increase from the current installed wind farm capacity, according to a study undertaken by the Global Wind Energy Council.
Continue readingCogentrix concentrating solar power plant in Colorado gets $91M fed loan guarantee
Denver-based Abengoa Solar, which received a commitment for $1.45 billion for an Arizona concentrating solar thermal power project. The company is part of Abengoa SA of Spain.
Continue readingUruguay commitment to wind energy because of its low prices
Uruguay could enjoy 1.3 billion dollars of wind power in the next four years after wind farm developers said they could provide electricity cheaper than conventional energy sources.
Continue readingThere is 346,000 MW wind energy potential in Pakistan
Arif Allauddin said the best alternative to bridge the growing gap between supply and demand in electricity is to invest in alternate energy sources such as wind power and solar power.
Continue readingDoE Invests $90 Million in Offshore Wind Power, Geothermal Energy, Electric Cars
The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced more than $90 million in awards to spur development of offshore wind energy, geothermal energy and adoption of electric vehicles.
Continue readingA binding agent could let lithium-ion cells hold much more energy
Lithium-ion batteries could hold up to 10 times as much energy per cell if silicon anodes were used instead of graphite ones.
Continue readingPolymer batteries for next-generation of lithium ion batteries
University of Leeds scientists have invented a new type of polymer gel that can be used to manufacture cheaper lithium batteries without compromising performance.
Continue readingNew material improves lithium-ion batteries
According to Mr. Liu, the results can also bear significance to fixed energy storage systems for solar power and wind energy as well as for smart grids.
Continue readingMitsubishi Motors Announces Price on i-MiEV Electric Car
Due to unforeseen changes in market conditions, Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., (MMNA) has decided to make a pricing adjustment of $1135 to the 2012 Mitsubishi i 100% electric vehicles.
Continue readingElectric Vehicles Volt DrivingOwners
The Volt also became the first electric car this century to reach the top of Mount Washington when Eric Cote and his father used both EV and extended-range modes.
Continue readingGreen jobs for a clean energy future
Recent investments made in our new clean energy economy have been both short-term stimulus leading to tens of thousands of new jobs and long-term down payments on a new clean energy future.
Continue readingDoE Awards Will Promote Electric Vehicles in 24 States
U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced 16 projects supporting activities in 24 states and the District of Columbia to accelerate the adoption of electric cars with lithium ion batteries.
Continue readingThe prospect for concentrating solar thermal power in the Spanish market
The Spanish association for the concentrated solar energy industry, Protermosolar, has announced that 4293 Km2 of CSP plants (equivalent to 1% of Spain’s territory) could supply the country with all the power it needs.
Continue readingConcentrated solar power project wins $90mn loan guarantee
The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded Cogentrix a $90 million loan guarantee to build the 30 MW Alamosa high concentration solar photovoltaic plant in Colorado.
Continue readingElectric Vehicles Charging Equipment
Electric cars with lithium ion batteries are being delivered by the thousands each month. The power delivery infrastructure that enables electric car to charge is simultaneously being rolled out.
Continue readingAbengoa-E.ON joint concentrating solar thermal power plant comes online
This concentrated solar energy will now be used by a large concentrating solar power station near Seville, built and operated jointly by E.ON and Abengoa.
Continue readingSiemens to supply solar field for 50 MW Concentrating Solar Thermal Power plant in Andalusia
The Arenales concentrated solar energy plant, located near Morón de la Frontera, will utilize parabolic trough CSP technology. Ecolaire España expects to commission the plant in 2013.
Continue readingREpower gets 115MW of German community wind farm orders
They will be installed by the Suzlon-owned equipment manufacturer at seven community wind energy projects to be commissioned in 2012 and 2013.
Continue reading$1.4 billion wind energy project for Australia
The 600 MW Ceres wind farm will comprise 180 wind turbines, and has the potential to generate enough electricity to power more than 200,000 homes annually.
Continue readingItaly aims to have 12 GW of installed wind energy capacity by 2020
RWE Innogy announced it commissioned its third onshore wind farm in Italy, putting the government closer to its wind energy targets for 2020.
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