Google will install EnFocus Engineering?s Diamond Power Daylighter concentrating solar power photovoltaic (CPV) skylights at one of its Silicon Valley offices. Google?s offices will serve as a test site for the devices.
Continue readingSiemens brings HelWin offshore wind farm on line
The 3-phase alternating current generated by the wind turbines will be bundled on the offshore transformer platform and transmitted to the converter platform via high-voltage cable.
Continue readingEnel Green Power results for first half of 2011
EGP capacity amounted to 6,372 MW, of which 2,538 MW (39.8%) of hydroelectric, 2,893 MW (45.4%) of wind energy , 775 MW (12.2%) of geothermal energy and 166 MW (2.6%) of other renewable resources (solar power, etc).
Continue readingABB wins order for offshore wind energy connection
ABB has been award a $1 billion (?703.5 million) wind energy contract from the Dutch-German transmission grid operator TenneT to supply a power link connecting offshore North Sea wind farm plants to the German grid.
Continue readingChina unifies solar energy feed-in-tariffs
The China government announced recently it will unify its feed-in-tariffs for solar power photovoltaic to promote the development of the domestic solar energy market.
Continue readingGE signs 350 MW US wind energy deal
The wind power deal will see GE supply a mix of 1.5-82.5 and 1.6-100 wind turbines. 94 1.6MW and 134 1.5 MWs wind turbines will be going to the Osage wind farm in Oklahoma and the Post Rock wind farm in Kansas
Continue readingSierra Club tells NHC wind power means jobs
Offshore wind energy could bring thousands of new jobs and billions of dollars to the local economy, according to the Sierra Club?s presentation to the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners.
Continue readingVestas test wind energy centre on Isle of Wight
UK Energy Minister Chris Huhne will visit Vestas’ brand new ?60 million wind power test centre at West Medina Mills on the Isle of Wight in the UK.
Continue readingEU wind power will triple by 2020
The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) published its scenarios for onshore and offshore wind farm deployment in the EU, ahead of the European Commission’s Energy Roadmap 2050
Continue readingDrought sears South Central states; wind power saving water
Wind energy’s ability to provide energy without using water is a critical quality that policy makers would do well to keep in mind.
Continue readingIkea promotes wind power and solar power
IKEA has announced that it has purchased a Scottish wind farm and will spend £4m installing solar energy panels on the roofs of 10 of its UK stores.
Continue readingElectric vehicles and wind energy
An average electric car with lithium ion batteries consumes 0.2 kWh per kilometre. Wind energy produced in Europe in 2010 could power 90.8 million electric cars.
Continue readingWind energy in Brazil: wind farm plants of Elecnor
Elecnor is building more wind power plants in Rio Grande do Sul for its Brazilian subsidiary. Wind turbines will amount to 300 megawatts.
Continue reading228 GE Wind Turbines Headed to Wind Capital Group Projects in Oklahoma and Kansas
Wind Energy Projects Push Wind Capital Group?s Installed U.S. Wind Power Capacity to More than a Half Gigawatt. Deal Includes Operations and Maintenance Services for Both Wind Farm Projects.
Continue readingIndowind to set up 28 MW wind power plant
Wind energy firm Indowind said it is planning to set up 28 megawatt wind farm with an investment of Rs 120 crore, taking its total capacity to 71.92 MW by March 2012.
Continue readingUK Energy Minister to visit Vestas? new wind power centre on Isle of Wight
New test facility plays a key role in the UK?s offshore wind farm investments.
Continue readingDIN-Rail DC Current Sensors optimize photovoltaic solar energy production
The 789 Series Sensors join WAGO’s solar portfolio, which includes solar tracking for PV and concentrated solar applications via WAGO-I/O-SYSTEM.
Continue readingSky Power Solutions Corp (OTCBB: SPOW) Responds to US Heatwave Solutions Responds to US Heatwave
The entry level price point for a Sky Power Solutions Concentrated Solar Electric System is estimated to be $5,000 at release.
Continue readingBalqon Enters Medium-Duty Zero Emissions On-Road Electric Truck Market
Balqon Corporation is a leading developer of zero-emissions electric drive systems, lithium battery systems and medium to heavy-duty electric vehicles.
Continue readingABB to provide high efficiency solutions for solar energy applications in India
ABB has won orders worth Rs. 16.10 crore to supply turnkey power and automation solution for three photovoltaic solar power plants with a combined capacity of 11 megawatts (MW) in India.
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