Both, children and grown-ups enjoyed the exhibition and learned interesting facts about wind energy. Also, every visitor had the opportunity to test the newly-acquired knowledge at a quiz and win prizes.
Continue readingSiemens Receives Order for Offshore Wind Energy Plant in China
Siemens AG (SIE) received a wind power order to supply 21 wind turbines with an output of 2.3 megawatt and a rotor diameter of 101 meters each for an offshore wind farm in Rudong County, in China?s Jiangsu province.
Continue reading30% carbon reduction target could create 6 million jobs
European Wind Energy Association fully supports a move to 30% to boost European economic growth, to maintain our technological leadership in wind power, and to keep climate change in check.
Continue readingRedesigning Solar Power
A new lab is inventing innovative ways to package and install solar cells, with the aim of making solar energy far more affordable.
Continue readingVestas inks wind energy deal with China Datang Renewable
The wind turbines will be installed on the Dayuanshan wind farm, which is located in Wuchuan County in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
Continue readingWay Wind and Nordex USA Announce New Wind Power Venture in Nebraska
Potential for 120 MW wind farm in 2013. Wind energy project planned for 48 Nordex N100/2500 wind turbines.
Continue readingEesti Energia to construct a new 22.5 MW wind energy plant with wind turbines of GE
The wind farm will consist of nine wind turbines with a total generating capacity of 22.5 MW.
Continue readingSiemens may establish a wind energy production facility in Turkey
Siemens AG, one of the world?s biggest manufacturers of wind turbines, may establish a wind tribune rotor blade production facility in Turkey provided that demand for wind farm in Turkish markets continues.
Continue readingToshiba to Supply Automotive Inverters for Ford?s Electric Vehicles
Ford plans to start mass production of new electric cars with lithium ion batteries in 2012.
Continue readingHere Enterprises is nearing completion of its first wind energy facility in Texas
Here Enterprises is a developer of wind power, our nation’s fastest growing renewable energy resource.
Continue readingAeva Selected by Australian Government for New Concentrating Solar Power
The Australian Government has selected the AREVA Solar, CS Energy and Wind Prospect CWP consortium?s ?Solar Dawn? as the preferred solar thermal power project in Solar Flagships Program.
Continue readingWind energy Vestas wins wind power order to supply wind turbines for Sweden
78 MW wind power order for Vestas for one of the largest onshore wind farm to be built in Sweden.
Continue readingA windy weekend for Global Wind Day events in Belgium
Giant marquee tents were set up at the base of the two of the wind turbines for information stands, refreshments and entertainment ? and local residents came in huge numbers to join in the afternoon fun.
Continue readingEstonia?s ?wired? Global Wind Day
Although small wind turbines might be complicated to use in cities, Estonia still has many remote areas where electricity is not always taken for granted.
Continue readingWhat if the computer you are using right now had been made with wind energy?
A consumer label for wind power called WindMade could soon be coming to the market, to show consumers which companies and products use wind energy.
Continue readingGreengate Power Corporation is focused on development of quality wind energy projects across Alberta
The sale of Halkirk I wind farm follows the closing of a private placement financing by Greengate in April 2011 for total gross proceeds of C$14.3 million.
Continue readingSafer Battery Being Developed for Electric Cars
Researchers in the University of Leichester are developing a battery for electric vehicles that is lighter and more environment-friendly, with a potential of replacing lithium ion batteries.
Continue readingRare earth recycling process for rechargeable batteries developed
The process can service the whole range of NiMH batteries from portable applications to the batteries for hybrid electric vehicles.
Continue readingDesign of better polymer batteries
Ion-based applications could include actuator devices such as artificial muscles, organic batteries, and more energy efficient fuel cells.
Continue readingBuffett-backed electric vehicles debuts
BYD was selling up to 79-million shares in the IPO and proceeds from the sale would be used to fund its lithium ion batteries project for electric cars.
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