Deepwater Wind energy has offered to sell power to Long Island from a 200 wind turbines offshore wind farm proposed in Rhode Island Sound at a price far cheaper than what the company would charge Rhode Islanders.
Continue readingRenewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation
Renewable energy like wind energy and solar power can and should generate a major portion of the planet’s energy supply by 2050, according to Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation report.
Continue readingSCHOTT Solar presents future-proof solar energy solutions
One highlight will be the all-new photovoltaic solar power system for roof mounting on major industrial buildings. SCHOTT develops and produces solar cells, solar modules, photovoltaic systems and solar thermal.
Continue readingWind energy Enercon installs world?s most powerful wind turbines
The E-126 at their wind farm site in Magdeburg-Rothensee is proof that wind turbines have now reached power plant capacities.
Continue readingSpanish gov’t to subsidize electric vehicles
The Spanish government will allocate 72 million euros this year to subsidize purchases of electric cars with lithium ion batteries. Zapatero gave final approval to a Decree authorizing the subsidies for electric car.
Continue readingObama says Allison’s work on electric vehicles is helping U.S. rebuild
The Obama administration has handed out about $3 billion for electric cars and lithium ion batteries.
Continue readingSolar power – Thin film silicon solar cells with potential for higher efficiencies
A drawback to these cells is that the stable panel efficiency is less than the efficiency of presently dominate crystalline wafer-based silicon, explains Milan Vanecek, who heads the photovoltaic group in Prague.
Continue readingOman – MoU to support solar energy
This major commitment to solar power is a direct result of the progressive energy policies being adopted in Oman to form a sustainable, long-term diversification from traditional energy sources.
Continue readingTerraSmart Showcases Innovative Technology at Intersolar North America
The ground screw can be used and integrated into variety of solar energy racking systems including but not limited to fixed ground mounts, solar trackers, and concentrated solar power systems.
Continue readingNew Jersey offshore wind energy plant closer to approval
Fishermen?s Energy, an offshore wind power developer founded by commercial fishermen, received permits from New Jersey to build a six wind turbines demonstration wind farm project off the coast of Atlantic City.
Continue readingJohnson Controls is investing more than $75 million in distribution center
Johnson Controls Power Solutions is the global leader in lead-acid starter batteries, advanced lead-acid batteries for Start-Stop vehicles and Lithium-ion batteries for hybrid and electric vehicles.
Continue readingOhio to Build First Offshore Wind Farm in Great Lakes
Cleveland-based firm will begin construction on the 20-MW wind energy project in 2012, with the goal of spurring a wind turbines manufacturing industry.
Continue readingU.S. wind energy sees growth ahead
U.S. wind power turned in a solid first quarter, AWEA reported, installing enough new generating wind farm capacity (1,100 megawatts, MW) to power the equivalent of a quarter of a million average American homes.
Continue readingAcciona Energy?s fourth wind farm in Canada enters service
Acciona Windpower has supplied the wind turbines. The 45 MW Lamèque wind energy park in New Brunswick province supplies energy equivalent to the consumption of 8,000 homes.
Continue readingNuclear Power vs. Renewable Energy Development
The subsidy to nuclear outweighed that to wind energy by a factor of over 40 ($39.4 billion versus $900 million). Some analysts consider solar photovoltaic (PV) energy to be competitive with nuclear new-build projects.
Continue readingMore Than 1.3 Million Plug-in Electric Vehicles to Be in Corporate and Government Fleets by 2015
A recent report from Pike Research forecasts that between 2010 and 2015, more than 1.3 million plug-in electric vehicles will be purchased for use in fleet operations, with nearly 400,000 vehicles being sold annually.
Continue readingWind energy installed capacity in Brazil surpassed 931 MW by the end of 2010
Wind farm installations in Brazil have been experiencing exponential growth in recent years due to the favorable economic and operating environment in that country.
Continue readingGreen Energy Live becomes Hawaii distributor of wind turbines
Green Energy Live signed a distributor agreement with Urban Green Energy a small wind turbine supplier and manufacturer. Urban Green Energy is a world leader in small wind energy with offices in New York and Beijin.
Continue readingEnel Green Power: A positive trend also in the first trimester
Enel Green Power generates power from all renewable resources, with a vast, balanced portfolio of plants using wind energy, hydroelectric, geothermal energy, solar power and biomass.
Continue readingMike Winkel appointed new CEO of E.ON Climate & Renewables
Renewable energy sources are a key element of the E.ON Group?s strategy. We are one of the world?s largest investors in offshore wind energy.
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