The development and operation of offshore wind power in Ontario could, between 2013 and 2026, create an average of 3,900 to 4,400 jobs per year during the construction phase.
Continue readingDeepwater Wind Energy Center to be Nation?s First Regional Offshore Wind Farm to Supply Multiple East Coast States
DWEC would be nation?s largest offshore wind farm, bolstering the East Coast offshore-wind power industry and job creation potential.
Continue readingHarvest the Wind Network(TM) and Pace Global Form Strategic Partnership
Harvest the Wind Network, LLC has partnered with Pace Global Energy Services, LLC (Pace Global) to provide distributed wind energy solutions to clients seeking to add renewable energy to their supply portfolio.
Continue readingRenewable trade groups call for tax credit extension
On behalf of the renewable energy industries in the U.S., we are writing in follow-up to our November 2nd letter to emphasize the urgency of extending the deadline for the renewable energy convertible tax credit.
Continue readingBritain needs 20,000 more wind turbines to stick to green targets
Dramatic plans to erect up to 20,000 wind turbines and put millions of electric vehicles on the roads were unveiled yesterday by the Government?s climate experts.
Continue readingDevelopment of Wind Energy in Poland
The report noted that the wind energy market had definitely expanded even though investors still perceive investments in this sector as challenging.
Continue readingTurkey Begins Issuing Licenses for Private Wind Energy Operators
Hasan Köktas, Chief of EMRA, in an earlier issued statement said that the country currently generates 1,200 MW through wind energy and said that the year 2011 will call for more private investments in wind power sector.
Continue readingSouthwest Windpower Names Scott W. Brown President
Southwest Windpower, the world?s leading supplier of distributed wind generators, announced that it has hired Scott W. Brown as president and chief operating officer, US Operations.
Continue readingSB LiMotive to provide lithium-ion battery packs for Fiat 500EV
Supply of lithium-ion battery packs marks first step for SB LiMotive to the U.S. Electric Vehicles market. Battery supplier for the first commercial electric car program of Chrysler LLC and the Fiat Group.
Continue readingTens of Thousands of Layoffs in American Wind Energy Seen at Stake in Tax Extender Package
The 1603 tax investment credit saved 55,000 jobs in wind power, as estimated by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Overall employment has reached 85,000 in the American wind energy industry.
Continue readingWind energy chiefs target US windfall
A group of business leaders from wind energy companies will visit the United States, on a fact-finding trip, in the first half of 2011, a US commerce official said on Monday.
Continue readingUpWind Solutions Adds Industry Leader
UpWind Solutions is the leading 3rd party provider of asset management and operations and maintenance services to the wind power industry.
Continue readingMichigan To Begin Manufacturing Wind Turbines In Saginaw
?Development of the wind energy sector is a key piece of Michigan?s strategy to diversify our economy and create clean energy jobs,? said Governor Granholm.
Continue readingCosts of Generating Electricity with Renewable Generating Technologies
An OECD report compares nuclear, gas, coal and wind energy costs. The executive summary has the LCOE (levelised cost of electricity) of solar photovoltaic at $215 to 600/MWH and Concentrating Solar Power $136-243/MWH.
Continue readingOffshore Wind Energy Challenges and Opportunities Clearly
GL Exchange Forum in Madrid looks at the offshore wind power market through the lens of the future.
Continue readingNorthern Power Systems Community Wind Farm Business Sees Strong Growth in 2010
This past year has continued to demonstrate the strength of the on-site wind power industry and our own Community Wind farm business, in particular? said Parthiv Amin, President of Community Wind at Northern Power.
Continue readingClimate change talks enter high level segment
?The Kyoto Protocol in itself is a problem for the talks because no one can agree to continue or not continue with it.?
Continue readingGlobal Demand for Wind Energy to Grow 5.6% annually to 2014
Of the total installed wind power generation capacity in the US at the end of 2009, almost 30 percent was added in 2009.
Continue readingChevrolet Volt Propulsion System Named a Ward’s 10 Best Engine
What sets the Volt apart from other electric vehicles is its ability to operate after the battery’s energy is depleted ? a feature that eliminates the range limitations associated with electric-only vehicles.
Continue readingNissan LEAF Power System Named to Ward’s 10 Best Engines
The all-new Nissan LEAF features a high-response 80kW AC synchronous motor powered by a 24 kWh lithium-ion battery.
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