An onshore wind farm proposal for which RPS has provided all of the environmental and planning support has gained planning consent.
Continue readingTrina Solar Commences Module Supply to Australia’s Largest Distributor, RFI
Trina Solar Limited (TSL) (“Trina Solar” or the “Company”) announced it has made initial shipments to RF Industries Pty Ltd (“RFI”), Australia’s leading renewable energy distributor.
Continue readingHighly competitive micro photovoltaic cells
These new microcells, developed by SNL researchers with presently available electronic technologies, promise a significant cost reduction, suitable efficiency and, above all, an extremely versatile use.
Continue readingZAP and Jonway Partner to Target China Electric Vehicles Market
Companies Agree to Develop, Manufacture and Market Electric Cars Compact SUVs and Other Electric Vehicles in China for Worldwide Distribution.
Continue readingWind Energy Company Announces Plans to Manufacture Wind Turbines in Clovis
Clovis Industrial Development Corporation President Lee Malloy and Clovis Mayor Gayla Brumfield announced plans to establish a wind turbine manufacturing facility and a five megawatt wind farm in the Clovis area.
Continue readingSmart Windows: Energy Efficiency with a View
Buildings consume 40 percent of the nearly 100 quadrillion Btus (quads) of energy the United States consumes annually. Conventional clear windows account for about one-tenth of the buildings’ share of that energy load.
Continue readingEDF? solar photovoltaic quadrupled in 2009
EDF Energies Nouvelles? solar photovoltaic activities continued to expand during 2009. Capacity in service nearly quadrupled from 20.8 MWp at 31 December 2008 to 80.9 MWp at 31 December 2009.
Continue readingKandi Technologies raised $10 Million
Kandi Technologies, Corp. (NASDAQ: KNDI), a Chinese exporter of electric vehicles, announced it has successfully raised $10,000,000 through the issuance of senior convertible notes to two U.S. institutional investors.
Continue readingWind power in Tasmania: Conserving Wildlife Habitats in the Land of the Roaring Forties
The 140 MW Woolnorth wind farm comprises 62 wind turbines, both 1.75 MW and 3 MW capacity machines manufactured by Vestas Wind Systems.
Continue readingPhotovoltaic: France revised feed-in tariffs
The new rates, presently the highest in the world, will be valid for the next two years. A mechanism for gradual incentives reduction is planned starting from 2012.
Continue readingVergnet will build Algeria’s first wind farm
French wind turbine manufacturer Vergnet will build Algeria’s first wind farm, after beating rival MAN Ferrostaal of Germany to win the tender.
Continue readingThe New York Times gets it wrong on wind power report By Chris Madison (AWEA)
The NREL study found that when wind turbines are spread out over a large area, the majority of the energy they produce can in fact be counted on to provide capacity.
Continue readingExtremadura: Los 22 proyectos eólicos rechazados por el Ministerio se volverán a presentar
El Ejecutivo extremeño responde a las críticas efectuadas por la diputada del PP María José Solana, que ha indicado que Extremadura es la única CCAA en la que han sido rechazados todos los parques eólicos.
Continue readingThe first truly ?green? electric vehicles charging station
Carbon Day Automotive, Chicago, Illinois, announced the installation of the first truly ?green? electric car charging station in the continental United States.
Continue readingEnel and the Piaggio Group signed an agreement to develop electric vehicles
The two partners will work together to study the mobility and electric vehicles recharging needs of corporate fleets and hybrid scooters to offer innovative solutions to customers.
Continue readingGamesa, Eólica Navarra y MTorres presentan proyectos para 18 parques eólicos
Tres promotoras de energía eólica, Gamesa, Eólica Navarra y MTorres, han presentado en Navarra proyectos para estudiar la implantación de hasta 18 nuevos parques eólicos, según el Diario de Navarra.
Continue readingTHEOLIA completes financing of 30 MW wind power project in Italy
Maestrale Green Energy, THEOLIA?s Italian subsidiary, announces the closing for the financing of a 30 megawatt (MW) wind energy project under construction in the province of Enna in Sicily.
Continue readingComeback of marine and hydrokinetic energy in the USA
The US Department of Energy will strengthen the commitment to develop and implement marine and hydrokinetic energy, a resource with great potential though presently scarcely deployed.
Continue readingFederal Investment Tax Credit Will Spur Expansion of ReflecTech Mirror Manufacturing
The U.S. Department of Energy has selected ReflecTech, Inc. to receive a $750,000 Manufacturing Tax Credit (MTC), authorized under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Continue readingDOE/NREL/MASSCEC Develop New Wind Turbine Blade Test Facility
A cooperative research and development agreement was formed between NREL and MASSCEC to produce the largest wind turbine blade testing facility. WTTC will provide a critical component in the nation?s wind power program.
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