Nova Scotia Power has awarded contracts for 18.95 MW of electricity to be supplied from small, community-based renewable energy projects throughout Nova Scotia.
Continue readingAtlantic Wind and Solar Inc. Comments on Ontario’s Renewable Energy Deal With South Korean Consortium
Atlantic Wind and Solar Inc. (PINKSHEETS: AWSL) offers the following comments in reaction to the Ontario Government’s latest move to promote Wind and Solar energy in Canada’s most populous province.
Continue readingDOE Announces $20.5 million for Community Renewable Energy Projects
U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced the selection of five projects to receive more than $20.5 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Continue readingHyundai Heavy wins Pakistan wind power contract
South Korean industrial giant Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has announced plans to build a 50MW wind farm in the southern Pakistani province of Sindh.
Continue readingEvery farm in the UK will have a wind turbine in five years’ time
“Every farm in the UK will have a wind turbine in five years’ time” – that’s the surprising claim made by wind expert Mark Newton as Farming Futures launches a free guide to wind energy for farmers and land managers.
Continue readingTesla Secures $465 Million Federal Loan
Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced the DoE has closed its $465 million loan with Tesla Motors, Inc. for construction of a manufacturing facility in southern California on the Model S electric car.
Continue readingBYD to build 5,000-MW solar cell production line in Shaanxi (China)
BYD Co. Ltd. (SEHK: 1211), an indigenous manufacturer of electric vehicles in China, will spend CNY 22.5 billion building a 5,000MW solar cell production base in the northwestern province of Shaanxi.
Continue readingEolia invertirá 400 millones hasta 2012 en Cataluña
Eolia Tarraco, filial catalana de Eolia Renovables, invertirá 400 millones de euros entre 2010 y 2012 para poner en marcha siete parques eólicos en Cataluña que sumarán 298,4 megavatios (MW) de potencia.
Continue readingPlug-In Electric Vehicles Can Help Tackle Global Warming, Curb Dependence on Oil
Increasing the use of plug-in electric cars would dramatically reduce emissions that cause global warming and air pollution, all while curbing our dependence on oil, according to PennEnvironment.
Continue readingThe Electric Puffin: NASA?s electric-powered personal flying machine
NASA scientists have come up with a design for a hover-capable, electric-powered aircraft they dub, the Puffin. NASA’s experimental one-man Puffin could show just how much electric propulsion can transform our ideas.
Continue readingEnel y Piaggio promueven el desarrollo de la movilidad eléctrica
Enel y el fabricante de vehículos Piaggio desarrollarán varios proyectos de manera conjunta para estudiar las posibilidades de desarrollo de la movilidad eléctrica de bajo impacto ambiental en varias ciudades italianas.
Continue readingSites selected for program to measure wind energy potential in Arkansas
Four sites have been chosen to participate in a program that will measure wind power potential.
Continue readingNew Reports Will Help Nova Scotia Meet Renewable Targets
Two key reports that provide options on how Nova Scotia can meet its aggressive renewable energy targets were released.
Continue readingRES enters South African wind energy market with acquisition of 300 MW
RES has announced the acquisition of a portfolio of wind power projects in South Africa which marks the RES Group’s first step into this market.
Continue readingNatural Power achieve planning consent on behalf of Rothes Wind Farm
The wind energy project is an extension to the existing 50.6 MW Rothes wind farm, also designed and consented by Natural Power in 2003.
Continue readingWind Energy Oakfield Project Approved in Maine
Evergreen Wind Power II, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of First Wind, announced it has received approval from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for its proposed 51 MW Oakfield Wind farm.
Continue readingKorean Companies Anchor Ontario’s Solar and Wind Power
The Ontario government has signed an agreement that will bring more green energy (solar and wind energy) and new jobs to Ontario, Canada.
Continue readingProjects for over 7,400 MW of renewables will be supported by the U.S. Department of Interior
Approval is scheduled in the next few months for 24 renewable projects proposed on federal land for a total of 6,521 MW solar, 816 MW wind power and 95 MW geothermal.
Continue readingTesla Motors, Builder of State-of-the-Art Electric Vehicles: Welcomed to Downey
The City of Downey received an application from Tesla Motors today, which allows staff to begin the review process necessary to bring the electric car manufacturer to Downey.
Continue readingWind Power for Schools program expanding to five more states By Chris Madison (AWEA)
Wind for Schools, the program funded by the NREL to support wind energy education programs at universities, primary and secondary schools, announced a series of $60,000 grants to universities.
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