Wind Power: In 9M09, capacity additions totalled 482MW (372MW in US, 60MW in Spain, 14MW in Brazil and 36MW in the Rest of Europe), on track to achieve 2009YE target. In Sept-09, there was 1.3GW under construction.
Continue readingIberdrola: The group?s chairman explained to Gordon Brown his interest in helping the country develop clean generation technologies
Iberdrola is the UK?s largest renewables company and the third largest power distributor through its subsidiary ScottishPower.
Continue readingIberdrola has successfully completed Fenix, its European research project
This Iberdrola project was carried out under the European Commission?s Sixth Research Framework Programme. The project entailed an investment of ?15 million and was carried out in collaboration with important partners.
Continue readingWind power in Sweden By Maria Danestig
Total installed wind generation 1,047 MW in 2008. The new wind energy installations in 2008 had a capacity of 216 MW, which is less than the 236 MW that were installed in 2007.
Continue readingLa eólica en Ávila: 132,1 MW instalados y varios proyectos en marcha
Ávila cuenta ya con 132,1 MW eólicos. El B.O. de la provincia publica la solicitud de cuatro nuevos parques eólicos en el municipio de Rivilla de Barajas, con 20 aerogeneradores y 40 MW en total.
Continue readingCan Electric Vehicles Save Detroit?
The implications of plug-in electric vehicles for automakers, utilities, component suppliers, and national energy policy are some of the themes being addressed by The Business of Plugging In(SM).
Continue readingLa eólica en Valladolid: 88,1 megavatios instalados y varios parques eólicos en marcha
Valladolid tiene poco viento, pero aún así ya tiene más potencia eólica instalada que la suma de Argentina, Colombia, Perú, Venezuela, Ecuador y Bolivia. Unos aprovechan su recurso eólico y otros no.
Continue readingWind Power in United Kingdom By Iain Campbell, Matthew Morris and Fiona Brocklehurst
By the close of 2008, more than 3.3 GW of wind energy capacity was operational in the UK. The UK is now the world leader in offshore wind energy, with 598 MW installed capacity.
Continue readingFélix Avia es el nuevo presidente de la Academia Europea de Energía Eólica
Ya lo publicamos hace días y otros nos copian días después. Félix Avia, técnico del departamento de energía Eólica de CENER fue elegido nuevo presidente de la Academia Europea de de Energía Eólica-EAWE (European Academy of Wind Energy).
Continue readingCC.OO. replica a un diputado del PP cántabro remarcando la necesidad de un modelo basado en las energías renovables
El PP de Cantabria sigue con su deplorable campaña contra la energía eólica. CC.OO. aboga por un modelo de crecimiento para Cantabria basado en grandes acuerdos en torno al desarrollo sostenible.
Continue readingLa energía eólica en Asturias
Asturias cuenta 13 parques eólicos que suman 353 megavatios. Hay dos parques en construcción, con 66 MW y otros 16 proyectos, con 432,65 MW, tienen ya la autorización.
Continue readingLG Chem to Build Battery Plant in Michigan
LG Chem Ltd., South Korea?s biggest chemicals maker, will spend $303 million over three years to build a battery plant in Holland, Mich.
Continue readingFirst wind farm in the triangle Stip- Radovic- Konce in Macedonia
It is expected the construction of 66 wind turbines with total wind energy capacity of 200 MW to start in the triangle Stip- Radovic- Konce in the spring, Macedonian Utrinski Vesnik writes today.
Continue readingWind Power in Chile-Laguna Verde wind farm approved and Monte Redondo wind farm opened
Monte Redondo wind farm is part of the Chilean government’s strategy to diversify its energy matrix. It is composed of 19 towers of 80 meters.
Continue readingComEd Awarded $4 Million To Expand Electric Vehicle Fleet and Test Impact on Electric Grid
ComEd announced it has been awarded a total of $4 million in federal economic stimulus funding to expand one of the nation’s largest private fleets of electric vehicles and test solar-powered vehicle charging.
Continue readingEl Gobierno subvencionará el parque eólico experimental de la Sierra de Alaiz
El Consejo de Ministros ha aprobado conceder cinco millones de euros al diseño, construcción y equipamiento de un parque experimental eólico en la Sierra de Alaiz (Navarra).
Continue readingWind Power in Thailand: The government wants to have 800 MW in place by 2022
Thailand has an estimated wind power potential of 1.6 GW, but only 5 MW is in place now. The government wants to have 800 MW in place by 2022. The feasibility of wind power will be studied by an Energy Ministry.
Continue readingGreenlightAC Announce Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Installation
GreenlightAC, a DC-based electric vehicle charging station company, and District of Columbia Mayor Adrian M. Fenty are announcing the installation of GreenlightAC?s electric vehicle charging stations in the District.
Continue readingElectric Ford Focus to make London debut
London residents will be among the first in Britain to experience Ford’s latest zero emissions technology and electric vehicle Ford Focus.
Continue readingInveravante comprará el 62% de la canadiense Shear Wind por 17,1 millones
La corporación Inveravante, propiedad del empresario gallego Manuel Jove, ha alcanzado un acuerdo para adquirir el 62 por ciento del capital de la compañía eólica canadiense Shear Wind por 7,1 millones de euros.
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