It is true, as the ancient proverb declares, that time waits for no man. It is equally true that, according to a variety of sayings, the world can be changed by dreams, imagination and hard work.
Continue readingWind power in France- Vernet: only French wind-turbine manufacturer
To this day, Vernet Group has provided and installed over 500 wind turbines throughout the world, generating over 150,000 MWh of eco-friendly electricity each year.
Continue readingSinovel: Power the World
Sinovel Wind Co., Ltd. is No.7 largest wind turbine manufacturer in the world and No.1 in China. Headquartered in Beijing, Sinovel has four manufacturing bases in Dalian, Jiangsu, Inner Mongolia and Gansu Provinces.
Continue readingContract with Sinovel for measurements for three turbines
On March 20th, 2009, the first 3MW offshore wind turbine developed by Sinovel has been installed successfully at its first attempt on Shanghai East Sea Bridge wind farm.
Continue readingUtilities Challenge the Status Quo to Scale Up Wind Power
GL’s Peter Dalhoff believes utilities will lead the drive for better performance optimisation in the offshore wind sector.
Continue readingEólica, mortalidad de aves y falsedades interesadas
La mortalidad de aves por los aerogeneradores es de 0,269 fallecimientos por GWh; por las centrales eléctricas de combustibles fósiles, de 5,18 muertes por GWh y por centrales nucleares de 0,416 por GWh.
Continue readingAvian mortality from wind power, fossil-fuel, and nuclear electricity by Benjamin K. Sovacool
Fossil-fueled facilities are 17 times more dangerous to birds on a per GWh basis than wind power. Wind turbines may have killed about 7000 birds, but fossil-fueled stations killed 14.5 million and nuclear 327,000.
Continue readingLas termoeléctricas son 17 veces más peligrosas para las aves que la eólica
La mortalidad de aves por los aerogeneradores es de 0,269 fallecimientos por GWh; por las centrales eléctricas de combustibles fósiles, de 5,18 muertes por GWh y por centrales nucleares de 0,416 por GWh.
Continue readingThe real story on wind, transmission, and reliability by AWEA
AWEA has prepared the following response to some of the misconceptions presented in an article entitled ?Wind Promises Blackouts as Obama Strains Grid with Renewables,? that was published by Bloomberg News.
Continue readingU.S. Military order Zap Electric Truck
Electric vehicle pioneer ZAP (OTCBB: ZAAP) has received a follow-on order from the U.S. military for additional Zaptruck XL electric vehicles and charging stations for shipment to a second international base.
Continue readingLower Snake River Wind Energy Project will produce up to 1,432 MW
Lower Snake River Wind Energy Project could be 1,432 megawatts (MW), making it one of the largest wind energy resource areas in the nation.
Continue readingLa eólica en Asturias – El gobierno regional adjudica 40 nuevos parques eólicos
El consejero de Industria y Empleo, Graciano Torre, ha anunciado la adjudicación de 40 nuevos parques eólicos, con cuyas infraestructuras Asturias alcanzará 72 parques con una potencia de 1.576 megavatios.
Continue readingPetra Solar Starts Shipping in Largest Solar Electric Project
Metallic blue solar photovoltaic modules embedded with sophisticated power management and communications systems began rolling out of Petra Solar’s headquarters and manufacturing plant in South Plainfield, NJ.
Continue readingNordex Celebrates Groundbreaking for Wind Turbine Plant
Nordex USA held a groundbreaking celebration at the construction site of its $100 million manufacturing facility in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
Continue readingEuropcar and Renault Sign Partnership Agreement For Zero-Emission Mobility
Renault and Europcar, the Renault Group?s number one short-term rental partner in Europe, announced an agreement to speed up the implementation of shared innovative solutions as part of Renault?s ?Zero-Emission?.
Continue readingDevelopment of New Lightweight Battery for Electric Cars
Ricardo, Inc. has announced that the award of $2.1 million (GBP1.3m) of funding has been made by the UK Technology Strategy Board to a consortium led by advanced battery manufacturer Axeon and including Ricardo.
Continue readingGM to Launch Chevrolet Volt in China
General Motor Corporation (NYSE: GM | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) plans to launch its electric vehicles named Chevrolet Volt in China by the end of 2011, the world’s leading automaker announced earlier.
Continue readingWind energy in Finland – Finnish Fortum, Metsahallitus to develop wind power in Lapland
Finland-based energy company Fortum Oyj (HEL: FUM1V) and the national forest company Metsahallitus will develop a wind power project in Finnish Lapland.
Continue readingCatch the Wind and Gamesa agree to launch collaborative R D Project
Catch the Wind Ltd. (TSX-V: CTW.S), developer and manufacturer of the Vindicator(R) laser wind sensor (LWS) and other sensor products, announced that it has signed a research and development agreement with Gamesa.
Continue readingIberdrola apuesta por Andalucía con un 60% más de potencia eólica para 2010
Ignacio Galán ha anunciado que la Compañía tiene previsto alcanzar el próximo año alrededor de 900 MW eólicos en la comunidad.
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