“Forget ?alternative? energy ? it can?t work!” That ? and in almost those exact words ? was among the messages of an article published in the Rupert Murdoch-owned Weekend Australian by journalist Terry McCrann.
Continue reading2010 Prius Plug-in Hybrid Debuts at Frankfurt Motor Show
The 2010 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid (PHV) Concept vehicle will make its world debut next week at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Beginning in late 2009, Toyota will begin global delivery of 500 Prius PHV vehicles.
Continue readingReVolt Technology Named a Global Cleantech 100 Clean Technology Company
ReVolt Technology, Ltd, a technology company, which has developed a rechargeable zinc-air battery, announced it has been named a Global Cleantech 100 company by Guardian News and Media and Cleantech Group?.
Continue readingWhat Will the Car of the Future Look Like?
Delphi Highlights Technologies That Will Help Make Vehicles Greener. Leading automotive supplier shares vision on technologies that are shaping the future.
Continue readingWestern Lithium Commences Additional Drilling in Nevada to Support Long Term Lithium Carbonate Production
Western Lithium Corporation (TSX VENTURE:WLC) has commenced drilling on the Stage II clay lens of its Kings Valley, Nevada lithium property.
Continue readingZoltek Announces New Wind Energy Development Alliance
Zoltek Companies, Inc. (Nasdaq:ZOLT) announced that it has entered into a technology and marketing agreement with Global Blade Technology (GBT), of Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Continue readingFPL Group No. 1 in the U.S. in Wind, Solar, and Energy Efficiency
After years of quietly building what has become the largest renewable energy business in the nation, FPL Group, Inc. (NYSE: FPL) has established itself as one of the nation?s cleanest electric power providers.
Continue readingChina construirá la mayor central fotovoltaica del mundo (2.000 megavatios)
China construirá la mayor central de energía solar fotovoltaica del mundo en el desierto de Mongolia. Los 2.000 megavatios fotovoltaicos de First Solar estarán totalmente en funcionamiento en 2019.
Continue readingEGA se refuerza con tres nuevos socios, acuerda alegaciones contra la nueva normativa eólica y renueva su directiva
La EGA alcanzó los 22 socios tras la admisión de EDP Renovables –filial de la eléctrica portuguesa EDP–, Rodonita –perteneciente al grupo gallego de Epifanio Campos– y Hepotas.
Continue readingIberdrola ha cerrado una colocación de bonos en Estados Unidos por 2.000 millones de dólares
Iberdrola cuenta con una filial que fabrica aerogeneradores en Pensilvania y ha construido parques eólicos en más de 20 estados, lo que la sitúa como el segundo mayor operador eólico en Estados Unidos.
Continue readingBosch and Samsung joint venture for lithium-ion batteries starts operations
Start of production of lithium-ion batteries planned for 2011. The fifty-fifty joint venture ?SB LiMotive Co. Ltd.? of Bosch and Samsung SDI has started its operations on September 1, 2008.
Continue readingWind power in Iraq? – MainWind has announced that they completed the installation of 2 wind masts in Iraq
Near the city of Sulaimaniyah the company installed 2 wind measurement masts to collect wind data for the local Government of Sulaimaniyah.
Continue readingNorthern Power Systems Launches Canadian Wind Business
The company celebrated its most recent Northwind 100 installation in Kensington, Prince Edward Island where the turbine will completely power the town’s wastewater treatment plant.
Continue readingFirst wind power produced by E.ON’s Robin Rigg offshore wind farm
Energy company E.ON has today announced that the first power had been produced by its Robin Rigg offshore wind farm in the Solway Firth. Ian Johnson, Robin Rigg Project Manager, said: “This is fantastic news”.
Continue readingAMSC India Formed to Address India?s Rapidly Growing Wind Energy
American Superconductor Corporation (AMSC) has announced that it has formed AMSC India to serve India’s wind energy and power grid markets with AMSC’s power electronics and superconductor-based solutions.
Continue readingChina’s first offshore wind farm connected to the grid
Shanghai Donghai Wind Power Generation Co., Ltd. inaugurates the first three generating sets at East Sea Bridge Wind Farm, which is the first offshore wind farm in China and in Asia, were connected to the grid.
Continue readingStatoilHydro inaugurates floating wind turbine
The world?s first full-scale floating wind turbine ? StatoilHydro?s Hywind pilot ? is being officially inaugurated in the North Sea.
Continue readingWind energy in Philippines – Trans-Asia is infusing US$1 billion for 400 MW wind power projects
The energy arm of Filipino property developer Phinma Group is infusing US$1 billion fresh capital for renewable energy projects.
Continue readingDistributed Solar Energy Market to Reach $55 Billion by 2012
Distributed energy generation, using a variety of renewable power technologies, is one of the most important tools for addressing the challenge of meeting the world?s growing electricity demand.
Continue readingRumania adquiere 101 aerogeneradores a GE para el mayor parque eólico de Europa
General Electric es el segundo fabricante mundial de aerogeneradores y la primera empresa eólica EE UU. En 2008 Rumania sólo tenía 10 megavatios eólicos, pero el panorama cambiará este año.
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