BrightSource has recently begun construction on the 392 MW Ivanpah Concentrating Solar Power System in Southern California?s Mojave Desert, the world?s largest solar thermal power plant.
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AeroTech Turbines Signs Wind Energy Contract in Tianjin
AeroTech Turbines Inc. has agreed a $135 million wind power deal to supply its VAWT 2 wind turbines at selected wind farm sites in the industrial city of Tianjin, China.
Continue readingChina – Solar Energy Association
China will vigorously develop wind energy, solar power, geothermal energy, biomass and other new energy and renewable energy.
Continue readingElectric vehicles are a central strategy for breaking America’s addiction to foreign oil
“Electric vehicles are a central strategy for breaking America’s addiction to foreign oil, and I’m thrilled that Oregon is pioneering their deployment,? said U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley.
Continue readingGlobal Criteria for Solar Power Projects
The criteria applies to a broad range of utility-scale photovoltaic (PV) and concentrating solar power (CSP) plants.
Continue readingNew high-performance lithium-ion battery ‘top candidate’ for electric vehicles
Scientists are reporting development of an advanced lithium-ion battery that is ideal for powering the electric cars now making their way into dealer showrooms.
Continue reading2011: Concentrating Solar Power has finally got started
After years of uncertainties, concentrated solar energy technologies will be used in plants with thousands of MW.
Continue readingGamesa Applauds DOE Officials? Plan to Develop Offshore Wind Energy Sector
Gamesa and Northrop Grumann Shipbuilding have built the Wind Power Technology Center for developing advanced offshore wind turbines for both the US and the World markets.
Continue reading75% of Consumers Have a Favorable View of Solar Power and Wind Energy
According to a new survey from Pike Research, consumer support for renewable energy sources, such as solar energy and wind power, is extremely high.
Continue readingThoughts on renewable energy and energy subsidies by Liz Salerno, American Wind Energy Association
For nearly 100 years, the U.S. government has dumped well over $500 billion into subsidizing fossil fuels, and the subsidies remain permanent.
Continue readingSolar power Sets on Oil for Gulf Power Generation
Falling costs of photovoltaic (PV) technology mean that solar energy is already a more economically attractive option for domestic power generation in the Gulf Cooperation Council Region (GCC).
Continue readingAffinity Wind Closes JV Agreement with wind energy Suzlon
Forms Development Partnership for 150 MW Illinois Wind Power Project. Suzlon is a highly vertically integrated wind turbines manufacturer. Suzlon will be responsible for this first wind farm.
Continue readingEight companies vie to put wind turbines in offshore wind farm in Maryland
The O’Malley administration has pushed to develop offshore wind power as the main way to achieve the state’s goal of getting 20 percent of Maryland’s electricity needs from renewable power by 2022.
Continue readingChina Sun Group High-Tech Co. Announces Fiscal 2011 Q2 Results
China Sun Group High-Tech Co. (“China Sun Group”) produces anode materials used in lithium ion batteries.
Continue readingGemasolar concentrated solar energy plant at WFES 2011
The innovative Gemasolar Concentrating Solar Power plant will be the main project of SENER and Torresol Energy at WFES 2011
Continue readingWindstream’s Wolfe Island Shoals Offshore Wind Power Project Generates Benefits for Eastern Ontario
The Wolfe Island Shoals Offshore Wind Energy Project received a Feed-In-Tariff contract for its 300 MW wind turbines project in Lake Ontario. This is the first offshore wind farm project in Ontario.
Continue readingVehicle-to-Grid (V2G) – Global Market Analysis and Forecasts to 2020
V2G, the Next Generation Smart Vehicles-As a smart grid solution for the automobile sector, Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology enables plug-in electric vehicles.
Continue readingZAP Begins Project Development on Green City Partnership with Shanghai?s Yangpu District
ZAP signed an MOU agreement with the government of Shanghai’s Yangpu District on November 19th in San Francisco to provide electric vehicles with lithium ion batteries.
Continue readingSGS to Participate in Offshore Wind Power Logistics 2011 Conference in London
On January 19, 2011, Jale Cairney, Vice President Global Risk Management from SGS Industrial Services will give a speech on the Risk Management of Wind Farm Project Logistics, scheduled for 14.50.
Continue readingHalfway Through Bison I Wind Farm, Minnesota Power Upgrades Technology by Switching to Direct-Drive Wind Turbines
The new SWT-3.0-101 direct drive wind turbines were described as ?game-changing? by the CEO of Siemens? wind power business unit in a news release announcing Minnesota Power?s order for the new equipment.
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