EGP will be investing approx. 350 million US Dollars in this wind energy project. The wind power plant will bring Enel Green Power?s total installed wind turbines capacity in North America to 988 MW.
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Electric Vehicles Charging Equipment Vendors
The successful launch of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) depends greatly on the deployment of a robust residential and commercial network of charging equipment.
Continue readingCollaboration Among Industry Participants is Critical to the Success of Electric Vehicles
While automakers continue to bring electric cars to the marketplace, governments, local municipalities and utility companies are challenged with building the infrastructure required.
Continue readingRare earths and wind turbines
The wind energy industry uses a negligible amount of permanent magnets at present.
Continue readingNew York State Solar Thermal Incentive Program
NYSERDA and the State of New York have just announced the PON 2149 ?The First Solar Thermal Incentive Program in New York State?.
Continue readingWhy wind power’s variability isn’t a problem
Mr. Varrone explains in very simple terms how the electric utility system works and how it deals with the addition of a variable energy source like wind energy.
Continue readingWind power Vestas: Orders For Wind Turbines To Pick Up In 2nd Half 2011
Vestas Wind Systems AS’s (VWDRY, VWS.KO) top executive said that the global wind power market remains challenging but that orders for wind turbines will pick up during the second half of the year.
Continue readingNextEra Energy Resources signs PPA with Google Energy to supply wind power
NextEra Energy Resources now has more than 9,500 wind turbines in operation at 85 wind farm plants in 17 states and Canada. Google Energy will purchase 100.8 MW from NextEra Energy Resources’ Minco II wind energy plant.
Continue readingElectric vehicles and vehicle efficiency
Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles with lithium ion batteries (PHEVs) and electric cars reach substantial sales (over 5 million) by 2020; and FCVs begin selling in earnest around 2025.
Continue readingFCC secures first wind energy plant approval in UK
Waste Recycling Group (WRG) has been given the go-ahead to site two wind turbines at its closed Carnaby Landfill site. This marks the FCC’s first planning approval since moving into the wind power in 2010.
Continue readingSpain tops Germany as Europe?s number one wind energy producer
Spain was Europe?s leading producer of wind energy last year with a total production of 42,976 gigawatt-hours, replacing Germany in the top spot, according to the Spanish Wind Energy Association AEE.
Continue readingUK – Quarter 4 contribution of wind energy goes up 24%
Wind power delivers over 10 TWh in 2010, representing 7.7% year-on-year growth. For the first time wind farm plants contributed more than 10 terawatt hours (TWh) in a single year.
Continue readingSEAT agrees loan of two electric vehicles to Madrid City Hall
León Twin Drive Ecomotive first step in development of electric car with lithium ion batteries in Spain. Company reaffirms commitment to environmental protection and electric cars.
Continue readingEnel Green Power: new solar power photovoltaic in Italy
The San Gillio solar energy project in Piedmont will have an installed capacity of about 5 MW.
Continue readingWind power is ready to step up, by Denise Bode, AWEA CEO
Wind turbines accounted for 35% of new generating capacity installed in the U.S., and wind farm plants will produce nearly as much electricity as 10 nuclear power plants. Wind energy could supply 20% of U.S..
Continue readingWind farm to be established in Sri Lanka
LVL Energy Fund (Private) Limited, a Sri Lankan Energy firm is reportedly planning to build a wind energy plant in Kalpitiya peninsula.
Continue readingGlobal Clean Energy Investment Reached Record $243 Billion in 2010
China, Germany, Italy and India were among the nations that most successfully attracted private investments, according to new research released by The Pew Charitable Trusts.
Continue readingNordex, Michigan wind farm developer partner on 300 MW wind energy project
The wind power project was initiated in 2007. Hull brought on Nordex last year to support wind energy project development as well as to supply 125 of Nordex? new N117-2.4 MW wind turbines.
Continue readingWind Power Plants Survive Japan Disasters Unscathed and Are Stepping Up Operations to Provide Power to Devastated Country
Despite assertions by its detractors, the Japanese wind energy industry is still functioning and helping to keep the lights on during the Fuksuhima nuclear power crisis.
Continue readingGE Showcases 4.1-113 Offshore Wind Turbines at EWEA 2011
The new wind energy technology does away with the requirement of expensive gearbox parts, thus lowering the maintenance expenses.
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