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Wind farm Bison 1 is a milestone for North Dakota
Five and a half months after buying a dedicated transmission line to transmit renewable energy eastward, Minnesota Power, an ALLETE company (NYSE: ALE), is constructing its first wholly-owned wind farm in North Dakota.
Continue readingWindTamer Announces First Order for Combination Wind Turbine/Power Storage System
WindTamer Corporation (“WindTamer” or the “Company”) (OTCBB: WNDT) announced that it has received an order valued at $132,000 for a combination wind turbine/power storage system.
Continue readingA 10,000 MW wind energy tender in Brazil
Bids for renewables development projects will be submitted as from the summer, it was announced. Specifically 10,000 MW of wind power, 3,000 MW of biomass and 1,000 MW of small hydraulic power.
Continue readingCars and People Compete for Grain By Lester R. Brown
At a time when excessive pressures on the earth?s land and water resources are of growing concern, there is a massive new demand emerging for cropland to produce fuel for cars?one that threatens world food security.
Continue readingGulf oil spill highlights the need for more wind power By Chris Rose (EWEA)
The United States has an opportunity to lower greenhouse gas emissions and become the world?s leader in a burgeoning clean energy economy.
Continue reading365 Energy and partner Zohar Energy start collaboration with POLENERGIA in Poland
Coulomb Technologies? EMEA partner 365 Energy announced that Zohar Energy has been chosen by POLENERGIA to support its expansion as a leading provider of infrastructure solutions for electric vehicles.
Continue readingSpain willing to invest in wind power in Turkey
“Spain is very experienced in wind energy, and Spanish companies want to invest in other countries,” said Alberto Ceña, the technical director of the Spanish Wind Energy Association, or AEE.
Continue readingRomulus Home To A123 Systems? Lithium-Ion Battery Manufacturing Facility
With Michigan?s approval of a 15-year, 75.26- acre Renaissance Zone in the city of Romulus it becomes home to A123 Systems lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility.
Continue readingLithium air batteries could give electric vehicles a 640 km range
The main advantage of lithium air is the battery is significantly lighter, but is able to hold more energy. It is estimated that lithium air batteries could deliver five to ten times the energy of lithium-ion batteries.
Continue readingUK: Offshore wind power reaches 1GW
UK world leader in offshore wind energy with 1 gigawatt (GW) of installed wind farms, providing energy for 700,000 homes
Continue readingWind power in United States in 2009
Despite an inhospitable economic climate, the US wind energy industry shattered all records in 2009, installing nearly 10,000 megawatts (MW) of new generating capacity, enough to serve over 2.4 million average homes.
Continue readingPatrick-Murray Administration Recognizes Cape Cod’s Wind Energy Leadership
Secretary Bowles commends communities, companies, schools and officials of the Cape and Islands, which hosts 28 percent of the state’s installed wind power.
Continue readingWind power presents an opportunity for Canadian manufacturers
Growing wind energy market presents “significant opportunity” for Canadian manufacturers – but immediate action required if Canada is to compete, says joint CanWEA – CME report.
Continue readingSolar energy in 2009
Total U.S. solar power from photovoltaic (PV) and concentrating solar power (CSP) technologies climbed past 2,000 MW, enough to serve more than 350,000 homes. Total U.S. solar thermal capacity approached 24,000 MWth.
Continue readingVestas to deliver 58 wind turbines V52-850 in Guangdong province (China)
Vestas Wind System (VWS.DC) has received an order from a Chinese customer for a total of 49 MW of wind energy, comprising 58 units of Vestas? reliable and productive V52-850 kW wind turbine.
Continue reading401 Energy Feed-In Tariff Application Approved for Largest Wind Farm in Canada
Paul Boreham, President, 401 Energy Ltd., is pleased to announce that the Ontario Power Authority has approved the company’s Feed-In Tariff (FIT) Program application under Farm Owned Power (Melancthon) Ltd.
Continue readingGWEC: China overtakes Germany as second leading wind power nation
No slow-down for global wind energy. GWEC expects that the global installed wind capacity will reach 409 GW by 2014, up from 158.5 GW at the end of 2009.
Continue readingWind energy in Ecuador: Plans to install 200 MW in five years
Ecuador wants to reduce dependence on oil. Ecuador currently being developed in Loja Villonaco a wind farm with a capacity of 15 MW and would be operational this year.
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