Germany’s ZF Group, a major manufacturer of drive train equipment, broke ground recently on a $90-million wind turbines gearbox factory in Gainesville, GA.
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China to build largest offshore wind farm
The wind power plant, having investment of 20 billion yuan and planned sea area of 240 square kilometers, has an installed capacity of 1,250 MW.
Continue readingOffshore wind power: a chance for change By Christian Kjaer
There are currently 830 offshore wind turbines now installed and connected to the grid, totalling 2,063 MW in 39 wind farms in nine European countries.
Continue readingTVA began transmitting 300 MW of wind power
On Tuesday, May 11, TVA began transmitting to its customers 300 MW of renewable wind energy received from Iberdrola Renewables Inc.?s Streator Cayuga Ridge wind farm in Livingston County, Ill.
Continue readingElectric car maker THINK has raised US$40m
THINK has completed a US$40 million equity increase to support further product development and planned expansion into North American markets.
Continue readingBMW Megacity Vehicle to launch in 2013
The Megacity Vehicle will be a zero-emission urban electric car for the world?s metropolitan regions. It is currently being developed as part of project i and will be available from 2013 under a sub-brand of BMW.
Continue readingSolyndra and Enerqos Complete First Phase of Rooftop Solar Power
Solyndra, Inc. and Enerqos Group announced the completion of a 200 kWp project for Nova Coop, one of the largest distribution chains in the Piedmont region of Italy.
Continue readingThe Indian wind power sector
Nine Indian states with Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) or other policies to promote wind energy generation, have also introduced feed-in tariffs, usually amounting to Rs 3.10 ? Rs 4.3 (?5.1 ? 7.1 cents)
Continue readingTesla Roadster heads to Asia
World?s only sports electric car with lithium ion batteries has already logged more than 3,000 miles through Europe and has about 19,000 to go.
Continue readingFirst Coulomb Charging Station for Electric Car in Tucson
Coulomb Technologies, a leader in electric vehicle charging station infrastructure, announced that Tucson Rental Homes in Tucson, AZ has installed their first Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles.
Continue readingWind energy: an opportunity for Canada
Canada has a great potential in wind power and it plans on creating a domestic industry capable of competing at a global level, says a report by the Association of Canadian Manufacturers
Continue readingSolar Aero Research: Wind Turbine Patent Issued
The turbine has lower maintenance requirements than bladed wind turbines. The design will be highly attractive for urban rooftop wind power applications.
Continue readingChu Announces up to $62 Million for Concentrating Solar Power Research and Development
Investment will speed the commercialization and deployment of cutting-edge solar energy technologies.
Continue readingElectric Cars as Energy Reservoirs
Electric vehicles could be linked up to the grid and let their batteries be used as distributed power reservoirs.
Continue readingSunPower Delivering Solar Photovoltaic Plant for EDF in Italy
SunPower Corp. (Nasdaq: SPWRA, SPWRB) announced that it is building a 1.3-megawatt solar power photovoltaic plant in the Lazio region of Italy
Continue readingGLWN Endorses ‘SEAM Act’ to Build U.S. Wind Power Supply Chain
Great Lakes WIND Network (GLWN)? is a supply advisory group and network of 1500 manufacturers and suppliers from 35 states and Canada whose mission is to increase the domestic content of North America?s wind turbines.
Continue readingWind power in Germany in 2009
Last year, 958 wind turbines totalling 1,917 MW of wind energy capacity were added to the German fleet, including 136 MW repowering and 60 MW in wind farm offshore.
Continue readingNordex acquiring a stake in an offshore wind power project
Nordex SE has signed a contract to acquire a roughly 40% stake in the wind energy project company which is developing the ?Arcadis Ost 1? offshore wind farm.
Continue readingAdvanced Battery Technologies Announces New Orders of Electric Vehicles
Advanced Battery Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:ABAT) announced that it obtained approximately $1.7 million in new orders for electric vehicles during the International Bicycle Expo held in Shanghai.
Continue readingCape Wind Sign Power Purchase Contract
National Grid and Cape Wind will file a contract with the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities on Monday under which National Grid will buy clean power from the first offshore wind farm.
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