At this year?s Hanover Fair Siemens is presenting key components for electromobility as part of the Mobilitec tradeshow lineup.
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Renovalia Energy signs a ?16 million contract to finance a new wind farm in Hungary
Renovalia has now 39 MW of capacity in Hungary, where it is one of the biggest wind power operators. Babolna’s wind farm has 15 MW of power and it will be operating in July 2010.
Continue readingWe must stop building fossil fuel plants by 2020 By Christian Kjaer (EWEA)
In 2000, 21% of new power capacity installed in the EU was from renewable energy technologies (19% was wind energy). In 2009, the share had increased to 61% (39% wind power).
Continue readingGet ready to give Europe the fresh air it needs…
European companies are world leaders in wind power, generating thousands of jobs. Wind energy reduces Europe?s dependence, and spending, on imported fossil fuels. It lowers electricity prices and emits no CO2.
Continue readingElectric Car Charging Stations in Grand Geneva
Grand Geneva will celebrate Earth Week 2010 by becoming the first resort in the Midwest region to offer an on-site charging station for electric vehicles.
Continue readingElectric Vehicles Unplugged
Frost & Sullivan is hosting its second annual interactive workshop entitled “Electric Vehicles Unplugged: New Business Models and Infrastructure Development Trends” workshop in London on 22 and 23 June 2010.
Continue readingHuman beings have to learn how to cooperate with the natural world
The New York Times is reporting that recent economic damage caused by ash from Eyjafjallajokullas that has covered much of Europe and closed down air travel is costing airlines alone an estimated $200 million a day.
Continue readingSuzlon Celebrates Anniversary of Oregon Wind Power
Suzlon Wind Energy Corp. announced the one-year anniversary and outstanding performance at four Oregon wind power projects that came online.
Continue readingNordex entering 2010 with solid balance sheet ratios
The final full-year figures for 2009 released by the wind power Nordex Group (ISIN: DE000A0D6554) confirm the preliminary numbers announced in March.
Continue readingREpower is expanding its product range for less windy locations
REpower Systems AG (WKN 617703) will present two new variants of their 3.XM wind turbines series for less windy locations at the European Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition (EWEC).
Continue readingLDK Solar Reaches 2.0 GW Wafer Production Capacity
LDK Solar Co., Ltd. (NYSE: LDK), a leading manufacturer of multicrystalline solar wafers and photovoltaic, announced that it reached the milestone of 2.0 gigawatts (GW) annualized capacity at its wafer plant.
Continue readingWinWinD?s delivery of a 24 megawatt wind farm to Estonia has been confirmed
WinWinD delivers a 24 megawatt wind power plant to Aseri, Estonia. The confirmed delivery contract was signed last Friday between Aseriaru Tuulepark AS and WinWinD.
Continue readingMatinee Energy Signs a 240 MW Solar Energy MOU with Hyundai Heavy Industries and LG Electronics
Matinee Energy, Inc. (Matinee) has announced that it has signed a MOU and formed a strategic alliance with Hyundai Heavy Industries Company Ltd. (Hyundai) and LG Electronics, Inc. (LG), both of Korea.
Continue readingEPA Finalizes the 2008 U.S. Greenhouse Gas Inventory
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released the15th annual U.S. greenhouse gas inventory report, which shows a drop in overall emissions of 2.9 percent from 2007 to 2008.
Continue readingVolkswagen Shows Electric Vehicles Milano Taxi
Volkswagen has announced that it will launch its first production electric vehicles in 2013. Electric cars that are driven emissions-free will revolutionise mobility over the mid-term, especially in urban areas.
Continue reading100% Renewable Energy Sources in 2050
European Parliamentarians welcome ambitious scenarios for a renewable
energy mix in 2050 and request a firm implementation of renewable energy
policies today.
Countering the concern over wind energy and radar with facts By Chris Madison
In recent months there has been increasing concern about large wind farm projects being put on hold because of objections from the Defense Department. Wind turbines can interfere with the operation of some radar systems.
Continue readingIMPSA will invest in the development of wind power plant in Vietnam
The announcement was made during the meeting hold by the nation?s president, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, with Vietnam?s Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.
Continue readingBMW to sell electric vehicles under new brand
BMW will roll out a lithium ion batteries powered electric car BMW 1 Series in the United States in the middle of next year to start testing a system it will launch in a new line of electric cars in 2014.
Continue readingEuropean offshore wind power grew 54% in 2009 By Sarah Azau
577 MW of new offshore wind energy capacity was added and connected to the grid in Europe last year. This is a 54% increase on the 373 MW added in 2008 and takes the total to 2,056 MW.
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