The larger wind power levels leads to more favorable economies of scale (eg, fewer towers for a given wind farm output) that will help reduce the cost of wind energy.
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A123 Systems to Supply its Nanophosphate Technology-Based Lithium Ion Battery
A123 Systems has signed a long-term supply deal with ALTe to supply its Nanophosphate technology-based complete lithium ion battery packs for integration into ALTe?s range-extended hybrid electric vehicles.
Continue readingGeneral Motors and LG to jointly develop electric vehicles
General Motors Co and LG Corp have struck a deal to develop electric cars. LG provides the lithium-ion batteries used in the Chevy Volt and Opel Ampera.
Continue readingPattern Energy finances Nevada wind energy project
Pattern Energy Group completed the financing of Spring Valley Wind Farm, a wind power project in the state of Nevadawhich that will use 66 Siemens 2.3 MW wind turbines.
Continue readingACS sells another 11 wind power plants with 442.5 MW in Spain
ACS sells its renewable energy assets in wind energy and concentrated solar power. Just sold 11 wind farm plants. ACS wants to control Iberdrola, perhaps to then sell to EDF.
Continue readingFord teams with SunPower for solar power for electric vehicles
Ford is teaming with solar energy SunPower to sell a solar photovoltaic system through Ford dealers in conjunction with the launch of the Focus electric car with lithium ion batteries later this year.
Continue readingUpdates on Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Plants
The concentrated solar energy industry has seen several Concentrating Solar Power plants leaving the status of ?planning? or ?under construction? to operation in the last 12 months.
Continue readingEnergy Storage Solutions
SOLON Corporation, one of the largest providers of turnkey solar power plants in the US, will partner with Tucson Electric Power (TEP) and the Arizona Research Institute for Solar Energy (AzRISE).
Continue readingGlobal Wind Day festivities enthrall people around the world
A sampling of last week?s Global Wind Day events reveals a rapidly growing interest in harnessing the emissions-free power of wind energy.
Continue readingBuffett-backed electric vehicles debuts
BYD was selling up to 79-million shares in the IPO and proceeds from the sale would be used to fund its lithium ion batteries project for electric cars.
Continue readingPolyZion zinc-polymer batteries for electric vehicles
Current battery technologies for hybrid (HEVs) and electric cars (EVs) have technological, costs or environmental limitations.
Continue readingWind power in Ireland – New wind farm
Energia has officially opened its new ?18m extension at Drumlough Hill Wind Farm. The opening is part of two open days being hosted by Energia to mark Global Wind Energy Day.
Continue readingWater anxiety? Wind power can help
From a strategic standpoint, that’s good news for wind energy, which uses virtually no water, while all types of thermal generation (coal, gas and nuclear) use a LOT.
Continue readingGeothermal Energy Heating Up Worldwide
With 3,100 megawatts installed in nine western states, the United States is the unrivaled leader in geothermal power capacity.
Continue readingEnel Green Power announces start of Aguilon wind energy plant in Spain
The Aguilon wind farm boasts 25 G-87 wind turbines each producing 2 MW, making a total installed capacity of 50 MW. With this new wind power plant, Enel Green Power adds a further 50 MW.
Continue reading24 billion Euros of fuel costs avoided from wind energy in 2015
Rising fossil fuel prices, devastating oil spills and the nuclear crisis in Fukushima have in 2011 substantially raised expectations of wind power.
Continue readingSolarWorld supplies solar panels for 33 MW solar energy plant in Canada
SolarWorld, a provider of crystalline solarpower technology, has announced that it has started supplying high-performance solar photovoltaic panels for a 33 MW installation in Ontario.
Continue readingWind Energy from First Wind Farm?s Mars Hill Project Providing Affordable Power
Mars Hill Wind farm, which features 28 wind turbines with the capacity to generate up to 1.5 Megawatts (MW) each, was the first utility-scale wind power project in New England.
Continue readingNew Approach To Wind Farm Management
Not only do wind turbines operators have to trawl through this mountain of information to find out how their farm is doing, they have to report back more and more information to individuals and state agencies.
Continue readingU.S. and Japan Companies Collaborate on Smart Grid Project in Hawaii
The goal of this demonstration is to solve various issues, including voltage issues related to reverse power flow that stem from photovoltaic solar power generation linked with distribution system terminals.
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