Upon completion, the Halkirk I Wind Power Project is expected to be Alberta’s largest operating wind energy project with a total generating capacity of 150 MW. The wind is located in Central Alberta.
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EU Countries agree to build common offshore electricity grid
The EC has highlighted that 140 Gigawatt of offshore wind power capacity is currently being planned. For Europe’s wind energy industry, the Memorandum is an indispensable step to create an offshore electricity grid.
Continue readingFinavera Renewables Submits EAA for Wildmare and Tumbler Ridge Wind Energy Projects
The Tumbler Ridge and Wildmare Wind Energy Projects are two of the Company’s four projects that were each awarded 25 year power purchase agreements from BC Hydro in March, 2010.
Continue readingGM to Add 1,000 Electric Vehicles Engineering and Development Jobs in Michigan
Work will focus on next-generation electric vehicles with lithium ion batteries beyond Chevrolet Volt.
Continue readingThird quarter the worst since 2007 for U.S. wind energy industry.
Lack of direction and failure to pass a renewable energy mandate by Congress sees investors shy away from the wind power industry in the last quarter.
Continue readingEthiopia to generate 30 MW from wind energy
Construction of the remaining two phases of the wind turbines project is also well underway. Construction of the full wind farm will cost the country over 210 million Euros.
Continue readingEuropcar Launches New Generation of Electric Vehicles
Europcar, the European leader in car hire, has announced that the first new-generation electric vehicles to hit the European car hire market, the Peugeot iON and Citroen C-Zero, will be introduced in 2011.
Continue readingSwedish Wind Power Developer Windico AB signs 15 MW contract with Kenersys
Sweden has some of the best wind resources in the world, but at present, wind energy only contributes about 2 percent to total power consumption.
Continue readingREV Awarded Contract to Provide First of Its Kind Ancillary Power Vehicles for US Military
Commenced this spring, the order will incorporate three REV 300ACXs and one REV 300AZX based on the best-selling Ford Escape and Ford F150 platforms, respectively.
Continue readingFord Looks to Use Solar Energy to Power Assembly Plant
Ford Motor Company, Detroit Edison, Xtreme Power and the state of Michigan will collaborate to build a solar power generation system at Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant.
Continue readingSiemens to supply 68 wind turbines for Griffin onshore wind power plant in Scotland
Siemens Energy has received a wind energy order for the supply of 68 wind turbines with a capacity of 2.3 megawatts (MW) each. Purchaser is SSE Renewables (SSER).
Continue readingKlobuchar bill previews Senate action on energy legislation By Chris Madison
American Wind Energy Association supports the legislation, which may be combined with legislation expected to be introduced later this week by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.
Continue readingNREL Analysis Shows Promise for New Remote Sensing Technology in Wind Power
NREL confirms that measurements taken by Second Wind’s Triton wind profiler system of wind speed and direction correlated well to meteorological (met) tower-based measurements.
Continue readingTesla Roadster in Moscow?s Red Square
A Tesla Roadster traveling around the world made history Friday as the first car without Russian components to receive official clearance to park in Moscow?s Red Square.
Continue readingREpower is first wind energy manufacturer with certification according to SDLWindV
Variants of the MM series (new systems) now fully certified. First system certificates for MM wind farms expected in the coming weeks. Double-fed system demonstrably meets high network requirements in Germany.
Continue readingREpower tests for wind power expansion in Alpha Ventus
Hamburg-based manufacturer expects strong growth in the offshore wind energy sector, particularly in Europe. Six REpower wind turbines in test field Alpha Ventus already successfully taken into operation in mid-April.
Continue readingEU and NA Hybrid Buses, Vans and Trucks Market
Hybrid commercial vehicles are quickly gaining popularity among fleet customers thanks to their increased fuel efficiency, reduced emissions and, most importantly, availability of federal grants and subsidies.
Continue readingLa energía eólica en Andalucía alcanza los 2.840 megavatios
Las instalaciones eólicas, con 2.840 megavatios, representan el 74% del total de las energías renovables instaladas en Andalucía, que suman más de 3.800 megavatios.
Continue readingAPREAN aspira al 80 por ciento de las inversiones en energías renovables de Marruecos
Marruecos cuenta con un plan que fija que en 2020 el quince por ciento de la energía eléctrica debe provenir de energías renovables, lo que supondrá una inversión de 8.200 millones de euros.
Continue readingAPREAN presenta la capacidad de Andalucía para desarrollar las energías renovables en Marruecos
La asociación asiste a Expo Andalucía-Marruecos en representación del sector de las energías renovables andaluz.
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