Wind energy which has witnessed a phenomenal growth in India over the past few years. The country?s current cumulative installed wind farm capacity is 13 GW (as on Dec 2010), reaching 64 GW by 2020.
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Japan- Development of large offshore wind power systems
Wind turbines with foundations on the seabed exceeding 5,000 kW in output are being commercialized in the overseas wind farm market.
Continue readingLarge Arizona Solar Thermal Power Plant Approved
The Crossroads Solar Energy Project would use the same technology that SolarReserve is intending for the Crescent Dunes plant in Nevada and the Rice plant in California.
Continue readingSAMTECH to present new SAMCEF for Wind Turbines release at EWEA 2011
SAMTECH will demonstrate to the wind energy community the power and user-friendliness of the latest release for advanced dynamic analysis and certification of Wind Turbines.
Continue readingRMT wins New Hampshire wind power project
Granite Reliable Power and Freshet Wind Energy have selected RMT to construct its Granite Reliable wind farm with 33 Vestas V90 3.0-MW wind turbines.
Continue readingNew Wind Power Production Plant Secures Multiple Contracts in 2011
Martifer Energy Systems, part of Martifer Group, and Hirschfeld Wind Energy Solutions, part of Hirschfeld Industries, announced the creation of a joint venture for the manufacture of wind towers.
Continue readingRolls-Royce develops electric vehicles
Luxury car maker Rolls-Royce said it had developed a fully electric car with lithium ion batteries, but did not say when the environmentally-friendly model would enter production.
Continue readingConferenza dell’Industria Solare will meet 400 professionals in Rome
Conferenza dell’Industria Solare third edition will be held in Rome (Italy) on February 24th and 25th. During this conference 400 solar power photovoltaic and solar thermal sector professionals will meet.
Continue readingRES Americas Completes Building of Flat Water Wind Farm
The 60 MW wind power project comprising 40 1.5 MW wind turbines manufactured by GE was completed on 15th November 2010.
Continue readingIkea to Power 17 Stores with Wind Energy
Ikea plans to build a wind farm that will supply electricity to all 17 of its stores in Sweden. The nine wind turbines wind farm, to be located in the central province of Dalarna, will have an output of 70 GWh a year.
Continue readingElectric vehicles smart forspeed
The electric car smart forspeed is powered by a lithium-ion battery that delivers 16.5 kWh of electrical energy. It is simple to charge at any conventional 220 Volt socket.
Continue readingDOE Offers Support for an Oregon Solar Power Manufacturing Project
Project Estimated to Create Over 700 Jobs and Greater Efficiencies in the Production of Solar Energy Photovoltaic Panels.
Continue readingHuntington Bank Harnesses Wind Energy at West Michigan Office
The 1 kW wind turbine is anticipated to produce at least 2,000 kWH of electricity annually for the local power grid. Huntington selected Muskegon for its wind power pilot because of plentiful local wind resources.
Continue readingVestas signs up for WindPlus floating offshore wind power project
“EDP has selected offshore wind energy as one of its five innovation priorities and the WindFloat is one of the most promising technologies in this area,” said EDP chief executive António Mexia.
Continue readingAWEA – Statement on Interior’s proposed wildlife guidance for wind turbines
The wind energy industry cannot support the guidance on wildlife issued last week by the Department of the Interior and its U.S. (wind power guidelines and the eagle-specific guidance).
Continue readingSaft Lithium-Ion Battery Technology Selected for Solar Energy Storage Project in California
Saft batteries are used in high performance applications, such as industrial infrastructure and processes, electric vehicles, space and defense.
Continue readingWind farm of 49.5 MW connected to grid in Tianjin
The largest wind turbines project in north China’s Tianjin Municipality was connected to grid on Tuesday, supplying power enough for 247,500 households a year.
Continue readingChina Carbon Graphite Group to Integrate Natural Graphite Mines
Natural graphite comes in several forms: Flake, amorphous and lump. Natural flake and synthetic graphite are currently used in renewable energy solutions such as lithium-ion batteries.
Continue readingChina Sun Group’s CEO Interviewed by Bloomberg News
China’s goal to build one million electric vehicles by 2015, and the Company is also planning to launch production of electric-car batteries by 2013.
Continue readingWind energy Vestas to unveil 6 MW offshore wind turbine
Vestas will unveil the long-awaited design of its 6MW offshore wind turbine next month, as it seeks to further reduce the long-term cost of wind power.
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