More large solar projects have been approved by the federal government on public lands in the West. One result will be a contemporaneous test of how each concentrating solar power (CSP) technology performs.
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Wisconsin Wind Power Project Seeks Purchase Power Agreement
Ridge Wind Energy LLC, a wind power development company located in Verona, Wisconsin is in advanced planning stages of developing a wind farm in southwestern Wisconsin.
Continue readingFoster Wheeler Awarded Contract to Supply Solar Steam Generator System in UAE
The equipment will be integrated into a solar thermal power plant using concentrated parabolic trough technology and will have an installed power output capacity of 100 MWe (gross megawatt electric).
Continue readingBarack Obama – Young people much aware of environment issues
?Young people are much aware and focused about the environment issues. I have noticed this from Malia and Sasha and from today?s presentation,? Mr Obama said.
Continue readingFlorida’s first wind farm face long odds
Florida, where wind resources are considered minimal, has no wind farms, and Florida Power & Light Co., NextEra Energy’s utility subsidiary, wants to change that.
Continue readingCanadian Wind Energy Association announces annual award winners
Awards were presented in four categories: Individual Leadership, Group Leadership, the R.J. Templin Award for scientific, technical, engineering work and the Friend of Wind award.
Continue readingWind Energy Plant Coming To McLean County
The more than 37,000 acre wind power plant will cover parts of Lexington, Lawndale, Chenoa and Yates Townships. Board members say it stands to bring in hundreds of construction and permanent jobs.
Continue readingGE Ordering Tens Of Thousands Electric Vehicles
Chief executive Immelt announces electric car order, which could boost car battery developer A123 Systems, in which General Electric is a major stockholder.
Continue readingGM Showcases Technology Capability by Providing Electric Demo Fleet for Seoul G20 Summit
Three Chevrolet Cruzes will be used by foreign media and seven GM Daewoo Lacetti Premieres will be used by the G20 Summit Committee.
Continue readingFord Tackle Future Car Challenge With New Transit Connect Electric
Ford will debut the new Transit Connect Electric on the first ever RAC Future Car Challenge, a dynamic showcase for electric, hybrid and low-emission electric vehicles.
Continue readingBrightSource, Alstom Eye Mediterranean ?Ring? for Concentrating Solar Power
Alstom and BrightSource Energy announced a business partnership agreement to provide solar thermal power plants in particular in the Mediterranean ring and Africa.
Continue readingChina invites tenders for first Concentrating Solar Power project
China’s first solar thermal power plant began soliciting tenders on Wednesday as the country’s efforts to diversify its clean energy sources gathered pace.
Continue readingChina getting ready to overtake US as wind energy leader
What explains the dramatic growth of wind power in China? Genuine political commitment is certainly the deciding factor, something the US has been lacking to date.
Continue readingRare earth will not be used as bargaining chip
Rare earths, a class of 17 chemical elements that include minerals such as dysprosium, terbium, thulium, lutetium and yttrium, are widely used in the fields of the most sophisticated science and technologies.
Continue readingThe Tennessee Valley Authority contracts to buy more wind energy
The Tennessee Valley Authority announced today it is contracting with a wind farm in Kansas to add more renewable power to its power generation mix.
Continue readingJaguar C-X75 concept electric car unveiled
The C-X75 hints at an exciting evolution of Jaguar’s design language while paying homage to some of its most admired cars of years gone by.
Continue readingThe Global Race For Grid-Ready Electric Vehicles Has Started
By 2015, the world is estimated to have the capacity to make batteries for nearly 400,000 electric cars. A little more than half of that capacity will be in the U.S., largely due to government subsidies.
Continue readingWind power covering significant percentage of electricity demand: IEA
In 2009 Denmark still showed the way with wind turbines covering 19.3% of the national electricity demand. Coming in a surprise second is Portugal ? last year wind covered 15% of the country?s electricity.
Continue readingFive electric vehicles begin Wellington trial
Wellington is to become the first New Zealand city to trial production electric cars with the launch of a fleet of five lithium ion batteries-powered vehicles in Civic Square today.
Continue readingPlans to boost Africa’s wind energy production
If achieved, the plan would bring access to modern and sustainable energy services to at least an additional 100 million people in Africa.
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