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Result of DTU?s tender for rental of test stands for wind turbines
From May to July 2011, the Technical University of Denmark carried out a tender for the wind turbine test stands at the test centre at Østerild and the test station at Høvsøre.
Continue readingEU – Wind energy targets for 2020 and 2030
Wind energy currently meets 5.3% of the EU?s electricity consumption from an installed wind farm capacity of 84.3 GW.
Continue readingBNDES to finance 70 MW wind energy project in Brazil
The Tramandaí wind farm, a 70 MW wind turbines project installed in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, was fully commissioned in May 2011.
Continue readingEIA studies on energy incentives distort value of spending on wind energy
Wind power accounted for 35% of all new electricity capacity installed in 2007, but according to the EIA 2007 study, it received just 12% of Federal electricity support in that year.
Continue readingSiemens to supply 63 wind turbines for five wind energy projects in Brazil
Four of the wind farm projects are located in the state of Ceara and one wind farm in Piaui in northeastern Brazil, and all wind power plants are expected to be commissioned in late 2012.
Continue readingWindMade appoints first CEO
Henrik Kuffner will lead the creation of a global consumer label for companies and products using wind energy.
Continue readingEthiopia to launch its first wind energy plant
Ethiopia is due to launch its first ever wind farm next month. Upon completion, the wind turbines is expected to generate 120 MW of wind power.
Continue readingChina Closes Strategic Lithium Transaction in Latin America
In the past few years, demand for lithium has exploded along with the growth of lithium-ion battery technology in mobile phones, PDAs, laptops, and most recently electric vehicles.
Continue readingNestlé uses solar power for ice cream factory
Nestlé has taken excellence in ice cream-making one step further with the installation of a unique solar energy system to produce its Coppa del Nonno brand in Italy.
Continue readingSorgenia and KKR to form JV in wind energy sector in France
The French government has set the objective to install 25 GW of wind power, including 6 GW offshore, to meet its obligation under the EU Directive to cover 23% of final energy demand from renewable sources by 2020.
Continue readingEnergy Files Application for Approval to Purchase and Operate Montana Wind Energy Plant
NorthWestern Energy is asking the Montana Public Service Commission for approval to purchase and operate the yet to be developed Spion Kop Wind Power Project located in Central Montana.
Continue readingWind energy Gamesa opens its fifth factory in China
Located in Jilin province, the new facility assembles nacelles for Gamesa?s G9X-2.0 MW wind turbines. This new wind power facility rounds out Gamesa?s presence in the Asian giant.
Continue readingRenault launches world’s biggest auto industry solar power roof project
Renault is launching the world’s biggest solar energy project in the global automotive industry by installing solar photovoltaic roof panels at its French plants.
Continue readingTime to confront the anti-wind power disinformation campaign
Sierra Club Canada released a report today, ?The Real Truth About Wind Energy,? to factually confront the ?truth tour? of Wind Concerns Ontario.
Continue readingRenault electric vehicles
Renault, the first to offer a range of four electric cars with lithium ion batteries accessible, reconfirms its commitment by launching an advertising campaign.
Continue readingDuke Energy to Acquire Wisconsin Wind Energy Plant
The eight Nordex 2.5-megawatt (MW) wind turbines that comprise the Shirley Wind power Project are capable of generating enough electricity to power approximately 6,000 homes.
Continue readingIEA: a well-connected grid and a real power market mean more renewables
It?s good to see the International Energy Agency (IEA) agreeing with European Wind Energy Association. And that?s exactly what they do in their latest report.
Continue readingNFPA and SAE International Announce Second Summit on Safe Implementation of Electric Vehicles
Hybrid-electric and electric vehicles continue to proliferate on our roadways and it is important to build on the positive progress now occurring in the safety infrastructure.
Continue readingWind energy Nordex wins 49.5 MW wind farm project in China
The Niushoushan wind power projects are to be installed to the South-East of the city of Qingtongxia, in the region of Ningxia. Delivery of 33 wind turbines planned for summer 2011.
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