ESA announced today that it recently commissioned a 2-megawatt (MW) solar energy farm in the municipality of Castel Giorgio, in the region of Umbria Italy.
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Renewable energy outpacing the installed nuclear power capacity
In 2010, for the first time, installed capacity of wind energy (197 gigawatts), biomass (65 GW), and solar power (43 GW) reached 385 GW, outpacing the installed nuclear power capacity of 375 GW prior to Fukushima.
Continue readingECOtality Begins Installing Blink Residential Charging Stations in Arizona
From California to Oregon to Arizona, we are experiencing an unprecedented consumer demand for electric vehicles. We developed our Blink charging stations to fit the needs of EV drivers.
Continue readingHonda Starts Lease Sales of the EV-neo Electric Scooter
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced that it will start lease sales of the EV-neo electric scooter on Friday, December 24, 2010.
Continue readingU.S. Marines Latest Customer to Add All-Electric Smith Electric Trucks to Fleet
US Marines becomes the first military organisation to purchase the Smith Newton all-electric truck.
Continue readingSmith Electric Appoints Distributor in Spain
Smith Electric Vehicles has appointed a distributor in Spain for its battery-powered vans, minibuses and trucks.
Continue readingBetter batteries from the bottom up
Rice University researchers have moved a step closer to creating robust, three-dimensional microbatteries that would charge faster and hold other advantages over conventional lithium-ion batteries.
Continue readingEleven Spanish companies join forces to develop 15 MW offshore wind turbines
Eleven companies and 22 research centres specialising in offshore wind farm technologies have joined forces on the Azimut. Offshore Wind Energy 2020 project.
Continue readingOffshore wind energy could power more electric vehicles than new offshore oil and gas combined
Plugin hybrid-electric vehicles, like Chevrolet?s Volt, and completely electric vehicles, like Nissan?s Leaf and THINK?s City, will begin to be sold commercially in the US within the next year.
Continue readingUNECE works on standard for sound device to equip silent electric vehicles
Electric vehicles constitute a key contribution to reducing carbon emissions and rising consumer awareness about climate change, they may also prove to be an additional risk for pedestrians and other road users.
Continue readingEstonia to spend Spanish emissions cash on wind energy
The government of Estonia said Thursday it will invest revenue from sales of emission credits on development of wind power and public transport.
Continue readingCanada Invests in Wind Energy in New Brunswick
The Caribou Wind Farm, operated by GDF SUEZ Energy North America, consists of 33 wind turbines with a total generating capacity of 99 megawatts.
Continue readingAdvanced Environmental Technologies Announced by Honda
Honda Canada Intends to Introduce Plug-In Hybrid and Electric Vehicles.
Continue readingMaine, Nova Scotia Sign MOU To Study Offshore Wind Energy Development
Governor John E. Baldacci signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter to work cooperatively on renewable ocean electricity generation.
Continue readingVast northeast China to benefit from wind power
Scientists have estimated that the county has a potential wind energy of 8 million KW within the 1,600 square kilometers of the wind-rich region for installing giant wind turbines.
Continue readingHydro Aluminum Extruded Frames selected for concentrating solar power
Regional production will supply Florida generating station with sophisticated support structures for 180,000 collecting mirrors. Martin Next Generation Solar Energy Center will produce 75MW.
Continue readingAWEA, Wind Power Industry Celebrate Global Wind Day June 15
To mark Global Wind Day, which is observed Tuesday, June 15, the American Wind Energy Association today highlighted “Five Wind Facts,” a concise guide to the benefits wind energy offers for America.
Continue readingWINDPOWER 2010 Wraps Up In Dallas As Nation’s Largest Energy Show
The WINDPOWER 2011 Conference & Exhibition will be held in Anaheim, California, May 22 – 25, 2011.
Continue readingNorth Sea as ‘Saudi Arabia of wind power’
RenewableUK has welcomed today’s publication of The Offshore Valuation, a groundbreaking report comparing North Sea offshore wind energy potential with the region’s oil and gas production.
Continue readingOpal-RT Technologies Expands Presence in the Wind Power Industry
Use of Opal-RT PC-based Real-Time Simulators rapidly increasing for engineering research & development of wind turbines & wind farm design, control and integration.
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