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MidAmerica announces new Iowa wind energy plants
MidAmerican Energy Co. and Siemens have reached a deal for the construction of 258 wind turbines in western and central Iowa, the companies announced Tuesday.
Continue readingSiemens Receives its Largest Onshore Wind Energy Order
Siemens Receives its Largest Onshore Wind Turbines Order to Date and Further Solidifies its Position in the U.S. Wind Power Market. Wind farm with MidAmerican Energy for 258 wind turbines will provide clean energy.
Continue readingSolar Millennium Constructs Concentrating Solar Power Plant in Kuraymat Region
Flagsol, a subsidiary company of Solar Millennium, has constructed the first Concentrating Solar Power Plant in the Kuraymat region of Egypt.
Continue readingChina sets rare earth export quotas
The USTR was responding to China’s move to cut its first round of 2011 export quotas for rare earth minerals, used in smart phones, wind energy, electric vehicles, by more than 10 percent from year-earlier levels.
Continue readingIllinois Continues To Expand Use Of Renewable Energy
The winning wind energy and solar power vendors will supply Ameren and ComEd with renewable electricity to provide to consumers throughout the state.
Continue readingTanzania seeks to harness wind energy
Tanzania is seeking to produce 50 megawatts from a wind farm. The government is holding 51 percent shares in the wind power project. Installation of wind turbines will start in February next year.
Continue readingWind energy in India – Railway plans 7 wind turbines near Western Ghats
Four firms that have lands in these regions with wind power potential have bid for tenders to install wind turbines that are expected to generate 12 billion units of power.
Continue readingWind Power Deals Commendable in Tanzania
The move by the government, through the National Development Corporation, to sign a deal worth about Sh172.2 billion with a company that generates electricity from wind energy is timely and worth of praise.
Continue readingGeothermal Energy is Expected to Reach 120,300 MW by 2015
Geothermal Power and Heat Pump Market is expected to grow from 61,200 MW in 2010 to 120,300 MW in 2015.
Continue readingAgreement between Iran and Pakistan for 1,000 MW of wind energy
The wind power agreement was signed by Sanir, which will implement the wind farm in the Pakistani province of Sindh in joint venture with a local private company.
Continue readingSolar photovoltaic development Plan in China
It was announced that 13 special areas have been recognized for the development of demonstration projects, with the aim to install at least 1,000 MW of solar power per year from 2012, totaling 20,000 MW by 2020.
Continue readingLibya unveils project to supply solar power to Europe
Sheikha Aisha al Maskari, the chairwoman of the family-owned Al Maskari Holding, said the group was interested in investing in all sectors of Libya’s energy industry, including concentrating solar power.
Continue readingEDF EN closes financing for La Mata La Ventosa wind farm in Mexico
EDF Energies Nouvelles closes the financing for La Mata La Ventosa wind energy plant (67.5MW) with 27 Clipper Windpower wind turbines.
Continue readingWind energy Greece – New Wind Farm Near Hydra Island
The wind power plant will include 23 wind turbines, the Italian Trade Commission (ICE) office in Athens writes, with a wind energy capacity of 69 megawatt.
Continue readingIBM researchers predict batteries that breathe
According to a video posted by the company on YouTube, the batteries will use energy-dense metals that only need to interact with air to recharge and could last ten times as long as the lithium-ion batteries.
Continue readingSunvalley Solar Progresses on Green Farm Solar Investment Plan in Southern California
Sunvalley Solar Inc., a leading provider of solar power products and services, announced that it continues to make substantial progress on Green Farm Solar Investment Plan in Thermal, Imperial, Coachella and Holtville, CA.
Continue readingSiemens to supply wind turbines for R&D purposes to Dong Energy
DONG Energy and Siemens Wind Power (?Siemens?) have entered into an agreement under which Siemens will supply test wind turbines for research and development wind energy purposes to DONG Energy.
Continue readingZinc-air batteries almost ready for mass commercialization?
IBM is working on batteries for electric cars, although that doesn?t necessarily mean zinc-air batteries are ready for electric vehicles.
Continue readingUSABC Awards $5.43 Million in Advanced Battery Technology Contracts to Five Firms
USABC awarded the contracts to develop and assess advanced energy storage technologies for hybrid-electric vehicles (HEV).
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