Bahrain is to set up a wind power plant to produce electricity soon, said the Oil and Gas Affairs Minister and National Oil and Gas Authority chairman Dr Abdulhussein Mirza.
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Iceland plans to harness wind energy
Iceland is a country rich in clean energy such as geothermal energy and hydropower. Now the country is to harness wind power.
Continue readingGL Garrad Hassan representative covers South Korea
South Korea is expanding its activities in the wind energy business. Inter alia, the government plans to install 500 wind turbines with a wind power capacity of 2,500 MW off the country’s west coast.
Continue readingGeothermal energy in Nevis
TurboCare a company owned by Siemens who are constructing the plant, was represented by Geothermal Programme Director Mr. Donald Leger.
Continue readingValence Technology-Powered eVito Taxi
Held in the United Kingdom earlier this month, the Future Car Challenge drew a crowd estimated at more than 250,000.
Continue readingGossan Completes Field Program at Pipestone Vanadium Project
Gossan Resources has completed a field program at the 3584-hectare Pipestone Vanadium Project at Cross Lake, about 150km south of Thompson, Manitoba.
Continue readingNevada land approved for 500 MW of concentrating solar power
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar approved the Amargosa Farm Road Solar Project, the third major solar thermal project to gain approval to be built on U.S. public lands.
Continue readingZAP Provides Update on Jonway Automobile Acquisition
Electric vehicle pioneer ZAP (OTCBB: ZAAP) completed its initial down payment of US$10 million towards the 51% acquisition of Jonway Automobile.
Continue readingToyota Outlines Eco-car Plans, Battery Research Progress
TMC has determined the reaction mechanism of lithium-air batteries and has clarified its research policy regarding the batteries as rechargeable secondary batteries.
Continue readingChevrolet Volt Named 2011 Green Car of the Year
The 2011 Chevrolet Volt electric car with extended-range capability today was named Green Car Journal?s Green Car of the Year®. The Volt is the first electric vehicle to win the award.
Continue readingDetroit Edison Seeks Renewable Energy Proposals
Detroit Edison has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) that will continue to add Michigan-based renewable power to the company’s energy portfolio.
Continue readingHuaneng gets nod for Dalian wind energy plant
The installed capacity of phase I wind farm project at Dalian Wafangdian Wind Power Plant is 48 MW. The estimated total investment of this wind farm is approximately RMB 495 million.
Continue readingChina may set up wind energy factory in Sweden
Chinese ZPMC, world?s biggest gantry crane maker, aims to boost its market shares in the global wind power industry and plans to set up an assembly plant in Europe.
Continue readingMajor growth opportunities for wind power Vergnet
French government launches call for tenders for a 1(st) phase of 75 MW of wind energy projects in the overseas departments.
Continue reading400 MW wind energy for Ethiopia
Close to 1 000 MW of the 8 000 MW by which Ethiopia?s power generating capacity is planned to increase over the next five years is estimated by EEPCo will come from wind power.
Continue readingAcciona Energy implements V-RENEW to optimize wind farms
Acciona plans to standardize and improve many of its asset performance capabilities through V-RENEW to maximize performance on up to 10 wind energy projects under development in the U.S. and Canada.
Continue readingWind energy Vestas receives 90 MW order in Michigan, USA
Vestas has received a 90 MW wind power order for 50 V100-1.8 MW wind turbines in in Michigan, USA.
Continue readingMore than $5 fossil fuel subsidies for every $1 of support for renewables By Christian Kjaer
?Fossil-fuel consumption subsidies amounted to $312 billion in 2009?, says the IEA, while renewable energies in the same year received just $57 billion of ?government support? according to the IEA.
Continue readingSouth Korea unveils offshore wind energy project
South Korea announced a US$8.2 billion wind power project Tuesday to build its largest offshore wind farm in the Yellow Sea in an effort to further harness renewable energy and cut its dependence on fossil fuels.
Continue readingWind energy development does not damage property values
A new study of property values on land near a major wind farm in Illinois has come up with some interesting findings.
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