People sometimes think about the ?dog days? and wonder if wind turbines will help, but the data shows us that offshore wind power in Nantucket Sound those hot summer afternoons tend to be quite windy.
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Range Extenders for Electric Vehicles
About eight million hybrid cars will be made in 2021, each with a range extender, the additional power source that distinguishes them from pure electric cars with with lithium ion batteries.
Continue readingOklahoma wind farm will provide energy to Missouri
Oklahoma is home to 14 wind power projects, with an installed capacity of 1,482 megawatts. There is currently close to 500 megawatts under construction in 3 wind turbines projects.
Continue readingImpsa places two wind energy plants into operation in Santa Catarina, Brazil
The wind power plants began generating 33 MW and are part of a BRL1.3 billion 10-wind farm project of 222 MW of installed capacity.
Continue readingSolutia’s Fluid Selected for Two Concretated Solar Thermal Power Projects in Spain
The solar thermal projects are each 50 MW Concentrated Solar Energy plants with solar thermal storage located in Extremadura, Spain.
Continue readingTesla Wins $100 Million Supply Deal With Toyota for RAV4 Electric Cars
Toyota, which previously agreed to pay Tesla $60 million to develop lithium-ion batteries and motors for use in electric vehicles RAV4, is paying the additional funds for packs and motors for electric cars.
Continue readingHere Enterprises Targeting $188 Billion Renewable Energy Market
Combined global revenue for solar power photovoltaic, wind power, and biofuels has surged to $188.1 billion.
Continue readingS&C Connects Wind Farm to Orkney Islands Grid
The Thorkell wind energy project, under development by Orkney Sustainable Energy, will bring an additional 900 kW of wind power online, expanding the base of renewable energy already installed in the islands.
Continue readingPlant to Make Motor Assemblies for U.S.-Built Electric Vehicles
New assembly line to create up to 90 new jobs, support production of Nissan electric car LEAF in Smyrna.
Continue readingBryce, Bentek miss on emissions and wind power
The fossil fuel lobby continues its misinformation campaign to muddy the waters about one of the indisputable benefits of wind energy–its success in reducing the use of fossil fuels and the harmful emissions.
Continue readingValence Technology Lithium Phosphate Batteries Pass First Phase of Ford Test
Lithium phosphate batteries earned favorable first phase reviews during a large electric car assessment program being conducted by Ford-Werke GmbH in Cologne, Germany.
Continue readingAcciona puts its fourth concentrated solar power (CSP) plant into service in Spain
The entry into service of Palma del Río I means that the company has installed 200 megawatts of solar thermal solar power in Spain and 23% of the country’s current concentrated solar energy capacity.
Continue readingWind energy in Estonia – GE supplying 18 wind turbines for the Paldiski Wind Farm
Wind turbines is making its debut in Estonia, one of Europe?s most promising wind power sectors, by supplying 18 wind turbines for the Paldiski Wind Farm.
Continue readingInvestment in Energy Storage Technologies to Reach $122 Billion by 2021
The integration of renewable energy ? primarily wind energy ? will represent approximately 50% of the total capacity deployed for long duration energy storage.
Continue readingKoch brothers declare war on offshore wind energy
The Koch brothers, released a so-called ?cost-benefit analysis? of New Jersey offshore wind power development plans through their front group Americans for Prosperity.
Continue readingWind energy Suzlon receives 100 MW wind power order from Orient Green Power
Wind turbines manufacturer Suzlon Energy Limited had bagged an order from the Chennai-based Orient Green Power Company Limited (OGPL), for over 100 megawatts (MW) of wind farm projects.
Continue readingSolar power being promoted in Manipur
The agency recently organized a one-day workshop on solar thermal system that laid stress on the need to use solar energy and wind power to meet the power shortage in the region.
Continue readingSiemens Wins 20 MW Idaho Solar Energy Project
Siemens has been a leader in the development, operation and maintenance of the majority of the world’s largest solar power photovoltaic plants and solar PV projects.
Continue readingShare of renewable energy continues to grow
Globally, nearly 80 GW of renewable power capacity was added in 2009, including 31 GW of hydro and 48 GW of non-hydro capacity.
Continue readingEnergy policy tops list of needs at wind energy manufacturing conference
The most important U.S. policy encouraging wind power, the federal wind energy production tax credit (PTC), will expire at the end of 2012.
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