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First Wind, Algonquin and Emera announce partnership involving Northeast wind farm projects
First Wind has a 370 Megawatt (MW) portfolio of wind energy projects in the Northeast U.S. including five operating wind power projects and two wind turbines projects near operation.
Continue readingNuclear Power vs.Solar Power
Radiation 10,000 times normal has been measured outside of the Fukushima Daiichi reactor #3. What is reasonable risk as we search for a solution to our ongoing energy needs?
Continue readingWind power in Philippines – Energy Development Corp. invests in a wind farm
Energy Development is investing P14.447 billion for an 86-megawatt wind power plant in Ilocos Norte. EDC is planning to establish five more wind turbines projects.
Continue readingWind power – ?Windfall? Film Offers Greatest Hits of Misinformation
Windfall takes aim at renewable wind energy with misinformation. Wind turbines receive government incentives, but so do fossil-fuel industries- the development of a local wind farm had a positive effect.
Continue readingChevy Volt Owners Write Their Own Fuel Economy Stories
Since he took delivery of his 2011 Chevrolet Volt electric car with extended-range capability in December, Mike DiPisa is averaging 231 miles per gallon of gasoline.
Continue readingCanada’s Largest Wind Power Plant Approved
Greengate is currently exploring wind energy programs that will develop over 1550 megwatts of wind turbines in Canada, but the company is not alone. Alberta has seen a big increase in wind farm projects.
Continue readingSolar summit March 29 – 31, 2011
In addition to being a leader in the field of Concentrated Solar Power (CSP), Schott Solar has built on its over 50 years of PV experience to become one of the world’s leading producers of photovoltaic (PV) modules.
Continue readingElectric Vehicles Geographic Forecasts
Pike Research forecasts an annual plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) market in the United States of about 359,000 electric vehicles by 2017.
Continue readingSalt and CSP
Siemens is to build a test concentrated solar energy plant that will operate with molten salt as the heat-transfer medium.
Continue readingUS offshore wind power gets more government support
A government press release noted that deployment of clean, renewable offshore wind energy will help meet Obama?s goal of generating 80% of the nation?s electricity from clean energy sources by 2035.
Continue readingABD grants $36.8 million loan for Pakistan wind power plant
It is estimated that there is 50GW of potential wind energy capacity in the south of Pakistan.
Continue readingTHINK broadens market approach with new electric vehicles
THINK announces its entry into the electric delivery van segment, with two new electric vehicles with lithium ion batteries designed to meet the growing demand for small electrically powered deliveries.
Continue readingUSA and Spain Crucial for the Developments of the CSP Industry
According to The Global Concentrated Solar Power Industry Report currently, there are 679 MW of installed CSP capacity worldwide and more than 2000 MW under construction.
Continue readingOPEL Solar Activity in United States
OPEL’s high performance photovoltaic concentrating panels generate up to 40% more kilowatt-hours than conventional flat plate silicon solar panel.
Continue readingRomania ranks 7th in EU by growth of installed wind energy capacity for 2010
Only 1.6 percent of Romania?s electricity comes from wind farm plants, much lower compared with Denmark, whose wind turbines capacity provides 24 percent of the total energy production.
Continue readingUruguay to develop 500 MW of wind energy by 2015
Ramón Méndez, UTE’s director for electrical energy, said that the fact that 21 valid offers for wind farm projects had been received. Uruguay hopes to install 500 MW of wind power capacity by 2015.
Continue readingRenault – France is the center for our electric vehicles
With the production of Renault ZOE in Flins (France) and Renault Kangoo Z.E. in Maubeuge (France), by 2015, 80% of the electric cars sold worldwide by Renault will be produced in France.
Continue readingIsofoton brings solar power to Rwanda
Spanish solar panel manufacturer, Isofoton, has revealed plans to install solar energy units at 300 schools in Rwanda, Africa.
Continue readingAbu Dhabi underscores climate agenda
Masdar aims to sustainable technologies, such as photovoltaic cells and concentrating solar power. It targets carbon reduction and management and development of other renewable energy sources such wind power.
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