According to official estimates, the country?s total wind energy resource amounts to 48 GW of installed wind farm capacity, but some experts think that this figure is on the conservative side.
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Minnesota Power Accelerates New Wind Energy Project in North Dakota
The energy from all three wind power projects will be delivered to Minnesota Power customers via a direct current large transmission line (the DC line).
Continue readingRenault launches the world?s biggest automotive industry solar power roof project
In partnership with Gestamp Solar, Renault is launching the world?s biggest solar energy project in the automotive industry by installing solar photovoltaic roof panels at its French plants.
Continue readingVestas receives 31 MW wind turbines order for Tamil Nadu
Around 42% of all wind energy plants in India are to be found in Tamil Nadu. The wind power order has been placed by Beta Wind Farm Pvt. Ltd.
Continue readingInnovative Geothermal Energy Startup Will Put Carbon Dioxide To Good Use
Geothermal power holds enormous opportunities to provide affordable, clean energy that avoids greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide (CO2).
Continue readingIberdrola repeats 2012 forecasts investment
The Company has already obtained more than $1 billion in grants from the U.S. government for wind energy projects.
Continue readingAnnounced 3,000 MW offshore wind energy tender en France
Sarkozy announced a wind power tender will be launched for the construction of five 3,000 MW offshore wind farm, worth about ? 10 billion. A subsequent tender will assign another 3,000 MW with 600 wind turbines.
Continue readingWind farm nimbyism says no at a time when we need to say yes
The upshot of this development has been the spectacular employment growth in the wind energy sector. In the past three years, as the amount of wind power delivered to the grid doubled, so has the number of employees.
Continue readingADB to assist Pakistan’s first private wind energy plant
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will be providing a loan to help fund the first privately owned and financed wind farm in Pakistan to help improve the country’s energy generation.
Continue readingZigbee Alliance and SAE International Accelerate Electric Vehicle Connection to the Smart Grid
Their efforts will make ZigBee Smart Energy the preferred technology supporting Plug-In Electric Vehicles (PEV) and enabling essential vehicle to grid (V2G) communication and power capabilities.
Continue readingAmerican Wind Energy Association – Background on Texas Blackouts
Wind power played a major role in keeping the blackouts from becoming more severe. Between 5 and 7 A.M. this morning (the peak of the electricity shortage) wind turbines was providing between 3,500 and 4,000 MW,
Continue readingEnel Green Power finalizes acquisition of 10 MW of wind energy in France from Gamesa
The new wind farm ups Enel Green Power?s total wind power installed capacity in France to 102 MW.
Continue readingChinese climate envoy wants ‘progress’ at talks
China will play an active and constructive role at the upcoming Cancun climate conference and work toward a new global deal to reduce carbon emissions next year in South Africa, said Huang Huikang.
Continue readingIsraeli Electric Corporation to run electric vehicles charging stations
Israel’s Ministry of National Infrastructures announced a plan to grant the Israeli Electric Corporation (IEC) a tender to build recharging stations in public areas for a growing demand for electric vehicles.
Continue readingEC Releases Fleet Electrification Roadmap
Top CEOs including FedEx’s Frederick W. Smith Unveil Plan for 16 Million Fleet Vehicles, Discuss Current State of Electrification Efforts.
Continue readingInternational Battery Receives Grant from Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority to Develop a Bulk Energy Storage System
International Battery has received an $800,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority (PEDA) to design, manufacture and test an 800 kilowatt-hour bulk energy storage system.
Continue readingEskom wanted to commission 2000 MW of Concentrating Solar Power by 2030
Eshom wanted to commission almost 2000 MW of Concentrating Solar Power by 2030, “but with a possibility of a lot more, depending on how the business case comes out”.
Continue readingIsrael approved the large-scale Golan wind farm
The 155 MW wind power plant could be a tangible peace signal between Israel and Syria. Indeed, it will be built in northern Golan, which should be returned back to Syria under the expected peace agreement.
Continue readingFord And N.Y. Power Authority Collaborate To Prepare New York For Electric Vehicles
Over the next two years, Ford will introduce the Transit Connect Electric small commercial van, the Ford Focus Electric passenger car, two third generation lithium-ion battery hybrids and a plug-in hybrid.
Continue readingLG Chem Awarded Home Battery Pilot Program by Southern California Edison
LG Chem, Ltd. has been selected by Southern California Edison (SCE) to provide lithium-ion battery packs for a pilot program involving energy storage systems for residential and small commercial applications.
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