China was the world’s largest wind energy market in 2009, more than doubling its wind farm capacity from 12.2 GW in 2008 to 25.8 GW.
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New Zealand: Mahinerangi wind farm construction will begin in September
TrustPower’s board of directors approved the first stage of the wind farm – a 36 MW development, including the installation of 12, 3MW Vestas V90 wind turbines from Denmark.
Continue readingFisker Karma Coming to Tampa
Fisker Karma, the world?s first premium plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, will be in Tampa when Elder Automotive Group welcomes guests to an invitation-only reception at 320 East Fletcher Ave. on May 13 from 12:30 to 9:30
Continue readingTaiwan to develop offshore wind power
The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) announced that it will push a policy of establishing offshore wind energy plants and propose incentives in July to encourage local firms to invest in offshore wind turbines.
Continue readingEndesa and Telefónica launch first electric vehicles telephone recharging station
Users will be able to recharge their electric vehicles using a pre-paid card which can be ordered by email.
Continue readingAdvanced Battery Technologies Announces New Orders of Electric Vehicles
Advanced Battery Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:ABAT) announced that it obtained approximately $1.7 million in new orders for electric vehicles during the International Bicycle Expo held in Shanghai.
Continue readingGuangdong to build China’s 800 MW offshore wind power plant
China Guangdong Nuclear Power Group is planning to build an 800 MW wind farm in Yuxi City, in the province of Yunnan.
Continue readingElectric Vehicles Join UPS Fleet in Houston
UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced its fleet of alternative-fuel vehicles had expanded with the deployment of 25 next-generation hybrid electric delivery trucks to Houston.
Continue readingCape Cod marks birth of a global offshore wind power industry
The approval by the Obama administration of the US?s first offshore wind farm “marks the birth of a new phase in offshore wind energy.
Continue readingObama Visits Siemens’ Wind Power Plant
Siemens’ Fort Madison wind turbines manufacturing facility is designated as first stop in Obama’s Midwest ‘Washington to Main Street Tour’.
Continue readingSmartcity, the energy efficient city project led by Endesa
SmartCity is a pioneering Spanish project for developing a new energy management model for cities which aims to achieve 20% energy savings, to reduce CO2 emissions and to increase the use of renewable energy sources.
Continue readingRenewable energy financing in a year of economic turmoil By GWEC
Despite continuous growth in the sector, the 2009 economic and financial crisis represented a significant challenge for the wind power industry.
Continue readingPre-order of Nissan electric car LEAF in Japan reaches 3,754 units
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. announced that the pre-orders of Nissan LEAF reached 3,754 electric vehicles in three weeks after launching the pre-order process in Japan on April 1.
Continue readingSiemens presents a future charging infrastructure for electric vehicles
At this year?s Hanover Fair Siemens is presenting key components for electromobility as part of the Mobilitec tradeshow lineup.
Continue readingHuman beings have to learn how to cooperate with the natural world
The New York Times is reporting that recent economic damage caused by ash from Eyjafjallajokullas that has covered much of Europe and closed down air travel is costing airlines alone an estimated $200 million a day.
Continue readingNordex entering 2010 with solid balance sheet ratios
The final full-year figures for 2009 released by the wind power Nordex Group (ISIN: DE000A0D6554) confirm the preliminary numbers announced in March.
Continue readingMatinee Energy Signs a 240 MW Solar Energy MOU with Hyundai Heavy Industries and LG Electronics
Matinee Energy, Inc. (Matinee) has announced that it has signed a MOU and formed a strategic alliance with Hyundai Heavy Industries Company Ltd. (Hyundai) and LG Electronics, Inc. (LG), both of Korea.
Continue readingCompressed Air Energy Storage Projects
Companies to work jointly on first project in Texas using technology developed exclusively by General Compression.
Continue readingSoaring German Solar Photovoltaic Demand in December
Newly connected solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity in Germany soared to 1.46 GW in December, almost three times the previous record rate of monthly connections of 0.50 GW set in November.
Continue readingIBM and KACST Collaborate on Solar-Powered Desalination Technology
I.B.M. and a Saudi Arabian research institute are collaborating to develop a desalination plant powered by a new type of solar technology.
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