IKEA has announced that it has purchased a Scottish wind farm and will spend £4m installing solar energy panels on the roofs of 10 of its UK stores.
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Nordex wind energy order for N100/2500 wind turbines for a wind farm in Spain
Nordex has obtained a wind power order from Eolia Renovables to supply 15 N100/2500 wind turbines. ?Sant Antoni? is the first N100/2500 wind power project in Spain.
Continue readingBalqon Enters Medium-Duty Zero Emissions On-Road Electric Truck Market
Balqon Corporation is a leading developer of zero-emissions electric drive systems, lithium battery systems and medium to heavy-duty electric vehicles.
Continue readingGrupo T-Solar, Munich Re and KKR to Form Partnership in Solar Energy
Isolux Corsán has now concentrated all its concession assets (including its holding in Grupo T-Solar) under the umbrella of a single new company.
Continue readingElectric cars – Toyota to develop wireless technology for electric vehicles
Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE:TM) said it will develop technology to enable electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids to charge lithium ion batteries in parking lots without the use of plugs.
Continue readingRenewable energy outpacing the installed nuclear power capacity
In 2010, for the first time, installed capacity of wind energy (197 gigawatts), biomass (65 GW), and solar power (43 GW) reached 385 GW, outpacing the installed nuclear power capacity of 375 GW prior to Fukushima.
Continue readingChina approves 10 large wind energy projects
The NDRC announced that it has approved 10 large wind farm projects in Inner Mongolia, Jiangsu, and Hebei provinces.
Continue readingRenewable energy, a much better option than nuclear power
Wind power and solar energy, after the accident at the Fukushima nuclear power, have proven to be a much cheaper option and without the dangers of nuclear energy.
Continue readingWind power beats nuclear energy as a source of electricity in Spain
Wind energy produced more electricity (21%) than nuclear power plants (19%) in March in Spain. Great news, when the Fukushima nuclear plant reminds us that nuclear power is no a bargain.
Continue readingNew Solar Energy Photovoltaic Installation in Tibet
Located in Chek Kang village in the Sangri County, Shannan Prefecture, Tibet, the solar power plant will be one of the highest on earth at around 4,000 meters above sea level.
Continue readingKahuku Wind Energy Project
Governor Abercrombie to join First Wind for Dedication Ceremony at Kahuku Wind Powert Project. Event to commemorate commercial operations of 30 MW wind farm on Oahu.
Continue readingBangladesh to Produce 500 MW from Solar Power
To use Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s fund in solar power project, Bangladesh set the target of electricity generation from solar energy.
Continue readingWind energy is delivering economic benefits to British Columbia
Policy-makers in British Columbia have made it clear they see wind power as an important and growing player in the province’s future energy plans -driving job creation, new investment, and the delivery of clean energy.
Continue readingVietnam urged to ensure support for wind energy
Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has instructed the Ministry of Industry and Trade to complete policies to support wind power projects in Vietnam and set up favourable conditions for investors in wind turbines.
Continue readingElectric vehicles in Netherlands
Nissan agreed to make 100 electric cars with lithium ion batteries of the Nissan LEAF available to fleet customers between February and June 2011.
Continue readingVestas opens Chennai wind power facility
Vestas opened a new research and development test wind energy center on Rajiv Gandhi Salai, in Chennai city, India, adjacent to the company’s existing technology office.
Continue readingREC Solar – California´s Largest Residential Solar Energy Installer
REC Solar is an industry leading solar power photovoltaic provider specializing in grid-tied residential and commercial installations.
Continue readingSuzlon secures 218 MW wind energy order in Brazil
Leader in Brazilian wind power market with 42 per cent market share. Second wind turbines order from Martifer Group. The 218 MW wind farm projects across the states of Ceará and Rio Grande do Norte, in Brazil.
Continue readingThe EV Cup, the world’s first circuit race series exclusively featuring electric vehicles
The EV Cup, the world’s first circuit race series exclusively featuring zero-emission electric cars with lithium ion batteries, unveiled plans for the launch of its inaugural 2011 season.
Continue readingSolar industry booming in U.S
By the end of the year, the U.S. industry might surpass one gigawatt of installations, between photovoltaic, concentrated solar energy, and solar heating and cooling projects.
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