The fourth edition of the Global Wind Energy Outlook shows that wind power could supply up to 12% of global electricity by 2020, creating 1.4 million new jobs and reducing CO2 emissions by more than 1.5 billion tons per year, more than 5 times today’s level. By 2030, wind power could provide more than 20% … Continue reading Wind Energy Market Could Triple by 2020
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Sheraton Atlanta Provides Charging Stations for Electric Cars
Having four stations available is an excellent benefit to electric car guests. On average, electic vehicles produce five times less CO2 per mile than gasoline powered vehicles.
Continue readingNREL Principal Scientist Joins SkyFuel
At SkyFuel, Gary Jorgensen will be continuing the development of an abrasion resistant coating for ReflecTech, and contributing to the optical design of advanced concentrators.
Continue readingIndia’s solar mission awards projects worth 620 MW to 37 companies
The Indian government has awarded concentrating solar power projects totalling 620 MW to 37 companies that took part in a recent auction.
Continue readingGM India plans to showcase electric vehicles next year
General Motors India is strengthening its base in the country and will showcase an electric car with lithium ion batteries next year, its President and Managing Director, Karl Slym announced.
Continue readingChina is racing on the wings of wind power
According to an Industrial Association of renewable energy report, China manufactures 2 wind turbines per hour. The installed wind farm capacity is expected to grow from the present 25,800 MW to over 150,000 MW in 2020.
Continue readingVestas receives 128 MW wind power order in California, USA
Vestas has received a 128 MW wind energy order for 24 V90-3MW and 31 V90-1.8MW wind turbines from Sacramento Municipal Utility District, or SMUD, for the Solano 3 wind farm near Rio Vista, California, US.
Continue readingHome & Electric Vehicle Network Standards for CO2 Reduction
The tests and demonstrations will take place in Yokohama city’s Minato Mirai 21 district between November 2010 and March 2011.
Continue reading16 Gigawatt of Wind Power added in First Half of 2010
16 Gigawatt of Wind Power added in First Half of 2010. WWEA expects Global Energy Capacity to reach almost 200 Gigawatt in 2010. Further improvements in National and International Policies are necessary.
Continue readingChinese Wind Energy New Installed Capacity Ranked Top One
By 2010, the wind energy industry has 0.6 million employees on average every 30 minutes to install a wind turbine, and in every 3 wind turbines installed, there are one set in China.
Continue readingCaddo Manufacturing to Announce a New Partnership to Produce Advanced Electric Vehicles
Caddo Manufacturing will announce a new High Tech Manufacturing agreement that could bring over 2,000 jobs to Vivian, Louisiana over the next two years.
Continue readingLa energía eólica en el mundo creció un 31% y llegó a 158 GW
La tercera parte de la nueva potencia eólica se instaló en China, que ha desbancado a España del tercer puesto y ya está sólo por detrás de EE UU (35,16 GW) y Alemania (25,78 GW).
Continue readingLa energía eólica evitirá el 65% de la reducción de emisiones de CO2 previstas para 2020
La energía eólica evitó en 2008 la emisión de 20 millones de toneladas de CO2 en España, y evitará 50 millones de toneladas de CO2 en 2020, si se alcanzan los 45.000 MW previstos.
Continue readingLa energía eólica funciona, pásalo
GWEC ha lanzado también una nueva campaña, ‘Wind Power Works – pass it on’ (la energías eólica funciona, pásalo), como parte de sus actividades del Día Eólico Mundial.
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