Topping off the warmest decade in history, 2010 experienced a global average temperature of 14.63 degrees Celsius (58.3 degrees Fahrenheit), tying 2005 as the hottest year in 131 years of recordkeeping.
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Wyoming has chance to grow wind energy industry
The current tax structure and level of taxation on wind energy in Wyoming makes it very difficult for Wyoming wind farm projects to compete with wind power projects in Colorado, New Mexico, Montana or other states.
Continue readingVestas to supply wind turbines for 49.3 MW wind power project in China
Vestas has received an order for 49.3 MW from Chongli Construction Investment Huashi Wind Power Company Ltd., who placed its first-ever wind turbine order of 49.3 MW with Vestas back in 2008.
Continue readingMidAmerica announces new Iowa wind energy plants
MidAmerican Energy Co. and Siemens have reached a deal for the construction of 258 wind turbines in western and central Iowa, the companies announced Tuesday.
Continue readingSolar photovoltaic development Plan in China
It was announced that 13 special areas have been recognized for the development of demonstration projects, with the aim to install at least 1,000 MW of solar power per year from 2012, totaling 20,000 MW by 2020.
Continue readingWestern Wind has Secured Financing of $24 Million for Kingman wind farm
Western Wind Energy Corp (“Western Wind” or the “Company”) has closed a $24 million financing for its 100% wholly owned 10.5 megawatt (“MW”) combined wind farm and solar project located in Kingman, Arizona.
Continue readingGC China Completes Shipments of 23 Wind Turbines to Tianhe Wind Power Development
GC China Turbine Corp. (OTCBB: GCHT) (the ‘Company’ or ‘GC China’), a leading Chinese manufacturer of twin blade wind turbines, announced that it has shipped 23 turbines to Tianhe Wind Power Development Co.
Continue readingChina – Top wind energy producer says capacity up 76% annually in past five years
China Longyuan Power Group, the country’s largest wind power producer, said its installed wind farm capacity had reached 5.51 MW as of November, after seeing an annual rise of 76.2 percent during the past five years.
Continue readingVestas? 3rd offshore wind farm opening in just one year
As Belwind nv celebrates the opening of Bligh Bank Offshore Wind Farm today, Vestas marks this its third offshore wind farm inauguration this year.
Continue readingDeepwater Wind Submits Plans to DOI for America’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm
Deepwater Wind Energy Center (DWEC) would constitute a 200 wind turbines, 1000 MW wind farm project in Rhode Island; estimated to begin construction in 2014.
Continue readingEcoloCap Solutions Inc. (ECOS) Moves to Commercialize Nano Lithium Battery
In North America EcoloCap Solutions Inc. (OTCBB:ECOS) is moving forward with the establishment of an advanced nano lithium battery manufacturing complex in Native American tribal lands.
Continue readingSolarReserve Advances Financing Process With DOE For CSP Projects in California and Nevada
Company announces purchase of long-lead materials and equipment for lead Concentrating Solar Power projects.
Continue readingThe X-Treme XB-305Li Electric Mountain Bike
The X-Treme Scooters XB-350Li electric mountain bike is now available for purchase through online electric bike dealer, UrbanScooters.com.
Continue readingTunisia to host international conference on Solar Plan
Several of the sector?s leaders from Egypt, Jordan, France, Italy, Japan, Germany, Spain and the UAE will participate in the conference.
Continue readingVolvo looks to improve the electric vehicles? operating range
The aim is to have two prototype chassis based on the Volvo C30 DRIVe Electric ready for testing in everyday traffic in 2012.
Continue readingTesla notifies SEC of Agreement with Toyota to Develop Electric Version of RAV4
Pursuant to the Agreement, based on preliminary specifications, TMC will pay Tesla approximately $60 million for the development services to be provided by Tesla.
Continue readingLithium-Ion Technique for Electric Vehicles
A team of Rice University and Lockheed Martin scientists has discovered a way to use simple silicon to radically increase the capacity of lithium-ion batteries.
Continue readingIn the offshore wind farm race, China is easily beating the US
In the US, the controversial 130 wind turbines Cape Wind project in Nantucket Sound off the coast of Massachusetts has received federal approval but is still fighting against a number of regulatory and legal obstacles.
Continue readingIberdrola to expand capacity of its Whitelee wind farm to 539 megawatts with Alstom wind turbines
The expansion will cement Whitelee?s status as the largest wind farm in Europe.
Continue readingTwo new wind power plants are to be built in Luxembourg
Two new windfarms are to be built in Luxembourg in a bid to provide up to 4% of the country?s energy.
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