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AMSC Announces Nearly $100 Million in New Contracts
AMSC?s Grid solutions enable wind farm and solar power plant developers to smoothly integrate their renewable power into the grid and allow electric utilities to optimize their transmission and distribution networks.
Continue readingUS government gives offshore wind power sector more financial support
Despite persistent problems associated with the economic crisis and a government fiscal policy deeply paralyzed along partisan lines, the US continues to express interest in developing its offshore wind farm industry.
Continue readingConsensus on need for grid at EWEA public debate in Brussels
Eddie O?Çonnor, CEO of Mainstream Renewable Power and a leading light in European Wind Energy Association, was asked about public acceptance of wind farm plants.
Continue readingThe University of Wyoming releases 2nd edition of wind energy guide
The University of Wyoming has released the second edition of a guidebook for Wyoming landowners to better understand the process of leasing private land for commercial wind farm development.
Continue readingTaiwan signs pact to develop offshore wind energy
National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) signed a cooperation agreement with a non-profit organization and a company to build an offshore wind farm that could provide electricity for 130,000 households for one year.
Continue readingNissan delivers first electric vehicles Nissan LEAF in Canada
Nissan Canada made history when it delivered the first electric car Nissan LEAF to a Canadian consumer at an event in Ottawa.
Continue readingImpsa signed wind energy agreement in Uruguay
These wind farm projects provide a total investment of approximately USD 165 M. The wind power plants are located in the departments of Lavalleja and Maldonado, 10 km from the city of Minas.
Continue readingPort Augusta ready for concentrated solar thermal power
Port Augusta’s two aging coal-fired power stations will need to be replaced in the near future. CLEAN and BZE argue that concentrating solar thermal (CST) power plants are the logical way forward.
Continue readingABB Wins $14M Orders For Grid Integration Of Wind Energy In Brazil
ABB will deliver a turnkey 34.5/138 kV (kilovolt) substation and lay 60 kilometers of 34.5 kV cables to connect four new wind power plants with a total capacity of 94 MW (megawatt) to the national grid.
Continue readingConcentrating Solar Thermal Power Kuraymat (Egypt) exceeds expectations
Hybrid concentrated solar energy plant with a capacity of 150 megawatts uses concentrated solar power as well as natural gas and can be operated around the clock.
Continue readingLaunch of Free Movement of Electricity actions, website and Facebook
Today sees the launch of the Free Movement of Electricity website, along with a Facebook page ? all on the same day as the beginning of a effort to bring attention to need for freedom for electricity in the EU.
Continue readingSchott Solar makes concentrating solar thermal power receivers even more powerful
Higher efficiency for receivers thanks to a new coating. Noble gas capsules extend service lives. Optimistic view of the future of the concentrated solar power market.
Continue readingDOE highlights green energy jobs
Earlier this week, the solar power industry also released a new report showing the tremendous growth in solar energy jobs over the last two years, in large part because of the leadership of President Obama.
Continue readingWind energy Nordex Italy receives order for nine wind turbines
Wind power ERG has ordered nine N90/2500 wind turbines for the ?Amaroni? wind farm in the South of the country.
Continue readingLM Wind Power Launch LM e-Load
Promotes further integration of sub-supplier and wind turbines manufacturers, which increases efficiency and ultimately improves the competitiveness of wind energy.
Continue readingAlstom Wind energy receives US$ 4 million DOE research grant
The grant is to research and develop advanced control systems and integrated innovative sensors that increase energy production and lower the capital cost of offshore wind turbines.
Continue readingGoodyear to get concentrated solar thermal supplier Saint-Gobain Solar
The facility is designed to manufacture mirrors for concentrated solar power systems from tower to troughs. Saint-Gobain is the second large mirror maker to locate a facility in the West Valley.
Continue readingWind energy Gamesa wants to grab 15% of the offshore wind power market
Gamesa plans to reach a market share of between 10% and 15% by 2020 in the business of offshore wind farm and wind turbines.
Continue readingEGP renewable energy leader in Sud America
Specifically in Chile, EGP is planning to invest 570 million dollars (about 417 million euros) in renewable energy over the next five years in wind energy, solar power and geothermal energy.
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