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Geothermal energy in Iceland
Alterra Power operates two geothermal energy facilities in Iceland, a geothermal power plant in Nevada, British Columbia’s largest run of river hydro facilities and the province’s largest wind farm.
Continue readingGL Garrad Hassan expert authors new book – ‘Innovation in Wind Turbine Design’
Anyone interested in the technical aspects of both the past developments and the exciting future of wind turbines should read this book carefully and be inspired.
Continue readingCost of solar power installations dropping
The cost of solar energy systems in the United States has declined significantly in the last two years with the drop in photovoltaic module prices, a report says.
Continue readingMolycorp Breaks off Discussions with Sumitomo Corporation
The rare earths are critical inputs in existing and emerging applications including: clean energy technologies, such as hybrid and electric vehicles and wind energy.
Continue readingCheaper lithium ion batteries are good for America?s electric vehicles
The story says that the price of advanced batteries for electric cars is rapidly declining. That?s true. And it?s also very good news, since it makes America more competitive.
Continue readingGE technology to help MPX double its solar energy production in Brazil
GE (NYSE:GE) and MPX, a division of EBX Group, owned by businessman Eike Batista, announced an agreement that will double the output of MPX’s first solar power plant in Brazil.
Continue readingConcentrated Solar Thermal Power in the United States (US), Market Outlook to 2020
The research analyzes investment trends in the concentrating solar thermal power market in the US and some of the major deals pertaining to the market.
Continue readingADB Loan Boosts Solar Power in India’s Gujarat
By putting in reliable power transmission facilities in the solar energy park, ADB will help draw in private sector developers, while providing a model which can be replicated to scale up solar power.
Continue readingWind energy Vestas receives 40 MW wind turbines order in Nicaragua
Vestas has received a wind power order for 22 V90-1.8 MW wind turbines for a wind farm in Nicaragua.
Continue readingRenewable Energy in Poland
The fast development of wind turbines can be observed in the value of the total wind farm capacity installed within last five years. In 2005 it was less than 100 MW and in 2011 it reached 1352 MW.
Continue readingAMSC Filing Criminal and Civil Complaints Against Wind Power Sinovel
In April, AMSC told investors that Sinovel was in arrears $56m in payments and had refused to accept contracted deliveries of power transmission parts for 1.5MW and 3MW wind turbines the prior month.
Continue readingAEP Ohio installs a lithium-ion system
The electricity from wind energy and solar power needs to be used almost immediately, even if those power sources may not really be needed at the time.
Continue readingGE to purchase 1,000 Electric Vehicles from GE Capital to purchase 1,000 Electric Vehicles from PSA Peugeot Citroen
The agreement involves the potential purchase of up to 1,000 electric cars from PSA Peugeot Citroen, by GE Capital.
Continue readingDuke Energy to build 69 MW wind farm in Pennsylvania
Duke Energy Renewables will build, own and operate a 69 MW wind energy project in Pennsylvania, US. The Laurel Hill Wind power Project in Lycoming County will include 30 Siemens wind turbines.
Continue readingREpower receives wind turbines order to deliver seven public wind farm plants
REpower Systems has concluded contracts with seven communities in Northern Friesland (Germany) to deliver a total of 47 wind turbines.
Continue readingLukoil to build solar power plant in Uzbekistan
Lukoil President Vagit Alekperov 12 said the company plans to build a 1 GW solar energy plant in Uzbekistan, Fergana News reported September 13.
Continue readingKYOCERA Solar Modules for Electric Vehicles in Germany
The solar energy charging station provides eco-friendly and economical charging facility for electric cars.
Continue readingUK storms highlight need to reprioritise energy investment
UK?s National Grid said the wind farm plants were turned off to balance the system ? the grid could not absorb all the power created by the wind turbines and so they were disconnected.
Continue readingRare earths Molycorp invests in Boulder Wind Power
Wind turbines using rare-earth magnets are increasingly popular as they allow manufacturers to do away with gearboxes that require frequent maintenance.
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