Mercedes-Benz is taking another big step towards achieving its climate goals, as the automaker announced its plans to install a “double-digit” number of wind turbines at its Papenburg test track in Northern Germany. The new wind farm expects to generate over 100 MW output by 2025, amounting to over 15% of Mercedes-Benz’s annual electricity usage … Continue reading Mercedes-Benz plans to install wind turbines of more than 100 MW
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Statkraft supplies solar and wind power on a large scale
Statkraft, together with Enovos, is integrating additional solar and wind power volumes on an industrial scale into the Mercedes-Benz green power concept. In Germany, in addition to the production plants for passenger cars, vans, trucks and buses, all other Daimler Group locations will also be supplied with the green power. These include the central and … Continue reading Statkraft supplies solar and wind power on a large scale
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Mercedes-Benz deal to buy wind power is first PPA in Germany
Mercedes-Benz will buy wind energy for its German operations through a corporate renewable Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) signed with Norwegian utility Statkraft. This marks the first corporate renewable PPA deal signed in Germany. Mercedes-Benz will buy 46 MW worth of wind power from six wind farms in Lower Saxony and Bremen. The wind power … Continue reading Mercedes-Benz deal to buy wind power is first PPA in Germany
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Mercedes Benz has announced Europe’s first automotive PPA with a Polish wind farm
It is also the first such deal signed in Poland. Mercedes Benz will buy electricity generated at the 45MW wind farm to power its manufacturing facility in Jawor, 10km away from the wind farm. The longer-term goal is to source all of its power needs from renewables. The Taczalin wind farm has been operational since … Continue reading Mercedes Benz has announced Europe’s first automotive PPA with a Polish wind farm
Continue readingNew wind farm in Chile
The capacity of the Monte Redondo wind power facility, which is connected to the Central Interconnection System (SIC), has been increased to 48 MW (up from 38 MW).
Continue readingBahrain MoU signed for wind energy desalination technology
Wind power desalination technology is to be promoted in Bahrain under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed on 31 January 2011 between Jade Consultancy of Bahrain and Synlift Systems GmbH of Germany.
Continue reading50cycles Electric Bikes Reveal 2011 Kalkhoff Range
50cycles launch their new website promoting the lastest 2011 Kalkhoff electric bicycle range.
Continue readingSolar Millennium order for soncentrating solar thermal power in Spain
Solar Millennium Group has received order for licensing and engineering of parabolic trough collectors for two Spanish concentrated solar energy plants.
Continue readingDominican Republic?s 1st wind farm ready by mid 2011
The US$100 million, 19 wind turbines for the wind energy project is expected to start generating around 33.5 megawatts by mid 2011, whose output can supply around 33,000 Dominican homes.
Continue readingWind power will open up the road for renewable energy in Senegal
Senegal aims at covering 15% of energy consumption from renewables by 2020. The construction of two wind turbines has began with an overall capacity of 175 MW, nearly 30% of the total capacity presently installed.
Continue readingRodinia Lithium Inc. Increases Land Position in Clayton Valley
Rodinia is also pleased to announce that a second drill has been mobilized to the Salar de Diablillos project in Salta, Argentina and is expected to commence drilling within a week.
Continue readingE.ON celebrates inauguration of one of the world?s largest Offshore Wind Power Plants in the Baltic Sea
With a capacity of 207 megawatt it will provide enough clean, wind energy for 200,000 homes. The wind turbines, each with capacity of 2.3 MW and rotor diameters of 93 meters, are supplied by Siemens.
Continue readingBattery Powered Cars Are More Environmentally Friendly Than Expected
The size of the environmental footprint depends on which sources of power are used to “fuel” the e-mobile. The Li-ion battery itself has, in contrast, a limited effect on the LCA of the electric vehicle.
Continue readingThe Supply, Demand, Economics Of Lithium And Vanadium In Electric Vehicles
Today, lithium demand is approximately 22,000 tonnes of which about 4,200 tonnes is used in battery production.
Continue readingThe power of emissions-free wind power is about to be unleashed in Egypt
Egypt is positioning to become a major wind energy centre in Africa with the announcement that the nation is getting ready to choose companies to build a massive 1,000 megawatt (MW) wind farm along the Gulf of Suez.
Continue readingWestern Wind Energy announces $55 million in funding for construction of new Wind Farm
Western Wind Energy announces that Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank has been mandated to arrange $55 million.
Continue readingBy 2050, Photovoltaic will provide 11% of global electricity
Photovoltaics is a fast-growing and dynamic industry and its success story has been driven both by national support schemes and first-class research and demonstration.
Continue readingWind power presents an opportunity for Canadian manufacturers
Growing wind energy market presents “significant opportunity” for Canadian manufacturers – but immediate action required if Canada is to compete, says joint CanWEA – CME report.
Continue readingVestas to deliver 58 wind turbines V52-850 in Guangdong province (China)
Vestas Wind System (VWS.DC) has received an order from a Chinese customer for a total of 49 MW of wind energy, comprising 58 units of Vestas? reliable and productive V52-850 kW wind turbine.
Continue readingSe presenta la Mercedes-Benz Vito, una furgoneta con propulsión eléctrica
Con motivo de la celebración del Consejo informal de Competitividad de Ministros de la UE Competitividad los día 7 a 9 de febrero en San Sebastian, Mercedes-Benz presentó su prototipo de furgoneta eléctrica.
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