A problem with wind power is that it tends to come haphazardly and at night, making it difficult to integrate into the grid. But wait: Isn’t that when the electric cars of the future will be sitting in garages.
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1,928.8 MW of wind energy contracted at Brazilian auctions
Wind power was the largest contributor of new power capacity contracted at Brazil?s two power auctions last week. Out of a total of 3.9 GW of contracted projects, 1,929 MW went to wind farm developers.
Continue readingMHI-led Consortium to Implement Feasibility Study with India’s Tata Group
Include smart factory, lithium-ion battery applications for electric vehicles and an energy storage system, and a concentrated solar power system that utilizes solar thermal energy for power generation.
Continue readingSTA to convert first 500MW phase of Blythe concentrating solar thermal power plant to photovoltaic technology
The company will convert the first 500 MW phase of the Blythe Concentrating Solar Power Project from solar thermal, to photovoltaic, or PV, technology.
Continue readingWind energy in Israel – Six wind power projects in Golan
The joint wind farm project with Aviram will cost NIS 40 million and generate a gross NIS 5 million annual revenue over 20 years.
Continue readingEGP receives three wind energy contracts in Brazil
Enel Green Power has been awarded three wind farm projects located in the Brazilian states of Rio Grande do Norte, Pernambuco and Bahia.
Continue readingU.S. Wind Power Shows Strong Recovery
According to the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), the US wind turbines industry installed 1033 MW of new wind farm capacity in the second quarter of this year, a 46% increase over the same period last year.
Continue readingXcel wants to add 200 megawatts of wind power
If the Colorado Public Utilities Commission approves a filing made by the company Thursday, the wind energy would be purchased from NextEra Energy Resources LLC, which produces power at its Limon Wind Farm Center II.
Continue readingWind energy in Nicaragua: IADB and BICSA financing a wind farm
The Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) and Banco Internacional de Costa Rica (BICSA) signed a loan of 80 million with the Blue Power & Energy to generate 39.6 MW of wind power by installing 22 wind turbines.
Continue readingLM Wind Power opening ceremony for the establishment of plant in Urumqi (China)
LM Wind Power is a leading supplier of blades for wind turbines. With headquarters in Denmark, the wind energy company manufacturing plants in Denmark, Spain, the United States, India, Canada and China.
Continue readingElectric Vehicles Infrastructure China Summit
Chinese government and auto makers are pushing hard to achieve countrywide mass adoption of electric cars with lithium ion batteries.
Continue readingLithium-Ion Battery Market Set for Boom of Electric Vehicles
Driven by plunging prices and accelerating demand from the electric car market, lithium-ion will emerge as the world?s leading rechargeable battery technology. Usage in electric cars will fuel the bulk of sales growth.
Continue readingCalifornia is positioned to add 7.5GW of installed solar power from photovoltaic
Next year, power from solar energy sources will generate some 1.2GW in California – more than the PV capacity of the next six-highest states combined.
Continue readingToyota RAV4 Electric Vehicles to be Built at Toyota Ontario Plant
Tesla and Toyota announced last year that the pair would team up to build an electric car with lithium ion batteries of the RAV4 SUV.
Continue readingMaine gives first OK to wind energy project
The Maine Land Use Regulation Commission has given tentative approval to plans for a 19 wind turbines wind farm in rural Hancock County.
Continue readingChina to focus on developing solar power and wind power
China’s strategic development of new energy resources over the next five years will focus on wind energy, solar energy and biomass power.
Continue readingWind energy for New York stores from Green Mountain
The retailer has committed to purchasing wind power from Green Mountain for 100% of the two stores’ electricity usage.
Continue readingSolar Energy Boom Creates Ideal Environment for Commercializing Innovative Technologies
A good example of government involvement can be seen in the US Department of Energy’s recently announced $2 billion in conditional loan guarantees for two concentrated solar energy (CSP) projects.
Continue readingRenewable Energy to Drive African Economic Development
The Solar Power Africa2011 Conference will take place at the Holiday Inn Sandton on the 22 – 25 August 2011.
Continue readingDuPont Expands in Solar Energy
The acquisition further strengthens DuPont?s position as a clear leader in materials for the solar power market, enabling a broader and more integrated photovoltaic materials.
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