The Volt is the first electric car to earn a five-star overall vehicle score for safety as part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s New Car Assessment Program.
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Arctic Solar Engineering to install two solar thermal units in Beijing
This test program is part of an initiative started by the Chinese Government to replace its existing coal burning boiler system with more efficient and environmentally friendly alternative energy sources.
Continue readingElectric Vehicles for Fleet Markets
Passenger electric cars with lithium ion batteries are expected to be the leading segment in the PEV fleet market over the next five years, with over 80% of total sales in 2015.
Continue readingNonprofits form new coalition to support offshore wind energy
A number of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have agreed to form a new umbrella group, Citizen Partnerships for Offshore Wind (CPOW), to promote offshore wind power.
Continue readingGamesa to sell 48 MW wind farm in Poland
Located in the Pomorskie region of northern Poland, the wind energy project will be powered by 24 wind turbines G90-2MW. The wind power project is currently being built by Gamesa.
Continue readingWind energy plant gets go-ahead in New Zealand
The wind farm, to be named Hauauru ma raki (Maori for “north west wind”) will comprise 168 wind turbines along 34 km of land along the upper northwest coast of the North Island.
Continue readingWINDPOWER report: U.S. wind energy market near-term prospects clouded by natural gas; policy key
The long-term prospects for the U. S. wind farm market are promising, as the benefits of wind turbines are strong, and both the demand for power and power prices are expected to increase with the economic recovery.
Continue readingWind energy – PCW begins unique avian monitoring program
Study is part of comprehensive wildlife conservation plan
complementing wind farm development, as part of its ongoing efforts to develop an environmentally responsible wind turbines project.
No such thing as clean coal, CNN founder tells conference
Turner told AWEA that it is imperative the world turns its attention to wind power and other renewable energies as quickly as possible.
Continue readingWind energy Suzlon announces first South Africa for 200 wind turbines
The Cookhouse Wind Farm is one of South Africa’s leading renewable energy projects. Suzlon has demonstrated a clear commitment to the South African wind power market.
Continue readingRenewable Energy in Iran
Iran has the potential to generate 15,000 MW of wind energy. Iran’s wind power industry can compete internationally once wind turbines of 500 MW are installed annually. Iran plans to set up wind farm plants.
Continue readingStahlin Non-Metallic Enclosures will be at attendance at the WINDPOWER 2011
The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) is the coordinating host for Michigan’s wind energy industry pavilion at WINDPOWER 2011.
Continue readingGreenUtility errs on need for smart grid, storage
Wind power is being reliably and efficiently integrated onto the grid today. In Europe, Denmark now obtains more than 20% of its electricity from wind turbines, Portugal more than 15%, Spain and Ireland more than 10%.
Continue readingItaly, solar power moves toward grid parity
According to the European photovoltaic industry association, Italian solar energy is beginning to be competitive compared to fossil fuels for electricity generation.
Continue readingPowerGenix Unveils Nickel-Zinc Batteries
PowerGenix has developed and patented a high-power and low-cost Nickel-Zinc battery for power intensive industrial products, hybrid electric vehicles (HEV), and stationary storage applications.
Continue readingWind Measurement System to Support Investments in Wind Power
With alternate energy sources being the need of the hour, the Wind Energy industry is receiving billions of dollars worth of investments globally.
Continue readingWind energy Vestas receives 50 MW order in the UK
Vestas has received a wind power order from E.ON for delivery of 25 V80-2.0 MW wind turbines for a wind farm.
Continue readingGermany – Billion-euro subsidy for electric vehicles
Chancellor Angela Merkel called for Germany to become the market leader in the electric car and lithium ion batteries technology with a view to having a million electric cars on our roads by 2020.
Continue readingWind energy in Pakistan – wind farm of 49.5 MW in Jhampir
The contractors would supply and install Goldwind wind turbines, which are known to amongst a few leading wind power manufacturers in the world.
Continue readingChina fine-tunes wind energy industry with new guidelines
China’s wind power manufacturing industry will undergo significant changes in the wake of new industrial restructuring guidelines which will come into effect on June 1.
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