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Top wind power companies show interest in wind energy in Africa
Three of the five top wind turbines companies in the world, Goldwind, Suzlon and Vestas will be the high profile participants at the upcoming African Utility Week
Continue readingNew Offshore Wind Farm Projects Boost German Wind Power Industry
R&D for the wind energy industry received a boost for 2011. Germany’s wind turbines industry supply chain is the most extensive worldwide.
Continue readingEstonia is serious about electric vehicles
Estonia has invested in 507 Mitsubishi i-MiEVs electric cars with lithium ion batteries. The i-MiEV has been adopted as an electric car to be provided to the Estonian Government
Continue readingUtility company leaders lobby for higher climate change targets
In a joint declaration, signed by the European Wind Energy Association, six European energy industry CEOs called on the EU to adopt a greenhouse gas emissions reduction target of at least 25% by 2020.
Continue readingMitsubishi to Supply 49 Wind Turbines to AES for U.S. Wind Farm
AES will use the wind turbines, which have a total output of 49,000 kW, for a wind power project in California. The wind energy order would be worth around $60 million.
Continue readingIsrael planning a solar power center near Gaza
Eleven firms and groups have submitted requests to Israel’s national Public Utility Authority Electricity (PUA) to build large solar energy generation installations in areas near the Gaza Strip, solar thermal and photovoltaic.
Continue readingElectric vehicles Renault Kangoo Maxi Z.E.
Kangoo Maxi Z.E., the extended version of Kangoo Z.E. with lithium ion batteries, is poised to join Renault’s range of electric vehicles when it goes on sale in autumn 2011.
Continue readingGamesa Praises U.S. Officials’ Action to Advance Offshore Wind Energy
With more than 15 years’ experience, Gamesa is a world leader in the design, manufacture, installation and maintenance of wind turbines.
Continue readingGreece has planned the largest solar power photovoltaic plant in the world
Prime Minister Papandreou announced a solar energy project for a 200 MW plant en the area of disused coal mines en Kozani. The goal is to put the plant into service by 2013 with an investment of 600 million euros.
Continue readingFirst wind power plant in Pakistan
A Turkish power utility will install additional wind turbines to increase the capacity at its wind energy project in Sindh province to 56.4 megawatts from 6 megawatts.
Continue readingThe Solar Wind bridge concept combines solar power and wind turbines
The Solar Wind bridge concept combines solar energy and wind power to generate power for around 115,000 homes
Continue readingIn Addition to Geothermal Energy, IKEA Plans to Install Solar Panels at Denver-Area Store Set
Similar to geothermal power, solar energy will reduce greatly the new store?s energy costs and carbon footprint as well as contribute to our vision of creating a better everyday life for the many.
Continue readingChina and the US together account for more than 40 percent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions
Washington filed a case with the World Trade Organization that claimed a Chinese government fund that awards grants to makers of wind power equipment had violated trade rules by favoring made-in-China materials.
Continue readingAMSC to Deliver Wind Turbines Electrical Control Systems to South Korean Company
Doosan has planned to utilize the control systems in its 3 MW full conversion wind turbines to be deployed in onshore and offshore wind farm locations.
Continue readingElectric Vehicles based Smart Grid System
Acting as advisor to this project is the Tokyo Institute of Technology, which is aiming to develop Smart Grid systems that employ electric vehicles and the lithium-ion batteries used to power them.
Continue readingGM Extends EV Development with Demo Fleet of Electric Chevrolet Cruzes
Developed by GM and LG for Demonstration Fleet in South Korea. Early Testing Estimates Up to 160 km (100 Miles) of Range on a Single Charge. Project to Begin by End of October.
Continue readingCoulomb Technologies Announces $15 Million in Series C Funding
Financing to Fuel Growth of ChargePoint Network for Charging Electric Vehicles.
Continue readingVisit by Angela Merkel to Nordex in Rostock for talks on energy
During a visit to Nordex?s rotor blade production plant in Rostock, she will be conducting talks with representatives of companies active in the wind energy industry.
Continue readingEV-Charge America Unveils Southeast America?s First Level II
The EV Charging Station keeps track of charging times, station availability, up times, down times, utilization and a host of other reporting functions.
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