The New York Times has an opinion article today from Robert Bryce of the Manhattan Institute that criticizes solar energy and wind power and contains a number of factual errors and omissions.
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University of Notre Dame buys wind turbines for wind power research
The wind farm will allow the Institute for Flow Physics and Control to test wind energy in real life and not just through simulations.
Continue readingEuropean Wind Farm Map
The European Wind Farm Map is another first for La Tene Maps. This map is published in association with the European Wind Energy Association.
Continue readingCWEI announces offshore and onshore contract for wind power in Pakistan
The contractors would supply and install Goldwind wind turbines. The wind farm of 49.5MW is located in Jhampir, district Thatta Sindh, Pakistan.
Continue readingWind Energy Update — Offshore Wind Foundations
With 20-25% of an offshore wind farm?s capital expenditure sunk into its foundations, offshore wind power foundation costs threaten to explode as offshore wind farms move into deeper waters, further from shore.
Continue readingShanghai citizens can take electric vehicles for free spin
Citizens can test drive China’s Pioneer electric car for free, said Minister Wan Gang at the opening ceremony for the China (Shanghai) International Demonstration city Test Drive Center of Electric Cars.
Continue readingNamibia: Rural Communities Benefit From Solar Power
In Maltahöhe, the group met with community organiser and shop-owner, Veronika Katjikuru. Katjikuru explained that she now saves money and energy by using her solar energy cooker.
Continue readingCalifornia grows wind energy market
The renaissance of California’s wind power market will be a hot topic at WINDPOWER this year, and many of the speakers will focus on the business opportunities. 600 MW of wind turbines are currently under construction.
Continue readingWind energy Vestas in Kent, UK
The UK represents the world?s largest offshore wind power market and as such has a massive offshore wind farm project pipeline.
Continue readingHybrid And Pure Electric Cars 2011-2021
Electric vehicles just became exciting. For 111 years, electric cars that rely only on a battery – “pure EVs” – have had a range of only 30-50 miles
Continue readingChinese wind power makers are staring at intense price competition
Just a couple of years ago, Chinese wind turbines makers were mainly focused on how to compete with wind energy leaders like Vestas and GE in the fast-growing domestic wind farm market.
Continue readingCongress Considers $4 Billion for Electric Vehicles
A bipartisan bill that would award $4 billion for manufacturing and deployment of electric cars with lithium ion batteries in 10 U.S. communities has been introduced in Congress.
Continue readingWINDPOWER 2011 attendees to give back to Orange County
As the Anaheim Convention Center prepares for the arrival of the wind pindustry in just two weeks, American Wind Energy Association is teaming up with a local nonprofit organization.
Continue readingNREL highlights 2010 utility green power leaders
Consumers can choose to help support additional electricity production from renewable resources such as wind energy and solar power. Wind power now represents more than three-fourths of electricity.
Continue readingRenewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation
Renewable energy like wind energy and solar power can and should generate a major portion of the planet’s energy supply by 2050, according to Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation report.
Continue readingChina has more than doubled its target for solar power capacity to 50 gigawatts by 2020
China has more than doubled its target for solar energy capacity to 50 gigawatts by 2020
Continue readingNissan will work with New York on a pilot program to use electric vehicles as taxis
Nissan will provide up to six 100-percent electric cars with lithium ion batteries Nissan LEAFs to taxi owners for testing in 2012 as well as the charging stations to support their use.
Continue readingUltracapacitors to Boost the Range of Electric Vehicles
Given the durability of ultracapacitors, even achieving energy storage of 100 watt-hours per kilogram?close to that of lithium-ion batteries?”would be fantastic.”
Continue readingEDF Energies Nouvelles acquires 324 MW of wind energy projects in Mexico
These two wind turbines projects under development are located in southern Mexico, in the highly windy state of Oaxaca, where EDF EN Mexico already operates the La Mata La Ventosa wind farm (67.5 MW).
Continue readingElectric vehicles – EcoCar2: Plugging into the Future
EcoCAR 2 is a three-year competition that builds on the 23-year history of DOE advanced vehicle technology competitions by giving engineering students the chance to design and build advanced vehicles.
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