The announcement follows the company?s decisions earlier this year to invest in wind energy projects as well as to launch new electric vehicles.
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New Zealand announces target of 90% renewables by 2025
The New Zealand Wind Energy Association has welcomed the New Zealand Government’s Energy Strategy announcement, as it confirms the target of 90% renewable electricity by 2025.
Continue readingGamesa showcases its wind energy platforms at Brazil Windpower 2011
Gamesa, a global leader in the design, manufacture and maintenance of wind turbines and a top wind farm developer, will be attending the Brazil Windpower 2011 (Rio de Janeiro, 31 August-2 September).
Continue readingBirds and wind energy: Bad news leads, good news in weeds
The Washington Post carried a bad news/good news story on birds and wind power yesterday. That’s always the order of things–as the old newspaper saw puts it succinctly, “If it bleeds, it leads.”
Continue readingBaran Begins Concentrated Solar Thermal Power In USA
Baran USA is to announce shortly that it has already completed its first concentrated solar energy development in the United States by building and commissioning a concentrating solar thermal power plant.
Continue readingSolar Energy May Produce Most of World?s Power by 2060, IEA Says
“Photovoltaic and concentrated solar power together can become the major source of electricity,” Cedric Philibert, senior analyst in the renewable energy division at the Paris-based agency said to Bloomberg.
Continue readingHuge leaps ahead in wind turbines technology
In a story headlined ?Wind Power Gains as Gear Improves,? The New York Times article also said experts acknowledge that even greater improvements in wind farm technology are planned for the future.
Continue readingDjibouti seeks Indian help in field of wind energy and solar power
East African nation of Djibouti has sought India’s help in exploiting the geothermal energy, solar energy and wind power sources there.
Continue readingWind energy Suzlon wins 29.70 MW wind turbines order from Malpani Group
Suzlon Energy Limited (SEL), wind turbines manufacturer, announced that it has won a repeat wind power order from the Malpani Group to set up, operate and maintain wind farm projects totalling 29.70 MW.
Continue readingSolar energy plant inaugurated in Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh Governor Rameshwar Thakur inaugurated the state’s first solar power photovoltaic plant, with 20kw installed capacity.
Continue readingThe Impact of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles on the Electric Industry
The 4th Edition of The Impact of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Cars on the Electric Industry report is a 50-page overview of plug-in hybrid electric car (PHEV) technology and the impacts that PHEVs will have.
Continue readingPPA For 100 MW Shiloh IV Wind Energy Project
With Shiloh IV wind farm, enXco will have developed five wind power projects in the Montezuma Hills Wind Resource Area for a total of 505 MW which is over half of all wind turbines facilities developed in Solano County.
Continue readingWind turbines still standing in Japan
Yoshinori Ueda from the Japan Wind Energy Association confirmed that none of Japan?s 1,798 wind turbines were heavily damaged.
Continue readingSri Lanka to set up wind power plants in northwestern coast
Sri Lanka plans to harness the wind energy along the northwestern coast of the country and has identified Mannar and the adjoining coastal areas as suitable for setting up a dedicated Wind Farm Plants. The Cabinet of Ministers Wednesday approved a proposal made by Power and Energy Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka to set up the first of … Continue reading Sri Lanka to set up wind power plants in northwestern coast
Continue readingWind energy in Ecuador: Goldwind will build Loja wind farm
Goldwind is a manufacturer of direct drive permanent magnet generator (PMG) wind turbines. The wind power farm will have 11 wind turbines between 50 and 80 feet high.
Continue readingBrightSource Eyes Twin Concentrated Solar Power Plants In Desert
BrightSource is currently constructing its 392-megawatt Ivanpah Concentrated Solar Thermal California’s Mojave Desert. Hidden Hills concentrated solar energy (SEGS) will use BrightSource?s next-generation plant design.
Continue readingOffshore wind energy – Building wind turbines in the sea
While the BBC mentions that offshore wind power is currently an expensive way of producing electricity, EWEA believes that offshore wind energy will become much more cost effective and efficient in the years ahead.
Continue readingDesmond named VP at BrightSource Concentrated Solar Energy
Pleasanton businessman Joseph Desmond has been named senior vice president of government affairs and communications for BrightSource Energy, a concentrating solar thermal power company in Oakland.
Continue readingTurkey Releases Solar Power Plan
The solar energyn plan contains a 600 megawatt limit to investments throughout Turkey, once the 600 megawatt capacity facilities are completed and producing electricity.
Continue readingAlstom Grid To Deliver Substation For Meerwind Offshore Wind Farm In Germany
The offshore wind energy plants Meerwind Süd and Meerwind Ost will be located in the German North Sea Zone 23 km north of the island of Helgoland and will consist of 80 wind turbines.
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