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With transparency, consumers prepared to pay for wind energy
More than 90 percent want more renewable energy and 79 percent have a more positive perception of brands produced using wind power.
Continue readingWind Power to Witness Robust Growth in China
China has overtaken United States as the country with the most installed wind farm capacity according to the Chinese Renewable Energy Industry Association and the Chinese Wind Energy Association.
Continue readingIberdrola Net Profit Rises As US Wind Energy Soars
Ebitda from the leading world wind power companynota rose 2.6% in the quarter to ?452.7 million, driven by good performance in the renewables energy business where Ebitda rose 9.3% to ?428.3 million.
Continue readingWe need more electric vehicles on the road now
We need to kick-start the electric car with lithium ion batteries sales now. Day after day the newspaper and TV car ads are endless for gas cars, but I haven?t seen any electric cars in the showrooms.
Continue readingU.S. wind energy reports enduring growth in first quarter of 2011
America’s wind power industry installed 1,100 MW of new wind farm capacity in the first quarter of 2011 alone and entered the second quarter with another 5,600 MW of wind turbines under construction.
Continue readingNext-Generation Cool Roofs
Research will Lead to Improved Efficiency for Cool Roofs and Increase Cool Roof Energy Savings by Over 50 Percent.
Continue readingYingli’s solar power project in Hainan to enter operation in May
Ying Green Energy, a solar energy company and one of the world’s largest integrated photovoltaic manufacturers, said its 100 MW expansion project in Hainan production base would enter operation in May this year.
Continue readingWind energy helps Native Americans prosper
Monique La Chappa, chairwoman of the Campo Kumeyaay Nation in San Diego County, said on Sunday that the first wind farm the tribe developed was so successful that another wind farm is currently being planned.
Continue readingNo causal link between wind turbines and human health
The panel’s objective was to provide an authoritative reference document for those who make legislative or regulatory decisions about wind farm development projects.
Continue readingCalifornia and New York Cities to Be the Largest Markets for Electric Vehicles
The growth of the plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) market with lithium ion batteries in the United States will require significant preparation by industry players.
Continue readingSerbia?s First Wind Energy Plant to Be Operational in End-2011
According to Serbia?s ministry of mining and energy, the country?s total estimated wind power capacity to be connected to the system is 1,300 MW, approximately 15% of the nation?s total capacity.
Continue readingFirst Liberty Power to Focus on Lithium Development
That is projected to result from the acceleration of the adoption and use of electric vehicles and clean renewable energy products that utilize lithium-ion batteries.
Continue readingGreenpeace promotes solar power and wind energy in Indonesia?s Papua region
Greenpeace had unveiled a solar energy and wind power system in Indonesia?s West Papua to showcase the country?s huge potential in renewable energy.
Continue readingBASF hikes research spending to new record level
The chemical industry is making decisive contributions to the mobility of tomorrow. This applies to the classical internal combustion engine and to hybrid drives and future electric vehicles with lithium ion batteries.
Continue readingSolar Millennium: The concentrated solar energy saw a promising start
International studies have also announced the continuous rise of Concentrating Solar Power. Swiss bank Sarasin forecasts installed output worth 32 gigawatts (GW) in 2020.
Continue readingAGL Selects KBR to Offer Services for Macarthur Wind Farm in Australia
KBR announced that it has been selected by AGL Energy to provide project management services for the design and construction of the 140 wind turbines Macarthur Wind Farm, to be located in Victoria, Australia.
Continue readingA-Power Subsidiary Achieves High-tech Enterprise Status
A-Power is a manufacturer of wind turbines with some of the world?s leading wind energy design.
Continue readingMercedes-Benz’s advanced electric vehicles charging tech
The vehicle-to-grid (V2G) would allow grids to better accommodate electric cars with lithium ion batteries to stop unnecessary strains at peak times and reduce costs for the electric car owners.
Continue readingWindMade will develop first global consumer label for companies using wind energy
WindMade members will undergo a certification process to verify their wind power procurement. The WindMade initiative will be presented during the World Economic Forum in Davos on 28 February.
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