Citroën has welcomed the UK Government?s latest announcement concerning the £5,000 grant for customers choosing plug-in electric vehicles from 1st January, 2011.
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Vestas receives 79 MW wind energy order in Idaho, USA
Vestas has received a 79.2 MW wind power order for 44 V100-1.8 MW wind turbines from Ridgeline Energy, LLC, USA.
Continue readingSecond Wind Makes 2010 a Breakout Year
Second Wind, a leader in wind measurement systems for the wind energy industry, made its 30th year in business its strongest ever, with record growth, new products and a major expansion of sales channels worldwide.
Continue readingTexas leads the US for wind energy installations, with 9,410 MW
Much has already been written on the transformative power of wind power ? revitalising declining towns and harbours with new employment and industry.
Continue readingEthiopia Could Use Wind Energy in Lieu of Gibe III to Save Lives
Ethiopia should abandon the Gilgel Gibe III, an Ethiopian hydroelectric dam being built on the Omo River, and explore wind power to harness needed energy.
Continue readingSiemens – Oman urged to tap renewable energy
If Oman decides to install a wind farm to tap wind power, Siemens would be equally interested to play its role.
Continue readingEuropean offshore wind energy will create a demand for 15 to 20 installation ships
Aside from the traditional uses of OSV in the maritime and oil & gas industries, interest in OSV is rising exponentially in the growing offshore wind power industry.
Continue readingGryphon Resources Receives Permit Approvals to Begin Exploration Work Plan at Arizona Lithium Project
Gryphon Resources has received approvals from the Arizona State Land Department for all 11 permit applications for exploration activities at its lithium project in south-eastern Arizona.
Continue reading260 MW Of SolarReserve CSP Projects Proceed To Final Stages
Both concentrated solar energy projects use the molten-salt power tower technology developed by Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne.
Continue readingHansen transmissions – wind turbine gearbox testing with PULSE
Wind energy is one of the fastest growing power generation technologies. The level of annual installed wind farm capacity has grown at an average rate of 27.6% p.a. for the past five years.
Continue readingLithium Ion Batteries Will Triple to $60 Billion in the Next 10 Years
Mammoth Energy Group Inc., a lithium and alternative energy mining company, announced that expected demand and sales growth for lithium ion batteries is expected to triple to $60 Billion in the next ten years.
Continue readingHarvest the Wind Network(TM) and Pace Global Form Strategic Partnership
Harvest the Wind Network, LLC has partnered with Pace Global Energy Services, LLC (Pace Global) to provide distributed wind energy solutions to clients seeking to add renewable energy to their supply portfolio.
Continue readingPhotovoltaic and Concentrating Solar Power Technologies, Capacity, Generation, Legislation, and the Future Outlook
It is estimated that solar energy received by the earth in a year, has the potential to provide 1,000 times of total annual world energy consumption, though it contributes only 0.02% of world’s total power.
Continue readingIranian company to set up 1,000 MW wind energy in Pakistan
An Iranian Company M/s Sanir has signed a $100 million with a Pakistani company to provide 1000 MW electricity to Sindh province by setting up wind power plant.
Continue readingCancun delegates praise China’s wind energy push
Laws (in China) have been changed so that wind power can be part of the national grid. And solar energy is trying to find its way into that equation.
Continue readingChina Wind Power Reports Second Quarter FY2011 Financial Results
China Wind Power International Corp. (TSX-V: CNW) reported its financial results for the three- and six-month periods ended September 30, 2010. All amounts are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated.
Continue readingSkyFuel’s ReflecTech Mirror Film Surpasses 20 Year Mark
This is a significant milestone in the ongoing testing of ReflecTech® Mirror Film, since 20 years is a widely accepted minimum lifetime requirement for concentrating solar power (CSP) systems.
Continue readingConstellation Energy to Supply Renewable Energy Certificates to Rhode Island Manufacturers Association
2,235 pounds of CO2 emissions displaced by renewable power generation associated with event?s renewable energy certificates.
Continue readingWhy so quiet, Mr. Koch? By Tom Gray
Joel Francis, who spent five years in the Marines and is now a senior at California State University-Los Angeles, challenged Koch via video to a debate.
Continue readingChina invites tenders for first Concentrating Solar Power project
China’s first solar thermal power plant began soliciting tenders on Wednesday as the country’s efforts to diversify its clean energy sources gathered pace.
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