The wind farm projects qualify for rates posted by the Idaho Public Utilities Commission under the provisions of the federal Public Utilities Regulatory Policies Act, or PURPA.
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OECD Pacific – By 2030 the cumulative capacity of wind power would be 18.6 GW, up from 4.6 GW in 2009
South Korea has a target for renewables to provide 11% of the country?s primary energy (not just electricity) by 2030.
Continue readingPort of Vancouver Was Among First To See Wind Power’s Potential
It’s no accident that many of the wind turbines rising east of the Cascades arrived in the Northwest through the Port of Vancouver. Port of Vancouver Was Among First To See Wind Energy’s Business Potential.
Continue readingCanadian Wind Energy Association Launches 26th Annual Conference
The Canadian Wind Energy Association’s 26th Annual Conference and Exhibition – CanWEA 2010 – will be held in Montreal, Quebec, November 1 – 3 at the Montreal Congress Center.
Continue readingWind Energy Update’s O&M Summit 2010
0.019 euro per kWh is the average real cost of O&M compared with estimated costs from a leading wind turbine OEM of $0.005 per kWh.
Continue readingCannon Power Group Closes $547 Million Power Sales Transaction With Souther California Pulbic Power Authority
Cannon Power Group?s Windy Flats project went on line earlier in 2010. It is part of the company?s 500 MW Windy Point/Windy Flats wind turbines project.
Continue readingEuropean wind power partnership led by Scotland
The project, which involves seven European countries, including Italy, aims at removing the obstacles that hinder wind energy development, in conformity with the needs of local development and environmental protection.
Continue readingIberdrola to replace 40% of its fleet with electrical vehicles
Iberdrola is also working alongside the various Spanish public administrations that have shown an interest in electrical vehicles and collaborating with the Autonomous Communities.
Continue readingVolt lithium-ion batteries could enable renewable energy solutions
General Motors and ABB Group will work together to develop pilot projects for re-using the batteries from the Chevrolet Volt electric vehicles.
Continue reading100% U.S. renewable electricity grid by 2020
Green energy advocate Tom Weis is riding 2,500 miles from Colorado to Washington, DC on a human-powered, electric-assist ?rocket trike,? calling for a national goal of a 100% U.S. renewable electricity grid by 2020.
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 readingEndesa employees get to test drive electric vehicles
Development of a sustainable transport policy based on the Electric Vehicles as a key tool for combating climate change is a cornerstone of Endesa’s Strategic Sustainability Plan 2008-2012.
Continue readingWind Works Power Signs JV Agreement to Develop a 20 MW Wind Energy Project in Germany
The joint venture project is Wassertrudingen, a 20 MW project located in a known area of high wind resource in Germany.
Continue readingNorthern Power Systems Awarded U.S. DOE Grant to Develop New Wind Turbines
Northern Power Systems has been awarded a grant to help fund development and commercialization of a midsize permanent magnet direct drive wind turbine, the Northern Power? 450.
Continue readingTennessee Valley Authority Promotes Electric Vehicles in Tennessee
Under the EV Project the Nashville-Knoxville-Chattanooga corridor will serve as a national pilot for connecting three metropolitan areas with an electric vehicle charging network.
Continue readingNissan moves one step closer to placing thousands of electric vehicles on American roadways
The ordering process for electric cars Nissan LEAF will be prioritized based on when consumers submitted their original reservations online and by the consumer’s market.
Continue readingFortum to join giant Swedish wind power plant
The wind farm is to consist of as many as 100 wind turbines and the combined total output from the wind power generators is to be 250 megawatts.
Continue readingRiso DTU to open a test centre for wind turbines at Østerild
A test centre for wind turbines at Østerild in north-western Jutland will ensure Denmark?s leading position within wind energy.
Continue readingAmericans Want to Give Electric Vehicles a Test Drive
?For a new product category, interest in electric vehicles is strong and likely to grow as more vehicles enter the market and consumers become more aware of them?.
Continue readingWind power in Jordan: 16 firms in running to build Fujeij wind farm
Firms from the US, South Korea, Portugal and the UAE are being considered to build the Kingdom’s largest wind energy plant, according to the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources.
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