This will be the company’s third production plant, joining its headquarters in Kansas City and a plant in New York City. Electric Vehicle Manufacturer Will Bring Hundreds of Jobs in the City; City Will Offer Comprehensive Incentive Program to Support Vehicle Adoption; Major Step Forward as Chicago’s Electric Vehicle and Battery Sector Grows. Mayor Rahm … Continue reading Smith Electric Vehicles adding up to 200 manufacturing jobs
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Building a Better Battery for Electric Vehicles and the Grid
If you wanted to shorten the path from discovering to commercializing a promising battery technology for electric and hybrid vehicles and the electricity grid, you’d probably want to start an Energy Innovation Hub. That’s exactly what happened today, as Argonne National Lab takes the reins of the newly formed Batteries and Energy Storage Hub. It’ll … Continue reading Building a Better Battery for Electric Vehicles and the Grid
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Lesser misstates facts at Heritage-Exelon anti-wind energy briefing
Economist Jonathan Lesser, who authored a recent report on wind power for Exelon Corp. as part of its campaign against the federal wind energy Production Tax Credit (PTC), made a number of misstatements about wind at a Capitol Hill briefing sponsored by Exelon and the Heritage Foundation. As the late Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan once … Continue reading Lesser misstates facts at Heritage-Exelon anti-wind energy briefing
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Siemens Awarded O&M Contract For Two Ontario Wind Farms
The agreement is Siemens’ first 10-year wind service contract extension in Canada and includes the company’s blade modernization product, the Power Curve Upgrade, for the 44 SWT-2.3-93 units at Port Alma and the four SWT-2.3-93 units at Chatham Kent. Siemens Canada Ltd. has been awarded a long-term wind power service contract for 48 SWT-2.3-93 and … Continue reading Siemens Awarded O&M Contract For Two Ontario Wind Farms
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600 MW wind farm set for Tasmania
The 600 MW wind farm is projected to cost about a$2bn and would consist of 200 wind turbines. King Island wind farm. Renewable energy provider Hydro Tasmania announced earlier this week its intention to investigate TasWind, a 600 megawatt wind farm consisting of around 200 turbines likely to be located on King Island. The idea … Continue reading 600 MW wind farm set for Tasmania
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Wind energy meets 26% of South Australia’s electricity demand
Wind energy in South Australia now meets around 26% of the region’s electricity demand and has become one of the nation’s growth sectors, a new report says. The 22-page report — The Critical Decade: Generating a renewable Australia — also noted that wind power is one of the country’s most cost-competitive renewable electricity sources. Published … Continue reading Wind energy meets 26% of South Australia’s electricity demand
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AWEA joins former servicemen and women now working in wind energy
The American Wind Energy Association joined forces with Operation Free at a bipartisan, bicameral press conference with Sen. Mark Udall (D-Colo.), Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa), Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa), Rep. Jerry McNerney (D-Calif.), and veterans from around the country to call on Congress to extend the renewable energy Production Tax Credit (PTC). Thousands of … Continue reading AWEA joins former servicemen and women now working in wind energy
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Wind energy: Gamesa raises 260 million euros in funding from European Investment Bank
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Gamesa today signed a 260 million euro loan to fund the wind turbine manufacturer’s research, development and innovation (R&D+I) activities. EIB Vice President Magdalena Álvarez and Gamesa Chairman and CEO Ignacio Martín signed the loan contract this morning in Madrid. The EIB project will support Gamesa’s R&D+I programme, … Continue reading Wind energy: Gamesa raises 260 million euros in funding from European Investment Bank
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Largest Wind Farm in Canada Commissioned in Québec
Cartier Wind Energy announced the operation of its Gros-Morne Phase II wind project, powered by 74 GE (NYSE: GE) 1.5-77 wind turbines and located in the Gaspésie region of Québec. The amount of energy generated by the Gros-Morne wind farm can power approximately 20,000 homes in the province of Québec. Gros-Morne I and II combined … Continue reading Largest Wind Farm in Canada Commissioned in Québec
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China’s Ming Yang To Build 2500 MW Of Wind Power In India
On July 2, 2012, Ming Yang announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with Reliance Power to co-develop up to 2,500MW renewable energy projects in India within three years. China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Limited (“Ming Yang” or the “Company”) (NYSE: MY), a leading wind turbine manufacturer in China, today announced … Continue reading China’s Ming Yang To Build 2500 MW Of Wind Power In India
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Nordex awarded second large wind energy contract in South Africa
Under the contract, Nordex will be supplying the “Red Cap Kouga” wind farm on a turn-key basis. The Nordex Group’s South African business is continuing to perform well: after establishing a subsidiary in Cape Town and receiving its first major contract, the wind turbine manufacturer has now been awarded a contract for the delivery and … Continue reading Nordex awarded second large wind energy contract in South Africa
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The first wind farm featuring high-yield ECO 110 wind turbines has been inaugurated in Brittany, France
In service since September 2012, the Landes de Couesmé wind farm (Morbihan), in France has been inaugurated today in the presence of GDF SUEZ Vice-Chairman and President Jean-François Cirelli, GDF SUEZ Vice-Managing Director Henri Ducré, Eole Generation Managing Director Claude Midi and Alstom Renewable Power President Jerome Pécresse. This inauguration follows the signing of a … Continue reading The first wind farm featuring high-yield ECO 110 wind turbines has been inaugurated in Brittany, France
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Gamesa and Impax agree sale of French wind energy project
La Souterraine wind farm will be equipped with 4 Gamesa G97-2.0 MW wind turbines. As a wind farm developer, Gamesa has brought 126 MW of capacity online in France and has a project portfolio of more than 570 MW. Gamesa, a global technology leader in the wind energy industry, announces the sale of a wind … Continue reading Gamesa and Impax agree sale of French wind energy project
Continue readingWind energy and solar power could power Australia
Australia could be powered almost entirely by renewable energy in coming decades, says a new report. But the renewables expansion needs to be large and sustained with investment growth encouraged by policy certainty, says the report, “Generating a Renewable Australia” from the Climate Commission. The release of the report Monday in Sydney coincided with the … Continue reading Wind energy and solar power could power Australia
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3W Power/AEG Power Solutions Wins a Contract with Martifer Solar in Ukraine for Photovoltaic Power Plant Equipment
3W Power Ukraine, subsidiary of AEG Power Solutions, global leading manufacturer of power electronic systems, signed its first contract with the solar division of the Portuguese multinational group Martifer. This deal covers photovoltaic utility scale equipment for two solar farms which will generate 5.25 MW. The sites are both located in the Vinnytsia region of … Continue reading 3W Power/AEG Power Solutions Wins a Contract with Martifer Solar in Ukraine for Photovoltaic Power Plant Equipment
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Vestas Wins Loan Revisions, Removing Threat of New-Equity Issue
In July 2012 (ref. company announcement No. 30/2012 of 31 July 2012), Vestas agreed with its lenders to defer the half-year testing of the financial covenants. Following this and during the autumn of 2012, Vestas has conducted a thorough review of the future funding requirements of the company’s new operating business model. The review shows … Continue reading Vestas Wins Loan Revisions, Removing Threat of New-Equity Issue
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Wind Power Plant to Be Set Up in Gabel El-Zeit (Egypt)
The Ministry of Electricity & Energy is putting up a tender early next year for the establishment of a 200-megawatt wind farm in Gabal el-Zeit area in the Gulf of Suez at a total cost of LE2.8 bn. The project, to be operated and linked to the national power grid in April 2014, aims to … Continue reading Wind Power Plant to Be Set Up in Gabel El-Zeit (Egypt)
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China has promulgated a series of regulations to support the development of renewable energy
As the biggest producer and consumer of energy in the world, China faces many challenges. The pressure to ensure the supply of energy is increasing and so is the pressure to deal with the associated environment issues. In response, the Chinese government has been calling for a transformation in the way energy is developed and … Continue reading China has promulgated a series of regulations to support the development of renewable energy
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Suzlon wins 39 MW orders from Bharat Electronics and GSFC
Suzlon Group has signed contracts for 39.9 MW projects with leading Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs). The projects comprise of 19 units of Suzlon’s S95 – 2.1 MW wind turbines. GSFC has signed a contract for 29.4 MW with Suzlon. GSFC currently has an existing installed capacity of 123.40 MW operating in sites across Gujarat. The … Continue reading Suzlon wins 39 MW orders from Bharat Electronics and GSFC
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GDF Suez dedicates 33-MW wind farm in France
Today, in the presence of local elected officials, Jean-François Cirelli, Vice Chairman and President of GDF SUEZ, accompanied by Henri Ducré, GDF SUEZ Executive Vice President, and Claude Midi, CEO of Eole Generation, inaugurated the Landes de Couesmé wind farm near Les Fougerets in the Morbihan department. Generating 33MW of electricity, the wind farm is the most … Continue reading GDF Suez dedicates 33-MW wind farm in France
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