GL’s Peter Dalhoff believes utilities will lead the drive for better performance optimisation in the offshore wind sector.
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Contract with Sinovel for measurements for three turbines
On March 20th, 2009, the first 3MW offshore wind turbine developed by Sinovel has been installed successfully at its first attempt on Shanghai East Sea Bridge wind farm.
Continue readingLa eólica en Asturias – El gobierno regional adjudica 40 nuevos parques eólicos
El consejero de Industria y Empleo, Graciano Torre, ha anunciado la adjudicación de 40 nuevos parques eólicos, con cuyas infraestructuras Asturias alcanzará 72 parques con una potencia de 1.576 megavatios.
Continue readingLower Snake River Wind Energy Project will produce up to 1,432 MW
Lower Snake River Wind Energy Project could be 1,432 megawatts (MW), making it one of the largest wind energy resource areas in the nation.
Continue readingU.S. Military order Zap Electric Truck
Electric vehicle pioneer ZAP (OTCBB: ZAAP) has received a follow-on order from the U.S. military for additional Zaptruck XL electric vehicles and charging stations for shipment to a second international base.
Continue readingThe real story on wind, transmission, and reliability by AWEA
AWEA has prepared the following response to some of the misconceptions presented in an article entitled ?Wind Promises Blackouts as Obama Strains Grid with Renewables,? that was published by Bloomberg News.
Continue readingLas termoeléctricas son 17 veces más peligrosas para las aves que la eólica
La mortalidad de aves por los aerogeneradores es de 0,269 fallecimientos por GWh; por las centrales eléctricas de combustibles fósiles, de 5,18 muertes por GWh y por centrales nucleares de 0,416 por GWh.
Continue readingLa energía eólica puede cubrir todas las necesidades energéticas de China
Michael B. McElroy no lo ha podido decir más claro: la eólica, con las políticas adecuadas, puede cubrir todas las necesidades energéticas de China y ayudar a reducir las emisiones de CO2.
Continue readingWind power could cut China’s emissions and could meet its entire future energy needs
Study suggests that wind is economically practical and could reduce CO2 emissions. A team of environmental scientists from Harvard and Tsinghua University demonstrated the enormous potential for wind energy.
Continue readingLa energía eólica en China puede reducir las emisiones de CO2 en un 30 por ciento
Michael B. McElroy harealizado un estudio que demuestra que la eólica, con las políticas adecuadas, puede cubrir el consumo eléctrico de China y ayudar a reducir las emisiones de CO2.
Continue readingIberdrola apuesta por Andalucía con un 60% más de potencia eólica para 2010
Ignacio Galán ha anunciado que la Compañía tiene previsto alcanzar el próximo año alrededor de 900 MW eólicos en la comunidad.
Continue readingCatch the Wind and Gamesa agree to launch collaborative R D Project
Catch the Wind Ltd. (TSX-V: CTW.S), developer and manufacturer of the Vindicator(R) laser wind sensor (LWS) and other sensor products, announced that it has signed a research and development agreement with Gamesa.
Continue readingWind energy in Finland – Finnish Fortum, Metsahallitus to develop wind power in Lapland
Finland-based energy company Fortum Oyj (HEL: FUM1V) and the national forest company Metsahallitus will develop a wind power project in Finnish Lapland.
Continue readingGM to Launch Chevrolet Volt in China
General Motor Corporation (NYSE: GM | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) plans to launch its electric vehicles named Chevrolet Volt in China by the end of 2011, the world’s leading automaker announced earlier.
Continue readingDevelopment of New Lightweight Battery for Electric Cars
Ricardo, Inc. has announced that the award of $2.1 million (GBP1.3m) of funding has been made by the UK Technology Strategy Board to a consortium led by advanced battery manufacturer Axeon and including Ricardo.
Continue readingEuropcar and Renault Sign Partnership Agreement For Zero-Emission Mobility
Renault and Europcar, the Renault Group?s number one short-term rental partner in Europe, announced an agreement to speed up the implementation of shared innovative solutions as part of Renault?s ?Zero-Emission?.
Continue readingNordex Celebrates Groundbreaking for Wind Turbine Plant
Nordex USA held a groundbreaking celebration at the construction site of its $100 million manufacturing facility in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
Continue readingPetra Solar Starts Shipping in Largest Solar Electric Project
Metallic blue solar photovoltaic modules embedded with sophisticated power management and communications systems began rolling out of Petra Solar’s headquarters and manufacturing plant in South Plainfield, NJ.
Continue readingIberdrola ha cerrado una colocación de bonos en Estados Unidos por 2.000 millones de dólares
Iberdrola cuenta con una filial que fabrica aerogeneradores en Pensilvania y ha construido parques eólicos en más de 20 estados, lo que la sitúa como el segundo mayor operador eólico en Estados Unidos.
Continue readingEGA se refuerza con tres nuevos socios, acuerda alegaciones contra la nueva normativa eólica y renueva su directiva
La EGA alcanzó los 22 socios tras la admisión de EDP Renovables –filial de la eléctrica portuguesa EDP–, Rodonita –perteneciente al grupo gallego de Epifanio Campos– y Hepotas.
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