Trina Solar Limited (TSL) (“Trina Solar” or the “Company”) announced it has made initial shipments to RF Industries Pty Ltd (“RFI”), Australia’s leading renewable energy distributor.
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RPS Lead the Way in Wind Farm Consent
An onshore wind farm proposal for which RPS has provided all of the environmental and planning support has gained planning consent.
Continue readingEnel Green Power acquired a majority stake in two wind power projects in Calabria
Two new wind energy projects on high output sites for the Enel Group?s dedicated to develop renewables, thanks to an agreement signed
with Micropower. The wind farms have a total installed capacity of 64 MW.
Smart Windows: Energy Efficiency with a View
Buildings consume 40 percent of the nearly 100 quadrillion Btus (quads) of energy the United States consumes annually. Conventional clear windows account for about one-tenth of the buildings’ share of that energy load.
Continue readingPlug-In Electric Vehicles Can Help Tackle Global Warming, Curb Dependence on Oil
Increasing the use of plug-in electric cars would dramatically reduce emissions that cause global warming and air pollution, all while curbing our dependence on oil, according to PennEnvironment.
Continue readingDOE Announces $20.5 million for Community Renewable Energy Projects
U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced the selection of five projects to receive more than $20.5 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Continue readingThe Electric Puffin: NASA?s electric-powered personal flying machine
NASA scientists have come up with a design for a hover-capable, electric-powered aircraft they dub, the Puffin. NASA’s experimental one-man Puffin could show just how much electric propulsion can transform our ideas.
Continue readingBYD to build 5,000-MW solar cell production line in Shaanxi (China)
BYD Co. Ltd. (SEHK: 1211), an indigenous manufacturer of electric vehicles in China, will spend CNY 22.5 billion building a 5,000MW solar cell production base in the northwestern province of Shaanxi.
Continue readingTesla Secures $465 Million Federal Loan
Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced the DoE has closed its $465 million loan with Tesla Motors, Inc. for construction of a manufacturing facility in southern California on the Model S electric car.
Continue readingEolia invertirá 400 millones hasta 2012 en Cataluña
Eolia Tarraco, filial catalana de Eolia Renovables, invertirá 400 millones de euros entre 2010 y 2012 para poner en marcha siete parques eólicos en Cataluña que sumarán 298,4 megavatios (MW) de potencia.
Continue readingEvery farm in the UK will have a wind turbine in five years’ time
“Every farm in the UK will have a wind turbine in five years’ time” – that’s the surprising claim made by wind expert Mark Newton as Farming Futures launches a free guide to wind energy for farmers and land managers.
Continue readingHyundai Heavy wins Pakistan wind power contract
South Korean industrial giant Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has announced plans to build a 50MW wind farm in the southern Pakistani province of Sindh.
Continue readingAtlantic Wind and Solar Inc. Comments on Ontario’s Renewable Energy Deal With South Korean Consortium
Atlantic Wind and Solar Inc. (PINKSHEETS: AWSL) offers the following comments in reaction to the Ontario Government’s latest move to promote Wind and Solar energy in Canada’s most populous province.
Continue readingNova Scotia Power awards 20 MW of community-based wind energy
Nova Scotia Power has awarded contracts for 18.95 MW of electricity to be supplied from small, community-based renewable energy projects throughout Nova Scotia.
Continue readingDOE/NREL/MASSCEC Develop New Wind Turbine Blade Test Facility
A cooperative research and development agreement was formed between NREL and MASSCEC to produce the largest wind turbine blade testing facility. WTTC will provide a critical component in the nation?s wind power program.
Continue readingFederal Investment Tax Credit Will Spur Expansion of ReflecTech Mirror Manufacturing
The U.S. Department of Energy has selected ReflecTech, Inc. to receive a $750,000 Manufacturing Tax Credit (MTC), authorized under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Continue readingComeback of marine and hydrokinetic energy in the USA
The US Department of Energy will strengthen the commitment to develop and implement marine and hydrokinetic energy, a resource with great potential though presently scarcely deployed.
Continue readingTHEOLIA completes financing of 30 MW wind power project in Italy
Maestrale Green Energy, THEOLIA?s Italian subsidiary, announces the closing for the financing of a 30 megawatt (MW) wind energy project under construction in the province of Enna in Sicily.
Continue readingGamesa, Eólica Navarra y MTorres presentan proyectos para 18 parques eólicos
Tres promotoras de energía eólica, Gamesa, Eólica Navarra y MTorres, han presentado en Navarra proyectos para estudiar la implantación de hasta 18 nuevos parques eólicos, según el Diario de Navarra.
Continue readingEnerDel Plans to Invest $237 Million in New Indiana Lithium-Ion Battery Plant
Lithium-ion battery manufacturer EnerDel announced it will invest $237 million in a new manufacturing plant near its Indianapolis headquarters in order to meet anticipated demand for advanced battery systems.
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