Nine European countries have teamed up to plan a 30-billion-euro (43-billion-dollar) sustainable wind power project in the North Sea as part of efforts to address climate change and expand renewable energy.
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Germany still at top of wind power table in 2020
Germany will maintain its lead at the top of the European wind energy table in 2020 with a total installed capacity of up to 52,000MW, according to the latest figures calculated by the European Wind Energy Association.
Continue readingUK wind power industry welcomes Beauly-Denny power line
The UK wind energy industry trade body welcomed the Scottish Government?s decision to approve the Beauly-Denny power line as a vitally important step forward in delivering the UK?s 2020 renewable target.
Continue readingIberdrola head he world?s largest RDI project into marine renewable energy
A total of 19 companies and 25 research centres will take part in the Ocean Lider project over the next three years with a budget of ?30 million.
Continue readingSolar Mission will launch India as a leading PV Market
70% year-on-year growth needed to achieve 20,000 MW goal in 2022. India already has the world?s best solar resources, and solar energy could offer a solution.
Continue readingMaximum coverage of demand by wind power in Spain: 54,1%
During the early hours of 30 December, a new record of wind energy in Spain was reached. At 3:50 am wind power generation covered 54.1% of the demand.
Continue readingPatrick-Murray Administration Awards Contract for Development of Wind Turbine
Woburn company will install 1.5 megawatt wind turbine to help green the state’s transportation system and promote the Massachusetts clean energy economy.
Continue readingGM Announces Battery Assembly Production
On Thurs., Jan. 7, exactly three years to the day the Chevrolet Volt concept car was revealed, General Motors takes another historic step in mass production of the vehicle.
Continue readingSANYO Electric Vehicle Solar Charging Station to be Unveiled
SANYO will unveil a full-size mock-up of its planned electric vehicle solar charging station. This will be the first time technology and consumer journalists will be able to see SANYO?s planned EV solar-charging station.
Continue readingP2030 Smart Grid Working Group for the power engineering
The IEEE Standards Association announced the meeting of its P2030 Smart Grid Working Group for the power engineering, communications and information technology industries will take place January 26-29, 2010, in Detroit.
Continue readingTHINK continues global expansion with announcement of new U.S. assembly facility
THINK, the Scandinavian electric vehicle (EV) maker, has announced plans to start production in Elkhart County, Indiana and the launch of the THINK City into the North American market.
Continue readingCoda Automotive Raises $25 Million to Build Electric Vehicles
Coda Automotive raises $25 million from private investment manager Aeris Capital AG to develop an all electric car sedan for sale this year.
Continue readingTianjin Qingyuan Electric Vehicle seeks to boost sales in US
Tianjin Qingyuan Electric Vehicle Co, the first Chinese automaker to break into the U.S., hopes to significantly boost sales of its self-developed electric vehicles in the world’s second-largest market this year.
Continue readingICE inaugura un parque eólico de 49,5 megavatios en Costa Rica
Costa Rica ya tiene 115 MW de energía eólica en 5 parques: Guanacaste con 50 MW, Tejona con con 20 MW, Movasa con 19,2 MW, Pesa con 19 MW y Aeroenergía con 6,8 MW.
Continue readingKenya plans 10 MW wind energy project
Kenya invited on Tuesday tenders for the construction of a 10 megawatt wind power project on the outskirts of the capital, after receiving a 20-million-euro loan from Spain.
Continue readingAMSC Signs Contract to Develop 5 Megawatt Wind Turbines with China?s Dongfang Turbine
American Superconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: AMSC) announced that has signed a contract with Dongfang Turbine to develop 5 megawatt (MW) full conversion wind turbines for the offshore wind power market.
Continue readingA-Power Signs License Agreement with W2E Technologies
A-Power Energy Generation Systems, Ltd. (Nasdaq: APWR) (“A-Power”) announced it has signed a technology license agreement with W2E Technologies GmbH (“W2E Technologies”) to manufacture T8x 2.0 MW wind turbines.
Continue readingDust off record books–Spain, Portugal hit new wind highs
2009 closed with a figurative bang in the wind integration field, with Spain setting a new national record December 30–54% of instantaneous electricity supply.
Continue readingBrevity is the soul of wit for Cape Wind Power project By Chris Madison
It is essential to send a clear message that the U.S. is committed to making offshore wind energy a reality in order to attract manufacturing facilities and associated jobs to support the industry.
Continue readingSempra Energy proyecta 1.200 MW eólicos en México (Baja California)
El parque eólico se desarrollará en una superficie de 294.273 hectáreas de la Sierra de Juárez, tendrá la capacidad para instalar hasta mil aerogeneradores, con una potencia de 1.000 a 1.200 megavatios.
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