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IDB to finance historic expansion of wind power in Mexico
$101 million in loans for two projects will supply clean electricity through unprecedented partnerships between Cemex, Walmart, Spanish and French power companies, multilateral lenders and local communities.
Continue readingVattenfall divests minority share in wind energy project Borkum Riffgrund 1
Vattenfall has decided to divest its minority share in the Borkum Riffgrund 1 Offshore Wind Project to Dong Energy.
Continue readingNew York’s first solar-powered electric vehicles charging station
Beautiful Earth Group, a New York-based sustainable energy company, today announced it has built New York’s first solar-powered electric vehicle (EV) charging station.
Continue readingResume Construction of British Columbia?s Largest Wind Farm
The companies have formed a partnership through which they will construct and operate the Dokie Wind Power Project?s first phase, which will have the capacity to generate 144 megawatts.
Continue readingGE EFS Makes Loan To Indonesia?s Biggest Geothermal Power Plant
Tapping into growth in Asia and in renewable energy, GE (NYSE: GE) unit GE Energy Financial Services announced it has loaned US $50 million to Indonesia?s biggest geothermal power producer.
Continue readingBNDES provides fund for wind energy projects in Brazil
The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) announced on Tuesday an approval of 837.8 million reais (477.5 million U.S. dollars) to finance the building of ten wind power plants in Brazil’s southern state of Santa Catarina.
Continue readingWest Michigan large scale offshore wind farm
The first offshore wind farm proposed for Lake Michigan was presented Tuesday night. The project could take up to 10 years to complete. Supporters say it could provide a huge boost to the economy.
Continue readingWind Turbine Manufacturer Abandons Tokens for Entrust Versatile Authentication Platform
Finland-based Moventas, the third-largest wind turbine gear manufacturer in the world, found itself spending far too much time, effort and money issuing, replacing and managing one-time-passcode hardware tokens.
Continue readingIberdrola Renovables logra autorización de Industria para 1.175 MW eólicos, el 20% del total
Iberdrola Renovables ha logrado autorización por parte del Ministerio de Industria para el desarrollo de 1.175 megavatios (MW) de energía eólica, equivalentes al 20% de toda la potencia autorizada.
Continue readingGestamp construirá dos parques eólicos en Brasil
Gestamp Eólica promueve, construye y opera Parques Eólicos en más de 15 países. Gestamp señala que los proyectos, uno de 30 MW y otro de 20 MW, empezarán a construirse en 2010.
Continue readingSGL JV Signs Long Term Wind Turbine Rotor Blade Agreement
SGL Rotec GmbH & Co. KG, a joint venture between SGL Group (51%) and Abeking & Rasmussen Schiffsbau- und Yachtwerft (49%) announced a long-term agreement with BARD Emden Energy GmbH & Co. KG.
Continue readingMaine To Select Offshore Wind Power Site
Three sites were identified by the process, which included reviewing the geography of the coast to meet certain parameters and extensive meetings with stakeholders.
Continue readingNordex receives order for first N100/2500 project in the US
Special cold climate version for 20 MW wind farm in Wisconsin. Nordex USA, Inc. announced an order for eight N100 wind turbines to be installed at a 20-megawatt wind farm in Glenmore, Wisconsin outside of Green Bay.
Continue readingPromoting Critical Thinking Using Renewable Energy Technology
Can building model cars really help create the next generation of electric vehicle designers and engineers? Researchers at North Carolina State University think so.
Continue readingWind Industry Will Offer ?Seal of Approval? for Wind Technician Training Programs
AWEA, the national trade association of the wind industry, has taken the first step toward giving a ?seal of approval? to wind technician training programs at community colleges and technical schools around the country.
Continue readingNextEra Energy Resources Completes Purchase of Wind Projects from Babcock & Brown
NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, a subsidiary of FPL Group, Inc. (NYSE:FPL), announced it has completed its previously announced acquisition of three operating wind projects with a combined capacity of 184.5 megawatts.
Continue readingPowerGenix Brings Eco-friendly AA Batteries
PowerGenix announced an agreement with Canada-based Ingram Micro to stock PowerGenix?s AA batteries at retail outlets throughout Canada starting in January.
Continue readingCanWEA sees opportunity in the wind energy industry’s response to Ontario’s Feed-in Tariff Program
The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) is encouraged by the Ontario Power Authority’s (OPA) announcement today regarding the results of the Feed-in Tariff Program’s Launch Application period.
Continue readingAll Londoners within one mile of an electric charge point by 2015
Every Londoner will be no more than one mile from an electric car charge point by 2015, the Mayor Boris Johnson announced today at the Copenhagen climate summit.
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