During the last few years, China has taken “huge strides forward” in renewable energy, as UK energy and climate secretary Ed Miliband put it, according to the British daily Financial Times(FT).
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COP15, weekend round-up
News of the Copenhagen climate summit over the weekend is dominated by protests and arrests, as well as the lack of a break-through (although not unexpected) at the talks.
Continue readingMexican company quantifies lithium
The newly discovered lithium deposit in Mexico holds at least 143,140 tonnes of the metal used in laptop and electric vehicles batteries.
Continue readingMitsubishi i-MiEV electric vehicles trial
The drivers will pay £350 a month to lease one of the Mitsubishi i-MiEV electric cars being tested and will report on their experiences over the year.
Continue readingChina Challenging the United States for World Wind Power Leadership By J. Matthew Roney
Leadership of the global wind market is about to change hands. The country leading the charge in wind energy development will reap enormous economic benefits as the world shifts from fossil fuels to renewable sources.
Continue readingAWEA CEO Denise Bode To Attend 15th United Nations Climate Change Conference
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) will send a delegation to the 15th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP15), currently underway in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Continue readingKazakhstan wind power
Kazakhstan has the world’s largest potential of wind power resources per capita. It is estimated at 1.82 trillion kilowatts per hour.
Continue readingWind energy in 2020 and beyond
Europe is working towards its 2020 renewable energy targets. But what happens then? Sarah Azau and Chris Rose take a step forward in time to investigate the possible wind energy world of 2020 and beyond.
Continue readingGreen Star new developments in Serbian wind power projects
Green Star Alternative Energy Inc. (Pink Sheets: GSAE) recently announced it has entered into negotiations for the purchase of Serbian wind energy company, Notos d.o.o.
Continue readingGhana has 2,000-megawatt wind power
The Energy Commission (EC) of Ghana said the country has a total wind power potential of 2,000 megawatt of power that could be tapped into the national grid for use in the rural areas.
Continue readingIberdrola Renovables venderá la energía eólica del parque eólico Big Horn II
Iberdrola Renovables ha firmado un acuerdo con la agencia estadounidense M-S-R Public Power para venderle toda la producción eléctrica de su parque eólico Big Horn II, en Washington, durante los próximos 25 años.
Continue readingOffshore Wind Issues from COP15 UN Climate Change Conference 2009 in Copenhagen
The Offshore Wind Energy NewsCatalyst is an on-demand intelligence platform used to track and analyze news and technology breakthroughs in the global offshore wind energy market.
Continue readingIberdrola Renovables ampliará hasta 593 MW el parque eólico escocés Whitelee
Iberdrola Renovables, a través de su filial británica ScottishPower Renewables, aumentará en 140 MW la potencia instalada del parque eólico Whitelee, el mayor de Europa, hasta alcanzar los 593 MW.
Continue readingGE Receives $1.4 Billion Contract for Largest Wind Farm Ever Built in the US
GE (NYSE:GE) announced it has received a $1.4 billion contract from independent power producer Caithness Energy to supply wind turbines and provide services for an 845-megawatt (MW) wind farm to be located in Oregon.
Continue readingFair wind power for offshore renewables
BWEA welcomed Chancellor Alistair Darling’s Pre-Budget Report commitment to maintain support for offshore wind at 2 Renewable Obligation Certificates (ROCs) per megawatt hour (MWh) to 2014.
Continue readingKEPCO and TEPCO seek cooperation for electric vehicle battery chargers
Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO)has agreed with Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO), Japan’s largest utility, to develop preemptive global standards for electric vehicle battery chargers
Continue readingToyota joint battery venture with Panasonic
Toyota Motor Corp. plans to buy new shares in its joint venture with Panasonic Corp. to provide additional funds to boost production capacity for auto-use batteries.
Continue readingThe ‘Smartcity’ consortium -led by Endesa- signs a euro 21 million financing deal with CDTI
Malaga has been chosen to test the most promising technologies for developing a city that is sustainable in terms of energy and secure from the standpoint of electricity supply.
Continue readinge-motive calls to include two-wheeled transport in EV plans
Innovative electric scooter company, e-motive, has called on the government to include two-wheeled transport in its support for electric vehicles.
Continue readingSmart and Mercedes-Benz bring electric cars to the roads
As the first European car manufacturers smart and Mercedes-Benz are entering the age of electric mobility with electric vehicles that are fully suitable for everyday use.
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