El Consejo de Ministros aprobó la puesta en marcha en los próximos tres años de instalaciones eólicas con una potencia de 6.000 megavatios (MW) y de instalaciones termosolares por otros 2.440 MW más.
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Spain to Increase 6,000 MW of wind power and 2,440 MW of solar thermal
Spain approved wind and solar power projects that will increase the country?s renewable-energy potential by about 37 percent over three years, solidifying its role as the world´s biggest solar thermal developer.
Continue readingOffshore wind power set to boom from 2020
The offshore wind energy, which is currently far smaller than its onshore cousin, is set to take-off over the next 20 years.
Continue readingSTOBA, the First Material Technology to Ensure the Safety of Lithium-Ion Batteries
ITRI introduces STOBA (self-terminated oligomers with hyper-branched architecture), the first material technology to enhance the safety of lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries.
Continue readingNew Committee to Create Vehicle Battery Standards
To address this growing technology and to help standardize development, SAE International is creating a new Vehicle Battery Standards Committee which will serve as a center for standardization.
Continue readingSolar power photovoltaic charging station put into use in Shenzhen (China)
The first solar power charging station, with 18 charger lines, has been built and put into use in Longgang, Shenzhen. It can provide energy for 18 electric vehicles.
Continue readingThe basics of a wind farm by Lisa Kaczke
Wind speed, technology, permits, wind farm layout, financial costs. Many decisions over a period of time go into the creation of a wind farm.
Continue readingProspects for offshore development keep shifting in the wind By Chris Madison
Anyone waiting for a clear sign that offshore wind power will happen in the United States anytime soon will have to wait longer, based on the mixed signals received here in recent days.
Continue readingU.S. could develop 900,000 MW of offshore wind power
Citing a DOE finding that the United States has the potential to develop 900,000 MW of electricity from offshore wind resources, the report recommends several steps necessary to develop the projects.
Continue readingProtermosolar cree que el Gobierno dará luz verde a 2.340 megavatios
Protermosolar señala que tal cifra supone la mitad de los 4.500 megavatios del centenar de proyectos que fueron presentados ante el Ministerio de Industria.
Continue readingVirginia, Maryland and Delaware join forces for wind energy
Governor Timothy M. Kaine of Virginia, Governor Martin O?Malley of Maryland, and Governor Jack Markell of Delaware have agreed on a tri-state partnership for the deployment of offshore wind power.
Continue readingSion Power Receives DOE Grant to Enhance Lithium Sulfur Batteries
The monies are being used to support Sion?s ongoing work to develop a new class of electrolytes used in lithium sulfur (Li-S) batteries for electric vehicles (EV) applications.
Continue readingLargest Wind Farm in Missouri to Feature GE 1.5-Megawatt
In an effort to meet Missouri?s ongoing renewable energy goals, Wind Capital Group is developing the state?s largest wind power project, Lost Creek, with the support of GE?s (NYSE: GE) 1.5-megawatt wind turbine.
Continue readingDana Develops Battery Cooling Technology for Electric Vehicles
Dana Holding Corporation (NYSE: DAN) has developed a Long® heat exchanger designed to extend battery life in hybrid and electric vehicles.
Continue readingREpower installed 185 wind energy turbines with a total rated power of 386.15 megawatts (MW)
REpower Systems AG announces financial figures for first half of 2009/10. Total performance increases to EUR 617.0 million EBIT rise by over 38% to EUR 31.3 million Order of nine MM92 for project in Austria.
Continue readingAcquisition Of Namibian Lithium Project
Diversified resources company Black Fire Minerals (ASX: BFE) has snapped up the Karibib Lithium Pegmatite Project from Australian private company Sunrise Minerals in a deal worth about $455,000.
Continue readingCannon Power Group receives US$19.4 million in Treasury Grants
Cannon Power Group has received $19.4 million in federal renewable energy grants to spur construction of its 400-megawatt (MW) wind farm in Washington state whose energy will be used by California municipalities.
Continue readingAcciona?s renewables capacity came to 7,308 MW
ACCIONA?s total installed capacity came to 7,308 MW, of which 2,002 MW were accounted for by renewables assets (wind power and hydro) acquired from Endesa, which contributed solely to Group 3Q09 results.
Continue readingAcciona ya tiene 7.308 MW instalados de energía eólica, termosolar y fotovoltaica
Acciona, que también fabrica aerogeneradores en España y Estados Unidos, tiene una capacidad instalada de 7.308 MW de energías renovables.
Continue readingLa fábrica de Seat en Martorell (Barcelona), referencia en la producción de energías renovables
Seat invertirá 17 millones en una planta fotovoltaica en Martorell (Barcelona). La potencia instalada será de más de 10 MW y evitará la emisión de más de 6.200 toneladas de CO2 al año.
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