During 2008, four large wind farms were installed, having capacities in the range of 15 MW to 24 MW each. The total installed capacity of wind energy generators reached 990 MW.
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Deloitte Names Energate as a Top Canadian Green Tech Company
Energate is a leading provider of home energy management solutions, which include communicating smart thermostats, wireless switches controlling loads, pool pumps and consumer energy management portals.
Continue readingLa energía eólica y las aves por José Santamarta
Durante años se ha exagerado o distorsionado el impacto de los parques eólicos sobre las aves. El dato real: 7.000 aves en EE UU, frente a 1.500 millones de aves muertas por otras causas antropogénicas.
Continue readingWind Power in Colombia-In Guajira there’s a potential of 20,000 megawatts
The country has 28.1 Megawatt installed capacity of renewable energy (excluding large hydropower), consisting mainly of wind power. Colombia has an estimated wind power potential of 21 GW just in the Guajira.
Continue readingLa energía eólica en Colombia: 40 megavatios eólicos instalados y un potencial desaprovechado y poco estudiado
Colombia ha instalado 2 grandes parques eólicos en la Guajira: Jepirachi, con 15 aerogeneradores inaugurada en el año 2003, y Wayúu con 20 megavatios. La Guajira tiene un potencial de más de 20 GW.
Continue readingPanasonic Develops High Energy Lithium-ion Battery
As applications of the storage systems using lithium-ion batteries increase, there will arise demand for such systems with higher capacity, output, reliability and safety as well as improved cost performance.
Continue readingPSE Joins The Electric Vehicle Project
Puget Sound Energy announced that it will be working closely with Nissan and ECOtality as a member of The Electric Vehicle (EV) Project to bring new environmentally friendly transportation options.
Continue readingNissan LEAF Electric Car Reservations to Begin in the U.S. in Spring 2010
Nissan North America Targets 20,000 Reservations by Launch Near End of 2010; Will Expand Production to U.S. in 2012.
Continue readingBalqon Corporation presenta un camión eléctrico para carga pesada con cero emisiones
Balqon Corporation anunció la presentación de su vehículo eléctrico para carga pesada alimentado con batería de iones de litio y diseñado para remolque en tramos cortos sobre carretera.
Continue readingMitsubishi Concept PX-MiEV and i-MiEV CARGO, the i-MiEV new-generation of electric vehicles
Mitsubishi include two concept cars developed to a “The EV*1: Its dawn and future” theme: the Mitsubishi Concept PX-MiEV and the i-MiEV CARGO, the i-MiEV new-generation electric vehicle.
Continue readingWind Power in Germany
At the end of 2008, Germany had a total of 20,301 wind turbines installed with an output of around 23,902 MW (compared with 22,250 MW at the end of 2007).
Continue readingWind Power in Austria
In 2008, 14 MW of new wind generation was installed for a total of 995 MW. The 162 wind parks with 618 wind turbines generated 2.1 TWh of electricity, enough to power 570,000 households.
Continue readingWind Power in Finland By Hannele Holttinen and Esa Peltola
Eleven new turbines totaling 33 MW were installed, bringing the total capacity to 143 MW at the end of 2008 (30% growth from the previous year). Total wind energy production in 2008 increased by 38% compared to 2007.
Continue readingNuevo parque eólico en Soria
La empresa Sostenibilidad de Recursos Naturales SA instalará 12 aerogeneradores en el municipio de Quintana Redonda, que recibirá cada año 8.000 euros por cada uno.
Continue readingAdvanced Rechargeable Battery Market: Emerging Technologies and Trends Worldwide
Everyone wants a battery that has the highest energy density, best safety factor, and longest life in term of discharge cycles and ease of maintenance while still being environmentally friendly.
Continue readingFrancia destina 900 millones de euros a los vehículos eléctricos
Francia incentivará la compra de coches eléctricos con 5.000 euros de prima. La ayuda se aplicará a los 100.000 primeros automóviles eléctricos que se vendan.
Continue readingSebastián anuncia los ejes del para la Presidencia española de la UE
La Presidencia española promoverá la adopción de un Plan Solar Mediterráneo y la implantación del vehículo eléctrico en el ámbito europeo.
Continue readingLa red eléctrica está preparada para el vehículo eléctrico
El coche eléctrico enchufable a la red se implantará de forma masiva antes de lo que imaginamos. El sistema eléctrico está preparado con la condición de que la recarga sea controlada a través de las TIC.
Continue readingWind Power in Austria By Stefan Hantsch and Susanne Glanzegg
In 2008, 14 MW of new wind generation was installed for a total of 995 MW. The 162 wind parks with 618 wind turbines generated 2.1 TWh of electricity, enough to power 570,000 households.
Continue readingWind Power in Germany By Joachim Kutscher, Joachim Nick-Leptin and Ralf Christmann
At the end of 2008, Germany had a total of 20,301 wind turbines installed with an output of around 23,902 MW (compared with 22,250 MW at the end of 2007).
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