Production rose from just 3 MW in 2001 to 1070 MW in 2007 and for 2008 the estimates vary between 2.3 and 2.9 GW. For 2009, capacity increases to 8.9 GW have been announced, whereas the figure stands at 12.3 GW for 2010.

Wind power is a cost effective, renewable energy solution for electricity generation. Wind power can dramatically reduce the environmental impacts associated with power generated from fossil fuels.

Additional capital investment in green technologies – 400 new jobs to be created. Siemens intends to build a new production facility for wind turbines in the state of Kansas.

Following on from the entry into service of the Veulettes and Canton de Bonneval wind farms, EDF Energies Nouvelles (Paris:EEN) announces the commissioning of a new 13.8 MW wind farm at Castanet in the south of France.

Samsung is apparently pondering a wind farm comprising 200 turbines on the north shore of Lake Erie but the Ontario government would only confirm Sunday that talks with the Korean-based company are in advanced stages.

Siemens and Airtricity, the renewable energy development division of Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE), signed a contract on the supply of wind turbines for a major onshore wind farm in Southern Scotland.

REpower UK has won its first contract with E.ON in Britain and will ?repower? an old wind farm with new, high specification turbines, increasing the electricity generated almost three fold.

Eco Wind Power’s operational wind farm capacity is 24MW, with a further 121MW of fully approved wind generating capacity under development. The company currently operates 35 wind turbines.

The first High Altitude Wind Power (HAWP) Conference was announced today by its sponsors, California State University Chico, the BayTEC Alliance and the Cleantech Innovation Center at Oroville.

2009-2013 Deep Research on China Wind Turbine Blade Industry, was published by QYResearch Wind Energy Research Center on Sep 2009. It was a professional and depth research report on China Wind Turbine Blade industry.

Electric bikes effectively double the useful travel range of the average bicycle rider. People that want to bike to work or school are often discouraged by the distance they would have to ride.

As the first major North American auto show of the season, it will deliver a preview of how the recent changes in the industry, the environment and the economy will ultimately affect what consumers drive.

The total project capital investment is estimated at $175,200,000 including interconnection costs. The majority of this investment will be subject to local Sales Tax.

CPV Renewable Energy announced that it has executed a 20-year power-purchase agreement with Oklahoma Gas & Electric Company (?OG&E?) for its 152 MW Keenan II wind energy project in Woodward County, Oklahoma.