Top Ten UK Alternative Energy Projects
Solar Powered CIS Tower in ManchesterThe UK's top ten alternative energy projects have been named by the UK government's Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). They include offshore turbines in Kent,...
View ArticleAlternative Energy Ecuador: 15MW Windfarm for Loja
Vilcabamba, Loja Province, EcuadorEcuadorian company Villonaco Wind Power, 80%-owned by Canadian alternative energy generator Protocol Energy, is scheduled to begin construction of a 15MW wind park...
View ArticleAlternative Energy Argentina: Bringing Wind Power to Remote Areas
Max Seitz reports for the BBC that wind power is the most widespread renewable energy source in Argentina - and Patagonia in particular has extraordinary potential due to its strong and constant...
View Article$4b Investment in Wind Power by BP Alternative Energy
BP is making its first major investment in wind power with a joint venture that will lead to a major expansion of its generating capacity.The oil company announced it had entered a five-year supply and...
View ArticleSodium Sulfur Batteries to be Used for Energy Storage at MN Windfarm
Xcel Energy, (NYSE: XEL)in partnership with the University of Minnesota, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and the Great Plains Institute, will soon begin testing a one-megawatt sodium-sulfur...
View ArticleGo Fly A Kite!
And from the news of the weird file, I commend to your attention, David Baker's piece in the San Francisco Chronicle today. (I suspect Baker had some fun with this one.)Adding a new twist to wind...
View ArticlePack Up The Moving Van
This is perhaps more a general economic commentary than an energy commentary, but because it involves a wind-energy start-up, I figure it's fair game for this space.Windstream Technologies, Inc., is...
View ArticleWind Energy Instruments getting Bigger & Better
Renewable energy production and demand growth is gaining momentum in many ways across the world. There is a booming demand of wind power today and all wind energy equipment manufacturers are gearing...
View ArticleTop Green Power Suppliers in the US
The U.S. Department of Energy last night recognized six leading organizations for their leadership in advancing green power production and distribution during the 10th annual Green Power Leadership...
View ArticleWind Farm Projects in Turkey: Nordex Wins Large Contracts
Nordex has obtained the order for the turnkey installation of a wind farm in Turkey. Nordex is building the Akres project with 18 N90/2500 machines for Karesi Enerji, a subsidiary of the Turkish...
View ArticleA Wind Bubble?
New US wind turbine installations have slowed significantly this year, compared to 2009, and the decline is having consequences. Among other fallout, Suzlon is mothballing a four-year-old wind turbine...
View ArticleExtend or Reform?
As the US Congress returns from its election recess to take up its lame duck session, one of many crucial pending items it will likely take up is the so-called extenders package: key tax provisions...
View ArticleSouth Korea Planning Massive Off Shore Wind Farm
Wind energy currently meets a mere 1.5% of global electricity generation. But scientists foresee a lot of potential in this alternative energy source. Asian countries are also trying to embrace clean...
View ArticleThe Wind Energy Industry is Nothing New
Though our scientists may claim that they are inventing something new by using wind as a source of generating energy, the truth is that wind is being used for centuries for this purpose. An example of...
View ArticleAfrican Sunrise for Cleantech?
This week I'm going to break one of my self-imposed blog' rules and dip into last week's news. My reasoning will become clear. On Thursday I attended Envirolink North West's Developing New Technologies...
View ArticleGamesa and Eolia Sign Agreement to Develop 324 MW of Wind Energy in Mexico
12/03/2010 - Gamesa, a manufacturer of wind turbines, has signed an agreement with ...
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