The latest play in the push for more alternative energy; General Electric announced they will provide 88 turbines for three projected wind projects in the Hebei and Shanxi Provinces of China. The new deal positions China to potentially surpass the U.S. as the global leader in wind energy by adding 132 megawatts of wind [...]
Andrew Donoghue, BusinessGreen
Wind energy projects in the UK can now apply for £1.4bn funding from a combination of the European Investment Bank and commercial sources.
The EIB has made around £700m available with the remainder matched by RBS, Lloyds Banking Group and BNP Paribas Fortis.
The loans will be available to eligible onshore wind projects with a [...]
Nov. 7–Big companies used to talk about their potential expansion plans with large metro areas in Oklahoma
Now smaller communities are the focus of their attention.
“Wind development is bringing new money and new energy into Western Oklahoma like I’ve never seen,” said LaVern Phillips, president of Woodward Industrial Foundation. “We’re riding a tide of new opportunities.”
“The [...]
ScienceDaily (Sep. 11, 2009) — A team of environmental scientists from Harvard and Tsinghua University demonstrated the enormous potential for wind-generated electricity in China. Using extensive metrological data and incorporating the Chinese government’s energy bidding and financial restrictions for delivering wind power, the researchers estimate that wind alone has the potential to meet the country’s [...]
Green Star Alternative Energy (GSAE) focuses on developing renewable electricity in Europe, the United States, and China. It produces energy from wind, water, and sunlight.
GSAE is an environmentally conscious, renewable energy company working to develop more than 300 MW (megawatts) of clean electricity through wind energy. The corporate revenue model is two-fold: the use of [...]
LONDON (Dow Jones)–The U.K. government needs policies that will allow the development of more nuclear power and less wind energy, the Confederation of British Industry said Monday.
This would result in a balanced energy mix with less dependence on imported gas, lower greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and cheaper energy bills, the CBI said.
The comments [...]
Dublin, Jun 24, 2009 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) — FRSU | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating — Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/e3f2c5/central_and_easter) has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan’s new report “Central and Eastern European Wind Power Markets” to their offering.
The following study covers the development and dynamics of the wind energy industry [...]
American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP), through its AEP Ohio unit, has signed a long-term power purchase agreement to purchase all the output of a 10.08-megawatt (MW) solar energy facility to be built in Ohio.
Through the 20-year agreement signed with Wyandot Solar LLC, a subsidiary of juwi solar Inc., AEP Ohio will purchase all of the [...]
ScienceDaily (June 15, 2009) — In the future, will wind power tapped by high-flying kites light up New York? A new study by scientists at the Carnegie Institution and California State University identifies New York as a prime location for exploiting high-altitude winds, which globally contain enough energy to meet world demand 100 times over. [...]
The government is investing millions of dollars in energy efficiency and solar technology, according to secretary Steven Chu.
This week, Chu announced that the investments will focus on three specific areas. The first, high efficiency vehicles, will focus on both trucks and passenger vehicles, with an eye on increasing efficiency for trucks by as much as [...]
