GE’s wind portfolio has expanded to 30,000+ turbines worldwide with the acquisition of Alstom. This concurrently expanded GE’s European presence by 50%. As it expanded one of the world’s largest renewable energy footprints, GE cited its goal is to drive the wind industry forward — by “joining the shared expertise of two innovative … [continued]
As much as we obsessively cover electric vehicle news, we can’t get to everything that I think is worth sharing. Here’s a roundup of some top electric vehicles news and commentary from around the interwebs. Enjoy. Tesla News Tesla Resale Best in UK So says CAP Automotive, a heavy-hitter in … [continued]
Alstom and GB Energy Park LLC have agreed that Alstom will supply equipment for a very large pumped storage project planned in Montana. “We’re excited to welcome Alstom to be the equipment supplier for the facility. Absaroka Energy is committed to continuing Montana’s leadership of integrating renewable energy resources and providing reliable … [continued]
Originally published on Solar Love. 50,000 lithium-ion rechargeable battery packs will be supplied by Tadiran Batteries to BrightSource’s 121 MW Shalim Thermal Solar Power Station in Israel. These batteries have been designed to last 25 years, even in harsh environments. Tadiran is a subsidiary of the better-known Saft Group. BrightSource … [continued]
A consortium led by Alstom has won a major order to expand transmission capability of the power network in Brazil as the South American country gets ready for expansion of its renewable energy infrastructure. Alstom has been awarded the €100 million contract by Eletrosul Centrais Electricas S/A to integrate wind energy projects … [continued]
Following the disappointment that was (and is) the Cape Wind project off Cape Cod, many had doomed the American offshore wind industry to deep water, but Deepwater Wind has just announced that it has fully financed the Block Island Wind Farm, set to be developed in Rhode Island. The news … [continued]
A 1 MW tidal stream turbine installed off the Orkney Islands in Scotland at the European Marine Energy Centre surpassed 1 GWh of electricity generated earlier this month, going a long way to proving that tidal energy, if not all marine energy sources, is worth the trouble. The site’s developer, Alstom, … [continued]
A lot of figurative-ink has been spent on the possible value of tidal and wave energy rounding out the renewable energy market, but Bloomberg New Energy Finance’s Chief Editor Angus McCrone recently discussed these technologies as more trouble than they’re worth. Appearing on Bloomberg’s “The Pulse,” McCrone got into just how much … [continued]
A round of government leasing for tidal pilot projects in France completed this week, with companies including GDF Suez, Alstom, and EDF among the big winners. And the announcement of this round of tidal projects comes at the same time as France’s government promised another offshore wind leasing round some … [continued]
Floating wind turbines are ready to bust open the deep water wind market, with the mashup of French wind and marine energy powerhouses Alstom and DCNS.
