Turkey to become a leader in wind energy (14/12/2008)
Hot News Turkey.comISTANBUL -Turkey is preparing to play its part in providing alternative energy supplies. As the country begins to involve itself in wind energy investments, it has also decided to produce inland wind turbines, reported the Anatolia News...

NaiKun picks Siemens turbines for Hecate Strait (21/11/2008)
Energy CurrentVANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA: NaiKun Wind Energy Group (TSX VENTURE:NKW) has signed a letter of intent (LOI) for the purchase up to 110 wind turbine generators from Siemens Wind Power for NaiKun's offshore wind energy project in northern British...

NaiKun proposes plan for wind farm offshore Canada (27/11/2008)
Energy CurrentVANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA: NaiKun Wind Energy Group Inc. submitted a proposal to BC Hydro's Clean Power Call to supply up to 396 MW of electricity, or enough to power approximately 130,000 homes, from Canada's first offshore wind energy...

Research and Markets: Offshore Wind Power is Set to Become a Major Contributor to Global Power Production According the 1st Edition of the Commercialisation of Offshore Wind Power Report (26/11/2008)
Earth TimesDUBLIN, Ireland - (Business Wire) Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/resea rch/6ce59e/the_commercializat) has announced the addition of the "The Commercialization of Offshore Wind Power" report to their...

Allegiance Capital to Chair Wind and Solar Power Investment Summit Dec. 10-11 (05/12/2008)
Earth TimesNEW YORK - (Business Wire) Allegiance Capital Corporation, a full-service investment banking firm servicing middle market companies worldwide, will chair the upcoming New York Investment Summit on Wind and Solar Power in New York Citys Downtown Conference Center on December 10-11.

Europe's biggest wind energy park inugurated in Portugal (26/11/2008)
Earthtimes.orgLisbon - Portuguese Economy Minister Manuel Pinho on Wednesday inaugurated what was described as Europe's biggest wind energy park in the northern region of Viana do...

Industry, investors eye climate change money (09/12/2008)
Business DayMajor companies, investors and insurers appealed for decisive action to fight climate change at a meeting in Poland working on a new UN pact to fight global...

EU, Egypt to boost energy cooperation (02/12/2008)
Africa NewsThe European Union and Egypt signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance EU-Egypt energy cooperation. This cooperation covers through its bilateral Action plans cooperation in the fields of energy policy, electricity and gas markets, energy networks and energy efficiency and promotion of renewable energy.

enXco Service Corporation Signs O&M Management Agreement for Edom Hills Wind Project (04/12/2008)
Earth TimesESCONDIDO, Calif. - (Business Wire) enXco Service Corporation (eSC) - an EDF Energies Nouvelles Company (Paris: EEN) - has signed an Operations & Maintenance Management Agreement with a subsidiary of BP Wind Energy for its Edom Hills wind energy facility.

Ireland sets 10-per-cent target for electric vehicles by 2020 (26/11/2008)
Earthtimes.orgDublin - The Irish government announced Wednesday a target of 10 per cent of all vehicles to be electric by 2020. Making the announcement on RTE state radio, Communications and Energy Minister Eamon Ryan of the Green Party said the ultimate target was 'to switch our transport system off...

GridPoint Demonstrates Intelligently Connecting Electric Vehicles with the Power Grid (03/12/2008)
Earth TimesARLINGTON, Va. - (Business Wire) GridPoint, Inc., a leading clean tech company whose smart grid software platform benefits electric utilities, consumers and the environment, will demonstrate its smart charging capabilities at the Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) conference today in...

EXTRA: UN climate talks begin tough two weeks of bargaining (01/12/2008)
Earthtimes.orgPoznan, Poland - Negotiators from some 190 countries began difficult UN climate talks Monday with the economic crisis clouding plans to reach a new deal to combat global warming within a year.

Union Fenosa to double Australian wind power (01/12/2008)
The StarCANBERRA, Australia (AP) - Spanish energy company Union Fenosa SA will invest 1.9 billion Australian dollars ($1.2 billion) to double Australia's wind farm power generation by 2013, an official said Monday.

Potential energy firms impress department (26/11/2008)
Business Dayà Siseko Njobeni Energy Affairs Editor LOCAL and international energy producers could generate more than 5000MW from renewable energy sources, the minerals and energy department...

NWND Acquires Land for Major Wind Development (15/12/2008)
The Earth TimesHOUSTON - (Business Wire) National Wind Solutions, Inc. (PinkSheets:NWND) announced today a Letter of Intent to lease 210 acres of land in Central Texas for a major new wind power...

Turkey to continue energy investments (27/11/2008)
Todays ZamanEnergy and Natural Resources Minister Hilmi Güler said yesterday that despite the economic crisis, Turkey will continue to invest in energy, the Anatolia news agency...

Despite Tough Economy, Southwest Windpower Posts Record Sales and Plans for Expansion (10/12/2008)
The Earth TimesFLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - (Business Wire) With an anticipated growth rate of 90 to 100 percent in 2009, Southwest Windpower, the worlds largest manufacturer of small wind generators, is expanding internationally to increase production, distribution and better meet customer demand, including a joint venture..

The miniscule branches to power cleantech (12/12/2008)
Environmental Management NewsNanotechnology will drive cleantech into the future in a spectrum of applications, from new material for wind turbine blades to ways to charge your mobile phone using the suns rays, speakers told a conference this week. The Adelaide Cleantech Network Seminar heard from four Australian cleantech...

The Emerging Significance of the Environment: - In International Relations | Asian Tribune (06/12/2008)
Asian Tribune02:46 Dr. Palitha T.B. Kohon - Secretary/Foreign Affairs Felicitation Ceremony for Hon. Champika Ranawaka, M.P. Minister for Environment & Natural Resources It gives me great joy and pride to be here to felicitate the Hon.

NRG Energy's David Crane and Madeleine Albright Talk 'Sense and Sustainability' About The Energy Industry at Second Platts Lecture (04/12/2008)
Earth TimesNEW YORK, Dec. 3 NY-Platts-NRG-Energy NRG CEO Advocates Comprehensive Energy Strategy with Regional Focus; Former U.S. Secretary of State Albright Examines Impact of Sustainability on International Policy NEW YORK, Dec.

Meridian windfarm granted approval (26/11/2008)
Business DayConstruction of a $200 million Waikato wind farm is expected to start next October after getting approval from the Environment Court, the project's backers...

BLM to study wind farm proposal near Nevada city (02/12/2008)
AA StocksVIRGINIA CITY, Nev. (AP) - Federal land managers said they will gather public comment and assess the potential environmental impacts of a proposal to build dozens of wind-power turbines on the mountains north of Carson City and west of Virginia City.

Suzlon to hike its stake in Germany's REpower (16/12/2008)
The Earth TimesNew Delhi - Indian wind energy company Suzlon Tuesday announced that it will invest 270 million euros (370 million dollars) to increase its stake in the German wind turbine manufacturer REpower Systems...

Nordex to open U.S. wind turbine facility in Jonesboro (21/11/2008)
Energy CurrentJONESBORO, ARK.: Nordex USA, the U.S. subsidiary of German wind turbine company Nordex AG, will locate its U.S. manufacturing facility in Jonesboro,...

Finavera, GE sign pricing, supply agreement (25/11/2008)
Energy CurrentVANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA: Finavera Renewables Inc. has signed an exclusive memorandum of understanding (MOU) with GE for the firm pricing and supply of GE wind turbines for the company's 45 MW Tumbler Ridge Wind Project in British Columbia, Canada, which is planned to be constructed in...

NedPower Mount Storm Wind Project Completed (09/12/2008)
Earth TimesMT. STORM, W.Va., Dec. 8 CA-Shell-Oil-Company - First Dominion wind facility in growing renewable portfolio - Generating wind energy for customers in mid-Atlantic - Largest wind operation in Shell's wind portfolio MT.

Red Rock Wind Energy Announces the Development of Large-Scale Community Wind Energy in Iowa, Bringing Local Landowners Together (11/12/2008)
The Earth TimesESTHERVILLE, Iowa - (Business Wire) The development of wind energy in Northwest Iowa will expand again with the formation of Red Rock Wind Energy, LLC of Estherville, a community-owned wind farm development...

First Asia-Pacific Renewable Energy Trust Formed by Conergy Subsidiary EPURON and GE with US$250 Million Target (15/12/2008)
The Earth TimesHAMBURG, Germany & SINGAPORE - (Business Wire) EPURON Pte. Ltd. Singapore, a regional subsidiary of the Conergy Group in Asia-Pacific, and GE (NYSE: GE) unit GE Energy Financial Services have launched Asia-Pacific's first renewable energy private trust to spur their growth and investments in...

Act now to tackle climate gas timebomb , says EIA. (04/12/2008)
Earth TimesPress Release For immediate release Poznan, Poland December 4th 2008 Act now to tackle climate gas timebomb , says EIA. AS DELEGATES gather from around the world for the start of crucial climate talks, the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) proposes a simple, fast action to tackle the threat of a set..