BP has reported an increase in wind power capacity by 8.9 percent in the first quarter and has started building a wind farm in Texas.
Continue readingMitsubishi iMiEV electric car will be cheaper in the U.S.
Electric vehicles with lithium ion batteries will cost, before aid, about $27,000, and $8,000 (after incentive) in some places.
Continue readingYingli Green Energy establishes regional Headquarters for Southeast Asia in Singapore
Yingli Green Energy is a leading solar power company and one of the world’s largest vertically integrated photovoltaic manufacturers.
Continue readingLeast green states include leaders in wind energy
Topping the group of wind turbines leaders on the list is Texas. The Lone Star State has moved out to a strong lead in recent years, and now has more wind farm installed than the next three states.
Continue readingIEEE and SAE Agree to Collaborate on Smart Grid and Electric Vehicles
New memorandum of understanding calls for each organization to share draft standards related to the Smart Grid and electric car.
Continue readingElectric cars – Toyota to develop wireless technology for electric vehicles
Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE:TM) said it will develop technology to enable electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids to charge lithium ion batteries in parking lots without the use of plugs.
Continue readingElectric vehicles – The Hottest EV Spot in Town Now Available
Coulomb Technologies, the leading electric car with lithium ion batteries charging solutions provider, announced new advancements to the ChargePoint® Network.
Continue readingWind energy to help stave off hunger in Mozambique
Here at the European Wind Energy Association we often talk about the power of wind energy to fight climate change, create jobs and improve energy security at a European level.
Continue readingSunReports Enters Canadian Solar Energy Market
SunReports, a leading provider of performance monitoring solutions for residential and commercial solar thermal and photovoltaic installations, has entered into a distribution partnership with Latitude51 Solar.
Continue readingWind energy in Peru – approved the wind farm Talara with 30 MW
Peru does not have wind turbines, but in a few months will start operating the first wind power plants in a country where wind potential exceeds 60,000 megawatts, well above the current consumption.
Continue readingEMCORE Enters Into $9.6 Million Common Stock Private Placement
EMCORE offers concentrating solar power photovoltaic (CPV) systems for utility scale solar applications.
Continue readingAlstom wind turbinea goes up at National Wind Power Technology Center
The 3-MW Alstom wind turbine towers above the nearby 1.5-MW GE and 2.3-MW Siemens wind turbines with its 90-meter tower and 100-meter rotor diameter.
Continue readingSamsung To Build Wind Energy Complex In Saemangeum Area
Samsung will spend about 7.6 trillion won (US$7.04 billion) on building a wind turbines and a production base for solar power batteries there by 2025.
Continue readingMost advocates of nuclear energy now endorse solar energy and wind power
Most advocates of nuclear power now endorse solar power and wind energy, but in the same breath claim that renewables alone simply are not a practicable solution for the necessary reduction of carbon emissions.
Continue readingGlenluce wind farm seeks approval by Gamesa
A proposal to develop an 18 wind turbined wind farm in Wigtownshire is set to be debated by councillors.
Continue readingWind energy sickness prevented by money drug
Plagues throughout history have killed millions, while wind turbines have so far killed no-one and seem likely instead to contribute to saving hundreds of millions of lives over future decades.
Continue readingThe visual impact of wind turbines
“Annoyance was strongly correlated with a negative attitude toward the visual impact of wind energy on the landscape.”
Continue readingElectric vehicles Nissan Leaf, Chevy Volt get top safety ratings
The Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf got top safety ratings in some of the first-ever tests of electric cars by an insurer-funded research group.
Continue reading85 percent of US customers want an electric car
Electric vehicles with lithium ion batteries may just be entering the market, but most US consumers are ready to buy them
Continue readingBetter lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles
The puzzle is a lithium-rich compound material, Li1.2Co0.4Mn0.4O2, that holds key insights into the development of more powerful and robust batteries for electric cars.
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