The COCO electric car are available in the United States and other countries, while the Chinese government has approved the sale of Kandi electric cars with lithium ion batteries in China since 2010.
Continue readingTop Ten Solar Power States
The New York Times published a rundown today of the top ten states in installed solar energy capacity (photovoltaic, solar thermal or concentrated solar energy).
Continue readingElectric vehicles Volt Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick
The 2011 Chevrolet Volt electric cars with extended-range capability and lithium ion batteries has been named a 2011 Top Safety Pick.
Continue readingIncreased interest in lithium ion batteries
The majority of the world’s lithium production comes from brines, or salt lakes, where prospective lithium mineralization is generally hosted in brine horizons.
Continue readingGerman American Wind Power Conference on June 28
In regard to wind energy, Texas is the most important state in the U.S. and has been leading the American wind turbines market with a cumulative installed wind farm capacity of 10,085 MW.
Continue readingFirst Wind, Algonquin and Emera announce partnership involving Northeast wind farm projects
First Wind has a 370 Megawatt (MW) portfolio of wind energy projects in the Northeast U.S. including five operating wind power projects and two wind turbines projects near operation.
Continue readingWind power – What about transmission line losses?
As American Wind Energy Association and the Solar Energy Industries Association have previously urged, our nation needs a new system of transmission lines.
Continue readingEPRI publishes consumer guide about electric vehicles
Consumers need a starting point -basic information to help them evaluate their options as they consider purchasing electric cars.
Continue readingBYD Announces Electric Vehicles Results
BYD announced results of several of its electric car with lithium ion batteries pilots — the F3DM, e6 and eBUS-12 which are in fleet testing across the world.
Continue readingSoaring Gas Prices Provide Opportunity For Electric Cars
Think’s presence in Elkhart has been having an impact elsewhere in the state. It has a supplier agreement with Indianapolis-based Ener1 for lithium-ion batteries.
Continue readingMercedes-Benz To Test Electric Vehicles
The lithium-ion batteries are located underneath the cargo bed. They have a capacity of 36 kWh, giving the vehicle a range of around 81 miles.
Continue readingTotal to take majority stake in SunPower
Total offered to buy 60% of US solar-power company SunPower for $1.4 billion, a 47% premium to Thursday’s closing price.
Continue readingSolar Energy Fair in San José
It also boasts the first outdoor demonstration site of large scale, cutting-edge solar, wind energy, electric vehicles and energy efficiency technologies that is open to the public.
Continue readingMasdar May Build 100-Megawatt Wind Farm in Abu Dhabi
The results of a feasibility study for the 100-megawatt wind power plant are due in six weeks and a contract could be awarded by January. It is wind energy, not solar power. It is the first wind turbines project.
Continue readingWind energy in Pakistan – KOSPO keen to set up 2000 MW wind power
The delegation made commitment to generate at least 200 MW from a wind farm in next two years. Hyundai Corp also showed intention of his company to put up wind turbines plant in Pakistan.
Continue readingIs Wind Power The New Wedge Issue For Conservatives?
Wind energy, after being the darling of the media, business and state governments for much of its history, has suddenly found itself on the receiving end of negative publicity.
Continue readingWind Farm Planned In Western South Dakota
This $38 million capital wind power project will be the first wind energy development in western South Dakota.
Continue readingEDF Energies Nouvelles commissioned 59.1 MW in new wind power capacity
The Group’s wind energy capacity in service stood at 2,982 MW gross at 31 March 2011. During the first quarter, EDF Energies Nouvelles commissioned 59.1 MW in new wind power capacity.
Continue readingWind energy Suzlon has chosen Lowe Lintas
Suzlon has worked in the past to create awareness for the category of wind power and educate the audiences of its benefits.
Continue readingAmonix Inaugurates 2 MW Solar Power Plant In Arizona
Amonix Inc., a designer and manufacturer of concentrated solar energy photovoltaic, or CPV, solar power systems, has unveiled a utility-scale solar energy 2 MW AC Nameplate power plant in the Solar Zone.
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