Over the next two years, Ford will introduce the Transit Connect Electric (2010), Focus Electric (2011), two third-generation lithium-ion battery hybrids (2012) and a plug-in hybrid.
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GM Showcases Technology Capability by Providing Electric Demo Fleet for Seoul G20 Summit
Three Chevrolet Cruzes will be used by foreign media and seven GM Daewoo Lacetti Premieres will be used by the G20 Summit Committee.
Continue reading3.2 Million Plug-in Electric Vehicles to be Sold Worldwide by 2015
Battery Electric and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles: OEM Strategies, Demand Drivers, Technology Issues, Key Industry Players, and Global Market Forecasts.
Continue readingNordex Opens in Arkansas Wind Energy Plant
Nordex USA celebrated the official opening of its flagship wind turbines manufacturing plant in the US today.
Continue readingStrong majority of quebecers in favour of increased wind energy development
The survey also revealed that the majority of those polled consider wind farms to be an important source of economic benefits to the regions in which they are located.
Continue readingConcentrating Solar Power Report
New Report from ABS Energy Research Reveals that Despite the Economic Downturn, Thermal Solar remains strong and ABS Predicts Strong Growth in 2011 & 2012 and a spike in GW capacity world-wide.
Continue readingFinland?s wind energy sector is ready for lift-off
The politicians finally seem to have realised the potential of wind energy in Finland and are acting on it.
Continue readingDuPont Performance Polymers introduces new cost-effective materials for photovoltaics
The objective behind DuPont Performance Polymer solutions for the photovoltaic industry is to reduce the total cost of manufacturing, assembling and installing photovoltaic systems.
Continue readingChina solar energy firm to set up joint venture in India
The total investment will be several hundred million yuan and initial capacity will be 10,000 to 50,000 square meters with ultimate capacity at one million square meters.
Continue readingWind turbines – Direct drive options challenge gearboxes
In a direct drive configuration there is no gearbox and the rotor is directly connected to a low speed multi-pole generator which rotates at the same speed.
Continue readingLithuania is on the verge of a second wind power boom
Lithuania is on the verge of a second wind energy boom. A relative late comer to the wind power scene, the country gained its first wind farms in 2006 with 42 MW installed over the course of that year.
Continue readingUkraine – a promising future when it comes to wind power
As the second largest country in Eastern Europe with good wind resources across the length and breadth of the land, Ukraine has a promising future when it comes to wind energy.
Continue readingGM and Nissan to Be Honored for Launching the First Mass-Market Electric Vehicles in the US
Governor Steve Beshear of Kentucky to Present Golden Spike Awards at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the National Alliance for Advanced Technology Batteries in Louisville on December 8, 2010.
Continue readingNew Ford Web Site Gives Consumers the ABC’s of Electrified Vehicles
New Ford Web site offers video, text and diagrams to help consumers understand differences in the technologies of electric vehicles.
Continue readingSAE International Hosting Powertrain Electric Motors Symposium For Electric, Hybrid Vehicles In Stuttgart, Germany
SAE International is a global association of more than 128,000 engineers and related technical experts in the aerospace, automotive and commercial-vehicle industries.
Continue readingTurning away from coal, Navajos embrace wind power
This year the tribal government approved a wind farm to be built west of Flagstaff, Ariz., to power up to 20,000 homes in the region.
Continue readingChina Lithium Technologies Unveils New Lithium Magic Cube Product
The company unveiled its newly developed Lithium Magic Cube product series, which includes battery modules, battery management systems, and charging systems for lithium-ion batteries.
Continue readingStoring thermal energy in chemical could lead to advances in storage and portability
A molecule of fulvalene diruthenium, seen in diagram, changes its configuration when it absorbs heat, and later releases heat when it snaps back to its original shape.
Continue readingTunisia to host international conference on Solar Plan
Several of the sector?s leaders from Egypt, Jordan, France, Italy, Japan, Germany, Spain and the UAE will participate in the conference.
Continue readingThe World?s Largest Concentrating Solar Power Project Finds a Home in California
Take the total solar thermal energy capacity in the U.S. – now imagine being able to double that with a single Concentrating Solar Power farm.
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