While automakers continue to bring electric cars to the marketplace, governments, local municipalities and utility companies are challenged with building the infrastructure required.
Continue readingWhat Electric Car Convenience Is Worth
It appears that even modest electric vehicles with today?s limited lithium ion batteries range, if marketed correctly to segments with appropriate driving behavior, comprise a large enough market.
Continue readingBMW Group Selects AeroVironment To Provide Electric Vehicle Charging Solution
AeroVironment announced that the BMW Group has selected it as the preferred provider of electric car charging equipment, accessories and installation services supporting the introduction of the electric cars BMW ActiveE.
Continue readingJohnson Controls Moves to Dissolve Advanced Battery Joint Venture With Saft
The joint venture was formed in 2006 to develop and manufacture lithium ion batteries for hybrid and electric vehicles.
Continue readingThe World’s First CO2 Free Expedition to Antarctica
The eco-mobile is powered by twelve 210W solar power modules, four wind turbines, a 5kW electric motor and a 48v/100AH LiFePO4 battery
Continue readingIngeteam to introduce its new Milwaukee plant at WINDPOWER Anaheim
Ingeteam has equipped around 14% of the wind energy facilities installed worldwide since 1995.
Continue readingSDG&E Signs New Contracts with Soitec for 125 MW of Concentrated Solar Power in San Diego
The energy will be produced using Soitec’s Concentrix? concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) solar power technology with solar modules manufactured in a new Soitec factory to be built in the San Diego area.
Continue readingWind energy poised to significantly increase economic benefits to Ontario
Continued policy commitment to wind power critical to capturing investment, creating jobs. Ontario’s 2,125 MW of signed contracts for new wind farm developments represent a multi billion-dollar economic opportunity.
Continue readingWind Measurement System to Support Investments in Wind Power
With alternate energy sources being the need of the hour, the Wind Energy industry is receiving billions of dollars worth of investments globally.
Continue readingIntersolar Europe Presents the Latest Trends in Photovoltaics
The Future of Solar Power at the World’s Largest Exhibition for the Solar Energy Industry.
Continue readingMajority of Consumers Ready to Consider Buying Plug-in Electric Vehicles
The majority of consumers would consider buying a plug-in electric car (PEV) for their next car purchase, according to a global study by Accenture (NYSE:ACN).
Continue readingLithium-Ion Battery Makers Show Significant Growth Potential
Electric car production is expected to surge in the coming years with lithium-ion batteries considered the most significant factor for the success of modern electric vehicles.
Continue readingGM to Install Solar Power to Power Volt Electric Vehicles
The electricity generated from the installation will be used to power the Chevrolet Volt electric car with lithium ion batteries manufactured by GM.
Continue readingCommercial Prototype for Solar Thermal Heating and Electricity Generation
Cogen Microsystems (Cogen) announced the successful trial of its production prototype Solar Thermal Heating and Electricity technology.
Continue readingChina could reach 30 GW of installed offshore wind energy by 2020
China, the world?s largest wind farm developer, with a total of 44.7 GW wind turbines installed capacity by the end of 2010, has accelerated developing offshore wind power.
Continue readingGamesa in Pact with CEIL for Mega Wind Power Projects
Wind energy experts believe that the recovery in the wind farm market would be led by emerging markets with India being a key destination of wind turbines.
Continue readingTunisia will produce 244 Megawatts from wind energy in 2012
Tunisia will produce 244 Megawattsfrom wind power in 2012, with the start of production next year of the 190 MW wind farm of Bizerte. Production of power through wind turbines will not exceed 300 MW in 2012.
Continue readingBritain set to become ?world leader? in fight against climate change
Increasingly larger amounts of emissions-free electricity generated by wind power and other renewables will be used in the UK to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide currently being pumped into the atmosphere.
Continue readingCREZ project powers ahead, aiming to boost Texas wind energy by 83 percent
The CREZ effort aims to make it possible to deliver 18,500 megawatts (MW) of wind power, enough to power the equivalent of some 4.5 million Texas homes–to population centers.
Continue readingElectric Vehicles Charging Equipment Vendors
The successful launch of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) depends greatly on the deployment of a robust residential and commercial network of charging equipment.
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