This is a second instalment in Bellona?s overview of the renewable energy market and technologies, as well as political developments in the field, in the past twelve months.
Continue readingWind Works Power Announces Procurement of Enercon Wind Turbines for Its German Wind Farm
Wind power Burg I is the first phase of a 2-phase, 10 MW wind energy project located near Magdeburg in the eastern part of Germany.
Continue readingIberdrola files permit application for 300 MW wind energy project in North Carolina
Wind power project would be first wind farm in North Carolina. The wind turbines is expected to bring substantial economic benefits to the area.
Continue readingZipcar Announces Program with Toyota to Launch Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHVs)
New Program Designed to Further Test and Evaluate How PHVs and Electric Vehicles Can Lead to Sustainable Networked Transportation Systems.
Continue readingIKEA Selects REC Solar Energy Solution for Locations in Germany and the US
The world’s leading home furnishings retailer IKEA selected REC Systems and REC solar modules for the installation of Photovoltaic Systems on two of their buildings in Germany.
Continue readingGeneral Electric Signs Wind Energy Contract with Monsson Alma in Romania
General Electric has signed an agreement with Monsson Alma to supply 14 wind turbines for Monsson Alma?s two wind power projects with a total capacity of 35 MW in Romania.
Continue readingsmart USA Delivers First Retail Electric Vehicles
smart USA Distributor LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Automotive Group, Inc. , today delivered the first smart fortwo electric drive to a retail customer in the United States.
Continue readingTesla launches lithium ion batteries recycling program
Tesla?s goal is to produce increasingly affordable electric vehicles and has launched a comprehensive strategy to recycle its industry-leading battery packs throughout Europe.
Continue readingPakistan – It?s time to harness renewable energy
The president hoped wind energy might hold the key to energy independence and environmental renewal in the provinces of Sindh and Balochistan.
Continue readingGE Capital, NRG Energy, ConocoPhillips, Form JV
Three major American energy corporations are joining forces to become the premier investor and commercial collaboration partner for emerging and innovative energy technology companies.
Continue readingTenesol builds 7 MWp Photovoltaic system on 188 farm buildings ? benefits owners and region
Tenesol, the global solar power provider owned by energy giants TOTAL and EDF, has completed a ?34 million rooftop PV system spread across 188 agricultural buildings belonging to 109 individual farmers.
Continue readingEGPI Firecreek Sets Definitive Date For Acquisition For Arctic Solar Engineering
Arctic Solar Engineering, LLC integrates Solar Thermal Energy technology patented over 30 years ago by Daimler Aerospace in Germany.
Continue readingChina Invests 300B Yuan On Wind Energy
China invested 300 billion yuan on wind power development in 2010 and started construction on 378 major wind farm facilities. Wind turbines is likely to become the third most important energy resource in China.
Continue readingWind energy can help ease Lebanon’s energy woes
Onshore wind power can alleviate the country?s constant and growing energy needs. No one should expect that the solution to Lebanon?s energy problems will come from wind turbines alone.
Continue readingGlobal Wind Energy Market Will Reach $73.5 Billion by 2015
New wind turbines capacity of 236.6 GW would be installed between 2010 and 2015, representing a CAGR of 17% in global wind power installed capacity for the same period.
Continue readingWind Energy – Britain boosts Europe?s most efficient and developed processes for offshore wind turbines
Denmark was leading of offshore wind power policies, but recently the UK has over taken as a result of its ?rounds? system. This has proved very efficient at bringing a large number of wind farm projects online.
Continue readingGermany 2010 wind energy installations fall by 19%
Germany installed 1551 MW of new wind power capacity in 2010, down from 1917 MW of wind farm plants the year before.
Continue readingNissan Progresses Construction of Electric Vehicles Battery Plant in Tennessee
Construction is progressing on Nissan’s manufacturing facility in Smyrna, Tenn., which will produce lithium-ion batteries to power the Nissan LEAF electric car.
Continue readingVice President Joe Biden Visits Ener1’s Battery Pack Assembly Plant
Joe Biden Announces Large-Scale Government Program to Spur Electric Vehicles Deployment.
Continue readingBiden Announces Plan to Put One Million Advanced Technology Vehicles on the Road by 2015
Make electric vehicles more affordable with a rebate of up to $7500, instead of a tax credit, meaning it would be available to all consumers immediately.
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