Green Mountain Power has announced plans to install three public charging stations for electric cars in 2011. The charging stations will use state of the art technology, powered by solar power.
Continue readingHybrid Kingdom Releases 2011 Hybrid Car Buying Guide
Hybrid Kingdom has published the 2011 Hybrid Car Buyers Guide to help consumers make better informed decisions about hybrid and electric vehicles with lithium ion batteries.
Continue readingTessera announces surprise sale of US solar concentrating thermal power project to K Road Power
Tessera Solar has sold its Calico concentrated solar energy project in California to K Road Power.
Continue readingCommercial Leasing for Wind Power on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Offshore Massachusetts
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) invites submissions describing interest in obtaining one or more commercial leases for the construction of a wind energy project(s).
Continue readingFinland’s largest wind energy plant starts test run
Total installed wind power capacity in Finland has reached 170 megawatt with 125 wind turbines in operation by September 2010.
Continue readingIdaho approves agreements with six wind energy projects
The Idaho Public Utilities Commission has accepted sales agreements between Idaho Power Company and a San Francisco wind farm developer for six wind power projects near Mountain Home.
Continue readingDevelopment of Offshore Wind Energy in Federal Waters off the Massachusetts Coast
Commonwealth will explore potential to develop of up to 4,000 megawatts of wind farm plants, launch R & D initiative to lower the cost of offshore wind power.
Continue readingVestas to supply wind turbines for 49.3 MW wind power project in China
Vestas has received an order for 49.3 MW from Chongli Construction Investment Huashi Wind Power Company Ltd., who placed its first-ever wind turbine order of 49.3 MW with Vestas back in 2008.
Continue readingCalico concentrated solar energy project sold to San Diego firm
Days after losing a contract with Southern California Edison, Tessera Solar announced Tuesday that it has sold its Calico Concentrating Solar Power Project east of Newberry Springs to a San Diego developer.
Continue readingMidAmerica announces new Iowa wind energy plants
MidAmerican Energy Co. and Siemens have reached a deal for the construction of 258 wind turbines in western and central Iowa, the companies announced Tuesday.
Continue readingSmith Electric Vehicles US Acquires UK Parent
Smith Electric Vehicles US Corporation has sold two all-electric Smith Newton trucks to the United States Marine Corps.
Continue readingK Road Power Acquires 850 MW Calico Solar Concentrated Thermal Power Project
K Road Power Holdings, LLC ( ?K Road?) announced its wholly owned subsidiary K Road Sun, LLC has acquired the Calico concentrated solar energy project from Tessera Solar North America, Inc.
Continue readingTessera sells Calico solar thermal project to K Road Power
Tessera Solar has sold its Calico concentrated solar energy project in California to K Road Power, an independent power developer focused on utility-scale solar projects.
Continue readingGodawari Power plans to set-up 50 MW Concentrating Solar Thermal Power Project
Godawari Power and Ispat Ltd has announced that the Board of Directors of the Company has decided to set-up the 50 MW concentrated solar energy project.
Continue readingFive Innovations That Will Change Our Lives in the Next Five Years
Batteries will breathe air – If successful, the result will be a lightweight, powerful and rechargeable battery capable of powering everything from electric vehicles to consumer devices.
Continue readingScottish wind energy plant approved
Conservationists including ornithologist Roy Dennis and biologist Dr David Bellamy had opposed the wind power project which will be at a site in the Monadhliath hills.
Continue readingMorocco preselects four for concentrated solar energy plant
Morocco has preselected four out of 19 consortia that presented bids to develop the first phase of a 500 megawatt Concentrating Solar Power project in the south of the country.
Continue readingAREVA Sets Ambitious Global Goals for Concentrating Solar Power Business
AREVA Solar (Mountain View, California) had a number of employees at its booth eager to discuss the company’s recent venture into non-nuclear, carbon-free electric generation options: concentrated solar energy.
Continue readingTanzania Seals U.S.$123 Million Wind Energy Project Deal
The Tanzanian National Development Corporation (NDC) and Power Pool East Africa have entered into a contract to generate electricity from wind power in the Singida region.
Continue readingGraphene-Based Supercapacitors offer high energy density
When paired with fuel cells or batteries in electric vehicles, supercapacitors enable high power acceleration and energy recovery during braking.
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