Chevrolet introduced the all-new, 2011 Volt electric car with extended range, establishing an entirely new segment in the global automotive market.
Continue readingUpgraded UK ports will help both Britain and the offshore wind energy sector
According to a report in today?s Guardian, as many as 60,000 green jobs could be in jeopardy if plans to build three factories to make offshore wind turbines are sacrificed by the government?s spending review.
Continue readingSwiss startup to lease Tesla Roadsters for corporate events and road rallies
Green Cars Challenge, started by Formula One driver Erik Comas, promotes teambuilding and sustainability with multiday journeys in Tesla?s electric car with lithium ion batteries.
Continue readingCSP Today releases the CSP Today World Map 2010 version
The CSP Today World Map 2010 includes an itemized list of all the MW sized concentrating solar power plants in the world that are either announced, under construction or in operation.
Continue readingBergamo to construct six Concentrating Solar Power plants in India
Bergamo Acquisition Corp has entered into a joint venture with an Indian company to construct six solar thermal power plants of 100 MW capacity each with an investment of $400 million for every CSP plant.
Continue readingProject management for offshore wind power plants
With the completion of the largest offshore wind farm in the world – Vattenfall’s Thanet Offshore Wind Farm in the UK – GL Noble Denton / GL Garrad Hassan has now finished its largest project to date.
Continue readingChevrolet Volt?s 240V Home Charging Unit Priced at $490
The Voltec 240V home charging unit can charge the Volt?s lithium ion batteries from depleted to charged in about four hours, compared with 10 hours with the standard 120V charge cord that plugs into a household outlet.
Continue readingSolarReserve Moves Forward on Southern California Solar Thermal Project
Energy developer?s 150-megawatt Concentrating Solar Power contract with PG&E will utilize innovative molten salt storage technology for utility scale solar power?available on demand, day or night.
Continue readingUS Bureau of Land Management Approves BrightSource Energy?s Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System
Ivanpah Concentrating Solar Power Receives Federal Permits; Approved to Commence Construction.
Continue readingIllinois wind farm breathes new life into businesses
As a stipulation to build the $600 million, 150 wind power project, Iberdrola Renewables, a Spanish wind energy developer, paid the county $6 million.
Continue readingIsrael approved the large-scale Golan wind farm
The 155 MW wind power plant could be a tangible peace signal between Israel and Syria. Indeed, it will be built in northern Golan, which should be returned back to Syria under the expected peace agreement.
Continue readingTamil Nadu (India) – 2,000 MW wind energy soon
The minister pointed out that Tamil Nadu already ranked first in wind power generation with a capacity of 5,400 MW.
Continue readingHuge wind power plants in the U.S. given the go-ahead by military officials
Wind energy proposals in the U.S. should face one less hurdle now that the Pentagon has given approval to eight wind farms after determining they would not interfere with a nearby military radar facility.
Continue readingLarge-Scale Offshore Wind Power in the United States
The report, “Large-Scale Offshore Wind Power in the United States: Assessment of Opportunities and Barriers,” includes a detailed assessment of the nation’s offshore wind resources and offshore wind industry.
Continue readingLG Chem to provide lithium ion batteries to Renault
LG Chem Ltd., South Korea’s leading chemicals maker, said Thursday that it signed a formal deal to supply lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles made by French automaker Renault SA starting next year.
Continue readingElectric Vehicles and In-Vehicle Technology Gain Speed at the 2011 International CES
Electric vehicles are quickly gaining popularity among consumers seeking to live more sustainably by using alternative transportation.
Continue readingMitsubishi Commences Production Of Electric Vehicles For Europe
An European version of the Mitsubishi iMiev electric car with lithium ion batteries has just started production along with the Peugeot iOn and Citroën C-ZERO!
Continue readingRare earth will not be used as bargaining chip
Rare earths, a class of 17 chemical elements that include minerals such as dysprosium, terbium, thulium, lutetium and yttrium, are widely used in the fields of the most sophisticated science and technologies.
Continue readingIberdrola Renewables tops 12,000 megawatts of wind power
Iberdrola Renovables broke its record wind energy output in the third quarter of 2010, producing 18,091 million kilowatt hours (kWh) at all its facilities around the world.
Continue readingDOE releases report on offshore wind power in the United States
‘Clean, renewable energy development that capitalizes on the Nation’s vast offshore wind and water resources holds great promise for our clean energy future and our economy,’ said Secretary Chu.
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