Due to efficient management of electrical energy, the iOn has a comfortable range of 150 km in the standard European cycle.
Continue readingRenault-Nissan partnership for electric vehicles with Toronto
The Renault?Nissan Alliance announced that Nissan is entering into an agreement with the City of Toronto, to advance zero-emission mobility and electric cars in the city.
Continue readingToyota dealership uses wind energy to lower carbon footprint
Although the Byers? wind turbines are not designed to compete with the capacity of industrial-scale wind farm, they are indicative of a growing trend by businesses to tap into the many benefits of wind power.
Continue readingGE and Harbin Electric team up in Chinese wind energy JV
GE announced a joint venture with Harbin Electric Machinery Co., Ltd. (HEC), a subsidiary of Harbin Power Equipment Co., Ltd. (HPEC), to manufacture and supply wind turbines to its customers in China.
Continue readingREpower and Denker & Wulf sign wind energy contract (74.8 MW)
REpower and Denker & Wulf sign wind power contract about 74.8 MW for wind farm project in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
Continue readingIberdrola Renewables opens in Portland the most advanced wind energy control facility in the US
Iberdrola Renovables is the sector?s second largest wind farm operator in the US with 41 wind farms in operation with a wind power combined capacity of nearly 3,900 megawatts (MW).
Continue readingU.S. Wind Power Project Nets Billions
One of the U.S.’s largest wind farms relies on GL Garrad Hassan to secure $1.2 billion in financing.
Continue readingCertification for small wind turbines in the UK
The British market for small wind turbines will grow by a projected 181% in 2010 according to independent reports. Today, the UK is the second largest wind energy market in the world for small wind power systems.
Continue readingArrival of Chevrolet Volt in China
First electric vehicles with extended-range capability with lithium ion batteries. Available in domestic market in 2011.
Continue readingCalifornian authorities approve huge Blythe concentrating solar power
With 1,000 MW, it will be the world?s largest concentrating solar power plant. Its construction, after the BLM?s final approval, will begin by the end of the year and end in the summer of 2013.
Continue readingWorld?s largest offshore wind farm is in the UK
The 300 MW new wind energy plant is the world?s largest offshore wind farm and will increase UK?s offshore wind power capacity by 30%.
Continue readingCaribbean Island of Bonaire Aims for 100% Wind Power by 2015
While the Caribbean territories depend mainly on energy imports to fuel their needs, the island of Bonaire is to produce 100% of its energy from renewables by 2015.
Continue readingChina’s rare earths campaign helps development of new energy industry
Rare earths have become increasingly important in the manufacture of new energy products like electric-car batteries, wind turbines and other sophisticated products.
Continue readingEuropean wind power partnership led by Scotland
The project, which involves seven European countries, including Italy, aims at removing the obstacles that hinder wind energy development, in conformity with the needs of local development and environmental protection.
Continue readingPilot Project Seeks to Put More Wind Energy on the Grid
The project also holds promise for lowering costs while increasing the environmental benefits of wind power in the region.
Continue readingImproving knowledge on solar thermal markets and technologies
The European Solar Thermal Industry Federation and MarketScape A/S launch the Solar Thermal NewsCatalyst, a new market intelligence tool for the solar thermal industry
Continue readingAlternative Energy Partners Developing Advanced Trough Technology
Alternative Energy Partners (OTCBB: AEGY), a provider of comprehensive alternative energy solutions, announces that it is developing proprietary advanced solar thermal collector trough technology.
Continue readingBrightSource Energy gets OK for 370 MW Concentrating Solar Power in Mojave Desert
BrightSource’s Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System is one of four large solar thermal power plants approved by the Energy Commission this month; five others are pending.
Continue readingConcentrating Solar Power comes to Chile
GDF Suez and Solar Power Group have agreed to jointly develop a 5-MW solar thermal electric power plant which will supply superheated steam to the Mejillones coal-fired plant (150 MW) in the North of Chile.
Continue readingSolar Power Torresol Energy Selects IFS Applications
Torresol Energy, a leader in the concentrating solar power (CSP) sector, has selected IFS Applications to manage the entire lifecycle of its engineering projects and to maintain its solar thermal energy plants.
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