BC Hydro has selected the second group of projects to be awarded electricity purchase agreements under the Clean Power Call as the Crown Corporation continues to partner with innovative power producers.
Continue readingKnob Hill Wind Farm – BC Hydro Offers 20-Year Electricity Purchase Agreement
Sea Breeze Power Corp. is pleased to announce that the offer of a 20 year “Electricity Purchase Agreement” (“EPA”) has been received from British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority (“BC Hydro”).
Continue readingNaiKun Wind Looks to Success Beyond Clean Power Call
NaiKun Wind Energy Group Inc. announces that its offshore wind power project is no longer under consideration in BC Hydro’s Clean Power Call procurement process.
Continue readingHyundai Heavy signs joint agreement to build wind turbines in China
South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., the world’s leading shipbuilder, has signed a joint venture deal with China’s state-owned Datang Shandong Power Generation Co. to build a wind turbine plant in China.
Continue readingEnbridge and RES Canada Team Up on 99 MW Greenwich Wind Power Project
Enbridge Inc. (TSX: ENB) (NYSE: ENB) and Renewable Energy Systems Canada Inc. (RES Canada) have entered into an agreement to construct and own a 99-megawatt (MW) wind energy project in Ontario.
Continue readingGovernment to buy first 100 U.S-built electric vehicles
The first customer for the Chevrolet Volt also happens to be its largest investor, the Obama administration. The White House said Wednesday that the government will purchase the first 100 plug-in electric vehicles.
Continue readingThe Launch of Electric Vehicles Is Commercializing Demand for Lithium
Nissan Motor Co. unveiled its new electric car, the Leaf, which will hit showrooms across the US a month after the GM Volt. Both cars are powered by lithium ion batteries.
Continue readingGreenpeace: Giant Private US Oil Company at Center of Climate Denial Funding
A little-known, privately-owned US oil and manufacturing giant that has made its owners the 19th richest men in the world has outspent even ExxonMobil in funding the denial of the science of climate change.
Continue readingConstellation NewEnergy Signs Agreement to Supply New York Stock Exchange with Wind Energy
Constellation Energy (NYSE: CEG) announced that its subsidiary, Constellation NewEnergy, Inc., has entered into a green electricity purchase agreement with the New York Stock Exchange, a unit of NYSE Euronext (NYX).
Continue readingFirst round-the-world flight in a solar airplane
Bayer MaterialScience becomes official partner for Solar Impulse: First round-the-world flight in a solar photovoltaic airplane. Innovative materials for long-range day and night flights powered by only the sun.
Continue readingOMSA Applauds Efforts to Expand Offshore Wind Energy
The Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA) has issued the following statement on the announcement by the Obama Administration to increase offshore energy production from oil, gas or renewable sources.
Continue readingGreenHunter Energy Reports Fiscal Year 2009 Results
GreenHunter Energy, Inc. (NYSE Amex: GRH), a renewable energy company focused on wind power and solar energy projects, announced financial and operating results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2009.
Continue readingXcel Energy and enXco Close on 201 Megawatt Wind Power Project
enXco, an EDF Energies Nouvelles Company (PARIS: EEN), and Xcel Energy (NYSE: XEL) closed on the Wind Energy Project Purchase and Sale Agreement (WPPSA) for the Nobles Wind Project, a 201 MW wind farm in Minnesota.
Continue readingCape Wind Signs Agreement to Buy Siemens 3.6-MW Offshore Wind Turbines
Cape Wind announced today it has entered into an agreement with Siemens to supply 130 of its 3.6-Megawatt (MW) wind turbines for America’s first planned offshore wind farm off the coast of Massachusetts.
Continue readingFord and Microsoft Team Up To Help Electric Vehicles Recharge More Effectively
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) and Microsoft Corp. are leading the way toward a more energy-efficient future by announcing a new solution that will make electric vehicle ownership easier and more affordable for consumers.
Continue readingNissan’s Leaf gets a price tag: $25,000 (?20,000)
Nissan’s Leaf — its new all-electric car — will cost $32,780, officials announced Tuesday. The chargers to power it up were developed by Monrovia-based AeroVironment Inc. and will run $2,200.
Continue readingEthiopia launches electric vehicles
Ethiopia has launched an electric car, despite suffering from power shortages. It is only the second African country to do so, after South Africa.
Continue readingElectric Scooters and Motorcycles to Accelerate a New Culture for Eco-friendly Mobility
Electric scooters and motorcycles offer smart, eco-friendly and accessible mobility options for urban transportation.
Continue readingUltralife Receives $2 Million in Orders from U.S. Defense Dept.
Ultralife Corporation (ULBI) has received orders valued at approximately $2 million from the U.S. Defense Department for its McDowell Research brand MRC-93 Ultimate Battery Eliminators for use by both the U.S. Army.
Continue readingEnergy Storage to Drive a $44 Billion Market
The Momentum Behind Emerging Power Storage Technologies Will Drive a 15.7% Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) Through 2015. Virtually every major automaker planning an electric car launch.
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