Strategic rare earth minerals will only be mined by a few select State-owned enterprises (SOEs) as part of the government’s bid to crack down on illegal exploitation and consolidate reserves.
Continue readingGulf oil spill highlights the need for more wind power By Chris Rose (EWEA)
The United States has an opportunity to lower greenhouse gas emissions and become the world?s leader in a burgeoning clean energy economy.
Continue readingGrafTech Awarded $1.15 million DOE Grant for Solar Thermal Storage System
GrafTech International Ltd., in partnership with SENER and U. of California, received a $1.15 million U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) grant to construct a high-efficiency thermal storage system for solar plants.
Continue readingLi-ion Motors sells its technology to a canadian corporation
Li-ion Motors Corp. (LMCO:OTCBB), 21st Century Design & Engineering of emission-free all electric car announces an agreement licensing its technology to a Canadian Corporation.
Continue readingGamesa company to build 50 MW wind farm in in the Dominican Republic’s Montecristi province
Parques Eólicos del Caribe will build a 50 MW wind power plant in the Dominican Republic’s Montecristi province.
Continue readingPNE WIND agrees a further wind power JV in Bulgaria (150 MW)
The wind farm developer PNE WIND AG (ISIN: DE000A0JBPG2) is considerably expanding its foreign activities in Bulgaria.
Continue readingRepower (Ratia Energie) increases wind power capacity to 47 MW by acquiring wind farm in Germany
The new wind power plant, which has an installed capacity of 16 MW, is located in Lübbenau (Brandenburg).
Continue readingRenault-Nissan Alliance Signs Electric Vehicles Partnership in Québec
The parties will work together to plan the necessary charging infrastructure and to promote the use of electric vehicles in Québec.
Continue readingGerman photovoltaic market could double, despite feed-in tariff cuts
Analyst predicts another record year in Germany prior to global solar conference in Munich.
Continue readingCoulomb Technologies Prepares for Growth
Coulomb Technologies, a leader in electric car infrastructure, named Bret Sewell as executive vice president and Greg Podshadley vice president of operations.
Continue readingCommunauto to offer electric car Nissan LEAF to clients in 2011
Carsharing pioneer to add first electric vehicles real-world to fleet. By offering the electric cars Nissan LEAF next year, Communauto is reconfirming its environmental commitment to our more than 20,000 users.
Continue readingWind power Gamesa launches a corporate university
Gamesa is pleased to announce the launch of its Corporate University, with which the company aims to contribute to the employability of its workforce and to foster employees? commitment.
Continue readingChina to subsidize electric car purchases in five cities
China Tuesday released details of its electric vehicles subsidy program designed to boost the nation’s auto industry and cut vehicle emissions.
Continue readingENER1 Receives Commitment for $65 Million Equity Investment
Ener1, Inc. (HEV), a global manufacturer of large-format lithium-ion battery systems for electric cars, announced that it has executed an agreement with its principal shareholder, Ener1 Group.
Continue readingShear Wind signs agreement with Enercon
Shear Wind, a Canadian company engaged in the exploration and development of renewable wind energy properties, has entered into an engineering, procurement and construction agreement with Enercon Canada.
Continue readingIndia adds record wind power capacity in past year
India added 2.33 GW of grid-connected renewable power capacity during the year to the end of March, according to a statement from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
Continue readingA-Power to Report Financial Results on June 10, 2010
A-Power Energy Generation Systems, Ltd. (Nasdaq: APWR) announced the Company will report its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010, before the market opens on Thursday, June 10, 2010.
Continue readingEnergy Action Plan will be endorsed at 2011 Spring Council
Energy Council call for an Energy Action Plan 2011-2020 to be adopted by the European Council as early as March 2011 is ?an important signal that EU decision makers are serious about reaching the 2020 targets”.
Continue readingWind turbine blade goes up in the EU quarter
It is a symbol of Europe?s leading renewable energy ? wind power ? a clean, CO2-free fuel that is driving the fight against climate change, securing economic benefits and increasing the security of our energy supplies.
Continue readingAsian Manufacturers Will Lead the $8 Billion Market for Electric Vehicles Batteries
The next five years will see rapid advances in advanced battery technology, as dozens of manufacturers position themselves to meet the anticipated demands of newly electric vehicles.
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