An average electric car with lithium ion batteries consumes 0.2 kWh per kilometre. Wind energy produced in Europe in 2010 could power 90.8 million electric cars.
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BNDES to finance 70 MW wind energy project in Brazil
The Tramandaí wind farm, a 70 MW wind turbines project installed in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, was fully commissioned in May 2011.
Continue readingIsrael should catch the wind power
There is actually more wind energy hitting Israel than solar, because wind is concentrated solar energy, and because wind can be captured vertically much better than sun, and its capture doesn’t interfere with agriculture.
Continue readingChina to focus on developing solar power and wind power
China’s strategic development of new energy resources over the next five years will focus on wind energy, solar energy and biomass power.
Continue readingNordex wind energy order for N100/2500 wind turbines for a wind farm in Spain
Nordex has obtained a wind power order from Eolia Renovables to supply 15 N100/2500 wind turbines. ?Sant Antoni? is the first N100/2500 wind power project in Spain.
Continue readingABB to provide high efficiency solutions for solar energy applications in India
ABB has won orders worth Rs. 16.10 crore to supply turnkey power and automation solution for three photovoltaic solar power plants with a combined capacity of 11 megawatts (MW) in India.
Continue readingBalqon Enters Medium-Duty Zero Emissions On-Road Electric Truck Market
Balqon Corporation is a leading developer of zero-emissions electric drive systems, lithium battery systems and medium to heavy-duty electric vehicles.
Continue readingDIN-Rail DC Current Sensors optimize photovoltaic solar energy production
The 789 Series Sensors join WAGO’s solar portfolio, which includes solar tracking for PV and concentrated solar applications via WAGO-I/O-SYSTEM.
Continue readingEmcore to Report Third Quarter Results
EMCORE offers concentrating solar power photovoltaic (CPV) systems for solar energy applications as well as offering its high-efficiency GaAs solar cells and CPV components for use in concentrated solar power.
Continue readingE.ON presents feasibility study for Pellworm
“This study is special in that generation, storage, distribution and consumption are for the first time being examined together,” said Professor Jürgen Hussmann of Fachhochschule Westküste.
Continue readingChina’s Silk Road city to develop wind power to protect environment
More than 3,500 square kilometers of wasteland on the edge of oases in the city can be used to build solar power and wind farm facilities.
Continue readingElectric vehicles BMW i
The BMW i3 Concept is an uncompromisingly sustainable electric car designed for urban areas.
Continue readingMYTH: Higher Fuel Economy Standards Are Unattainable
Wash. Times: Fuel Economy Standards Are “Unattainable”; “Only Boring Hybrids And Impractical Electric Vehicles Will Remain.”
Continue readingMekong Delta wind farm symbolic of Vietnam?s energy future
Bac Lieu wind farm, located about 200 kilometres southwest of Ho Chi Minh City, will be the first wind energy facility in the Mekong Delta.
Continue readingGM Invests in Solar Power Developer Sunlogics
General Motors Ventures LC announced an equity investment of $7.5 million in Sunlogics PLC, a vertically integrated global solar energy systems provider specializing in solar project development and installation.
Continue readingWind power reduces fossil fuel use and emissions
There is no need to “back up” wind farm output. How is this possible? The output of wind farm plants is aggregated with all of the other changes in electricity supply and demand on a massive interstate power grid.
Continue readingAddressing Intermittency from Wind Energy and Concentrated Solar Power
The intermittency of other sources such as wind power and solar photovoltaic can be addressed by interconnecting power plants which are widely geographically distributed.
Continue readingA123 secures battery deal for wind energy in China
Lithium ion battery maker A123 Systems will supply an energy storage system to a wind power test that could lead to further grid business in China.
Continue readingAs wind turbines grow, so does misinformation
The Los Angeles Times carried a pair of stories on wind energy this weekend, purportedly on how wind turbines technology is developing, but along the way showcasing a string of urban legends about wind power.
Continue readingCould wind power replace the combustion engine?
This year, major manufacturers are launching electric vehicles including the Nissan Leaf, Mitsubishi MIEV and Peugeot iOn.
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