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Ford Taps Experts to Examine Opportunities, Challenges of Electric Vehicles
Ford Motor Company brings together local experts to discuss Chicago’s electric vehicle future.
Continue readingBalqon to Provide Zero Emissions Tractors to Ford
10 Balqon Model XE20 30 ton capacity electric yard tractors will be leased to T&K Logistics, Inc., the provider of logistics services to Ford Motor Company.
Continue readingThird quarter the worst since 2007 for U.S. wind energy industry.
Lack of direction and failure to pass a renewable energy mandate by Congress sees investors shy away from the wind power industry in the last quarter.
Continue readingEpyon Raises EU7 Million in Equity to Scale up Its EV Fast-Charger Business
New Financing and Partnership With LiteOn Provide Solid Base for Accelerated Expansion in Europe.
Continue readingUS lags behind China and Europe in wind power growth
China is now building new wind farm plants three times faster than the US, while Europe is building new wind energy capacity twice as fast, new figures suggest.
Continue readingCalico Concentrating Solar Power Project Receives Approval
The federal Bureau of Land Management has approved the 664 MW Calico Solar Thermal Project intended for San Bernardino County.
Continue readingGuidelines To Reconcile Wind Energy Development And Biodiversity Policy
While in general terms wind power does not represent a threat to wildlife, poorly sited or designed wind farm can have a negative impact on vulnerable species and habitats.
Continue readingFirst of Hundreds of ChargePoint Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles in Sacramento
Coulomb Technologies announced the installation of its ChargePoint® networked electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in Sacramento as a part of its $37 million ChargePoint America program.
Continue readingGamesa Launches New G97-2.0 MW Wind Turbines for North American Wind Energy Market
Gamesa will launch its new G97-2.0 megawatt (MW) wind turbine platform for the North American wind power market at the Canadian Wind Energy Association?s annual conference.
Continue readingNissan announced the price of Nissan LEAF in Switzerland
The electric car Nissan LEAF will cost 49,950 CHF with customer deliveries to start in the second half of 2011. The price includes the lithium ion batteries, which benefits from a five-year/100,000 km warranty.
Continue readingUniversity of Nottingham unveils wind turbine plans
The University of Nottingham has unveiled plans to erect three wind turbines on the banks of the River Trent to power its main campus.
Continue readingSri Lanka has not initiated a comprehensive study related to the potential of wind energy
About two decades ago on the initative of the United Nations ESCAP, a few wind turbines at Hambantota were established and I presume that this wind farm still produces about 3 MW of power.
Continue readingHow to wean us from coal and shift to solar and wind energy
Low-carbon electricity can be produced by solar and wind power, or by coal-burning power plants that capture and store their CO2 emissions.
Continue readingRenewable integration into the US transmission network
According to a study by the Brattle Group, the USA will have to invest around $50 billion over 15 years in order to allow the network to integrate the currently planned renewable production (wind energy, solar power).
Continue readingConstruction and Installation 2011 to Examine the Latest Transport and Installation Techniques for Offshore Wind Farms
The target of the German Government is to achieve 25.000 MW Offshore Wind Power by 2030. This conference plays a major role to inform about how to achieve our ambitious overall renewable electricity target.
Continue readingToyota, China’s CATARC to Start Electric Vehicles Tests in China
The goal of the verification tests, which are to start within 2010, is to determine the adaptability and usefulness of the Prius Plug-in Hybrid in China.
Continue readingCanadian Wind Energy Association – 26th Annual Conference and Exhibition ‘CanWEA 2010’
Canada’s largest renewable energy event begins next week. November 1 – 3, 2010.
Continue readingAlso in Sub-Saharan Africa, renewables are growing fast
The need for energy diversification and electrification of rural areas will cause investments to triple over the next five years. Off-grid solar facilities will benefit the most, says a report from Frost & Sullivan.
Continue readingChina strides forward cutting CO2 emissions
Primary energy refers to existing natural energy which does not need processing, such as fossil fuels, nuclear fuels, biomass energy, hydropower, wind energy, solar energy and others.
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