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A tale of two Guardian stories
U.S. oil and coal industries have spent $70 (OK, $69.5) million this election cycle specifically attacking clean-energy policies.
Continue readingMortenson Expands Wind Energy Business in Canada
With four wind power projects currently under construction throughout Canada, Mortenson Canada is expanding its operations with the opening of a new office in Canada.
Continue readingCODA Automotive Sales & Marketing Update
CODA Automotive recently announced that Michael A. Jackson, Senior Vice President of Global Sales, Marketing and Distribution, has resigned his post at CODA.
Continue readingDriving Battery Production in Ohio
The facility will be capable of producing 2,500 metric tons per year of nickel-cobalt-metal cathode materials, a critical component of lithium-ion batteries.
Continue readingCalifornia Concentrating Solar Power Projects in Danger
Hopefully, sanity and the ?California Green? spirit will prevail. If not, breaking ground and spending a little money will be the smallest obstacles these solar projects face.
Continue readingAn Atypical Friday at Merrill Technologies in Saginaw, Michigan
At the unveiling ceremony, I heard the incredible story of Merrill Technologies, a family business in Michigan that makes components for wind turbines and is thriving in the wind energy manufacturing sector.
Continue readingDow to Produce Advantaged Materials for the Energy Storage Industry
Advanced batteries, capable of meeting standards for durability, performance and safety at a lower cost per energy unit, are requirements for the acceleration of electric vehicles.
Continue readingPlug-in-Vehicles May Make up 22% of US Auto Sales by 2030
Bloomberg New Energy Finance has released its US sales forecast for plug-in electric vehicles to 2030, prior to the release of the Nissan Leaf and GM Volt.
Continue readingKorea to invest in wind energy in Pakistan
Wind energy is making headway into Pakistan as 23 companies have shown interest in setting up wind power generation projects in the country.
Continue readingRMT Launches Renewable Energy Construction in Canada
Their EPC project pipeline currently includes over 420 MW of wind power and 340 MW of solar energy, including the recently announced 18 MW Pilesgrove Solar facility in New Jersey.
Continue readingCanWEA unveils strategic vision for Quebec’s wind power industry to 2025
The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) today unveiled its strategic vision for wind energy development in Quebec at the opening of the association’s 26th annual Conference and Exhibition in Montreal.
Continue readingCitroën?s Survolt Charges into Top Gear Live Arena
Survolt, Citroën?s stunning all-electric car concept, will be one of the star cars in this year?s Top Gear Live show at London?s Earls Court.
Continue readingEner1 Signs Strategic Energy Storage Agreement with Russian National Grid Operator
ENER1, Inc. (Nasdaq: HEV), a leading manufacturer of electric vehicles and utility-scale lithium-ion battery energy storage systems, has signed a strategic cooperation deal with a division of the Russian Federal Grid.
Continue readingGeneral Motors Invites Students Nationwide to an ‘Electric’ Education
Chevrolet holds educational presentation live at the home of the Volt – Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Plant. Teachers and students across the country invited to participate online.
Continue readingIntersil Introduces Hybrid and Electric Vehicle (HEV/EV) Li-Ion Battery Management Control
Intersil’s HEV/EV solution provides customers with ISO26262 (ASIL) compliance to prevent battery pack failures.
Continue readingIBM Software Helps GM Speed Global Development of Electric Vehicles, Including 2011 Chevrolet Volt
IBM helps in design of software controls to manage Volt’s innovative powertrain; Provides software simulation tools to test Volt’s battery systems.
Continue readingInternational Battery Introduces New 24-Volt Lithium-ion High Energy Storage System
Rechargeable Battery Pack is the Company?s First Standard System Offering.
Continue readingApproval for the Moorabool and Yaloak South wind energy facilities in Victoria (Australia)
Minister for Energy and Resources Peter Batchelor welcomed the decision to grant planning permits for the Moorabool and Yaloak South wind power facilities south of Ballan.
Continue readingNissan Presents New Electric Vehicles for Sustainable Zero-emission Society
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced a proposal for new mobility in a sustainable zero emission society and an electric vehicle (EV) embodying its proposal, ‘NISSAN New Mobility CONCEPT’.
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