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Tesla Motors to Officially Open Tesla Factory
Tesla Motors to Officially Open Tesla Factory, Home of the Model S. Tesla officially unveils the Tesla Factory in Fremont, CA.
Continue readingConstruction begins on South Dakota wind energy project
The Crow Lake Wind Farm will consist of 108 wind turbines located throughout Aurora, Brule and Jerauld Counties just east of Chamberlain in the south-central part of the state.
Continue readingCanada forecasts record year for wind energy
Robert Hornung, president of the Canadian Wind Energy Association, said over 1,000 megawatts of new wind farm capacity is expected to be installed in Canada next year.
Continue readingUS solar power is poised for $100bn growth surge
Rapidly declining equipment costs combined with stronger government support have set the stage for explosive growth in the US solar energy market (Concentrating Solar Power and PV) over the next decade.
Continue readingWind energy development does not damage property values
A new study of property values on land near a major wind farm in Illinois has come up with some interesting findings.
Continue readingScientific American overstates wind power land needs
A recent article from the Scientific American Web site dramatically overstates the amount of land that would be needed for wind energy to provide 20% of U.S. electricity needs.
Continue readingWhy so quiet, Mr. Koch? By Tom Gray
Joel Francis, who spent five years in the Marines and is now a senior at California State University-Los Angeles, challenged Koch via video to a debate.
Continue readingNo waffling as Belgians say ?yes? to wind power
In a kingdom frequently divided by disagreement over matters political and beyond, it is heartening to see wind energy getting a resounding ?yes? vote.
Continue readingNordex supplies 24 large wind turbines to Turkey
Wind energy order for turnkey project and wind farm extension. In addition to this, the wind farm operator Dost Enerji has ordered six N90/2500 wind turbines for the extension of ?Yuntdag?.
Continue readingWind power Vestas – 6,567 MW during the first nine months
During the first nine months, Vestas? intake of firm and unconditional wind energy orders amounted to 6,567 MW, which is the highest level ever recorded.
Continue readingFirst wind farm in Washington state
The First Wind Energy company is seeking permits for up to 50 wind turbines on land leased from farmers.
Continue readingThe THINK City on display at the stylish new m-way concept store in Zurich
The THINK City, the world best selling electric car with lithium ion batteries, is the star attraction at the world?s first dedicated Electric Mobility Concept Store in Zurich.
Continue reading4.4 Million Websites Now Powered by Wind Energy
Dotster?s 150% wind power offsets fund renewable energy projects like the Tatanka Wind Farm, one of the largest in the western United States.
Continue readingGM India plans to showcase electric vehicles next year
General Motors India is strengthening its base in the country and will showcase an electric car with lithium ion batteries next year, its President and Managing Director, Karl Slym announced.
Continue readingPattern Energy Reaches Full Operation at Hatchet Ridge Wind Power in Northern California
Only Utility-Scale California Wind Power Project to Become Operational in 2010.
Continue readingChina – Car tax law part of drive to promote clean energy
Sources from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers told that the plan will set an objective to sell 1 million electric cars by 2015 in the country.
Continue readingJohnson Controls Participates in the CLEPA Technology Day 2010 in Brussels
The company’s engineering teams focus on reducing the weight of interior without compromising comfort or safety.
Continue readingDesertec: Electricity From the Desert Unites Europe With the Arab World
Electricity from Concentrating Solar Power, photovoltaic and wind farm plants in the desert will also find its way to Europe within the space of the next decade.
Continue readingCanada Post Becomes First Customer for Azure Dynamics and Ford of Canada’s Transit Connect Electric Vehicles
Azure Dynamics and Ford announced that they will deliver one of the first Transit Connect Electric commercial vans to Canada Post under the LEAD customer program.
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