Europcar, the European leader in car hire, has announced that the first new-generation electric vehicles to hit the European car hire market, the Peugeot iON and Citroen C-Zero, will be introduced in 2011.
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Public approval of wind power can help humanity face major challenges
Van der Loo said one of Hedegaard?s messages was that wind power is one of the renewable energy technologies that requires active public acceptance and benefit sharing.
Continue readingFord And N.Y. Power Authority Collaborate To Prepare New York For Electric Vehicles
Over the next two years, Ford will introduce the Transit Connect Electric small commercial van, the Ford Focus Electric passenger car, two third generation lithium-ion battery hybrids and a plug-in hybrid.
Continue readingSPX : Selected by Chevrolet as Home Charging Installation Partner for the New Volt
SPX Corporation (NYSE: SPW) has been selected by Chevrolet to serve as the exclusive provider of turnkey electric vehicle home charging installation services to owners of the new Chevrolet Volt.
Continue readingU.S. Challenging Asia in Race to Produce Advanced Batteries for Electric Vehicless
By 2020, more than half of new vehicle sales are expected to be hybrid-electric, plug-in hybrid and all electric cars with lithium ion batteries.
Continue readingIllinois may gain 2,000 wind turbines in 5 years
When the Twin Groves Wind Farm east of Bloomington started production in March 2007, it marked the start of a new industry in Central Illinois.
Continue readingGE to Place Charging Stations at University
General Electric Co. (NYSE:GE) has struck a deal to place up to 10 elective vehicle charging stations on Purdue University’s West Lafayette campus.
Continue readingFirst U.S. Offshore Wind Farm Lease is Signed by Secretary Salazar
The lease authorizes Cape Wind to construct the 130 wind turbines offshore wind farm on Horseshoe Shoal in Nantucket Sound, and to operate the facility for a period of 25 years.
Continue readingElectric vehicles that buy and sell their own power
The aim is to create a smart grid powered by renewable energies like wind energy to promote the use of electric vehicles.
Continue readingSuzlon Plans 800 MW of South African Wind Power Projects
Suzlon Energy plans to install 800 megawatts of wind energy plants in South Africa over the next two years as the country looks to reduce its power shortage.
Continue readingBrookfield Renewable Power Celebrates Opening of Gosfield Wind Energy Project
Brookfield Renewable Power Inc. (?Brookfield?) announced the opening of the 50 megawatt (MW) Gosfield Wind farm in the Town of Kingsville in Essex County, Ontario.
Continue readingJuhl Wind Announces Startup of Construction on $3.6 Million Wind Energy Project for Winona County Minnesota
The wind turbines project will cost approximately $3.6 million and is expected to be completed by the end of 2010.
Continue readingOffshore wind power monitoring program advancing in New Jersey
The company expects to have the buoy in place off the coast of New Jersey by the end of the year, pending receipt of required permits from various federal agencies.
Continue readingCounty Durham wind farm up and running
The wind farm features five 2MW wind turbines, which stand 110m tall to the tip of the blade and will produce enough wind energy to meet the electricity needs of around 5,5001 homes each year.
Continue readingInvestment vital to build 21st century grid
“The energy mix is changing. Currently, we have around 75% of our electricity supplied from fossil fuels. However, beyond 2020 we will be moving towards an 80% decarbonised electricity supply.
Continue readingCanadian Wind Energy Association Launches 26th Annual Conference
The Canadian Wind Energy Association’s 26th Annual Conference and Exhibition – CanWEA 2010 – will be held in Montreal, Quebec, November 1 – 3 at the Montreal Congress Center.
Continue readingPakistan plans 200 to 500 MW Wind Power Project
EOBI will set up wind power project of 200 to 500 MW with the collaboration of local manufacturing.
Continue readingJohnson Controls to Build $118 Million Electric vehicles Battery Plant in Chongqing, China
Johnson Controls, Inc. (NYSE: JCI), the world’s largest supplier of automotive batteries, today announced it is investing $118 million to build a third automotive battery plant in China, to be located in Chongqing.
Continue readingNew York state would greatly benefit from a five-fold jump in wind energy
Wind power in New York could be increased in the next eight years by more than five times the amount currently operating in the state, a new study has found.
Continue readingPakistan building 500 MW Wind Power Project
The wind energy is environment friendly power generation and the world is also trying to develop wind farms to generate cheapest energy for its consumers.
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