MMC plans to sell the i-MiEV in Europe in 14 countries including France, the United Kingdom, and Germany from this December, then from fiscal year 2011 sequentially expand the countries it will be sold in.
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Europcar Launches New Generation of Electric Vehicles
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.
Continue readingClean-Tech Jobs Race Is Heating Up Globally
Clean Tech Job Trends 2010 concludes with five key recommendations for growing regional clean-tech clusters, and an information-rich resource guide.
Continue readingHybrid Electric Vehicles for Fleet Markets
Commercial Hybrid, Plug-in Hybrid, and Battery Electric Vehicles: Light-Duty Cars and Trucks.
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 readingLG Chem Awarded Home Battery Pilot Program by Southern California Edison
LG Chem, Ltd. has been selected by Southern California Edison (SCE) to provide lithium-ion battery packs for a pilot program involving energy storage systems for residential and small commercial applications.
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 readingM&A Supply Signs Distributor Agreement With Johnson Controls
M&A Supply was previously the exclusive distributor of American Standard Heating & Air Conditioning equipment, owned by Ingersoll Rand.
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 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 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 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 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 readingWind power Nordex Begins Production at Arkansas Plant
?Wind energy has tremendous potential in the US, but it?s about more than just creating green jobs.”
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 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 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 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 readingBreath of Fresh Air: interview with Ward Van Hout
On Earth, sufficient wind is available for our energy needs. Strikingly, there is 200 times more wind energy available than current energy demand.
Continue readingLM Wind Power announces expansion in Brazil
The final location for LM Wind Power?s first factory in Brazil and fourth facility in the Americas region has not yet been determined and various locations are currently being studied.
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