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Johnson Controls Joins Ford Transit Connect Electric Lead Customer Program
“Earlier today we finalized an agreement with Johnson Controls on its purchase of 20 Ford Transit Connect Electric vans for its corporate fleet.”
Continue readingECOtality Reveals Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Plan for Western Oregon
More Than 1,000 Blink Charging Stations Will Charge up Electric Vehicles in Portland and Other Key Metropolitan Areas.
Continue readingIberdrola to replace 40% of its fleet with electrical vehicles
Iberdrola is also working alongside the various Spanish public administrations that have shown an interest in electrical vehicles and collaborating with the Autonomous Communities.
Continue readingWind power Vestas introduces new options for customers
Vestas operates in 65 countries, providing jobs for over 22,000 passionate people at our service and project sites, research facilities, factories and offices all over the world.
Continue readingThe world’s biggest offshore wind farm has opened off the coast of Kent
Vattenfall says the 100 wind turbines should provide wenough electricity for up to 240,000 homes.
Continue readingAmsterdam and Renault-Nissan Alliance partner for electric vehicles
The City of Amsterdam has made a clear declaration that electric vehicles represent the future of transport in its busy city centre by signing a Definitive Agreement with the Renault-Nissan Alliance.
Continue readingMarine Energy Developers Take Lessons From The Danish Government?s Wind Power Support
By contrast, the UK?s renewable energy support policy was less well aligned to the fledgling industry and lagged six years behind Denmark?s regime.
Continue readingTV host test drives new plug-in Toyota
The electric car can travel as an electric-only vehicle for up to 30 kilometres, reaching highway speeds of up to 100km/h. Unlike the standard Prius hybrid, the new models run on lithium-ion batteries.
Continue readingSuncor Energy advances Wintering Hills Wind Power Project
Suncor Energy announced that it is moving forward with the construction of its planned 88 megawatt (MW) wind farm near Drumheller, Alberta.
Continue readingMajor Wind Energy R&D Expansions in Texas
Innovate Texas Foundation and The National Institute for Renewable Energy Announce Major Renewable Energy R&D Expansions. DOE, Industry Funding and Wind Farm Operations Advance Wind and Energy Initiatives.
Continue readingElectric Car Era Begins November at the LA Auto Show
Mass-Production Electric Vehicles Become Available to Consumers. The first electric cars to kick-off this new era are the Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf, expected to arrive in November and December of this year.
Continue readingEner1 Adopts New Structure to Respond to Expanding Opportunities
Ener1 develops and manufactures compact, high performance lithium-ion batteries to power the next generation of hybrid, plug-in hybrid and pure electric vehicles.
Continue readingVauxhall Unveils Vivaro E-Concept At Hanover CV Show
Vauxhall?s Vivaro e-Concept, an electric van with an extended range of up to 250 miles, will make its debut on Wednesday this week at the IAA Commercial Vehicle Show in Hanover, Germany.
Continue readingEndesa and Mitsubishi signed a MOU on electric vehicles collaboration
Endesa´s Chairman, Mr. Borja Prado, and Chairman of Mitsubishi Corporation, Mr. Yorihiko Kojima, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Tokyo for commencing feasibility study on e-mobility collaboration.
Continue readingChevrolet Volt, Nissan LEAF and Other Electric Vehicles to Participate in Detroit Ride-and-Drive, October 12-13
This October, the Business of Plugging In(SM) conference will host an exclusive ride-and-drive event offering attendees the opportunity to get behind the wheel of several production and concept electric vehicles.
Continue readingHertz Global EV Will Catalyze Widespread Use of Electric Vehicles
Hertz and its partners are planning to roll out the EV rental program starting this autumn with full-scale deployment in both the U.S. and other countries beginning in 2011.
Continue readingEDTA Announces Commitment to Spur Adoption of Plug-In Electric Vehicles
The Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) unveiled a detailed action plan as part of the green mobility commitments announced today at the Clinton Global Initiative’s (CGI) 2010 sixth annual meeting.
Continue readingAWEA Responds to Bingaman, Brownback Renewable Electricity Standard Bill
The RES is the single most important thing we can do to grow jobs here in the United States and keep 85,000 American wind power workers on the job.
Continue readingStrong Support for RES Comes from Array of Voices
A wide range of voices expressed strong support for the bipartisan ?Renewable Electricity Promotion Act of 2010?.
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