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China to cut fossil fuel in total energy mix to 85 pct by 2020
“We are suggesting imposing carbon tax on thermal power plants and using the revenue to subsidize solar and wind energy development.”
Continue readingNation-E Lauches the First Mobile Charging Station for Electric Vehicles
Nation-E AG, the Swiss company for energy storage, smart metering and load levelling solutions reveals First Mobile Charging Station for Electric Cars ? NationMobile Angel Car®.
Continue readingLithium Ion Batteries to Lead the Market for Short-Duration Energy Storage Ancillary Services
Stationary energy storage systems (ESS) will play a large role in the electricity grid of the future, both for long-duration storage as well as short-duration Ancillary Services.
Continue readingScottishPower and Gamesa in new wind power projects
First Minister Alex Salmond will also travel to Bilbao to meet executives of ScottishPower parent Iberdrola and to discuss Gamesa’s plans.
Continue readingChina wind power installed capacity to hit 200 GW by 2020
Li noted that the global wind turbines installed capacity is expected to hit 400 -500 GW by 2020, close to the installed capacity of nuclear power generation.
Continue readingIberdrola to invest ?4.8 billion in the UK
Two-thirds of the planned investments are earmarked for wind power, smart grid and distribution networks.
Continue readingPavilion Energy Resources Accelerating Wind Turbines Manufacture
PVRE and partners have a similar wind energy manufacturing facility planned for Southern California, primarily to enable repowering of existing wind farms.
Continue readingKalahari Greentech, Inc. Throws Its Bid Into the Fast-Growing Wind Energy Industry With Its Refined Wind Generator
Kalahari’s Wind Generator concentrates wind power in a manner such that it can generate electric power at speeds usually too slow for conventional wind generators to produce any meaningful energy.
Continue readingWelwind Energy Enters Into a Strategic Partnership Agreement With Guangdong YATU Industries Investment
Welwind Energy International Corp. is pleased to announce additional interest in the financing for its wind farm projects.
Continue readingA123 Opens Lithium Ion Battery Production Facility for electric vehicles
A123 Systems announced the grand opening of the largest lithium ion automotive battery production facility in North America, based on available data.
Continue readingPilot project starts with the Audi A1 e-tron in the Munich model region
Project partners Audi, E.ON, Stadtwerke München and TU Munich. 20 Audi e-trons will comes onto the roads successively. 200 ?electricity fuel stations? will be set up.
Continue readingHard Rain exhibition opens in Brussels
In the heart of the EU quarter in Brussels is a stunning new photography exhibition displaying the most harrowing images of climate change in our world today.
Continue readingSGS to Showcase its Wind Energy Services at China Wind Power 2010 in Beijing
On October 13-15, 2010, SGS Renewable Energy will demonstrate its wide portfolio of wind energy services at stand no. EB27 at the China International Exhibition Center (New CIEC) in Beijing.
Continue readingNREL Releases Estimate of National Offshore Wind Energy Potential
According to the Assessment of Offshore Wind Energy Resources for the United States, 4,150 gigawatts of potential wind turbines nameplate capacity (maximum turbine capacity) from offshore wind resources are available.
Continue readingLithium Battery Market Will Soar
Himfr forecasts that in the next five years, with lithium ion batteries’ reduced prices and the basic industry development, the electric vehicles battery market will rapidly develop.
Continue readingWind power Vestas – Blade incident on V112-3.0 MW prototype in Lem, Denmark
On Wednesday 8 September 2010, a blade piece detached from Vestas? V112-3.0 MW prototype wind turbine located in Lem, Denmark.
Continue readingPort upgrades vital to growth of UK economy, says wind energy body
The previous Government pledged 60m towards upgrading the infrastructure around ports to enable wind turbines manufacturing in this country, crucial for delivering Round 3 offshore wind farm projects.
Continue readingGreat wind energy potential in Colombia
The La Guajira region alone has a wind power potential exceeding 18,000 MW, according to a report by the World Bank. Nevertheless, its development needs urgent specific policies.
Continue readingNissan LEAF Electric Vehicles on display as order books open in Europe
At the forthcoming Paris Motor Show, Nissan will be unveiling for the first time a concept vehicle that offers insight into how Nissan could expand its portfolio of electric vehicles with lithium ion batteries.
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