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Coal Country Newspaper Endorses RES By Tom Gray
Congress and the Obama administration should be steering the nation to new energy sources with policies that encourage development of wind energy and other clean renewables.
Continue readingCanWEA and New Brunswick to Partner for a Wind Energy Seminar in Moncton
CanWEA and the New Brunswick government will partner for the organization of a wind energy seminar on September 22-23 2010 in Moncton, NB.
Continue readingAgreement for 484 MW concentrating solar power in California
The commission for energy regulation has approved a power purchase agreement for two 242 MW plants, allowing construction works to start. Initial operations of first facility are planned for 2013.
Continue readingE-CYCLES® Introduces Revolutionary Electric Vehicles to Market
After over three years in research and development, E-CYCLES®’ launch coincides with a U.S. and international movement towards a greener, sustainable lifestyle and a desire for alternative fuel solutions.
Continue readingThe next generation of electric vehicles, vehicle-to-grid (V2G)
Driven by government initiatives and fossil-fuel dependency in U.S. and China the electric vehicles market will lay the groundwork for the next generation of automotive technology, vehicle-to-grid (V2G).
Continue readingValence Technology Receives $13 Million Battery Order from Smith Electric Vehicles
Valence Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: VLNC), a leading U.S. based global manufacturer of advanced energy storage solutions, today announced a purchase order from Smith Electric Vehicles U.S. to deliver $13 million of energy
Continue readingSolar and Nuclear Costs ?The Historic Crossover: Solar Energy is Now the Better Buy
Solar photovoltaic system costs have fallen steadily for decades. Meanwhile, projected costs for construction of new nuclear plants have risen steadily over the last decade, and they continue to rise.
Continue readingNew York’s Energy Storage System Gets Recharged
By developing a 20 megawatt (MW) energy storage system using advanced lithium-ion batteries, the AES project will eliminate the need to burn fossil fuels and provide the same regulation at a lower price.
Continue readingNorthland Power Wind Farm Receives Loan from Investissement Quebec
Northland Power Income Fund announced that Investissement Quebec has agreed to lend $15 million to the construction of Northland’s 100 MW wind farm located in the Gaspesie region of Quebec.
Continue readingChevrolet to Increase Volt Production Capacity by 50 Percent
President Tours Detroit-Hamtramck Plant, Home of the Chevrolet Volt.
Continue readingCoulomb Technologies to Significantly Expand ChargePoint Network
Coulomb Technologies announced plans to significantly expand the ChargePoint® Network through partnership agreements with Leviton, Siemens and Aker Wade.
Continue readingECOtality Applauds California Electric-Car Charging Decision
ECOtality has expressed its support for a decision by the CPUC determining that companies which sell electric vehicle charging services to the public will not be regulated as public utilities.
Continue readingGerman wind power grew by 660 megawatts in the first half of this year
Installed wind energy capacity grew by 660 megawatts in the first half of this year, down from around 800 MW in the first six months of 2009.
Continue readingCPUC Decision on Electric Vehicles
This outcome will encourage competitive market forces to bring benefits to consumers and ensure rapid deployment of the charging infrastructure.
Continue readingStorage useful, rarely essential for wind power
Moreover, numerous studies as well as European wind integration experience have demonstrated that the U.S. could increase its use of wind energy by more than 10-fold without energy storage being needed.
Continue readingThe Alta Wind power project was launched in California
The wind turbines for the initial 570 MW have been ordered. The wind energy project, with a total capacity of 3,000 MW, will be the largest wind farm in the whole of North America and one of the first in the world.
Continue readingEuropean wind power industry set to pave the future
There are huge opportunities for the offshore wind power industry but the fact remains that there are aggressive targets to be met and host of significant challenges that need to be overcome.
Continue readingPortugal, Ireland and UK first in line for world’s first affordable mass-produced electric vehicles
Amid strong global demand for the world’s first affordable mass-produced electric vehicles, Nissan International SA will open order books for Nissan LEAF in Portugal and the Republic of Ireland.
Continue readingWind power in Rajashthan (India)
Wind turbines are turning out to be a major hit in the remote areas of Rajashthan and leading to better electricity generation and development of the area in which the wind farm have been set up.
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