La expectativa de una explosión en la demanda de vehículos eléctricos ha llevado a buscar nuevas fuentes de litio, pero las nuevas reservas podrían ser de menor calidad y más caras de desarrollar que las ya establecidas.
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Noruega planea poner en funcionamiento un aerogenerador de10 MW
Noruega planea construir un aerogenerador flotante de 10 MW, esperando que la nueva tecnología aumente la rentabilidad de los costosos parques eólicos marinos.
Continue readingNordex flexing its muscles in Italy
In 2009, the Nordex Group widened its share of the high-growth wind energy Italian market to 15 percent, installing new wind power systems with a capacity of 167 megawatts.
Continue readingEnova to finance world’s biggest wind turbine (10 MW)
Enova will provide the Bergen-based company Sway AS with funding in the amount of NOK 137 million to demonstrate a new wind turbine prototype.
Continue readingThere is enough lithium for 4.8 billion electric vehicles
Lithium isn’t like oil: You need 2.5 kg of it to make a battery, and then that battery can last for many years. A lithium mine in Nevada could produce enough to make 650 million Nissan LEAF or 1 billion Chevy Volts.
Continue readingStimulus Money IS Creating US Jobs: American Wind Energy Association Response to American University Study/ABC World News Story
ABC aired a story on February 9 based on a report by the American University purporting to show how stimulus, or Recovery Act, funds were being used to create jobs overseas.
Continue readingAXIS Capital Announces Formation of Renewable Energy Insurance Team
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital”) (NYSE: AXS) today announced the formation of a renewable energy team within its AXIS Insurance business.
Continue readingMore wind jobs in Wisconsin through Recovery Act By Chris Madison (AWEA)
While anti-wind types charge that the Recovery Act is being used to send jobs overseas, Wisconsin is using Recovery Act funds to help finance a new wind blade manufacturing plant in the state.
Continue readingNissan Announces Nissan LEAF Purchase Process
Nissan, along with alliance partner Renault, is the only automaker committed to making all electric vehicles available to the mass market on a global scale.
Continue readingREpower announces financial figures for first nine months of fiscal year 2009/10
In the first nine months of fiscal year 2009/10 REpower Systems AG (WKN 617 703) realized total performance of EUR 932.1 million compared to EUR 842.9 million in the same period of the previous year.
Continue readingREpower constructs first turnkey wind farm in Canada
REpower and Renewable Energy Systems Canada have successfully completed the construction of a test wind farm in the Gaspé region.
Continue readingIberdrola destinó 90,5 millones a I+D+i en 2009
La Compañía ha puesto en marcha diferentes iniciativas en el área de las energías renovables, el vehículo eléctrico, las redes inteligentes o la captura de las emisiones de CO2.
Continue readingIt’s a snow job on wind power from ABC News
Last night, while the world was busy with real news, ABC News presented a fictional account of how the Obama Administration’s Recovery Act was being used to ship jobs overseas.
Continue readingIberdrola earmarked ?90.5 million to R&D in 2009, 23% more than in 2008
Iberdrola has launched a number of initiatives within the renewable energy, electric vehicles, smart grids and carbon capture technology fields.
Continue readingThe Future of Electrical Energy Storage
Aarkstore announce a new report”The Future of Electrical Energy Storage: The economics and potential of new technologies”through its vast collection of market reserach report.
Continue readingPPA agreement paves way for 80 MW Nebraska wind farm
Power Purchase Agreement Signed by NPPD, Midwest Wind/Edison Mission Group for Laredo Ridge Wind Farm near Petersburg.
Continue readingWind power: 37,500 MW added in 2009
Despite the economic crisis, the wind energy industry?s turnover reached 45 billion euros. Excellent performance of the US, Europe and especially China, which doubled its installed capacity for the fifth year running.
Continue readingCanada Awards $6.5 Million for R&D on Wind Power in Nordic Climates
Canada announced the awarding of $6.5 million to the Wind Energy TechnoCentre to equip two wind turbines with the instrumentation needed to carry out research and development on wind energy in nordic climates.
Continue readingBlueMobility prevé instalar en Galicia 15.000 puntos de recarga para vehículos eléctricos en 7 años
La empresa gallega se presenta en sociedad con la intención de poner en marcha una red “inteligente” que va más allá de “simples enchufes”.
Continue readingTreasury Announces $1 Billion in Recovery Act Bond Authority for Tribal Communities
The Pueblo of Acoma in New Mexico will use $7 million to develop and construct a wind farm power project. The wind energy project, Wind = Nature’s Dividend (WiND) will have a gross design capacity of 15 megawatts.
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