La Asociación Europea de Energía Eólica (EWEA) ha indicado que espera que la energía eólica pueda evitar la emisión de 333 millones de toneladas de CO2 al año hasta 2020.
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Costs Of Plug-in Cars Key To Broad Consumer Acceptance
A University of Michigan survey released today shows widespread consumer interest in buying plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs).
Continue readingNew Solar Parking Lot Structure at Dell HQ to Generate Renewable Energy, Help Avoid CO2 Emissions
The structure, located in an employee parking lot, will shade 50 parking spaces and provide two charging stations for plug-in electric vehicles.
Continue readingCCUC, Inc. Explores Additional Opportunities That Will Provide 100% Pure Electric Solutions for Its Specialty Vehicle Offerings
CCUC has decided to explore additional opportunities that will provide 100% “Pure Electric” solutions and conversion options for the Company’s line of products to include “Specialty Buses”.
Continue readingPRBA’s Lithium Battery Proposals Adopted by International Dangerous Goods Panel
The Rechargeable Battery Association said the International Civil Aviation Organization’s Dangerous Goods Panel (DGP) that met in Montreal earlier this month had adopted several proposals supported by RBA.
Continue readingEólica en Venezuela: avanzan los proyectos eólicos de Paraguaná y la Península de Perijá
La sequía acelara los planes para desarrollar la energía eólica en Venezuela. En unos meses llegarán los primeros aerogeneradores para el parque eólico de Paraguaná.
Continue readingCENER coordina un proyecto europeo sobre formación de investigadores en eólica
WAUDIT está dotado con 4 millones de euros. En el proyecto participan 30 instituciones europeas, incluyendo centros de I+D, universidades y empresas.
Continue readingBMW develops safety and electric motorcycle concept
BMW has developed an eco-friendly and safety concept based on the C1 enclosed scooter but featuring several safety features and power coming from an electric motor.
Continue readingInfiniti Confirms Plan for a Zero Emissions Vehicle
Mr. Carlos Ghosn, President and CEO, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., announced at the 41st Tokyo Motor Show that Infiniti plans to introduce an electric vehicle – one that will be true to the Infiniti brand’s promise.
Continue reading2009 Tokyo Motor Show Opens With Focus on Electric Cars
Tokyo Motor Show opened to the press Wednesday as Japanese automakers roll out their new concepts for nifty, fully-electric vehicles in a testament to the imminent arrival of the long-awaited dream car.
Continue readingLithium Ion Batteries to Become a $1 Billion Segment of the Stationary Energy Storage Industry
Energy storage will be especially important in compensating for the intermittent nature of wind power and solar energy sources, which is often out of synch with the peaks and valleys of customers? electricity demand.
Continue readingWorld Green Vehicles
Worldwide demand for electric cars, green cars and light trucks will expand rapidly to 3 million units in 2013, propelled by a confluence of technology breakthroughs and government support.
Continue readingUtilities Ramp Up Efforts to Make Electricity a Crucial Transportation Fuel
The electric utilities collectively pledged to move forward aggressively to create the infrastructure to support the full-scale commercialization and deployment of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs).
Continue readingSolution for Radar and Wind Farms to Go Ahead
BWEA welcomed today the signing of the contract between DECC, The Crown Estate, NATS En Route and the wind energy industry’s Aviation Investment Fund Company to progress the development of the Raytheon solution.
Continue readingSanyo To Produce Lithium-Ion Batteries For Plug-In Hybrid Cars
Sanyo said it plans to produce 300,000 to 400,000 batteries per month for use in plug-in hybrid vehicles that can be recharged at home. The company also said it will produce battery systems, including rechargers.
Continue readingPlacer Gold Corp., New York State Wind Energy Project
This proposed wind power project would eventually add 10,000-20,000 MW of new clean power capacity to the New York electrical Grid.
Continue readingEDF Energies Nouvelles Commissions a 38 MW Wind Farm in Greece
EDF Energies Nouvelles announces the commissioning of the Viotia 2 wind farm in Greece, which has 38 MW in total capacity. Located in Beotia this wind farm is equipped with 19 turbines supplied by Vestas.
Continue readingTexas leads U.S. in generating wind power
Texas has now embraced wind power generation, leading the U.S. states in total operating wind capacity, according to the latest report of the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA).
Continue readingNordex China supplying 33 MW for Ningxia Power
Nordex will install the ?Sunhill II? wind farm with a nominal capacity of 28.5 MW and the ?Hongsipu II? project (4.5 MW) near Yinchuan in the province of Ningxia.
Continue readingBoralex Obtains Better Rate for Four Wind Farms in Ontario
Boralex has obtained a better wind power rate for its projects that qualify under the Renewable Energy Standard Offer Program (RESOP), thanks to new Ontario rules to promote renewable energy.
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