Cannon Power Group has received $19.4 million in federal renewable energy grants to spur construction of its 400-megawatt (MW) wind farm in Washington state whose energy will be used by California municipalities.
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Acquisition Of Namibian Lithium Project
Diversified resources company Black Fire Minerals (ASX: BFE) has snapped up the Karibib Lithium Pegmatite Project from Australian private company Sunrise Minerals in a deal worth about $455,000.
Continue readingREpower installed 185 wind energy turbines with a total rated power of 386.15 megawatts (MW)
REpower Systems AG announces financial figures for first half of 2009/10. Total performance increases to EUR 617.0 million EBIT rise by over 38% to EUR 31.3 million Order of nine MM92 for project in Austria.
Continue readingDana Develops Battery Cooling Technology for Electric Vehicles
Dana Holding Corporation (NYSE: DAN) has developed a Long® heat exchanger designed to extend battery life in hybrid and electric vehicles.
Continue readingLargest Wind Farm in Missouri to Feature GE 1.5-Megawatt
In an effort to meet Missouri?s ongoing renewable energy goals, Wind Capital Group is developing the state?s largest wind power project, Lost Creek, with the support of GE?s (NYSE: GE) 1.5-megawatt wind turbine.
Continue readingSion Power Receives DOE Grant to Enhance Lithium Sulfur Batteries
The monies are being used to support Sion?s ongoing work to develop a new class of electrolytes used in lithium sulfur (Li-S) batteries for electric vehicles (EV) applications.
Continue readingVirginia, Maryland and Delaware join forces for wind energy
Governor Timothy M. Kaine of Virginia, Governor Martin O?Malley of Maryland, and Governor Jack Markell of Delaware have agreed on a tri-state partnership for the deployment of offshore wind power.
Continue readingProtermosolar cree que el Gobierno dará luz verde a 2.340 megavatios
Protermosolar señala que tal cifra supone la mitad de los 4.500 megavatios del centenar de proyectos que fueron presentados ante el Ministerio de Industria.
Continue readingU.S. could develop 900,000 MW of offshore wind power
Citing a DOE finding that the United States has the potential to develop 900,000 MW of electricity from offshore wind resources, the report recommends several steps necessary to develop the projects.
Continue readingNew Committee to Create Vehicle Battery Standards
To address this growing technology and to help standardize development, SAE International is creating a new Vehicle Battery Standards Committee which will serve as a center for standardization.
Continue readingProspects for offshore development keep shifting in the wind By Chris Madison
Anyone waiting for a clear sign that offshore wind power will happen in the United States anytime soon will have to wait longer, based on the mixed signals received here in recent days.
Continue readingThe basics of a wind farm by Lisa Kaczke
Wind speed, technology, permits, wind farm layout, financial costs. Many decisions over a period of time go into the creation of a wind farm.
Continue readingChina: 2.66 million electric vehicles by 2015
According to the Beijing Youth Daily, two to four-seat electric mini passenger vehicles will enter the Chinese market by 2015.
Continue readingSTOBA, the First Material Technology to Ensure the Safety of Lithium-Ion Batteries
ITRI introduces STOBA (self-terminated oligomers with hyper-branched architecture), the first material technology to enhance the safety of lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries.
Continue readingAbengoa se establece en Estados Unidos para promover la solar termoeléctrica
Teyma, empresa perteneciente a Abengoa, se implanta en el mercado estadounidense mediante la creación de una filial denominada Teyma USA Inc., constituida formalmente el pasado mes de agosto.
Continue readingWind Works 50 MW Wind Energy Project in Hungary
Wind Works Power Corp. (OTCBB: WWPW)(FRANKFURT: R5E1)(WKN: AOKE72) announce that they have signed an option agreement to acquire a 100% interest in Ecsed, a 50 megawatt wind energy project located in Hungary.
Continue readingRWE Innogy granted permission to build the 300 MW offshore wind farm Tromp
RWE Innogy received final permission from the Dutch Ministry of Transport and Hydraulic Engineering (Rijkswaterstaat) to build the offshore wind farm Tromp and for the realisation of an offshore meteo mast.
Continue readingTheolia announces consolidated revenue of 233 million euros
Theolia is the first independent producer of electricity from wind power that was listed on the stock exchange. Theolia, present in both developed and emerging countries, contributes to real sustainable development.
Continue readingPerformance Electric Vehicles Equipped with Safe Ride(TM) Technology
Performance Electric Vehicles International (PEVintl.) is proud to announce the inclusion of Safe Ride(TM) Technology on their deluxe model, all-electric bikes and ATVs sold in the USA.
Continue readingGE 1.5-Megawatt Wind Turbine Commissioned for DOE Program Designed to Move US Wind Energy
As part of a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) initiative, a GE (NYSE: GE) 1.5-megawatt wind turbine was commissioned at the National Wind Technology Center (NWTC) in Boulder, Colo.
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