French Renault on Monday said it is looking at launching zero-emission electric vehicles in India by the middle of this decade.
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Enel Green Power, Sharp and STMicroelectronics join forces to produce innovative thin-film photovoltaic panels
The plant, located in Catania, Italy, is expected to have initial production capacity of 160 MW per year and is targeted to grow to 480 MW over the next years.
Continue readingPioneer to the Auto Industry, Wonder Auto’s Electric Motor to be Installed in Electrical Taxis
Wonder Auto Technology, Inc. (WATG) (“Wonder Auto” or the “Company”) announced that one of its major customers WEV (Wonder Electric Vehicle Ltd) has obtained 100 AEV licenses for its electric taxis.
Continue readingAES Wind Generation Announces Commercial Operation of Armenia Mountain Wind Farm
AES Wind Generation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES), announced the start of commercial operation for its 101 MW Armenia Mountain wind farm in Pennsylvania.
Continue readingMinnesota Power Reaches Milestone in Renewable Energy Efforts
Minnesota Power, an ALLETE company (NYSE: ALE), has finalized the purchase of a 465-mile transmission line, signaling a new era of renewable energy transport and development for the Company.
Continue readingUtility Innovations Advisory Service
Pike Research announced the launch of its new Utility Innovations Advisory Service. More than 150,000 new and replacement wind turbines will be installed worldwide during the period from 2010 to 2015.
Continue readingSAIC boosts wholly owned brands
SAIC Motor Co Ltd sold more than 82,000 cars of its Roewe and MG brands between January and November of 2009, up 160 percent over the same period of the previous year.
Continue readingSuzlon wins repeat orders from ITC Limited
Wind turbines manufacturer Suzlon Energy said it has bagged an order from conglomerate ITC for suppling 27 MW of wind power turbines to projects in Karnataka and Maharashtra.
Continue readingCrown Estate to announce £100bn wind energy programme in UK
3,500 wind turbines would be built across the UK in the next 12 years under the government?s renewable energy strategy. The government envisages a third of the UK?s energy coming from wind power by 2020.
Continue readingLa producción eólica sigue por encima de la nuclear en España por Antonio Cerrillo
Cubrió puntualmente el 54% de la demanda eléctrica el día 30 de diciembre. Ayer, la eólica y la hidroeléctrica cubrían el 60% del consumo.
Continue readingThe wind power production remains above the nuclear in Spain By Antonio Cerrillo
The wind energy produced 54% of electricity demand on 30 December. Yesterday, wind power and hydro covering 60% of electricity consumption in Spain.
Continue readingSmart Grids and Distributed Energy Create opportunities for Diversity in Energy Storage
There is no reason at all to limit our concepts of grid energy storage and buffers to electricity and batteries?and many opportunities open up if we do not.
Continue readingNavarre develops its own strategy to boost electric vehicles
As reported by the Diario de Navarra, Navarre addresses the Plan and seek involvement modern enterprises, research centers, universities and local authorities.
Continue readingSiemens to reduce battery recharging times to 6 minutes
E.D.I.S.O.N. is an abbreviation for “Electric vehicles in a Distributed and Integrated market using Sustainable energy and Open Networks”.
Continue readingIberdrola se adjudicará un parque eólico marino en Reino Unido de 5.000 MW
La filial británica de Iberdrola, Scottish Power, y sus socios en el consorcio para el desarrollo de proyectos eólicos marinos en Reino Unido, son los principales candidatos en el Reino Unido.
Continue readingThailand may win a USD 3.1 billion loan for green projects
According to Department of Alternative Energy Development & Efficiency, Thailand hopes to receive USD 3.1 billion from the World Bank for clean energy technology projects to help limit the impact of climate change.
Continue readingWind power in Tunisia
The wind farms of El Haouaria in the Cap Bon area will be soon beefed up by two other plants situated in the governorate of Bizerta. The plants will produce a total of 120 megawatts (MW).
Continue readingWind power in 2010: On the rise By Chris Rose (EWEA)
While the onshore wind sector will keep developing a steady, dependable and financially successful upward trend in 2010, the still fledgling offshore sector will continue attracting supporters.
Continue readingThe Past and Future of Smart Grid
Smart grid may be the most hyped words of 2009 in the green tech space, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t a lot of hard, cold cash behind the hype.
Continue readingEV: What?s Coming, When
Virtually every major auto manufacturer in the world, along with numerous smaller outfits, is developing a plug-in electric vehicle and Plug In America is tracking their progress.
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