The Commission announced more than ?903 million for nine electricity interconnection projects within the EU, including the vital France-Spain interconnection which would ensure more efficient interconnectivity.
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A-Power, partners to build new wind turbine plant in Nevada
The U.S. Renewable Energy Group, A-Power Energy Generation Systems, Ltd. & American Nevada Group To Develop A Wind Turbine Production and Assembly Plant Expected To Create More Than 1,000 Jobs in Nevada.
Continue readingMitsubishi Motors Promotes the i-MiEV Electric Vehicles in Switzerland
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) announced the signing of a MoU with MM Automobile Schweiz AG and Switzerland’s largest electricity provider Alpiq Holding AG (Alpiq).
Continue readingRWE And Renault Team Up For Electric Vehicles Project
German utility RWE and French automaker Renault have teamed up to test electric mobility in Germany. The aim of the project is to test the performance of 150 electric cars in daily commuter traffic.
Continue readingUWIG Announces 2010 Technical Achievement Honorees, Scholarship Recipients
Utility Wind Integration Group (UWIG) will present the awards and recognize the scholarship recipients at a reception during its 2010 Spring Technical Workshop and Annual Meeting held April 15-16 in Portland, Ore.
Continue reading510 renewable projects get go-ahead in Ontario (Canada)
Ontario?s Landmark Green Energy Plan Delivers. 510 renewable projects get go-ahead, including rooftop solar installations for Loblaw Companies retail stores.
Continue readingMarkell Introduces Delaware Clean Energy Jobs Act
Effort Helps Create Jobs, Sustainable Energy, Sustainable Industries in State.
Continue readingAlliant Energy Investing in Iowa’s Green Energy Future
Interstate Power and Light Company (IPL), a subsidiary of Alliant Energy Corporation (NYSE: LNT) , will file a proposal with the Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) to increase its Iowa retail electric rates.
Continue readingLa UE superará el objetivo del 20% de renovables en 2020
La Unión Europea superará el objetivo que se ha marcado de obtener el 20% de su energía de energías renovables en 2020, según las previsiones presentadas por la Comisión Europea basándose en los datos de los países.
Continue readingJuhl Wind Partners with Honeywell for wind turbine maintenance
Juhl Wind and Honeywell International have been awarded a United States Department of Energy program to provide remotely controlled data monitoring for wind turbine maintenance.
Continue readingAnalog Devices Introduces Lithium-Ion Battery Monitoring and Protection System
Li-ion battery monitoring and protection system integrates voltage and current measurement devices, signal isolator, and AD8280 safety monitor.
Continue readingBASF plans to develop materials for more efficient lithium ion batteries
Energy storage is an area where the company gain long-term mutual benefit: BASF plans to develop materials for more efficient lithium ion batteries and so contribute to future electric vehicles.
Continue readingViaLogy Signs Contract With Enel to Characterize and De-Risk Geothermal Prospects
Enel Green Power is one of the world’s leading players in the renewables industry and a global leader in geothermal power generation.
Continue readingPuerto Rico’s government has approved a wind farm (41 MW)
Puerto Rico’s government has approved a plan to build 25 wind turbines capable of generating electricity for 20,000 households in the U.S. territory.
Continue readingWigton Wind Farm expansion project in Jamaica
Minister of Energy and Mining, James Robertson, broke ground for the US$49 million Wigton Wind power expansion project in Jamaica.
Continue readingFirst Wind Receives DOE Loan Guarantee To Finance Kahuku Wind Power Project
Once complete, the 30 MW wind farm will produce clean, renewable energy for about 7,700 Oahu homes a year; Project will also feature battery storage technology.
Continue readingPuerto Rico aprueba construir su primer parque eólico (41 MW)
Cada uno de los 25 aerogeneradores tendrá 1,65 megavatios. Esta energía será vendida a la Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.
Continue readingSouthern California Edison Orders 200 Megawatts of SunPower Photovoltaic Panels
Southern California Edison (SCE), an Edison International company (EIX) , and SunPower Corp. (SPWR.A) announced that SunPower has won a contract to provide solar technology for generating up to 200 megawatts.
Continue readingFreightliner Custom Chassis Corporation?s All-Electric Walk-In Van Chassis Debuts at NTEA Work Truck Show
Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) continues its legacy with the introduction of its highly anticipated plug-in all-electric walk-in van (WIV) chassis.
Continue readingUNECE announces the introduction in 41 countries of type approval for electric vehicles? electric safety requirements
The World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations adopted a new version of UNECE Regulation No. 100 which introduces type approval requirements for all types of electric and hybrid vehicles? electric safety.
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