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Growth of solar power in 2009 in the US
Taking all technologies into account, the installed capacity increased by 37% to 2,108 MW, with a $4 billion turnover. Nevertheless, forecasts for 2010 foresee a much greater increase.
Continue readingLow-carbon F3DM Marketing to Private Customers in Shenzhen (China)
The world?s first mass-produced dual mode electric vehicle BYD F3DM, started the marketing to private customers at the price of RMB 169,800 (USD 24,800) in China.
Continue readingItalcementi will build Egypt’s first privately owned wind farm (120 MW)
Egypt already has wind farms at Zafarana and Hurghada in the area and has installed capacity of 430 megawatts of wind energy.
Continue readingChu Announces more than $200 Million for Solar and Water Power Technologies
New funding will create jobs, expand the availability of cost-effective renewable energy, and reduce America?s dependence on fossil fuels.
Continue readingHow wind power can lower electricity prices
According to studies in Germany, Denmark and Belgium analysed by Pöyry AS, power prices were reduced from 3 to 23 ?/MWh depending on the amount of wind power.
Continue readingA breath of fresh air: The European Wind Energy Association
Europe possesses an energy source which could power it seven times over:
the wind. European companies are world leaders in wind power, generating
thousands of jobs.
Power companies lead the charge in electric vehicles
Pioneering Scandinavian electric vehicle (EV) maker, THINK, is making great progress in its mission of ?Changing The World, One Car At A Time?? with electricity and utility providers across Europe, who are taking del
Continue readingOffshore wind power project for 400 MW in Denmark
The only bidder for the tender, Dong Energy, expects to complete the largest offshore wind farm in the world by 2013, with a 1.3 billion euro investment.
Continue readingOffshore wind energy in China
China’s wind power industry has seen over 100 percent year-on-year growth in the past four years.
Continue readingWind power in Ecuador: first steps of the wind farm Huascachaca
Feasibility studies for wind energy generation project Minas of Huascachaca, by ecuadorian company Elecaustro, will be completed in May.
Continue readingAwards to Coulomb Technologies and Better Place
Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, announced that the co-winners of the first annual Edmunds.com Green Car Breakthrough Award are Coulomb Technologies, Inc. and Better Place.
Continue readingNova Scotia Move to Capitalize its Wind Power Potential
The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) applauded the announcement by Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter that commits to law a target of satisfying 25 percent of electricity demand from renewable sources by 2015.
Continue reading$130M for Amonix concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) solar power systems
Amonix, Inc., a leading designer and manufacturer of concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) solar power systems, has raised a $129.4 million Series B financing round led by Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers.
Continue readingElectric car Nissan LEAF at 2010 Beijing Automobile Exhibition
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (NML) debuted the electric car Nissan LEAF, the all-new Nissan March global compact car and the Nissan NV200 compact van at the 2010 Beijing International Automobile Exhibition.
Continue readingAnother large wind power project for North Dakota
NextEra Energy, Juno Beach, Fla., will build, own, and operate a wind farm near Baldwin, ND; Basin Electric will purchase the electricity output.
Continue readingObama Talks Up Wind Power on Earth Day
US President Barack Obama was promoting wind energy on Earth Day. Saying that Americans have worked hard to clean up the environment in the past 40 years, Obama said there is still much to do.
Continue readingUK: Offshore wind power reaches 1GW
UK world leader in offshore wind energy with 1 gigawatt (GW) of installed wind farms, providing energy for 700,000 homes
Continue readingPanasonic Presents First Electric Vehicle Battery to Tesla
Tesla officials visited Panasonic Energy Company’s new Lithium-ion battery cell manufacturing facility in Suminoe, Japan.
Continue readingPatrick-Murray Administration Recognizes Cape Cod’s Wind Energy Leadership
Secretary Bowles commends communities, companies, schools and officials of the Cape and Islands, which hosts 28 percent of the state’s installed wind power.
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