The roadshow, that will comprise 10 electric cars and a dedicated Renault team, will give some 2,000 people a chance to get behind the wheel of Renault’s two prototype electric vehicles and experience the difference.
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Wind Power Project, Egypt awarded to GL Garrad Hassan
EETC has signed a Contract with GL Garrad Hassan to provide technical assistance for the 250 MW Gulf of Suez BOO Wind Energy Project. GL Garrad Hassan will install on-site met masts to conduct wind speed measurements.
Continue readingSouth Africa: 6,000 MW of wind energy was
South African Wind Energy Association (Sawea) said that information from wind farm project developers in South Africa showed that 6,000 MW of wind power was “ready to be commissioned right now”.
Continue readingEnel and Poste Italiane to develop electric vehicles
The two companies will develop a series of initiatives to promote electric mobility. Thanks to an agreement with the municipality of Pisa, a pilot program for mail delivery through electric vehicles.
Continue readingUS Solar Photovoltaic Market Forecast to Grow Tenfold by 2014
US solar market grew 36% in 2009, according to the United States PV Market 2010 from Solarbuzz®, part of the NPD Group. This growth was, however, not nearly as strong as the region?s 62% growth in 2008.
Continue readingConcentrating Solar Power moves fast towards becoming competitive
Costs per kWh are steadily declining. ESTELA predicts a 30% reduction by 2015 and 50% by 2025. By then, the capacity of solar thermal plants could reach 100,000 MW.
Continue readingCar Charging Group, Inc. Signs Agreement With Laz Parking to Provide Electric Vehicles Charging Stations
Car Charging Group Inc., (OTCBB:CCGI) announced it has partnered with national parking company, LAZ Parking NY/NJ, LLC, to provide charging stations for electric vehicles at LAZ Parking locations.
Continue readingSolar thermal electricity (STE) reaches marketability
Concentrating Solar Power or Solar thermal electricity (STE) reaches marketability ? generation costs can be reduced by more than 50 percent by 2025.
Continue readingNHDC plans 100 MW wind power plant in Madhya Pradesh (India)
Narmada Hydroelectric Development Corporation, a JV between the Madhya Pradesh government and the National Hydro Power Corporation, wishes to set up a 100 MW wind energy in Kukru village of Betul district.
Continue readingMaharashtra moots SEZs for wind energy farms
The Maharashtra government is toying with the idea of having Special Economic Zones (SEZ) for wind power plants where the players from the segment will be encouraged to set up projects and supply power to the grid.
Continue readingVestas receives 32 MW wind power order in Sweden
Vestas has received a wind energy order from E.ON Vind Sverige AB for delivery of 16 wind turbines of the V90-2.0 MW wind turbine.
Continue readingChina?s expansion can be fuelled by Europe?s wind energy knowledge
China erected more wind turbines last year than any other country and may install a record 18 GW of wind power capacity this year.
Continue readingElectric vehicles coming to Indiana
smart USA’s new electric car will make its first appearance in Indiana next week.
Continue readingHard coal receives subsidy set back
The announcement is a signal that the European Commission firmly believes that renewable energies, including wind power, are the path to a carbon-neutral future.
Continue readingAPS Reaches Agreement for New Arizona-Based Wind Power Project
Arizona Public Service Co. has entered into a long-term power purchase agreement with Perrin Ranch Wind LLC for 100 percent of the energy output from a wind farm.
Continue readingThe Government of Canada Invests in Clean Energy in Atlantic Canada
The Government of Canada continued working to position Canada as a clean energy superpower, with support for an innovative smart grid project that will include three Maritime provinces and a number of communities.
Continue readingChina plans to increase lithium output by five times as demand for electric vehicles surges
Qinghai province in Northwest China plans to increase lithium output by nearly five times as demand for electric vehicles powered by lithium ion batteries surges.
Continue readingAWEA Statement on Senator Reid?s Energy Bill: Include RES!
Only about 700 megawatts (MW) of wind power were added in the second quarter of 2010 and wind farm installations to date this year have dropped by 54% and 69% from 2008 and 2009 levels, respectively.
Continue readingOffshore wind energy in Japan: open the first wind farm
The seven wind turbines units developed by Hitachi and Fuji Heavy Industries are located about 50 meters from the shoreline. The wind farm is operated by Wind Power Ibaraki.
Continue readingVert Investment Arranges Retained-Interest Financing for Oregon Wind Farm
A financing package totaling $34.185 million has been arranged by Vert Investment Group LLC on behalf of Oregon Trail Wind Farm LLC (OTWF) for its nine-megawatt PaTú wind farm in Sherman County, north central Oregon.
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