Bright Automotive has developed the IDEA, the world’s first multi-purpose, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles aimed at commercial and government fleets.
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A123 Systems Solidifies Leadership Position in Delivery of Lithium Ion Technology
A123 Systems Solidifies Leadership Position in Delivery of Lithium Ion Technology for the Power Grid With Order of 44MW of Smart Grid Stabilization Systems (SGSS(TM)).
Continue readingGlobal Market for Nano-Enabled Batteries to Reach US$2.5 Billion by 2015
World market for nano-enabled batteries is projected to record US$2.5 billion by 2015.
Continue readingConcentrating Solar Thermal Power Continues Growing Despite Economic Uncertainty
But amongst the new CSP markets, the largest build up of CSP capacity expected in MENA where 1430 MW of projects have been announced.
Continue readingThe largest Concentrating Solar Power Receives Proposed Approval from California
The recommendation marks an important milestone in the company?s efforts to obtain final approval to build the four 242-megawatt plants, totaling 968 megawatts of generating capacity, in Riverside County.
Continue readingHow windmills have evolved By John Traveler
Summing it all up, windmills have been around for a long time, and wind turbines probably will too.
Continue readingThe construction of the Cerro de Hula wind farm began in Honduras in September
The wind power plant, promoted by Eolica Energía de Honduras, will have a capacity of 102 MW and will be the largest wind farm in Central America. It is expected to start operations at the beginning of 2012.
Continue readingWindancer Small Wind Turbine in Taschen’s Top 10 Sustainable Energy Products Worldwide
Wind Simplicity’s Windancer? small wind turbine was independently selected for Taschen’s new worldwide survey of sustainable products.
Continue readingBreath of Fresh Air
Ricardo Vidal, a wind energy fan from Portugal, is currently topping the voting league in EWEA?s campaign to get every wind turbines in Europe adopted.
Continue readingTHINK and Migros team up with swiss eco tourism group
A fleet of 60 THINK City Electric Vehicles with lithium ion batteries has been made available in the Goms and Haslital region of the Swiss Alps.
Continue readingEaton Electric Vehicle Charging Station to Support Mitsubishi Clean Across Canada Tour
i-MiEV (Mitsubishi Innovative Electric Vehicle), will leave on a 28 day coast-to-coast tour, Clean Across Canada.
Continue readingDOE Paves Way for Additional Clean Energy Projects and Jobs Through Manufacturing Solicitation
Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced a new loan guarantee solicitation for renewable energy manufacturing projects.
Continue readingThe Federal Policy Landscape Is Now More Favorable to Wind Energy than at Any Other Time in the Past Decade
A variety of policy drivers at both the federal and state levels have been important to the expansion of the wind power market in the United States.
Continue readingWind Turbines Prices Have Begun to Show Signs of Easing
Energy and commodity prices have dropped since mid-2008, however, and the supply-demand balance for wind turbines has resulted in a turn towards a buyer?s market.
Continue readingEconomics of Wind Energy
Sharp Drop in Wholesale Electricity Prices Makes the Near-Term Economics of Wind Energy More Challenging.
Continue readingEconomic crisis slows worldwide CO2 emissions
For the first time this decade, global CO2 emissions saw a slight decline in the past year.
Continue readingWind Power REpower Systems AG announces business figures for first quarter of 2010/11
In the first three months of the fiscal year 2010/11, REpower Systems AG delivered, installed or commissioned wind turbines with a total rated output of 169 megawatts (MW).
Continue readingSkyBuilt Power Awarded US Army Contract for Afghanistan, Using Rapidly Deployable, Renewable Energy
SkyBuilt Power announced that it has been awarded a contract by the US Army to provide rapidly deployable renewable energy power stations for Afghanistan.
Continue readingWind power Suzlon Result: Weak Q1, strong USD 4.9 bn orderbook
Suzlon Energy Limited, the world?s third largest wind turbines supplier, reported consolidated revenues of Rs. 2,399 crore and EBITDA of Rs. (546) crore for the first quarter of FY 20010-11.
Continue readingVestas has received two wind power orders in China totaling 74 MW comprising 37 V90-2.0 MW wind turbines
Vestas, the world leader in wind energy, has received two orders totaling 74 MW comprising 37 V90-2.0 MW wind turbines from a major Chinese independent power producer.
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