Vestas has received a 79.2 MW wind power order for 44 V100-1.8 MW wind turbines from Ridgeline Energy, LLC, USA.
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Investors less enthusiastic about China’s wind energy
Han Xiaoping, CEO of online energy information portal China5E.com, said that China’s wind power plants rely too much on the government’s favorable policies.
Continue readingSchwarzenegger Applauds Approval of Riverside County Concentrating Solar Power Plants
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger applauded the California Energy Commission (CEC) for approving the 500 MW Palen concentrated solar energy project and the 150-MW Rice Concentrating Solar Power Project.
Continue readingNigeria targets 200 MW wind energy by 2012
An estimated 200 megawatts of electricity is expected to be generated from wind energy by 2012 as part of the overall effort to meet the nation?s 6,000 megawatts energy demand.
Continue readingEDF Energies Nouvelles finalises the commissioning of 46 MW wind energy capacity in Greece
Located in central Greece just a few kilometres apart, these two wind power plants have ten wind turbines each, supplied by German manufacturer Enercon. Fokida 2 wind farm has been in service since September 2010.
Continue readingRwanda: Kayonza, Ngoma Have Potential to Produce Wind Energy
Wind power production has been given a boost after a feasibility study located five potential wind farm sites in Kayonza and Ngoma Districts in the Eastern Province, that can be exploited for power generation.
Continue readingEFI signs agreement to sell Wassertrudingen wind energy project in Germany
Wind Works Power Corp has announced that its joint venture partner, EFI Energy Farming International GmbH, or EFI, has signed an agreement to sell Wassertrudingen, their 20MW wind energy project in Germany.
Continue readingRetired Airline Pilot Takes Delivery of First Electric Car Chevrolet Volt
Jeffrey Kaffee of Parsippany, New Jersey, is the first customer in the country to take delivery of the Chevrolet Volt electric vehicles with extended range driving capability Wednesday, December 15, 2010.
Continue readingNissan Delivers Oregon’s First 100% Electric Nissan LEAF
Nissan North America brings sustainable mobility to Oregon with arrival of the state’s first all-electric Nissan LEAF, when John Duncan takes delivery of his silver Nissan LEAF SL at Tonkin Wilsonville Nissan.
Continue readingU.S. Marines Latest Customer to Add All-Electric Smith Electric Trucks to Fleet
US Marines becomes the first military organisation to purchase the Smith Newton all-electric truck.
Continue readingMitsubishi i-MiEV eligible for Plug-in Car Grant
Mitsubishi UK is has announced that the first fully electric vehicle to the UK market, the Mitsubishi i-MiEV has been successful for the Government?s Plug In Car Grant (PICG) of £5,000.
Continue readingSmith Electric Appoints Distributor in Spain
Smith Electric Vehicles has appointed a distributor in Spain for its battery-powered vans, minibuses and trucks.
Continue readingCitroën C-Zero Confirmed For Government Electric Vehicle Grant
Citroën has welcomed the UK Government?s latest announcement concerning the £5,000 grant for customers choosing plug-in electric vehicles from 1st January, 2011.
Continue readingFisker Automotive and China Grand Automotive Group to Bring Electric Vehicles to China
Fisker Automotive has partnered with the China Grand Automotive Group to have its electric vehicles distributed, marketed and serviced in the region.
Continue readingElectric Vehicles Market In India
As a major boost to the Indian Electric Vehicle Industry, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) recently announced a 20 percent financial incentive on the ex-factory price of electric cars sold in India.
Continue readingMajor Office Investor Embraces Electric Vehicles
Parmenter Realty Partners is pleased to announce that it is the first commercial real estate firm of its kind to offer electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at their buildings.
Continue readingGolf Cart Wins the Battle of the Electrical Vehicle Market
As concern grows for the environment, new solutions for personal transportation such as small electric vehicles have courted consumers during the last decades with only mixed results.
Continue readingThe Department Of Energy Releases Strategy On Critical Materials
Availability of materials for clean energy technology development poses a challenge as well as an opportunity for the U.S.
Continue readingThink launches production in Indiana
Think North America is delivering its first fleet of 15 U.S.-built electric vehicless to the Indiana Department of Administration Thursday morning.
Continue readingMercedes-Benz USA Delivers First Customer Zero-Emission F-CELL Vehicle
California Gets Greener with Hydrogen-Electric Powered Vehicle Lease Program.
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