For Opel, 2011 is the year of the Ampera and interest in the electric car suitable for everyday use is already high. That?s why the Opel Ampera Blog is being launched a few months before the Electric Vehicle hits the market.
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Buffalo Wild Wings Introduces Florida?s First Restaurant-Based Electric Vehicles Charging Station
NovaCharge enables a smart charging infrastructure for plug-in Electric Cars (EVs) by providing a seamless, scalable, reliable and cost-effective solution.
Continue readingTHINK broadens market approach with new electric vehicles
THINK announces its entry into the electric delivery van segment, with two new electric vehicles with lithium ion batteries designed to meet the growing demand for small electrically powered deliveries.
Continue readingWind Energy Helps Save Day as Fossil Fuel Plants Falter
Across the Great Plains this week, wind power played a major role in helping keep the lights on as the region dealt with a record winter storm.
Continue readingInvestment in wave and tidal energy to jump
A recent report released by Douglas-Westwood projects that $1.2 billion will be spent on wave and tidal current stream sectors over the next five years.
Continue readingThere are 679 MW of installed CSP capacity worldwide and more than 2000 MW under construction
According to The Global Concentrated Solar Power Industry Report currently, there are 679 MW of installed Concentrating Solar Power capacity worldwide and more than 2000 MW under construction.
Continue readingFirst wind power plant in Pakistan
A Turkish power utility will install additional wind turbines to increase the capacity at its wind energy project in Sindh province to 56.4 megawatts from 6 megawatts.
Continue readingIdaho wind energy complex completed
The acreage hosts Idaho’s largest portfolio of wind power plant, the partners in the wind farm said. Construction was completed in just five months, resulting in the installation of 122 wind turbines.
Continue readingOcean energy: development over the next five years
Although ocean energy technologies or marine energy are still en the demonstration phase, en 2011-2015 their turnover is expected to exceed $1.2 billion, and at least 150 new MW should be installed.
Continue readingGreengate Power Receives Approval for 20-Year PPA Totaling 450 MW of Wind Energy
The PPAs relate to the purchase and sale of renewable energy credits (“RECs”) generated by Greengate’s 150 MW Halkirk I Wind Farm Project and 300 MW Blackspring Ridge I Wind Power Project, in Alberta, Canada.
Continue readingThe growing role of wind energy en Central America
In the six major countries of Central America, at the end of 2009 renewables accounted for 61% of grid-injected electricity. Hydropower ranks first, wind power, geothermal energy and biomases are also significant.
Continue readingStudents Gain Knowledge of Wind Energy in Jamaica
The wind power workshop organized by Wigton Wind Farm Limited has passed on critical information to the persons who participated in the event.
Continue readingEnergy, Water, and China’s Economy
Some power-generating technologies such as hydroelectric, geothermal energy, and concentrating solar power (CSP) have low greenhouse gas emissions but high levels of water consumption.
Continue readingMitsubishi to loan Illinois electric vehicles
Mitsubishi Motors North America will loan the state of Illinois what it called “a limited number” of lithium ion batteries-powered electric cars to try out as part of the state’s fleet.
Continue reading2012 Infiniti M Hybrid Officially Rated at 32 MPG Highway
Infiniti today announced official EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) fuel economy figures of 32 miles per gallon Highway for its first production hybrid performance luxury sedan, the all-new 2012 Infiniti M35h.
Continue readingDOE Pursues Initiative to Lower Solar Power Costs
U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced additional details of the Department of Energy’s “SunShot” initiative to reduce the total costs of photovoltaic solar energy systems by about 75 percent.
Continue readingA. O. Smith Launches High Efficiency Revolution Tour
The High Efficiency Revolution Tour will feature A. O. Smith’s innovative high efficiency products, including Cirrex® Solar Thermal Water Heating System.
Continue readingWind energy Suzlon Group Q3: Record US$ 7.3 bn
Suzlon has installed over 15,000 MW of wind power capacity in 25 countries, established operations across 32 countries, with a workforce of over 13,000 personnel.
Continue readingThoughts on renewable energy and energy subsidies by Liz Salerno, American Wind Energy Association
For nearly 100 years, the U.S. government has dumped well over $500 billion into subsidizing fossil fuels, and the subsidies remain permanent.
Continue readingEnercon installs world’s most powerful wind energy converter E-126/7.5 MW
Enercon has installed what is currently the world`s most powerful wind power converter, an E-126/7.5 MW wind turbine, at its wind farm in Magdeburg-Rothensee in Germany.
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