The number of solar panels, wind turbines and methane digesters on America?s farms and ranches has increased significantly over the past decade.
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Sharp Develops Vehicle to Grid (V2G)
Sharp Develops Vehicle to Grid Like System That Uses Electric Vehicles to Store Solar Electricity.
Continue readingElectric vehicles are a central strategy for breaking America’s addiction to foreign oil
“Electric vehicles are a central strategy for breaking America’s addiction to foreign oil, and I’m thrilled that Oregon is pioneering their deployment,? said U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley.
Continue readingLocal Governments Get Ready for an Electric Vehicles Future
With consumer interest in new electric vehicles running high, local governments are gearing up to prepare their communities for the new generation of zero-emission vehicles.
Continue readingFord (NYSE: F) has launched an Electrified Vehicles Facebook
Ford has developed a Facebook page dedicated to educating consumers about the differences in electrified vehicle technologies and providing the latest information about the five electric vehicles.
Continue readingSweden’s O2 Vind to construct wind farm for Ikea
Swedish wind power developer O2 will construct a nine wind turbines wind energy plant in the central Swedish province of Dalarna for furniture group Ikea. The wind farm will power 17 of Ikea’s Swedish stores.
Continue readingThe Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte Becomes the First Urban Hotel in the Southeast to Install a Level-II Electric Vehicle Charging Station
The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte today became the first urban hotel in the Southeast to offer a permanently-installed Level II charging station for use by guests driving electric vehicles.
Continue readingANSI Electric Vehicles Workshop
What standards will Europe employ to facilitate the rollout of electric vehicles? That question will be tackled head on at the ANSI Workshop.
Continue readingElectric Kangoo van Maxi Z.E. announced by Renault
Renault?s latest plunge into the electric vehicles will be the Kangoo van Maxi Z.E., which will be given its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show next week.
Continue readingNew high-performance lithium-ion battery ‘top candidate’ for electric vehicles
Scientists are reporting development of an advanced lithium-ion battery that is ideal for powering the electric cars now making their way into dealer showrooms.
Continue readingMalaysia to develop its first solar power plant
Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) has completed the pre-qualification tender process for Malaysia’s first solar energy plant to be located in Putrajaya.
Continue readingLauren and CCL Optoelectronics Form Partnership to Build Solar Power Plants in India
The newly formed Lauren CCL partnership will be focused on designing and building Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) projects in India.
Continue readingSolargenix Energy Sells Its 45% Ownership Stake in Acciona Solar Power
Both Solargenix and ACCIONA Energy announce that they each intend to pursue the concentrating solar power (CSP) business independently in the future.
Continue readingGlobal Criteria for Solar Power Projects
The criteria applies to a broad range of utility-scale photovoltaic (PV) and concentrating solar power (CSP) plants.
Continue readingUnited States Renewable Energy Investment Potential
There are two forms of solar power generation that are in use today. First is photovoltaic (PV) cells, also known as solar panels, and the other is Concentrating Solar Power (CSP), a system that converts sunlight into.
Continue readingWhat About Wind Energy and Electric Vehicles? By Denise Bode, AWEA CEO
More wind power and electric cars will bolster our national security, improve electric reliability, create new manufacturing jobs, save consumers money, and revitalize rural communities.
Continue readingWind power capacity in Canada surpassed 4 GW by the end of 2010
Wind energy in Canada have been experiencing exponential growth in recent years due to the favourable economic and operating environment in that country.
Continue readingNew Wind Power Production Plant Secures Multiple Contracts in 2011
Martifer Energy Systems, part of Martifer Group, and Hirschfeld Wind Energy Solutions, part of Hirschfeld Industries, announced the creation of a joint venture for the manufacture of wind towers.
Continue readingRMT wins New Hampshire wind power project
Granite Reliable Power and Freshet Wind Energy have selected RMT to construct its Granite Reliable wind farm with 33 Vestas V90 3.0-MW wind turbines.
Continue readingFirst Wind Promotes Pete Keel to Senior Vice President of Strategy
First Wind, an independent U.S.-based wind energy company, today announced the promotion of Pete Keel to Senior Vice President of Strategy and Investor Relations.
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