The report includes detailed sections on Electric Car Technology (lithium ion batteries/energy storage/Ultra-Capacitors/Regenerative Braking) and Electric Motors.
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DOE Awards 3M $4.4 Million to Reduce Cost of Photovoltaic Solar Energy
SunShot aims to reduce the total costs of photovoltaic solar power systems by about 75 percent, so that they are cost-competitive with other forms of energy without subsidies.
Continue readingAmericans Want Less Nuclear Power, More Wind Energy and Solar Power
A majority would freeze new nuclear power construction, stop additional federal loan guarantees for reactors, shift away from nuclear power to wind power and solar energy.
Continue readingNordex, Michigan wind farm developer partner on 300 MW wind energy project
The wind power project was initiated in 2007. Hull brought on Nordex last year to support wind energy project development as well as to supply 125 of Nordex? new N117-2.4 MW wind turbines.
Continue readingWind turbines kill 0.088% of the birds killed by house cats
In the US, each year wind power kill 0.088% of the birds killed by house cats.
Continue readingWorld Water Day: Wind energy saves water
The wind power industry calls on policy makers to take this into account in the critical and urgent decisions which will determine the character of the world?s power generation infrastructure for decades to come.
Continue readingFirst floating solar energy plant in India
Construction of the solar power plant in India will commence in August 2011. Sunengy plans to establish a larger LSA system in the NSW Hunter Valley in mid 2012
Continue readingWind energy in Romania – Eight wind power plants approved in 2011
Eight wind turbines projects have signed contracts to connect to the grid since the beginning of the year, with a new giant wind farm receiving the green light after the 600-MW project of the Czechs at CEZ.
Continue readingChina WindPower has invested around 20 wind farm plants
China WindPower Group is an investment holding engaged in wind energy with investment in various wind turbines projects in China.
Continue readingAttention disinformers: last chance to belittle wind power
Nuclear advocates, to keep their dream alive, need to claim that nuclear is the only hope, and that wind energy cannot produce enough electricity to do the job.
Continue readingElectric Vehicles at Google Headquarters
Plugless Power?s ?hands-free? charging technology provides Google with a convenient option for recharging its electric cars with lithium ion batteries.
Continue readingA123 Systems and Ener1 Poised to Benefit From Lithium Ion Revolution For Electric Vehicles
Lithium ion batteries are considered the most significant factor for the success of modern electric cars.
Continue readingGerman Enercon Company Hits Headwinds in India
With Japan?s crisis raising new questions about nuclear power, this might seem an ideal time for a company that is a global leader in alternative energy and has a big presence in an energy-starved country, India.
Continue readingSpire to Deliver 20 MW Photovoltaic to Brazil
Spire Corporation is a solar energy company providing capital equipment and turn-key manufacturing lines to produce photovoltaic (PV) modules.
Continue readingSiemens’ Solar Power Program
The program, implemented in collaboration with Siemens Financial Services, allows customers to bring “clean” solar energy projects on their properties.
Continue readingChina – 10-megawatt solar energy plant built in Tibet
It is expected that solar power will account for more than 10 percent of the world electricity supply in 2030 and will account for more than 20 percent in 2050.
Continue readingIberdrola starts construction world?s largest wind power complex in Romania
The wind turbines facility is phase one of the Dobrogea wind energy Complex, which entails up to 50 wind farm plants with combined capacity of 1,500 MW.
Continue readingWorld Water Day: Wind power saves water
Wind energy generation actively conserves water and can help alleviate water shortages.
Continue readingNordex, Michigan firm partner on 300 MW wind power project in US
Nordex USA has entered into a JV agreement with Beebe Community Wind Farm for construction of a 300 MW wind energy plant in Gratiot County in Michigan with 125 wind turbines.
Continue readingHorizon Wind Energy Invests in a Wind Farm in Ohio
Horizon Wind Energy has been working with over 100 local landowners since 2007 to develop the wind power farm, which consists of fifty-five wind turbines.
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