Siemens and FCC have reached an agreement to develop and implement electric cars with lithium ion batteries in Spain.
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Siemens receives wind energy order for direct drive wind turbines in North Dakota
Siemens Energy has been awarded another wind energy order from Minnesota Power for 35 3-megawatt (MW) SWT-3.0-101 direct drive wind turbines for its Bison 2 wind farm near Center, North Dakota.
Continue readingWind power beats nuclear energy as a source of electricity in Spain
Wind energy produced more electricity (21%) than nuclear power plants (19%) in March in Spain. Great news, when the Fukushima nuclear plant reminds us that nuclear power is no a bargain.
Continue readingWind energy Vestas signs wind turbines order for 150 MW in Brazil
Vestas has signed a wind power contract for a total capacity of 150 MW for wind farm projects in Brazil.
Continue readingInvestments surge in wind power and other renewables
Wind turbines investment levels increased by 34% in 2010, and wind energy remains the leading recipient of clean energy investments. Wind farm plants was the preferred technology for investments.
Continue readingNew hybrid and electric vehicles in Manhattan
The two types of electric vehicles to be used in New York City by DHL Express are being manufactured in the U.S. by Azure Dynamics.
Continue readingChina leads booming wind energy markets in Asia
The wind farm capacity added in 2010 represents investments EUR 47.3 billion. The US wind power market installed almost 50% less than in 2009. The wind turbines markets driving growth continue to be Asia and Europe.
Continue readingWind energy – We’re number … 3??
Not much of a cheer, is it? But, that’s the word from the Pew Charitable Trusts, which reported recently that the U.S. dropped another place, to third, in clean-energy investment in 2010.
Continue readingElectric vehicles Tesla saved 500 thousand gallons of gas
Electric cars Roadsters with lithium ion batteries in over 30 countries have now covered over 10 million real-world miles, the greatest collective distance covered by any electric car maker to date.
Continue readingWind energy Vestas V164-7.0 MW wind turbines
Lowering the cost of wind power in relation to offshore wind farm plants is essential for the industry. The offshore wind farm market is set to really take off over the coming years.
Continue readingDr. Martin Heming, CEO of SCHOTT Solar AG elected as new Director of the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA)
In 2010, solar power photovoltaic was the leading renewable energy technology in terms of capacity growth in Europe.
Continue readingInternational Battery?s Energy Storage Systems for Net-Zero Energy Home Project
Sunverge Energy optimizes the value of solar power by leveraging the practical advantages of distributed generation and storage.
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