U.S. Geothermal Inc. is a leading renewable energy development company that is operating geothermal power projects at Raft River, Idaho and San Emidio, Nevada.
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Smart Solar Power plan for Jordan
Petra Solar signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Kingdom Electricity Company (KEC) to explore development of a Solar Power and Smart Grid project with a generation capacity of up to 50 megawatts.
Continue readingLargest electric vehicles trial in Canada
Delivery of 15 i-MiEV electric cars with lithium ion batteries to Boucherville businesses selected during the second phase of the all electric car trial project, and the launch of the third phase.
Continue readingSolar power will occupy a big part of the Middle East’s energy agenda through the next decade
Rapid development will drive the region’s energy spend to $2.2 trillion by 2019, with solar energy ranking among the top energy alternatives.
Continue readingThe Largest Electric Bus Manufacturer in World for the Rights to Sell Electric Vehicles in Singapore
The successful operation of the e6 taxis in Shenzhen for over a year now has proven the reliability of these electric vehicles and our lithium ion batteries technology.
Continue readingTop Safety Award for Electric Vehicles Chevrolet Volt
The Volt is the first electric car to earn a five-star overall vehicle score for safety as part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s New Car Assessment Program.
Continue readingThe first commercial solar power plant in the Middle East
The first commercial solar energy plant in the Middle East is set to light up the Arava next week at Kibbutz Ketura.
Continue readingSierra Club Canada: Time to Confront Anti-Wind Farm Disinformation Campaign
Sierra Club Canada weighed in yesterday with some harsh words for opponents of wind power in Ontario.
Continue readingWind power helps remote US communities and struggling farmers
The US anti-wind farm lobby is no doubt furious about a fascinating story published by The New York Times (NYT) revealing that residents in rural Oregon are making money from wind energy.
Continue readingUS Government Purchases a Fleet of the Electric Vehicles Leaf
The government purchases 116 electric cars with lithium ion batteries for its Electric Vehicle Pilot Program and ordinary citizens follow right behind.
Continue readingGlobal Wind Energy Day ? from the Ukraine to the US, from Australia to Argentina
On 15 June 2011, ?Global Wind Day?, citizens from around the world can discover the benefits of wind power while having fun.
Continue readingNew thermal battery manufacturing method
Sandia researchers also are looking into whether a patented binder used in the new thin-film coating process has commercial applications, for example in lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles.
Continue readingArctic Solar Engineering to install two solar thermal units in Beijing
This test program is part of an initiative started by the Chinese Government to replace its existing coal burning boiler system with more efficient and environmentally friendly alternative energy sources.
Continue readingSt Andrews University wants its own wind energy
The University of St Andrews is seeking planning permission from Fife Council to develop the six wind turbines in a wind farm on farmland it owns.
Continue readingGerman helps study wind power in Vietnam
Information on the ?Wind Energy Sector in Vietnam? presents the legal framework and incentives given to potential investors.
Continue readingPublic-private partnerships can help bring affordable clean energy to poor
The estimated 2.5 billion people across the world who do not have access to reliable electricity supplies can benefit from clean and renewable energy.
Continue readingSales of electric vehicles Nissan Leaf may reach 12,000 in 2011
Nissan, aiming to be the world’s largest seller of electric cars, expects to deliver as many as 12,000 lithium ion batteries powered Leaf hatchbacks to U.S. customers this year.
Continue readingLoan Guarantee to Fotowatio Solar Power Project Near Las Vegas, Nevada
The solar energy project, sponsored by Fotowatio Renewable Ventures, Inc., is being supported by DOE with funding from the 2009 Recovery Act.
Continue reading$27 Million to Reduce Costs of Solar Power
These investments under the SunShot program can help to transform the solar energy industry by addressing significant challenges to solar energy deployment, including permitting and installation.
Continue readingEnergy Files Application for Approval to Purchase and Operate Montana Wind Energy Plant
NorthWestern Energy is asking the Montana Public Service Commission for approval to purchase and operate the yet to be developed Spion Kop Wind Power Project located in Central Montana.
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