A combination of events in Kansas has driven the cost of wind power to historic lows. We have 1,100 megawatts of operational wind farm and are on track to more than double that number by the end of 2012.
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The idea behind V2G, or Vehicle to Grid technology, is simple
The Times’ Wheels blog highlights an interesting side effect of auto manufacturers’ recent developments with electric vehicles with lithium ion batteries.
Continue readingJapan to open solar power plant 15.5 miles from Fukushima
The construction of the solar energy plant started in December 2009. The first unit (2,850 kW) started its commercial operation in October 2010.
Continue readingWind farm in the Rhône Alpes region comes online
Enel Green Power installed capacity includes wind energy, solar power, hydro, geothermal energy and biomass.
Continue readingDoE Finalizes $90.6 Million Loan Guarantee to Cogentrix of Alamosa
DoE has issued loans for the world’s largest concentrating solar thermal powert generation facilities, three geothermal energy projects and the world’s largest wind energy farm.
Continue readingProtermosolar has announced that CSP plants could supply Spain with all the power it needs
Hopes are high for Concentrating Solar Power in Spain. The CSP Markets Report describes in detail how the Ministry of Industry has granted permission for the construction of 61 concentrated solar thermal power plants.
Continue readingBMW is to develop a new brand of electric vehicles exclusive to China
BMW is to develop a new brand of electric cars with lithium ion batteries exclusive to China.
Continue readingConsultation starts on offshore wind energy plant in Devon coast
RWE npower renewables, the developers of the Atlantic Array wind power plant, has said up to 417 wind turbines would provide enough electricity to power 1.1m households.
Continue readingGeothermal Energy Gets DOE Funding Boost
While solar power and wind energy technologies tend to get the most publicity, geothermal energy technologies, although often overlooked, could be a significant contributor.
Continue readingReducing costs of lithium ion batteries for electric vehicles
Costs of manufacture of lithium ion batteries and power trains of electric cars can be halved by 2018, if the gaps in the innovation chain can be closed.
Continue readingRWE Innogy commissions third onshore wind farm in Italy
Italy aims to have 12 gigawatts of installed wind energy capacity by 2020.
Continue readingBrazil wind energy taking off
Wind turbines deployment in Brazil is set to exceed 5,000 MW by 2013, a five-fold increase from the current installed wind farm capacity, according to a study undertaken by the Global Wind Energy Council.
Continue readingCogentrix concentrating solar power plant in Colorado gets $91M fed loan guarantee
Denver-based Abengoa Solar, which received a commitment for $1.45 billion for an Arizona concentrating solar thermal power project. The company is part of Abengoa SA of Spain.
Continue readingUruguay commitment to wind energy because of its low prices
Uruguay could enjoy 1.3 billion dollars of wind power in the next four years after wind farm developers said they could provide electricity cheaper than conventional energy sources.
Continue readingThere is 346,000 MW wind energy potential in Pakistan
Arif Allauddin said the best alternative to bridge the growing gap between supply and demand in electricity is to invest in alternate energy sources such as wind power and solar power.
Continue readingDoE Invests $90 Million in Offshore Wind Power, Geothermal Energy, Electric Cars
The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced more than $90 million in awards to spur development of offshore wind energy, geothermal energy and adoption of electric vehicles.
Continue readingA binding agent could let lithium-ion cells hold much more energy
Lithium-ion batteries could hold up to 10 times as much energy per cell if silicon anodes were used instead of graphite ones.
Continue readingPolymer batteries for next-generation of lithium ion batteries
University of Leeds scientists have invented a new type of polymer gel that can be used to manufacture cheaper lithium batteries without compromising performance.
Continue readingNew material improves lithium-ion batteries
According to Mr. Liu, the results can also bear significance to fixed energy storage systems for solar power and wind energy as well as for smart grids.
Continue readingMitsubishi Motors Announces Price on i-MiEV Electric Car
Due to unforeseen changes in market conditions, Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., (MMNA) has decided to make a pricing adjustment of $1135 to the 2012 Mitsubishi i 100% electric vehicles.
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