The Volt also became the first electric car this century to reach the top of Mount Washington when Eric Cote and his father used both EV and extended-range modes.
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Green jobs for a clean energy future
Recent investments made in our new clean energy economy have been both short-term stimulus leading to tens of thousands of new jobs and long-term down payments on a new clean energy future.
Continue readingDoE Awards Will Promote Electric Vehicles in 24 States
U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced 16 projects supporting activities in 24 states and the District of Columbia to accelerate the adoption of electric cars with lithium ion batteries.
Continue readingThe prospect for concentrating solar thermal power in the Spanish market
The Spanish association for the concentrated solar energy industry, Protermosolar, has announced that 4293 Km2 of CSP plants (equivalent to 1% of Spain’s territory) could supply the country with all the power it needs.
Continue readingConcentrated solar power project wins $90mn loan guarantee
The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded Cogentrix a $90 million loan guarantee to build the 30 MW Alamosa high concentration solar photovoltaic plant in Colorado.
Continue readingElectric Vehicles Charging Equipment
Electric cars with lithium ion batteries are being delivered by the thousands each month. The power delivery infrastructure that enables electric car to charge is simultaneously being rolled out.
Continue readingAbengoa-E.ON joint concentrating solar thermal power plant comes online
This concentrated solar energy will now be used by a large concentrating solar power station near Seville, built and operated jointly by E.ON and Abengoa.
Continue readingSiemens to supply solar field for 50 MW Concentrating Solar Thermal Power plant in Andalusia
The Arenales concentrated solar energy plant, located near Morón de la Frontera, will utilize parabolic trough CSP technology. Ecolaire España expects to commission the plant in 2013.
Continue readingREpower gets 115MW of German community wind farm orders
They will be installed by the Suzlon-owned equipment manufacturer at seven community wind energy projects to be commissioned in 2012 and 2013.
Continue reading$1.4 billion wind energy project for Australia
The 600 MW Ceres wind farm will comprise 180 wind turbines, and has the potential to generate enough electricity to power more than 200,000 homes annually.
Continue readingItaly aims to have 12 GW of installed wind energy capacity by 2020
RWE Innogy announced it commissioned its third onshore wind farm in Italy, putting the government closer to its wind energy targets for 2020.
Continue readingMeridian completes financing for 420 MW Australian wind power plant
The wind energy project is a joint venture between Meridian and Australian power supplier AGL and is expected to cost A$1bn ($1bn).
Continue readingChina: Why the Existing Economic Model Will Fail
Today China consumes more basic resources than the United States does. It uses three times as much coal and four times as much steel.
Continue readingDepartment of Energy Awards $43 Million to Spur Offshore Wind Power
Offshore wind farm can provide access to a vast clean, domestic, renewable resource that can help the United States meet its critical energy, environmental and economic challenges.
Continue readingThe Cost of Geothermal Energy
Steven Chu announced $38 million over three years for projects to accelerate the development of promising geothermal energy technologies and help diversify America?s sources of clean, renewable energy.
Continue readingSiemens gets $4.1M grant to work on wind turbines
Siemens has 300 wind energy employees based primarily in Orlando and at research facilities in Colorado.
Continue readingSouthwest Solar Completes Solar Turbine Test
Southwest Solar Technologies Inc. announced today the successful on-sun testing and proof of concept of a highly advanced solar-turbine power system that the company is developing.
Continue readingOpportunities for concentrating solar thermal power
The international concentrated solar energy community is set to meet this 29?30 November as CSP Today Sevilla Summit returns in its fifth year – complete with a site visit to Gemasolar and the 3rd edition of the CSP Today Awards.
Continue readingSolar Power Market by Photovoltaic and Concentrating Solar Thermal Power Technologies
Spain is one of two countries (U.S.. and Spain) getting concentrated solar energy installations.
Continue readingRomanian wind farm projects require 85 permits
85 percent of the expenses to create a wind power project is covered by the cost if wind turbines. Roads and foundations require another 7 percent, while the design costs reach 4 percent of the total.
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