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Soaring Gas Prices Provide Opportunity For Electric Cars
Think’s presence in Elkhart has been having an impact elsewhere in the state. It has a supplier agreement with Indianapolis-based Ener1 for lithium-ion batteries.
Continue readingElectric vehicles – EcoCar2: Plugging into the Future
EcoCAR 2 is a three-year competition that builds on the 23-year history of DOE advanced vehicle technology competitions by giving engineering students the chance to design and build advanced vehicles.
Continue readingWind energy Gamesa honoured with the Annual Golden Award
More than 15 years of experience and the installation of 21,000 MW of its wind turbines in 30 countries cement Gamesa’s position as one of the leading wind power technology firms worldwide.
Continue readingEDF EN Canada Contracts Wind Energy PPA with Hydro-Québec
The agreements are signed for two community wind power projects with a total power production capability of 49.2 MW.
Continue readingDOE 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 readingSmall Wind Turbines
For the last ten years worldwide wind turbines sales have grown approximately 29% annually and wind energy is now the world”s fastest growing source of energy.
Continue readingWind power – EWEA is the biggest ever
Christian Kjaer, the EWEA Chief Executive has announced that European Wind Energy Association 2011 Annual Event which has more than 8500 participants and it is officially one of the biggest ever.
Continue readingSmart Grids in Europe
Carbon reduction programs and energy efficiency are seen as primary drivers for smart grid and smart meter deployments.
Continue readingAquentium Solar Announces Free Solar Energy Analysis in Riverside California
Solar thermal plants ? also known as concentrating solar power systems focus sunlight with mirrors, while photovoltaic cells directly convert sunlight to electricity.
Continue readingWind Power India 2011 -Roadmap For Additional 50 GW By 2020
Karnataka has to play a major role in meeting the national renewable energy target by adding more wind farm capacity in the state. Karnataka has an untapped identified wind energy potential of around 7015 MW.
Continue readingECOtality Begins Installing Blink Residential Charging Stations in Arizona
From California to Oregon to Arizona, we are experiencing an unprecedented consumer demand for electric vehicles. We developed our Blink charging stations to fit the needs of EV drivers.
Continue readingFirst Wind Promotes Pete Keel to Senior Vice President of Strategy
First Wind, an independent U.S.-based wind energy company, today announced the promotion of Pete Keel to Senior Vice President of Strategy and Investor Relations.
Continue readingLauren and CCL Optoelectronics Form Partnership to Build Solar Power Plants in India
The newly formed Lauren CCL partnership will be focused on designing and building Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) projects in India.
Continue readingIran builds first hybrid solar thermal plant
The solar energy plant will become operational at the oil facilities of Kharg Island next week.
Continue readingEGPI Firecreek Sets Definitive Date For Acquisition For Arctic Solar Engineering
Arctic Solar Engineering, LLC integrates Solar Thermal Energy technology patented over 30 years ago by Daimler Aerospace in Germany.
Continue readingWorld on the Edge: Quick Facts By Lester R. Brown
We are facing issues of near-overwhelming complexity and unprecedented urgency. Can we think systemically and fashion policies accordingly? Can we change direction before we go over the edge?
Continue readingDominion North Carolina Power Signs Agreement to Buy Electricity From Solar-Power
Dominion has signed a 15-year power purchase agreement with 510nano Inc. for the electric output of a 1.4-megawatt photovoltaic solar energy station.
Continue readingThe threat to birds from wind turbines is modest compared with other human structures and activities
Examining studies from 30 wind energy plants the authors found that ” … fatality rates at these structures are relatively low, ranging from ~1 to 7/wind turbine/year.
Continue readingConcentrating Solar Power will cost 50% less in 15 years
Concentrated solar energy is now entering the commercial ramp-up phase and will soon be viable as a renewable energy source with a relevant positioning in the utilities portfolio.
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