Consumers can choose to help support additional electricity production from renewable resources such as wind energy and solar power. Wind power now represents more than three-fourths of electricity.
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Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation
Renewable energy like wind energy and solar power can and should generate a major portion of the planet’s energy supply by 2050, according to Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation report.
Continue readingChina has more than doubled its target for solar power capacity to 50 gigawatts by 2020
China has more than doubled its target for solar energy capacity to 50 gigawatts by 2020
Continue readingNissan will work with New York on a pilot program to use electric vehicles as taxis
Nissan will provide up to six 100-percent electric cars with lithium ion batteries Nissan LEAFs to taxi owners for testing in 2012 as well as the charging stations to support their use.
Continue readingUltracapacitors to Boost the Range of Electric Vehicles
Given the durability of ultracapacitors, even achieving energy storage of 100 watt-hours per kilogram?close to that of lithium-ion batteries?”would be fantastic.”
Continue readingEDF Energies Nouvelles acquires 324 MW of wind energy projects in Mexico
These two wind turbines projects under development are located in southern Mexico, in the highly windy state of Oaxaca, where EDF EN Mexico already operates the La Mata La Ventosa wind farm (67.5 MW).
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 readingTaking Solar Energy to the Cities
Last month, St. Paul, Minnesota unveiled the largest solar thermal project in the Upper Midwest on the roof of the St. Paul RiverCentre, the city-owned convention center overlooking the Mississippi River.
Continue readingEndesa and Faconauto sign an agreement to instal charging points for electric vehicles
Endesa will offer the installation of renewable energy systems and charging points for electric cars with lithium ion batteries in Spanish dealerships.
Continue readingJapan finds 11 types of vegetables in Fukushima over radioactive safety standards
Prior to the March 11 quake and ensuing tsunami, no radioactive substances were detected in the seawater near the nuclear plant, the utility said.
Continue readingCanada Grants $1,994,332 in Funding to the Wind Energy TechnoCentre
The organization will use this financial assistance, which is to be allocated over a two-year period, to pursue its mission to further the development of a wind power sector.
Continue readingWind energy in Philippines – Ayala buys stake in Ilocos wind farm
Northwind owns and operates the 33-megawatt wind farm in Bangui Bay in Ilocos Norte. The wind power project, the first commercial wind farm in Southeast Asia, has 20 wind turbines.
Continue readingWind energy Winwind Ltd launches a new three megawatt wind turbines at EWEA 2011
Wind power Winwind launches a new three megawatt wind turbine. It offers exceptional productivity and reliability in all wind farm plants.
Continue readingWind power industry could decay without a regulatory framework for renewables
The wind energy industry could ?decay? without a regulatory framework for renewables after 2020, EWEA 2011 participants heard today.
Continue readingUS Photovoltaic Solar Power Market Has Experienced Significant Growth during the Past Few Years
The US photovoltaic solar energy industry has experienced significant growth during the past few years, despite difficulties in the housing and construction sectors.
Continue readingSmith Electric Vehicles Completes $58M Private Placement
Smith Electric Vehicles U.S. Corp., a maker of battery-powered electric trucks, has raised $58 million from unidentified investors.
Continue readingNuclear renaissance in peril after Japan tsunami
The shift in sentiment, already visible, means plans to build dozens of new nuclear reactors could be derailed, to the benefit of alternative energy sources like solar power and wind energy.
Continue readingNV Energy Seeks Regulatory Approval for Additional Solar Energy and Geothermal Energy Projects
NV Energy is requesting permission to enter into long-term agreements with Amonix, a global leader in designing and manufacturing concentrated photovoltaic solar power systems.
Continue readingGE Introduces 4.1-113 Offshore Wind Turbines
It is the only direct-drive wind turbine designed specifically for offshore wind farm.
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