Acting as advisor to this project is the Tokyo Institute of Technology, which is aiming to develop Smart Grid systems that employ electric vehicles and the lithium-ion batteries used to power them.
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Go Green with Advanced Solar Electric in 2011
For centuries scientists have used to the power of the sun to come up with unique ideas. Using solar power to convert it into electricity is something that’s on the agenda of every country.
Continue readingWind energy Vestas receives 140 MW order in Poland
Vestas has received a wind power order from PROKON Energiesysteme GmbH for 70 V90-2.0 MW wind turbines for a series of wind farm projects in Poland.
Continue readingEDP to Install Floating Offshore Wind Energy Project in Portugal
EDP currently controls an offshore wind power generation project located in the north of Portugal and anticipates to finishing it in another six months period.
Continue readingGCL-Poly Signs Long-Term Contract With Solarfun to Supply 2,500 MW of Wafer and Polysilicon Products
GCL-Poly will provide Solarfun with a total of 2,500 MW wafer and polysilicon products over the next five years.
Continue readingWind energy in New Zealand – Wind farm turbines arrive in Dunedin
”The first wind turbine is expected to be producing wind power in late February and the whole thing will be functional by April.” TrustPower has resource consent for a 200 MW wind farm.
Continue readingChile accelerates the development of geothermal energy
The Ministry of Energy announced a new contract for the exploitation of 20 geothermal areas by 2012. The tender regards 170 areas, with the goal of increasing to 1,000 MW of geothermal power in the country.
Continue readingElectrovaya Completes Cdn $5 Million Financing
As the global growth in lithium ion batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage applications accelerates, the Office of the Chairman will focus and build on the opportunities for Electrovaya.
Continue readingSolar Energy Power Doubles In U.S.
The U.S. solar electric industry, including both photovoltaic (PV) and concentrated solar energy installations, could achieve a milestone by installing a gigawatt of new capacity by the end of 2010.
Continue readingAWA?s Wind Energy Projects Rank High on Canadian Priority List
Twenty Two Degree Wind Power, a 150-MW wind farm located south of Goderich, and Arran Wind Energy, a 115-MW wind turbines located east of Port Elgin, are ranked among the top 700 MW of renewable energy in first-round.
Continue readingMass Megawatts Wind Power to Benefit from Newly Passed Tax Legislation
The wind power industry appreciates the strong support of the American Wind Energy Association and other renewable energy organizations seeking a cleaner environment.
Continue readingBoralex, partnered with two RCMs, is awarded two community wind power project contracts
The La Côte-de-Beaupré community wind farm is located on the Seigneurie de Beaupré land, which is wholly owned by the Séminaire de Québec.
Continue readingSmartphone Users Most Likely to Purchase Electric Vehicles
The industry first Electric Vehicle Study by Zpryme and sponsored by Airbiquity reveals that smartphone users are more likely to purchase electric vehicles (EVs) with lithium ion batteries.
Continue readingWestern Wind has Secured Financing of $275 Million for Windstar Wind Farm
Western Wind Energy has closed a $249 million financing for its 120 megawatt (“MW”) Windstar wind power project located in Tehachapi, California.
Continue readingScotland – Offshore wind power summit
Offshore wind energy alone could create as many as 48,000 jobs by 2020 and contribute £7.1 billion to the economy over the next decade.
Continue readingVehicle-to-Grid (V2G) – Global Market Analysis and Forecasts to 2020
V2G, the Next Generation Smart Vehicles-As a smart grid solution for the automobile sector, Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology enables plug-in electric vehicles.
Continue readingHonda Launched Electric Vehicle Demonstration Program
President and CEO, Tetsuo Iwamura, conducting the first public test drive of a Fit EV prototype and an Accord Sedan test vehicle outfitted with a new two-motor plug-in hybrid system.
Continue readingDOE to Fund up to $50 Million to Demonstrate Innovative, Cost-Competitive Solar Energy Technologies
The Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) will serve as a proving ground for cutting-edge solar technologies, such as concentrating solar thermal power and concentrating photovoltaic energy.
Continue readingZAP Begins Project Development on Green City Partnership with Shanghai?s Yangpu District
ZAP signed an MOU agreement with the government of Shanghai’s Yangpu District on November 19th in San Francisco to provide electric vehicles with lithium ion batteries.
Continue readingWind energy Vestas China establishes office in Fujian Province
The opening ceremony held at the new office was celebrated by Vestas? customers and local government representatives, who witnessed this important step for Vestas China in establishing a more regionalized sales setup.
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