Under the EV Project the Nashville-Knoxville-Chattanooga corridor will serve as a national pilot for connecting three metropolitan areas with an electric vehicle charging network.
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Nissan moves one step closer to placing thousands of electric vehicles on American roadways
The ordering process for electric cars Nissan LEAF will be prioritized based on when consumers submitted their original reservations online and by the consumer’s market.
Continue readingFortum to join giant Swedish wind power plant
The wind farm is to consist of as many as 100 wind turbines and the combined total output from the wind power generators is to be 250 megawatts.
Continue readingRiso DTU to open a test centre for wind turbines at Østerild
A test centre for wind turbines at Østerild in north-western Jutland will ensure Denmark?s leading position within wind energy.
Continue readingAmericans Want to Give Electric Vehicles a Test Drive
?For a new product category, interest in electric vehicles is strong and likely to grow as more vehicles enter the market and consumers become more aware of them?.
Continue readingWind power in Jordan: 16 firms in running to build Fujeij wind farm
Firms from the US, South Korea, Portugal and the UAE are being considered to build the Kingdom’s largest wind energy plant, according to the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources.
Continue readingECOtality and City of Houston Launch EV Micro-Climate? Partnership
The EV Micro-Climate? Program, created by ECOtality, supports jurisdictions in comprehensive planning for the deployment of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure.
Continue readingA123 Systems Solidifies Leadership Position in Delivery of Lithium Ion Technology
These projects, scheduled to be completed by the end of 2011, extend the business relationship established between AES Energy Storage and A123 Systems.
Continue readingEDF Energies Nouvelles 2010 Half-year Results
During the first six months of 2010, EDF Energies Nouvelles¡¦ wind energy capacity increased by 156.1 MW gross (112.5 MW net).
Continue readingEurope Renewable Energy Policy Handbook 2010
A new EU directive on renewable energy, agreed in December 2008, requires each member state to increase its share of renewable energy, such as solar, wind or hydro, in the primary energy mix from the current 8.5% to 20%
Continue readingMoog Partners with Sewind to Supply 400 Pitch Control Systems for Wind Turbines in China
Starting in January 2010, Moog Industrial Group will provide 400 electric pitch control systems for Sewind?s 2 MW wind turbines and variant models including onshore and intertidal wind turbines.
Continue readingSuzlon receives 37.8 MW wind power order from Serum Institute of India
Suzlon has won a order from Serum Institute of India Limited to set up, operate and maintain a 37.8 megawatt (MW) wind energy project at Jaibhim in Dhule-Nandurbar wind farm in Maharashtra.
Continue readingWind energy in Uruguay: 150 MW bid, submit bids for 945 MW
The international tender to buy 150 megawatts of wind power to private companies closed with great success, with bids totaling 945 MW.
Continue readingVitality of Quebec’s Wind Power Industry Affirmed
The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) is pleased to see the number of projects proposed in response to the call for tenders for wind energy from aboriginal or community wind farm projects.
Continue readingEGL participates in wind farm in Spain
The EGL Group, a pan-European asset-backed energy trading company, has purchased 46% of Parque Eólico La Peñuca SL, owner of the wind farm La Peñuca with 33 MW installed wind power capacity.
Continue readingEurope?s first large Li-ion battery plant in Finland
Finland-based European Batteries Oy held the grand opening of its new lithium-ion battery plant which manufactures large format prismatic 42 Ah, 3.2V LiFePO4 (LFP) cells, modules, packs and systems.
Continue readingWind energy and other renewables take on nuclear
A lively and engaging debate was posted on the TED website this month with top-level speakers discussing the benefits and costs of wind energy and other renewables compared to nuclear.
Continue readingStandard plugs for electrical vehicles
From ecological design to standard plugs for electrical cars: RAMPF participates in “Suppliers Innovative 2010”.
Continue readingLargest Enercon wind farm in the Baltics (Lithuania)
The new wind farm shall contribute to the company?s aim to become the best and most reliable wind power producer in Lithuania.
Continue readingGlobal demand for electric vehicles could outweigh near-term supply
Over 25% of drivers surveyed across US, Europe, China and Japan said they would likely consider purchasing plug-in hybrid (PHEVs) or electric vehicles (EVs), as soon as they become available.
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