ECOtality announced it has officially signed a contract with the U.S. Department of Energy for a grant of exactly $99.8 million to undertake the largest deployment of electric vehicles (EVs) and charging infrastructure.
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Panasonic Develops High Energy Lithium-ion Battery Module with High Reliability
As applications of the storage systems using lithium-ion batteries increase, there will arise demand for such systems with higher capacity, output, reliability and safety as well as improved cost performance.
Continue readingCatch the Wind provides update on trial program with Canadian Hydro Developers
The Vindicator® fiber optic laser wind sensing system is capable of measuring real-time horizontal and vertical wind speed and direction data at varying ranges ahead of the sensor location.
Continue readingNextEra Energy Resources to Purchase Wind Energy Projects from Babcock & Brown
NextEra announced it has entered into an agreement to purchase three operating wind farms projects with a combined capacity of 184.5 megawatts (MW) from Babcock & Brown.
Continue readingDuke Energy Brings Two Wind Power Projects on Line
Two Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) wind power projects recently under construction in Pennsylvania and Wyoming are now on line and generating clean, renewable electricity.
Continue readingLa Junta autoriza 3 parques eólicos en León con 47 MW
La Junta de Castilla y León ha autorizado tres nuevos parques eólicos en la provincia de León: Alto Camprón y Riozabanda, en Rioseco de Tapia, y Quintana, en los términos municipales de Igüeña, Noceda y Toreno.
Continue readingE.ON opens the world’s largest wind farm
E.ON has put the world?s largest wind farm into operation in the United States. After a construction period of just over two years, 627 wind turbines with an installed capacity of approx. 780 MW.
Continue readingE.ON inaugura el mayor parque eólico del mundo en EEUU con 780 MW
E.ON ha inaugurado en Estados Unidos el mayor parque eólico del mundo, hasta hoy, con una capacidad instalada de 780 megavatios aerogeneradores de Mitsubishi, General Electric y Siemens.
Continue readingLa Junta pedirá responsabilidades económicas si las denuncias contra la eólica son falsas
El director general de Energía y Minas de la Junta, Ricardo González Mantero, abogó por establecer una caución económica que penalice a quienes realicen denuncias falsas, como puede suceder en León.
Continue readingAdvanced Battery Technologies, Inc. Announces $19 Million Registered Direct Offering
Advanced Battery Technologies, Inc., founded in September 2002, develops, manufactures and distributes rechargeable Polymer Lithium-Ion (PLI) batteries. The products include rechargeable PLI batteries for electric car.
Continue readingZero Emissions Heavy-Duty Electric Truck
Balqon Corporation Introduces Zero Emissions Heavy-Duty Electric Truck Designed for Short Haul Delivery Applications at the Governors’ Global Climate Summit in Los Angeles.
Continue readingElectric-Powered Commuter Vehicle Unveiled by Trikke
Three-Wheeled Tribred Pon-e Offers Remarkable New Fun Filled Personal Transportation Option.
Continue reading50 million in support of a new wind farm in Gabal el Zait
The first loan will part finance a new 200 MW offshore wind farm on the Red Sea coast, which is part of an ambitious national program in the same region to further expand power generation from renewable energy.
Continue readingFinancing Closes on Benton County Wind Project
enXco will operate and maintain the 160-megawatt Hoosier Wind Energy Project. It is expected to be operational in the fourth quarter of this year. Indianapolis Power & Light will purchase the power generated.
Continue readingEIB paves the way for wind power in Cyprus
The European Investment Bank is providing EUR 65 million for the Orites wind farm, near Paphos. This is the first substantial renewable energy project in Cyprus.
Continue readingNACEL Announces Installation of Transmission Equipment Connecting Blue Creek Texas Wind Project to Electric Grid
NACEL Energy announced its application for the interconnection of the first phase of the Blue Creek wind farm generation project to the electric grid has now been reviewed and approved by Southwestern Public Service.
Continue readingWind Power in United States By NREL
During 2008, the United States added more than 8,500 MW of wind energy capacity, becoming the world?s largest wind energy generator. The total U.S. wind generation capacity increased by 50% to 25,369 MW.
Continue readingGoogle diseña una red inteligente para vehículos eléctricos
Google quiere solucionar el problema que se produciría cuando millones de usuarios enchufen sus coches eléctricos al mismo tiempo, explorar las posibilidades de almacenamiento y vender la electricidad en horas punta.
Continue readingChinese Power Li-ion Battery Market, 2009-2010
With the improvement in safety and performance, as well as the decrease of cost, power lithium-ion batteries begin to display strong vitality. It will bring relevant enterprises a prosperous future.
Continue readingRechargeIT.org: A Google.org Project
RechargeIT is an effort within Google.org that aims to reduce CO2 emissions, cut oil use, and stabilize the electrical grid by accelerating the adoption of plug-in electric vehicles.
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