Ford Motor Company has announced that it will invest an additional $450 million in its aggressive electric vehicle plan, paving the way to build a next-generation hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicle in Michigan.
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Fisherman’s Energy is betting on Atlantic City By Chris Madison (AWEA)
Getting the first wind turbines offshore the United States has been anything but easy. Now Atlantic City is upping the stakes, and betting it will be the first.
Continue readingKansas Wind Energy Supply Chain
About 27% of the survey respondents reported that they are currently serving the wind power industry, but the other 73% also showed a keen interest in entering into the wind industry.
Continue readingPast Decade the Hottest on Record By Amy Heinzerling (Earth Policy Institute)
The first decade of the twenty-first century was the hottest since recordkeeping began in 1880.
Continue readingHydro-Québec and Mitsubishi to launch the largest electric vehicle trial in Canada
Up to 50 Mitsubishi i MiEV electric vehicles to be tested in Boucherville.
Continue readingNovaCharge Partners With Car Charging Group
NovaCharge, LLC, Expands Electric Vehicles Charging Partner Network to Enable Sales of the ChargePoint System to Municipalities and Private EnterpriseMarket Wire.
Continue readingTVA Purchases Wind Power
TVA is increasing its renewable energy portfolio by purchasing an additional
815 megawatts of wind energy. Four new contracts will provide enough energy to serve about 200,000 average-size homes in the TVA service area.
CPV and TVA Announce Second Long-Term Wind Power PPA
CPV Renewable Energy Company (“CPV REC”) announced that it has executed a 20-year with the Tennessee Valley Authority (“TVA”) for 165 MW from its Cimarron wind energy project in Gray County, Kansas.
Continue readingIberdrola Renewables signs its largest PPA ever with TVA, from Illinois’ largest wind farm
Iberdrola Renewables today announced its biggest power purchase agreement (PPA) ever with a new customer, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA).
Continue readingA123 Systems Signs Battery System Supply Agreement With Fisker Automotive
A123 Systems (Nasdaq:AONE), a developer and manufacturer of advanced Nanophosphate(TM) lithium ion batteries and systems, today announced a battery supply agreement with Fisker Automotive.
Continue readingSpain?s wind power production reached a new peak of 11,693 MW
At the peak, wind energy production accounted for 42% of Spain?s power demand. The previous record was set on 8 November, with 11,620 MW.
Continue readingIberdrola Renovables firma en EE UU un gran contrato de venta de energía eólica con TVA
Iberdrola Renovables ha firmado con la empresas estadounidense Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) el mayor contrato de venta de energía eólica de su historia.
Continue readingBolivia posee otros dos yacimientos de litio además del Salar de Uyuni
El Gobierno de Bolivia informó que el país posee dos reservas de litio, además del salar de Uyuni (Potosí, suroeste) y que tiene otros diez yacimientos de minerales no metálicos como el potasio, magnesio, boro y ulexita.
Continue readingProjects to develop 70 GW renewables in California
The 244 renewables projects that have been proposed, now waiting for the authorization of the regulation Authority, totalize 70,000 MW. About 50 of them will begin construction by 2020.
Continue reading2009-2010 Clean Energy Prize Competition
Sixteen teams plugging ideas that range from making wireless gadgets last longer to harnessing wind power at home will compete Jan. 22 in Round-2 judging for the 2009-2010 Clean Energy Prize.
Continue readingJunta y Navantia ponen en marcha un proyecto para desarrollar plataformas eólicas marinas
La Junta de Andalucía avanzó que en los próximos días firmará un acuerdo con Navantia para la puesta en marcha de un proyecto de investigación sobre eólica marina.
Continue readingSeat reúne en Martorell a más de cien investigadores del vehículo eléctrico
Seat ha reunido en su sede de Martorell (Barcelona) a los más de cien especialistas de las empresas, universidades y centros que participan en el proyecto Cenit Verde.
Continue readingAre US Drivers Beginning to Get Switched on to Electric Cars?
Over 10% of US drivers surveyed said they would consider purchasing a plug-in hybrid or electric vehicle, according to a survey by Ernst & Young’s Global Automotive Center.
Continue readingSal de Vida Lithium Brine Project in Argentina
Lithium One Reports 794 mg/L Lithium and 9,054 mg/L Potassium from Shallow Aquifer and Begins DRILLING PROGRAM at Sal de Vida Project, Argentina.
Continue readingScotland Approves Wind Farm At Muaitheabhal
A 33 wind turbines, 118 Megawatt (MW) wind farm at Muaitheabhal in the Western Isles.
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