Brownstown Township to be first high-volume U.S. automotive lithium-ion battery manufacturing site. GM is the first major automaker to manufacture an advanced lithium-ion battery pack in the U.S.
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Tesla and Panasonic Collaborate to Develop Next-Generation Battery Technology
Tesla Motors to use Panasonic?s Ni based Li ion cell in their newest Electric Vehicles battery packs.
Continue readingChevrolet and OnStar Give Volt Owners 24/7 Connection and Control
Chevrolet Volt First Electric Vehicle to Demonstrate Wireless Smartphone Application — Volt showcases technology beyond the battery with OnStar Mobile Application — OnStar created a mobile application for Volt.
Continue readingBattery Costs Are Likely to Limit Widespread Adoption of Electric Cars Over the Next Decade
Although electric-car battery costs are expected to fall sharply over the coming decade, they are unlikely to drop enough to spark widespread adoption of fully electric vehicles.
Continue readingEnergizer Redefines How Consumers Can Stay Powered
Energizer – While the latest, greatest high-tech devices have been rapidly fueling consumers’ “work hard, play hard” lifestyles, Energizer (NYSE:ENR) has been hard at work innovating to deliver the power solutions.
Continue readingGeneral Motors empieza a fabricar baterías para su coche eléctrico Chevrolet Volt
General Motors inició hoy la producción de baterías de iones de litio destinadas a su coche eléctrico Chevrolet Volt en la planta de Brownstown, ubicada en el Estado de Michigan.
Continue readingUS Department of Labor announces $100 million in green jobs training
Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today announced nearly $100 million in green jobs training grants, as authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act).
Continue readingPatrick-Murray Administration Awards Contract for Development of Wind Turbine
Woburn company will install 1.5 megawatt wind turbine to help green the state’s transportation system and promote the Massachusetts clean energy economy.
Continue readingMaximum coverage of demand by wind power in Spain: 54,1%
During the early hours of 30 December, a new record of wind energy in Spain was reached. At 3:50 am wind power generation covered 54.1% of the demand.
Continue readingSolar Mission will launch India as a leading PV Market
70% year-on-year growth needed to achieve 20,000 MW goal in 2022. India already has the world?s best solar resources, and solar energy could offer a solution.
Continue readingIberdrola head he world?s largest RDI project into marine renewable energy
A total of 19 companies and 25 research centres will take part in the Ocean Lider project over the next three years with a budget of ?30 million.
Continue readingUK wind power industry welcomes Beauly-Denny power line
The UK wind energy industry trade body welcomed the Scottish Government?s decision to approve the Beauly-Denny power line as a vitally important step forward in delivering the UK?s 2020 renewable target.
Continue readingGermany still at top of wind power table in 2020
Germany will maintain its lead at the top of the European wind energy table in 2020 with a total installed capacity of up to 52,000MW, according to the latest figures calculated by the European Wind Energy Association.
Continue readingCODA Automotive Raises $25 Million to Build All-Electric Car
California-based electric car and battery company, CODA Automotive, announced today the first close of a Series C preferred investment round totaling $25 million.
Continue readingU.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Decreased by 2.2 Percent in 2008
Total U.S. greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions were 7,053 million metric tons carbon dioxide equivalent (MMTCO2e) in 2008, a decrease of 2.2 percent from the 2007 level.
Continue reading43-billion-dollar North Sea wind energy plan unveiled
Nine European countries have teamed up to plan a 30-billion-euro (43-billion-dollar) sustainable wind power project in the North Sea as part of efforts to address climate change and expand renewable energy.
Continue readingWind Power Project Would Not Impact Endangered Bird
A recently released independent scientific peer review confirms that a proposed wind energy project near Naselle, Washington, will not have a significant impact on the marbled murrelet.
Continue readingNew knowledge about materials to increase wind turbine reliability
Funding has been granted for a new centre at Risø DTU to increase the operating reliability of wind turbines. The research will also examine materials, the design and manufacture of the wind turbine blade.
Continue readingAfter a Century of Growth, U.S. Car Fleet Entering Era of Decline By Lester R. Brown
America?s century-old love affair with the automobile may be coming to an end. The U.S. fleet has apparently peaked and started to decline.
Continue readingHyundai unveils electric car i10
Korean carmaker Hyundai today said it will consider introducing electric vehicles in the Indian market as demand for such cars is increasing gradually.
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