The first electric car of the production Ampera received its initial charge of electricity from the newly installed recharging station at Opel/Vauxhall?s European headquarters.
Continue readingMonthly Archives: February 2010
Mitsubishi to invest £100m in wind turbine offshore centre in UK
Japanese giant Mitsubishi has pledged to invest some £100M in new wind turbine research and development by 2014.
Continue readingAcciona has a total 7,437 MW in installed capacity, of which 6,230 MW are wind power
Investment — including the purchase of Endesa wind energy and hydro assets — came to a total 4,221 million euros. Acciona reports net profit of 1,263 million euros. Net financial debt was down 59.4 %.
Continue readingAcciona obtiene 1.263 millones de euros de beneficio neto
Acciona cuenta ya con 7.437 MW totales instalados de los cuales 6.230 MW son eólicos. La deuda neta se redujo un 59,4 %, al pasar de 17.897 a 7.265 millones de euros.
Continue readingGamesa in talks to open UK factory
Gamesa, one of the world?s largest wind turbine, is in talks about setting up a factory in Britain.
Continue readingCoulomb Technologies Announces iPhone App for ChargePoint Networked
Coulomb Technologies, the leader in electric vehicles charging station infrastructure, announced that the ChargePoint® iPhone App is now available in the iTunes App Store.
Continue readingLester R. Brown: Wind Power Cheaper Than Nuclear
Brown opened by citing work done by Amory Lovins which indicates that the costs of electricity from a new nuclear plant is about 14 cents/kWh, while electricity from a new wind farm only costs about 7 cents/kWh.
Continue readingChina TMK Battery Systems Inc. Completes Reverse Merger with Leading Asia Pacific Investment Limited
China TMK Battery Systems Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: DFEL, “TMK” or “the Company”) (formerly, Deerfield Resources, Ltd.), announced that it has completed a reverse merger with Leading Asia Pacific Investment Limited.
Continue readingDow Alternative Energy Projects Receive Michigan Tax Credits, Grant
The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) received from the Michigan Economic Growth Authority (MEGA) a MEGA Job Creation Tax Credit, which includes incentives for the DOW? POWERHOUSE? Solar Shingle facility.
Continue readingThe European Union will meet its 2020 targets on renewables
The EWEA estimates that the overall target (20% of energy consumption) will be met through the efforts of 21 of the 27 member countries.
Continue readingEDP Renováveis delivers leading growth in the global wind power sector
EDP Renováveis delivers leading growth in the global wind energy sector
Financial planning and operational proficiency help to achieve industry leading EBITDA margin of 75%.
Deere to Review Strategic Options for Wind Power Business
Deere & Company today announced that it will review strategic options for its wind energy business and has retained Goldman, Sachs & Co. as exclusive financial advisor to assist in the initiative.
Continue readingWind Turbine Facility Planned For Henry County
A Washington, D.C. area investment and alternative energy company may bring nearly 1,800 jobs to the New Castle area.
Continue readingSeajacks Planning to Double Its Fleet in 2012
Seajacks International (“Seajacks”) has entered into a contract with GustoMSC (“MSC”) to provide the Basic Design Package for two or more newbuild wind farm installation jack-up vessels.
Continue readingBear Mountain Wind Power Project, Canada
The wind farm has a total rated power of 102 MW and is the first one to connect to the grid in British Columbia, says wind farm owner AltaGas.
Continue readingCoda Picks Goodness Mfg. to Launch All Electric Car
CODA Automotive, a California-based electric vehicles and battery company, announced the selection of goodness Mfg as its Agency of Record.
Continue readingCFX Battery Secures Additional $14.2 Million Funding
CFX Battery, an innovative portable power company commercializing next-generation battery systems, announced it has raised an additional $14.2 million in a Series B funding round.
Continue readingAffordable Solar Power Arrives in Texas
For less than the monthly cost of most cell phone plans, many North Texans can now use renewable solar energy to help power their homes.
Continue readingLargest solar power plant in Colorado to begin production in 2010
MetLife and John Hancock Finance SunPower’s 19-Megawatt Xcel Energy Solar Power Plant in Colorado.
Continue readingBMW fabricará un vehículo eléctrico en Leipzig
El Grupo BMW ha creado un consorcio con un grupo de empresas germanas para producir en la planta de Leipzig (Alemania) un vehículo eléctrico.
Continue reading
