Electrovaya Inc. (CA:EFL), developer and manufacturer of proprietary Lithium Ion SuperPolymer(R) battery systems, announced that former Chrysler CEO, Thomas W. LaSorda, has joined Electrovaya.
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Chrysler to make electric car Fiat 500 for U.S. market
Chrysler Group LLC announced plans Monday to engineer and produce electric vehicles using the Fiat 500 platform for the U.S. market.
Continue readingEnBW to Build Solar Farm with 5.5 MW of Solarfun PV Modules in Germany
EnBW Energie Baden-Wurttemberg AG (“EnBW”) announced that it plans to build a solar park in Baden-Wuerttemberg using 5.5 MW of photovoltaic (“PV”) modules produced by
Continue readingAcciona Buys Out Wind-Energy Pioneer Esteban Morras for ?42.5 Million
Acciona SA, Spain?s second-largest wind energy operator, paid former director Esteban Morrás 42.5 million euros for his interest in two of its units, according to El Mundo.
Continue readingGeothermal Power and Wind Energy in Rwanda
The potential for geothermal power generation in Rwanda is currently estimated at about 170-300 MW. Rwanda’s current power production equals a total of about 60MW at peak hours.
Continue readingGovernors Wants Renewable Energy Standard
The Governors’ Wind Energy Coalition, a bipartisan group of 29 governors, has asked Congress and the President to adopt a national renewable energy standard, for the use of of renewable electricity.
Continue readingMaximizing solar power development in the US
According to a study by Environment America, 10% of gross energy demand in America could be met by 2030 only with solar energy technologies available today.
Continue readingWind Power Uses Ground-Breaking Radar System for Protection of Wildlife
Pattern Energy Acquires 283 MW Gulf Wind Power Project. Gulf Coast Project Uniquely Located to Take Advantage of Beneficial Wind Patterns And Major Transmission Lines.
Continue readingIndia’s 3.5 million m2 installed Solar thermal industry has a new voice and a platform
India’s 3.5 million m2 installed Solar thermal industry comes together to float Solar Thermal Federation of India (STFI).
Continue readingIngmar Wilhelm (Enel) elected as new President of the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA)
Ingmar Wilhelm from Enel Green Power elected as new President of the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA). Solar PV market hits 43 GW record in 2009.
Continue readingAdvances in wind turbines technology will reduce costs associated with offshore wind farm
A Clemson University wind energy expert told that advances in wind turbines technology will reduce costs associated with offshore wind farms and help make the first U.S. offshore wind farm a reality.
Continue readingNorth Carolina could meet 100% electricity demand from wind power
A study from the IEER found that 94% of the electricity consumption of North Carolina, with 9 million inhabitants, could be met by renewable sources, combined with appropriate energy efficiency strategies.
Continue readingRomania expects to see its wind power capacity reach 545 MW by 2010
Romania?s potential for installed wind energy is standing at 545 Megawatts in 2010, according to the estimates of the Romanian Association for Wind Power (AREE), compared with 2009?s installed capacity of 14.1 Megawatts.
Continue readingSeoul Unveils Wirelessly Charged Electric Vehicles
A wirelessly charged electric vehicles went into service at the Seoul Grand Park in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province.
Continue readingIntegrated Parking Solution Benefits Electric Vehicles
Global ‘one stop parking shop’ Zeag has launched a combined park and charge payment system, for use in electric car parks.
Continue readingWave energy technology was tested in Spain
The proposed system can simultaneously harness potential, kinetic and pressure wave energy, unlike competing single-use technologies.
Continue readingThe great nuclear folly By Praful Bidwai
Till 2007, 63 potentially catastrophic nuclear accidents were documented, the including hair-raising loss of coolant accidents (LOCAs).
Continue readingEgypt expects to see its wind power capacity reach 7,200 MW by 2020 and is boosting it to 550 MW by May
The success of this bidding process is key to achieving a target to boost Egypt’s wind energy capacity to 7,200 megawatts from the current 520 megawatts over the next 10 years.
Continue readingGDF Suez mulling over South Africa wind power
GDF Suez, which is pursuing an open-cycle gas-turbine project in South Africa, would now also consider wind energy investments in the country, following the recent release of a renewable energy feed-in tariff (Refit).
Continue readingSanyo: Accelerating technology development for lithium-ion batteries
SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. (SANYO) is pleased to announce the construction of a new technical facility for lithium-ion batteries on the premises of the Tokushima Plant (Itano-gun, Tokushima).
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