Eaton Corporation announced its collaboration with EPRI and TVA for a prototype integrated solar-assisted electric vehicle charging station to be erected at EPRI?s research laboratory in Knoxville, Tenn.
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AFS Trinity Wins Historic Patent to Cut Electric Vehicles Costs, Reduce Size and Number of Batteries
AFS Trinity Power Corporation’s fast, plug-in hybrid SUV came closer to commercialization as the company announced it has been awarded an historic patent for its Extreme Hybrid drive train.
Continue readingWoodward Governor Inks Multi-year Agreement With Nordex For Supply Of Wind Turbines
Woodward would become a key supplier for Nordex’s 2.5 MW wind turbines built for the European and North American wind farm markets.
Continue readingTesla Roadster Arrives in Australia
Tesla Motors (TSLA), producer of the Roadster, the only highway-capable electric performance vehicle, announces the delivery of the first Roadster in Australia.
Continue readingConsumers Energy Signs Contract With Vestas for 56 Wind Turbines for Lake Winds Energy Farm, Mason County
Consumers Energy has signed a contract with Vestas-American Wind Technology, Inc. to supply 56 wind turbines for the utility’s Lake Winds Energy Park in Mason County.
Continue readingA-Power Announces Strategic Partnership with Baoding Huide
A-Power Energy Generation Systems has entered into a strategic partnership with Baoding Huide Wind Power Engineering Co. Ltd (“Baoding Huide”).
Continue readingFinavera Renewables Signs Agreement with GE Energy for British Columbia Wind Power Projects
Finavera Renewables Inc. is pleased to announce it has entered into a wind energy project development partnership with GE Energy, a business unit of GE.
Continue readingIberdrola Renovables receives the largest wind energy grant ever in the US
The US government earmarks $170 million of renewable energy stimulus funds (grants) for the start-up of the Cayuga Ridge wind farm.
Continue readingScottishPower Renewables Opens Clachan Flats Wind farm
The wind farm consists of nine wind turbines that can produce up to 15 MW of electricity – enough clean wind energy to power over 8,500 households.
Continue readingVolkswagen Presents Worldwide Research Alliance On Electric Mobility
The Volkswagen Group invests over five billion Euros a year in research and development; 23,000 employees are active in this area worldwide.
Continue readingNew facility in Boston to test large-scale wind blades
Wind Power Technology Testing Center will be first in U.S. to test blades up to 300 feet long. Project has created 300 construction jobs and 30 permanent design jobs.
Continue readingLeo Motors Develops Improved EV Battery Management Technology
Leo Motors announced that it has developed a more innovative Battery Management System (BMS), to solve the safety and quick charging problems of the lithium ion batteries often experienced with Electric Vehicles (EVs).
Continue readingKnob Hill Wind Farm – 99 MW “Phase 1”
Phase 1 of the wind energy project is projected to generate sufficient renewable power to provide for the annual electricity needs of approximately 100,000 British Columbians.
Continue readingU.S. winning race to bottom on renewable energy By Anyah Dembling
With the Senate considering a stripped-down energy bill that does not at this point include a Renewable Electricity Standard, the time for action is now, this minute.
Continue readingIndian Group Tata Power registered first CDM wind power project
The 50.4 MW Khande wind farm was included among the CDM projects by the UNFCCC, from which it will earn 85,000 certified emission reductions annually, worth over one million euros per year.
Continue readingDesertec solar and wind power project on track
A year ago, 13 German companies established the Desertec Industrial Initiative (Dii), which aims to generate 15 per cent of Europe’s electricity in the Sahara by 2050.
Continue readingWind energy in Chile: 500 MW wind farm in Coquimbo
Phoenix Group announced the construction of a large wind power plant in Coquimbo, a region north of Santiago. The 120 MW installed in the first phase will be put into service by 2012.
Continue readingCool Energy to Work with Xcel Energy on Stirling Engine Pilot
The SolarFlow System is a combined heat and power (CHP) generation system sized for residential and small commercial buildings that uses solar energy as its only input ?fuel.?
Continue readingCrownbutte Wind Power Shareholder Update
Independent wind energy developers like CBWP, with grid interconnect agreements in place while retaining the RECs (Renewable Energy Credit), will benefit the company as a Federal energy polices develop.
Continue readingABO Wind emerges strengthened from the crisis
ABO Wind are currently working on wind energy projects with a capacity of approx. 1,300 megawatts in seven European countries, as well as in Argentina and Uruguay.
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