Japan and China will launch a vice minister-level meeting to study Tokyo’s call for Beijing to ease export controls on rare earth metals used in hybrid electric vehicles, mobile phones and other high-tech products.
Continue readingMonthly Archives: August 2010
II Ukrainian Renewable Energy Forum
This year the Forum is co-hosted by the Association of the market participants of alternative fuels and energy of Ukraine (APEU).
Continue readingBASF at Husum WindEnergy 2010
For the first time, BASF will showcase its current portfolio for manufacturers of wind power plants at the ?Husum WindEnergy? trade show.
Continue readingMythbusting Fact: Yes, Wind Power Does Reduce Emissions By Michael Goggin
We want to share with you a bit about the latest attack on renewable energy which has been on Fox and in the Wall Street Journal this week.
Continue readingLomiko will retain no interest in the Alkali Valley or the Paymaster Project
Lomiko to Focus on Emerging Lithium Battery Sector, Rare Earths and Lithium Exploration in South America.
Continue readingThe Facts about Wind Energy?s Emissions Savings
Recent data and analyses have made it clear that the emissions savings from adding wind power to the grid are even larger than had been commonly thought.
Continue readingShear Wind Advancing Willow Ridge Wind Farm
Shear Wind announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Vindt Resources Inc. (“Vindt”) is moving forward in the development of its 100 megawatt Willow Ridge wind power project in Alberta.
Continue reading2010 Global Photovoltaic Demand
Between 2000 and 2009, global photovoltaic demand grew at an average annual rate of 51 percent, rising from 170 MW to 7,059 MW.
Continue readingUS Photovoltaic Market
The total photovoltaic and Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) capacities surpassed 2 GW, with a significant increase in industry revenue.
Continue readingGreenAngel’s Rapid Electric Vehicles Announces US Army & Honeywell Contract
Rapid Electric Vehicles (“REV”) has received another contract for its revolutionary bi-directional charging technology for micro-grids.
Continue readingMercedes-Benz New Electric Van
The new Vito E-Cell is expected to be one very fine work electric vehicle for urban duty with a very good distance range.
Continue readingDEQ Awards $1 Million in Renewable Energy Development Grants in Montana
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has awarded $1 million in grants to four entities for projects that will further the development and marketability of renewable energy technologies in the state.
Continue readingSDG&E Bolsters Its Renewable Portfolio With More Solar and Wind Energy From California
The new contract, combined with a 20-year agreement SDG&E signed in May for up to 130 MW of power from the Centinela project, will provide for a combined total of up to 175 MW of clean and renewable energy.
Continue readingChina Sun Group Announces Equity Line Facility
China Sun Group High-Tech Co., Ltd. (OTC Bulletin Board: CSGH | PowerRating) (“China Sun Group” or the “Company”), a vertically integrated supplier of raw materials for rechargeable Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries in Chi
Continue readingReVolt Technology LLC Announces Successful Completion of Negotiations of $5 Million ARPA-E BEEST Award
The SELP funding and incentives will further enhance ReVolt?s research and development work in a public-private partnership producing cutting-edge battery systems for electric vehicles.
Continue readingWind energy in Brazil: Iberdrola leads the bidding
Iberdrola has been awarded a contract of 109.5 megawatts of wind power to be generated in nine wind farms in the Northeast. They do not say who will be the supplier of wind turbines.
Continue readingWind turbines do not affect human health, study finds
?There is currently no published scientific evidence to positively link wind turbines with adverse health effects?.
Continue readingEnergy Storage Market to Reach $10 billion in 2015
The global market for energy storage solutions in the utility sector is expected to grow by 15.8% per year to over $10 billion in 2015.
Continue readingSouth Korea to install 750KW wind power in Pakistan
South Korea will spend $ 2 million on the installation of wind turbines in Hawksbay and Jhimpir areas to generate 750 kilowatts.
Continue readingSaving drinking water is yet another benefit of wind power development
Saving of water is very important from a human rights perspective. Other sources of electricity, such as coal and nuclear, consume considerable quantities of water.
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