“We are suggesting imposing carbon tax on thermal power plants and using the revenue to subsidize solar and wind energy development.”
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AC Propulsion and development of Vehicle to Grid (V2G) technology
AC Propulsion is recognized globally for its high performance electric drive systems found in many of today’s Electric Vehicles (EVs) such as the Tesla Roadster, eBox, MINI E and AC Propulsion’s own tzero? sports car.
Continue readingCalifornia’s clean energy and clean air standards could save the average household up to $670 in 2020
California’s clean energy and clean air standards could save the average household up to $670 in 2020 if oil and natural gas prices spike, according to a new study by three economists.
Continue readingTesla Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq: TSLA) added to NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index
The five major sub-sectors that the index covers are Renewable Electricity Generation, Renewable Fuels, Energy Storage & Conversion, Energy Intelligence and Advanced Energy-Related Materials.
Continue readingDOE announces more than $5 million to support wind power development
U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced that the Department of Energy is awarding more than $5 million to support U.S. wind energy development.
Continue readingHard Rain exhibition opens in Brussels
In the heart of the EU quarter in Brussels is a stunning new photography exhibition displaying the most harrowing images of climate change in our world today.
Continue readingPilot project starts with the Audi A1 e-tron in the Munich model region
Project partners Audi, E.ON, Stadtwerke München and TU Munich. 20 Audi e-trons will comes onto the roads successively. 200 ?electricity fuel stations? will be set up.
Continue readingA123 Opens Lithium Ion Battery Production Facility for electric vehicles
A123 Systems announced the grand opening of the largest lithium ion automotive battery production facility in North America, based on available data.
Continue readingWelwind Energy Enters Into a Strategic Partnership Agreement With Guangdong YATU Industries Investment
Welwind Energy International Corp. is pleased to announce additional interest in the financing for its wind farm projects.
Continue readingKalahari Greentech, Inc. Throws Its Bid Into the Fast-Growing Wind Energy Industry With Its Refined Wind Generator
Kalahari’s Wind Generator concentrates wind power in a manner such that it can generate electric power at speeds usually too slow for conventional wind generators to produce any meaningful energy.
Continue readingPavilion Energy Resources Accelerating Wind Turbines Manufacture
PVRE and partners have a similar wind energy manufacturing facility planned for Southern California, primarily to enable repowering of existing wind farms.
Continue readingIberdrola to invest ?4.8 billion in the UK
Two-thirds of the planned investments are earmarked for wind power, smart grid and distribution networks.
Continue readingChina wind power installed capacity to hit 200 GW by 2020
Li noted that the global wind turbines installed capacity is expected to hit 400 -500 GW by 2020, close to the installed capacity of nuclear power generation.
Continue readingScottishPower and Gamesa in new wind power projects
First Minister Alex Salmond will also travel to Bilbao to meet executives of ScottishPower parent Iberdrola and to discuss Gamesa’s plans.
Continue readingLithium Ion Batteries to Lead the Market for Short-Duration Energy Storage Ancillary Services
Stationary energy storage systems (ESS) will play a large role in the electricity grid of the future, both for long-duration storage as well as short-duration Ancillary Services.
Continue readingNation-E Lauches the First Mobile Charging Station for Electric Vehicles
Nation-E AG, the Swiss company for energy storage, smart metering and load levelling solutions reveals First Mobile Charging Station for Electric Cars ? NationMobile Angel Car®.
Continue readingThe ZERO Race Continues, Around the World in 80 days with Zero Emission Vehicles
The ZERO Race has travelled 28 days and 9500 km. This marks the completion of a third of the entire journey of an 80-day journey around the world with 100% electric vehicles.
Continue readingOregon DOE seeks more information from Horizon about proposed wind farm
The Oregon Department of Energy wants more answers before it will consider deeming Horizon Wind Energy?s application to build the Antelope Ridge Wind Farm complete.
Continue readingLithium Battery Market Will Soar
Himfr forecasts that in the next five years, with lithium ion batteries’ reduced prices and the basic industry development, the electric vehicles battery market will rapidly develop.
Continue readingNREL Releases Estimate of National Offshore Wind Energy Potential
According to the Assessment of Offshore Wind Energy Resources for the United States, 4,150 gigawatts of potential wind turbines nameplate capacity (maximum turbine capacity) from offshore wind resources are available.
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