Bloomberg New Energy Finance has released its US sales forecast for plug-in electric vehicles to 2030, prior to the release of the Nissan Leaf and GM Volt.
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Dow to Produce Advantaged Materials for the Energy Storage Industry
Advanced batteries, capable of meeting standards for durability, performance and safety at a lower cost per energy unit, are requirements for the acceleration of electric vehicles.
Continue readingAn Atypical Friday at Merrill Technologies in Saginaw, Michigan
At the unveiling ceremony, I heard the incredible story of Merrill Technologies, a family business in Michigan that makes components for wind turbines and is thriving in the wind energy manufacturing sector.
Continue readingDriving Battery Production in Ohio
The facility will be capable of producing 2,500 metric tons per year of nickel-cobalt-metal cathode materials, a critical component of lithium-ion batteries.
Continue readingMortenson Expands Wind Energy Business in Canada
With four wind power projects currently under construction throughout Canada, Mortenson Canada is expanding its operations with the opening of a new office in Canada.
Continue readingSouth Korea unveils offshore wind energy project
South Korea announced a US$8.2 billion wind power project Tuesday to build its largest offshore wind farm in the Yellow Sea in an effort to further harness renewable energy and cut its dependence on fossil fuels.
Continue readingUS lags behind China and Europe in wind power growth
China is now building new wind farm plants three times faster than the US, while Europe is building new wind energy capacity twice as fast, new figures suggest.
Continue readingThird quarter the worst since 2007 for U.S. wind energy industry.
Lack of direction and failure to pass a renewable energy mandate by Congress sees investors shy away from the wind power industry in the last quarter.
Continue readingFord Taps Experts to Examine Opportunities, Challenges of Electric Vehicles
Ford Motor Company brings together local experts to discuss Chicago’s electric vehicle future.
Continue readingVestas receives 28 MW wind power order in the United Kingdom
Vestas has received a wind energy order for delivery of 14 V80-2.0 MW wind turbines to Scotland.
Continue readingApproval for the Moorabool and Yaloak South wind energy facilities in Victoria (Australia)
Minister for Energy and Resources Peter Batchelor welcomed the decision to grant planning permits for the Moorabool and Yaloak South wind power facilities south of Ballan.
Continue readingIBM Software Helps GM Speed Global Development of Electric Vehicles, Including 2011 Chevrolet Volt
IBM helps in design of software controls to manage Volt’s innovative powertrain; Provides software simulation tools to test Volt’s battery systems.
Continue readingGeneral Motors Invites Students Nationwide to an ‘Electric’ Education
Chevrolet holds educational presentation live at the home of the Volt – Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Plant. Teachers and students across the country invited to participate online.
Continue readingCitroën?s Survolt Charges into Top Gear Live Arena
Survolt, Citroën?s stunning all-electric car concept, will be one of the star cars in this year?s Top Gear Live show at London?s Earls Court.
Continue readingNamibian United Africa, Korean Midland and Sojitz Corp to build 44 MW wind power plant in Namibia
The wind turbines should be feeding electricity into the national grid by 2013, increasing the southern African country’s power capacity by more than 5 percent.
Continue readingVestas receives 58 MW wind energy order in Idaho
Vestas has received a 57.6 MW wind power order for 32 V100-1.8 MW wind turbines for the Horse Butte Wind farm near Idaho Falls, Idaho, USA.
Continue readingWind power could be on the rise in Minnesota
Wind energy company WPCS International Inc. is developing the Windtron I wind farm in Cass County.
Continue readingRWE Innogy commissions another wind farm in France
The four wind turbines, made by Vestas, each output two megawatts, stand a maximum of 125 metres high, and feature rotors 90 metres in diameter.
Continue readingSlight change in wind turbines speed significantly reduces bat mortality
While wind energy has shown strong potential as a large-scale, emission-free energy source, bat and bird collisions at wind turbines result in thousands of fatalities annually.
Continue readingSempra Generation Invests in 250 MW Colorado Wind Farm
This is the second wind power joint venture between BP Wind Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of BP, and Sempra Generation. The companies are equal partners on the 200-MW Fowler Ridge II Wind Farm in Indiana.
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