The electric car Tesla Roadster, with lithium ion batteries, makes the boldest statement yet that electric vehicles are a breakthrough in car travel: zero emissions and tremendous driving performance.
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VectrixTM Wins European e-Scooter of the Year Awards
Vectrix, the world leader in Personal Electric Vehicles, announces two Vectrix? clean energy scooters, the VX-1 Li/Li+ and VX-2 have won “European e-Scooter of the Year”.
Continue readingHybrid Solar Power Panel Generates Hot Water and Electricity
Currently, solar-thermal flat panels absorb sunlight to heat water and generate thermal energy, but they don’t produce much electricity.
Continue readingNissan will work with New York on a pilot program to use electric vehicles as taxis
Nissan will provide up to six 100-percent electric cars with lithium ion batteries Nissan LEAFs to taxi owners for testing in 2012 as well as the charging stations to support their use.
Continue readingSaudi Arabia to generate 5 gigawatts of solar energy by 2020
Saudi Arabia, which has been looking at solar power generation as an important alternative energy resource, is expected to generate over five gigawatts of solar energy by 2020.
Continue readingChina has more than doubled its target for solar power capacity to 50 gigawatts by 2020
China has more than doubled its target for solar energy capacity to 50 gigawatts by 2020
Continue readingVikram Group enters into JV with Spain’s Proener for solar energy projects
Vikram Group today said its JV with Spain-based Proener Renovables for solar power initiatives is expected to generate Rs 1,000 crore in the next three years.
Continue readingChina’s wind turbines to be equipped with low-voltage ride through (LVRT)
The SERC says that the three incidents indicate that the Chinese wind energy industry must reevaluate its wind farm plants and ensure that they will be more secure in the future.
Continue readingWind energy Vestas receives 102 MW order in California
Vestas has received a wind power order for 34 V90-3.0 MW wind turbines for a wind farm in California, USA.
Continue readingBalqon Showcases Nautilus XR E20 Heavy-Duty Truck
Headquartered in Harbor City, California, Balqon Corporation is a leading developer of zero-emissions electric drive systems, lithium ion batteries systems and medium to heavy-duty electric vehicles.
Continue readingNew online mechanism for electric vehicles charging
Researchers at the University of Southampton have designed a new pricing mechanism that could change the way in which electric cars are charged.
Continue readingSB LiMotive, the JV of Samsung SDI and Bosch, will supply lithium-ion battery for electric vehicles
SB LiMotive, the joint venture of Samsung SDI and Bosch, will supply lithium-ion battery packs for the electric car Fiat 500EV, scheduled for launch in 2012 for the US subcompact passenger vehicle market.
Continue readingApex Uses Second Wind for First Multi-Sensor Survey Aimed at Optimizing Wind Power Performance
Apex Wind Energy (Apex) and Second Wind have announced the commencement of a multi-month wind farm optimization (WFO) campaign using two Triton advanced SoDAR systems at a utility scale wind farm project.
Continue readingBest option for Australia is renewable energy
Areva recently bought leading German wind energy company Multibrid and Australian-US concentrated solar energy thermal company Ausra, and the French Government will invest 10 billion in offshore wind farm plants.
Continue readingSiemens new wind energy factory in U.S.
The inaugural shipment of 22 wind turbines nacelles and hubs is headed to Puget Sound Energy’s (PSE) Lower Snake River Wind Farm near Pomeroy, Washington.
Continue readingWINDPOWER Preview: Embracing renewables, Ted Turner heads for Anaheim
During his presidency, Bush?s statement that wind energy could provide 20% of the nation?s electricity
Continue readingWind energy Gamesa to supply 300 MW to China Resources Power
It will deliver 150 Gamesa G90-2.0 MW wind turbines in the second half of 2011. Gamesa has finalised a wind power deal to supply 300 MW of wind farm capacity to China Resources New Energy Group.
Continue readingA123 Systems Names David Prystash Chief Financial Officer
A123 Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:AONE) develops and manufactures advanced lithium ion batteries and battery systems for the electric cars, electric grid services and commercial markets.
Continue readingElectric vehicles Volt Drawing New Customers to Dealers
For the first 35 miles, the electric car Volt can drive gas- and tailpipe-emissions-free using a full charge of electricity stored in its 16-kWh lithium-ion battery.
Continue readingEuropean Solar Power Days 2011
This initiative brings together major players from the solar thermal and solar energy electricity sectors throughout Europe.
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