His tour included a look at the latest electric vehicles, such as the brand new electric car Ford Focus, along with new highly efficient models of the Ford Fusion, Chevy Spark, and Dodge Dart.
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REpower signs contract for 150 MW wind energy project in US
Germany’s REpower Systems will supply 73 wind turbines for a 150 MW wind farm project currently under development in the US state of Oklahoma
Continue readingUS DoE steps up promotion of electric vehicles
The US Department of Energy stepped up its promotion of electric cars this week, debuting a new educational video on its web site.
Continue readingTennessee buying Nissan LEAF electric vehicles
The state of Tennessee is buying five Nissan LEAF electric cars with lithium ion batteries as part of a clean energy initiative.
Continue readingU.S. Offshore Wind Energy Development
More than a decade ago, Denmark built the world?s first offshore wind farm near Copenhagen. Since then offshore wind turbines has been added to the energy portfolio of nine other countries in Europe and Asia.
Continue readingChina?s biggest city commits ?1.2 billion to wind energy
Shanghai, which would see approximately ?1.2 billion being spent on developing offshore wind farm plants by 2015, would also provide funding for solar power , biomass-fired generation and geothermal energy.
Continue readingRenewable Energy Investments Result in Nevada Jobs and Expansion of Nevada Businesses
SolarReserve is a solar energy project development company developing large-scale concentrated solar power projects worldwide.
Continue readingWind energy and solar power for Fukushima
There is a also plan to build huge wind power generators in the sea several kilometers off the Fukushima nuclear power plant.
Continue readingEU met its 2010 Renewable Energy electricity target
The EU achieved its 2010 renewable electricity target of 21% of electricity consumption according to latest analysis by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA).
Continue readingTata unveils cheap electric car in US
India’s Tata Technologies unveiled the prototype for a USD 20,000 electric car that can carry up to four passengers in Detroit Wednesday as it set out to challenge more costly rivals.
Continue readingTI introduces industry’s first lithium ion batteries charger
Texas Instruments Incorporated introduced a battery charger integrated circuit to support higher cell capacity batteries and increasing battery charge currents of tablets, e-readers and smartphones.
Continue readingRenewable energy investment up 5% in 2011
While solar power (photovoltaic solar energy and concentrating solar power) investment outpaced wind energy in 2004 and 2010, this is the first time Bloomberg has found such a big gap.
Continue readingFinancing for 165.6 MW Cimarron Wind Energy Project
The wind farm project’s 72 Siemens 2.3 megawatt wind turbines will supply Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) customers with renewable energy under a 20-year power purchase agreement.
Continue readingEDF and Alstom announce the submission of four wind power projects
EDF Energies Nouvelles and Alstom announce the submission of four wind farm projects forming the basis for a sustainable French wind energy equipment manufacturing industry
Continue readingWind power: WindTV, Solid, dependable jobs up in the air
WindTV, the American Wind Energy Association?s (AWEA) recently launched vehicle to highlight how wind turbines works for America.
Continue readingWind energy in Montana: Acciona will supply 126 wind turbines
Acciona Windpower will supply 189 MW to NaturEner for a wind farm in Montana.
Continue readingGujarat to generate 500 MW solar energy
Gujarat to generate 500 MW solar power soon; With 175 MW of solar power already commissioned, another 128 MW is ready for commissioning.
Continue readingChina connects 49.5 MW highest wind farm to national power grid
A 49.5 megawatt (MW) wind energy plant was connected to the national power grid earlier this month on Dangjin Mountain, located 3420 meters above sea level, in northwest China’s Gansu province, Xinhua reported
Continue readingVestas could deliver 310 MW of wind turbines to Kenya
The wind power project, which entails building the large wind farm within Loiyangalani, a remote region in north-western Kenya near the Lake Turkana basin, could begin generating electricity after 2013.
Continue readingWind energy in Ethiopia: Adama Wind Farm with 34 Wind Turbines
The Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation is to construct six wind power and one geothermal energy plant this fiscal year.
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