New public-private partnership pilot project announced to launch 50 electric vehicles in capital district.
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Electric Vehicles, HEV Battery Module Market to Grow to $47B in 2020
Large lithium-ion battery production facilities came online in a number of countries around the world to support the anticipated demand fueled in many countries by generous subsidies and tax benefits.
Continue readingGM CEO defends company over Chevy Volt lithium ion batteries
The chairman and CEO of General Motors Co. is defending the company over battery fires in Chevrolet Volt electric vehicles last year.
Continue readingGeothermal Energy Association statement on president Obama’s State of the Union address
The Geothermal Energy Association (GEA) is a trade association composed of U.S. companies who support the expanded use of geothermal energy and are developing geothermal resources worldwide
Continue readingRMT Constructs 1,100 MW of Renewable Energy in 2011
Wind energy and solar power projects bring RMT’s total EPC renewable energy portfolio to over 5,000 MW.
Continue readingHow To Profit from California?s Solar Power Boom
While about 2 GW of solar energy photovoltaics (PV) and concentrating solar power (CSP) projects are currently on line in California, more than 3 GW of large-scale solar projects are under construction.
Continue readingEdison Mission Group Dedicates Taloga Wind Farm
The Taloga wind power project is powered by 54 Mitsubishi wind turbines.
Edison Mission Group (EMG), a subsidiary of Edison International, today officially dedicated its Taloga wind energy project in Putnam, Okla.
Nordex: First wind energy project with Exelon
Wind power manufacturer Nordex has been awarded by Exelon a wind turbines contract for the delivery and installation of the ?Beebe? wind farm in Gratiot County, Michigan.
Continue readingUS wind energy had improved 2011 but uncertainty looms
General Electric was the leading wind power vendor in the fourth quarter with 475 MW wind farm installed, edging out Vestas with 463 MW and Siemens with 453 MW of wind turbines.
Continue readingGamesa sells French wind farm plants to Allianz
Gamesa, a global technology leader in the wind energy industry, has sold two wind farms in France with combined installed wind power capacity of 16 MW to Allianz Renewable Energy Partners IV Limited.
Continue readingTennessee Valley Authority Wind Farm Contracts Activated
The Tennessee Valley Authority has started the New Year with the addition of 535 megawatts of wind power and 542 wind turbines.
Continue readingCODA Energy launches energy storage solutions
CODA Holdings, a developer of advanced lithium ion batteries and all-electric vehicles, announced the debut of CODA Energy.
Continue readingTunisian concentrated solar power project
TuNur Concentrating Solar-thermal Power (CSP) plants will ultimately produce 2 Gigawatts of electricity, roughly double the average nuclear power plant.
Continue readingJuhl Wind Announces Wind Farm Project for Gundersen Health System
Juhl Wind Inc. (OTCBB: JUHL), the Leader in Community Wind Power, announced the official commercial start-up and operation of the two wind turbines project for Gundersen Health System in Winona County, MN.
Continue readingWind power drives commerce in small-town America
Thanks to the Milford wind farm, wind turbines economics keep blowing strong for people like Mike Mayer, who looks forward to staying put in his hometown now that he has a business to sustain him.
Continue readingBackgrounder on wind energy and the State of the Union
Several media outlets are reporting that President Obama will mention wind power and manufacturing jobs in his State of the Union address.
Continue readingMilitary bases could generate 7GW of wind power and solar energy
Solar power is already being generated at individual military bases such as the Nellis Air Force base in Nevada where a 14MW photovoltaic installation caters to about half of its power needs.
Continue readingGoldwind expands U.S. wind energy installations
Goldwind wind turbines are also operating in Minnesota, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island, Ohio and Iowa.
Continue readingTwin Concentrated Solar Power Plants in Spain
Two concentrating solar thermal power plants capable of generating electricity during the hours of darkness have gone on line in southern Spain. The Gemasolar represented a breakthrough in the solar energy industry.
Continue readingCaribbean islands move forward with geothermal energy
The Caribbean islands of Nevis and Dominica are discussing the way forward for geothermal energy.
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