It is also expected that increasing fuel prices will accelerate the introduction of plug in hybrid and battery electric vehicles. In 2012 alone, the industry will witness about 15 new electric car launches.
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GE?s 2.75 MW Wind Turbines to Power New Wind Farm on Sweden?s West Coast
The Triventus wind power project is located close to two other wind farms that also are powered by GE?s wind turbines, illustrating the acceptance of GE?s wind energy technology in the country.
Continue readingWind energy: Global Wind Day on 15 June
More than half of the growing fossil fuel consumption would be used to generate power unless the world leaders boost wind power and other renewable energies.
Continue readingSinovel signs 189 MW Romanian wind energy deal
Romanian consortium signs deal with Sinovel for wind turbines. The Sinovel Group is China?s largest wind power manufacturer.
Continue readingRepowered Wind Turbines Make California Wind Farm More Efficient
The 78.2 MW Vasco Wind Energy Center comprises 34 Siemens 2.3 MW wind turbines.
Continue readingGerman Wind Turbines Industry Anticipates Breakthroughs
Europe’s largest wind farm market tackling current challenges, expects ongoing growth.
Continue readingWind turbines: Pennsylvania newspaper joins in growing call for PTC extension
Federal lawmakers should renew the production tax credit for wind farm, which otherwise would expire at the end of this year.
Continue reading500-mile transmission project that would carry wind energy
The 500-mile transmission project would carry wind power from northwest Iowa to the Chicago area.
Continue readingEaton improves fuel efficiency
At the heart of the high-capacity lithium-ion battery is new technology that employs the latest battery cell architecture.
Continue readingSunEdison Launches Eradication of Darkness in India
SunEdison is bringing photovoltaic solar energy to people in India who have never dreamed of having electricity through its Eradication of Darkness venture.
Continue readingWind energy vital to Illinois economic growth
Lt. Governor Sheila Simon visited the Shady Oaks wind farm today just as the wind turbines are scheduled to come on line and provide wind power to the state?s residents and businesses.
Continue readingGeothermal energy in Malaysia
Apas Kiri will be Malaysia’s first geothermal energy development. It is expected to come online by early 2015 with a rated net capacity of 30 Megawatts.
Continue readingGeothermal energy plant in Tuscany completely refurbished
The geothermal energy plant, which has an installed capacity of 17 MW, will be able to generate about 150 million kilowatt hours of power.
Continue readingRedefining Security for the 21st Century
The good news is that in the United States the concept of redefining security is now permeating not only various independent think tanks but the Pentagon itself.
Continue readingVehicle-to-Grid (V2G) electric vehicles with Nissan Leaf
The lithium-ion batteries oh the electric car can store up to 24kWh of electricity, which is sufficient to supply an average Japanese household for about two days.
Continue readingKuwaiti taps into solar power and wind energy
His interest in wind power and solar energy started at the beginning of the 1980s.
Continue readingWind turbines in Alaska: Fire Island wind farm close to powering up
After more than a decade of planning, the Cook Inlet Region Inc. wind power project for Fire Island is close to powering up.
Continue readingResearchers at Rice University have developed a lithium-ion battery that can be painted
Rice researchers develop paintable battery: Technique could turn any surface into a lithium-ion battery; may be combined with solar cells.
Continue readingAltamont Pass celebrates ‘repowering’ of wind farm
Giant wind turbines are seen near Los Vaqueros Resevoir in Brentwood during ribbon-cutting ceremonies at the Vasco Wind Energy Center at Altamont Pass in Livermore, California
Continue readingAcciona opens 56-MW Tuppandahalli wind farm in India
The Indian Government has set an objective of 82,000 MW from wind power by 2022 within the framework of its policy to promote renewables in the country.
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