Electric traction motors are ‘engines’ for electric vehicles and hybrids. Total investment of $246 million in electric motor and electric drive facilities in the U.S.
Continue readingWheego Electric Cars Previews Full-Speed Model
Wheego Electric Cars will unveil a prototype of its full-speed all electric car, the Wheego Whip LiFe, at the Washington Auto Show today.
Continue readingWind Power Grows 39% for the Year in U.S.: 9,900 MW. Total capacity hit more than 35,000 MW
The American Wind Energy Association, in its annual report to be released on Tuesday, said the amount of capacity added last year, 9,900 megawatts, was the largest on record, and was 18 percent above in 2008.
Continue readingPNE WIND AG has been selected to present at CleanEquity Monaco 2010
PNE WIND AG has been selected to present at CleanEquity Monaco 2010, the foremost event for next generation clean and green technology. The conference takes place March 4th and 5th at the Sporting d’Hiver, Monaco.
Continue readingIowa State, Ames Lab engineer works to develop better batteries for energy alternatives
Get Steve Martin going on the science and technology of batteries and he’ll reach for a sheet of graph paper.
Continue readingLockheed Martin Launches Smart Grid Command and Control Software Suite
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) launched its Smart Energy Enterprise Suite. SEEload also manages distributed energy resources including electric vehicles and energy storage devices.
Continue readingOffshore wind power technology leaps ahead
Over the last decade wind turbine technology as made great strides ahead, and this is very evident in the offshore wind energy sector.
Continue readingPepco energized its first charging stations for electric vehicles
Pepco energized its first charging stations for electric vehicles today and gave Chevrolet?s new Volt plug-in a quick ?fill-up? before its debut at this week?s Washington Auto Show.
Continue readingLet the wind power blow in Texas By Barry T. Smitherman
Texas is number one in wind energy, not least for its forward-looking approach to getting transmission built to serve its wind farms.
Continue readingEDTA Promotes Action Plan to ‘Fast Track’ Electric Drive Future
Plan details keys to achieving the energy security and sustainability benefits of electrified transportation.
Continue readingEnerDel Selected to Supply Batteries for Japanese Electric Bus
Lithium-ion battery maker EnerDel announced that it has been selected to provide the advanced, heavy duty battery systems used to power Japan’s first lithium-ion-powered electric bus.
Continue readingNorthern Power Systems Opens Boston Office
Northern Power Systems, Inc., a next-generation wind turbine company, announced the opening of a new office in the Boston, Massachusetts area.
Continue readingUnión Eólica Panamá obtiene la licencia provisional para 337 MW
UEP está desarrollando tres promociones eólicas en Panamá. Los emplazamientos se han elegido cogiendo como base las mediciones llevadas a cabo para la elaboración del Mapa Eólico de Panamá.
Continue readingLa nueva batería compacta MSX de Saft suministra una gran potencia en trenes eléctricos y diesel
Su capacidad de alta potencia aporta energía de emergencia para tranvías, EMUS, vagones de metro y trenes de alta velocidad.
Continue readingDuke Energy Acquires First Commercial Solar Power Project
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) is adding solar power to its commercial renewable energy portfolio through the acquisition of a large-scale solar photovoltaic project under development in San Antonio, Texas.
Continue readingHertz Introduces London’s Lowest Cost Electric Club Car
Connect by Hertz, the global car sharing club from Hertz, has placed the UK’s lowest cost electric club car in the London Borough of Camden.
Continue readingAwarded wind power contract for Dogger Bank
The Crown Estate has announced that the Forewind consortium (Statkraft, Statoil, SSE and RWE npower) has been named as the successful bidder for UK offshore wind farms, Dogger Bank.
Continue readingSEAT chooses Barcelona for electric vehicles innovation centre
Barcelona Mayor Jordi Hereu, and SEAT Chairman James Muir converge on strategy to make the city an international benchmark for electric cars.
Continue readingSamsung C&T to Build World`s Largest Wind Power and Solar Panel Cluster in Ontario
The push for renewable energy in Ontario was given a major boost after the Government of Ontario signed a green energy investment agreement with a consortium created by Samsung C&T Corporation and KEPCO.
Continue readingTessera Solar and Stirling Energy Systems unveil world’s first commercial-scale SunCatcher plant
“The opening of Maricopa Solar is a significant milestone for our companies and for the solar industry,” said Bob Lukefahr, Tessera Solar North America CEO.
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