ECOtality Finalizes $15 Million Joint Ventures to manufacture and assemble electric vehicle charging equipment and $5 million to fund a joint venture to market and sell these charging systems in China.
Continue readingRare Earths – Suddenly Under the Microscope
Everyone is talking about rare earths. For years these 15 elements with exotic names have been used in magnets, light bulbs, batteries, engineering ceramics and dozens of other applications.
Continue readingJohnson Controls Presents New Concept Car at IAA 2009
The re3 Concept: Triple Symbiosis Between Form, Function and Finesse. The focus is on sustainability, with the goal of reducing fuel consumption and emissions while increasing comfort and safety at the same time.
Continue readingMercedes-Benz At The 2009 IAA: The Mercedes Vision S500 Plug-In HYBRID
The Vision S 500 Plug-in HYBRID can drive for up to 30 kilometres solely on electricity and therefore without producing any local emissions.
Continue readingPrice Announced of the new Reva NXR – an Electric Car That Can be Ordered Today
Today sees the world launch of the REVA NXR (NeXt Reva), a new lithium-ion powered electric car from REVA Electric Car Company (REVA), which is scheduled to go into production early 2010.
Continue readingReva pone precio a sus nuevos vehículos eléctricos
Hoy se ha llevado a cabo el lanzamiento mundial del REVA NXR (NeXt Reva), un nuevo coche eléctrico con batería de iones de litio, que está previsto que entre en fase de producción en 2010.
Continue readingRenault?s four electric vehicles
Renault generated quite a buzz with the unveiling of an unprecedented four electric vehicle concepts, as well as releasing further details on the future infrastructure and technology behind them.
Continue readingBP sells wind farm operation in India
As BP continues to focus its wind business on its major development portfolio in the US, it today announced the sale of its wind power interests in India.
Continue readingA-Power Acquire Japanese Thin-Film PV Equipment Maker EVATECH
A-Power Energy Generation Systems Ltd. Signs a Definitive Contract to Acquire Japanese Thin-Film PV Equipment Maker EVATECH Co., Ltd.
Continue readingXiexin Development Signs Agreement with Xuzhou Government to Develop and Invest in Wafer Project
Jiangsu Xiexin Silicon Material Technology Development announced that it entered into an agreement with the Xuzhou Government on September 15, 2009 to develop and invest in a silicon wafer project in Xuzhou.
Continue readingEurope will continue to lead global offshore wind power
About 80% of energy generated by offshore wind will come from Europe by 2020, Marc Mühlenbach of Spain’s Emerging Energy Research, said today.
Continue readingClipper Awarded GBP4.4 Million for Development of Offshore Wind Turbine Blades
Clipper Windpower Marine, was awarded GBP4.4million under the ETF Offshore Wind Demonstration Call (the “Grant”) previously announced by the Department for Energy.
Continue readingLa eólica marina puede proporcionar el 17% de la electricidad en Europa
La Asociación Europea de la Energía (EWEA) propone llegar al 10% del consumo eléctrico europeo con energía eólica marina en 2020 y el 17% en 2030.
Continue readingAlemania aprueba 40 parques eólicos marinos
Coincidiendo con la cumbre de la eólica marina en Europa, Alemania ha anunciado la aproción de otros 40 parques eólicos marinos. La EWEA propone llegar al 10% del consumo eléctrico europeo con eólica marina en 2020.
Continue readingBusiness leaders demand urgent political action on offshore wind energy
Offshore wind power has the potential to power Europe seven times over, and offshore wind projects already in various stages of planning would supply 10% of Europe’s electricity demand.
Continue readingUn centro comercial de Sevilla instala el primer punto de recarga
El centro comercial ‘Sevilla Factory Dos Hermanas’ ha presentado el primer punto de recarga para vehículos eléctricos de toda Andalucía. El dispositivo permitirá recargar los vehículos con baterías de litio en 90 minutos
Continue readingSchwarzenegger firma la ley que desarrolla las energías renovables en California
La orden ejecutiva del mandatario republicano pide a la Junta de Recursos del Aire de California (CARB) aumentar el uso de energías renovables por parte de empresas energéticas a por lo menos un 33% en 2020.
Continue readingElectrawinds to build wind farm in South Africa with 25 wind turbines of 2,3 MW
Belgium-based renewable energy company Electrawinds and the Coega Development Corporation (CDC) announced the construction of 25 wind turbines, each 150 metres tall, which will produce enough power for 100000 homes.
Continue reading115 million euros in subsidies for electric mobility development in Germany
The German economic stimulus package also offers some interesting prospects for North American electric car and parts manufacturers.
Continue readingTesla Delivers 700th Roadster
Tesla Motors delivered its 700th vehicle Tuesday at the Frankfurt Motor Show, where the world?s leading electric vehicle manufacturer unveiled the production version of the Roadster Sport.
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