Wellington is to become the first New Zealand city to trial production electric cars with the launch of a fleet of five lithium ion batteries-powered vehicles in Civic Square today.
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Plans to boost Africa’s wind energy production
If achieved, the plan would bring access to modern and sustainable energy services to at least an additional 100 million people in Africa.
Continue readingIberdrola to replace 40% of its fleet with electrical vehicles
Iberdrola is also working alongside the various Spanish public administrations that have shown an interest in electrical vehicles and collaborating with the Autonomous Communities.
Continue readingVolt lithium-ion batteries could enable renewable energy solutions
General Motors and ABB Group will work together to develop pilot projects for re-using the batteries from the Chevrolet Volt electric vehicles.
Continue readingVergnet had installed about 500 wind turbines throughout the world
Vergnet S.A., company?s subsidiary is engaged in designing, manufacturing and installation of wind turbines for wind power generation on the wind farm market and water supply to rural areas.
Continue readingEndesa employees get to test drive electric vehicles
Development of a sustainable transport policy based on the Electric Vehicles as a key tool for combating climate change is a cornerstone of Endesa’s Strategic Sustainability Plan 2008-2012.
Continue readingLargest Concentrating Solar Power Plant Receives License in California (1,000 MW)
In a move to increase renewable energy in California, the California Energy Commission approved the construction of the 1,000-megawatt (MW) Blythe Solar Power Project.
Continue readingChina Trade Practices Highlight Urgent Need for U.S. Renewable Electricity Standard
The RES is necessary to drive investment in wind power manufacturing here in the US, and ensure continued growth of domestic content in wind turbines.
Continue readingNissan moves one step closer to placing thousands of electric vehicles on American roadways
The ordering process for electric cars Nissan LEAF will be prioritized based on when consumers submitted their original reservations online and by the consumer’s market.
Continue readingMecasolar installs 42 MW of solar trackers in Italy in 2010
Mecasolar will have installed globally more than 22,000 solar trackers with a total power of 282 MW.
Continue readingCountries With Cyclonic Activity Expected to Witness Rapid Growth in Wind Power Sector
With a total wind resource potential of around 1,600 MW, Thailand is expected to have a cumulative wind energy installed capacity of 594 MW by 2020.
Continue readingNakoda Plans Wind Energy Investment In Madhya Pradesh
The Wind Power Plant will be set up at Jethana, Ratlam District, Madhya Pradesh, and will have 7 wind turbines with a capacity of 750 kW each aggregating to 5.25 MW.
Continue readingRenewable Energy in Asia Pacific to 2020
Increasing Small Hydro and Wind Power to Drive Industry Growth. The Asia Pacific region is home to the most rapidly developing economies with high economic growth rates.
Continue readingImpsa to supply wind turbines in Brazil (450 MW)
Through its subsidiary, Wind Power Energy (WPE), IMPSA agreed to sell wind turbines of 450 MW to be installed in the states of Ceará, Rio Grande do Norte and Bahia.
Continue readingTexas Offshore Wind Energy Roundtable (TOWER) Conference
The first Texas Offshore Wind Energy Roundtable (TOWER) Conference and the Offshore Wind Law (OWL) Conference have caught the attention of key offshore wind power companies.
Continue readingSaving drinking water is yet another benefit of wind power development
Saving of water is very important from a human rights perspective. Other sources of electricity, such as coal and nuclear, consume considerable quantities of water.
Continue readingRiso DTU to open a test centre for wind turbines at Østerild
A test centre for wind turbines at Østerild in north-western Jutland will ensure Denmark?s leading position within wind energy.
Continue readingVestas receives wind power order for 40 MW in India
Vestas has received an order for 24 V82-1.65 MW winds turbines for a wind farm in South India.
Continue readingAmericans Want to Give Electric Vehicles a Test Drive
?For a new product category, interest in electric vehicles is strong and likely to grow as more vehicles enter the market and consumers become more aware of them?.
Continue readingWind power in Jordan: 16 firms in running to build Fujeij wind farm
Firms from the US, South Korea, Portugal and the UAE are being considered to build the Kingdom’s largest wind energy plant, according to the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources.
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