BMW is investing 530 million euros to build all-new, zero-emission, electric cars at an assembly plant in Leipzig in eastern Germany.
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Nissan announced the price of Nissan LEAF in Switzerland
The electric car Nissan LEAF will cost 49,950 CHF with customer deliveries to start in the second half of 2011. The price includes the lithium ion batteries, which benefits from a five-year/100,000 km warranty.
Continue readingWind power costs released
CPS Energy customers pay about $5.60 a month for renewable power purchased by the utility.
Continue readingCanadian Wind Energy Association to release study on economic impact of wind power industry
For a decade now, Quebec has been on a path to develop wind power and aims to reach a target of 4,000 MW of wind turbines installed energy capacity produced by this infinite, renewable energy source.
Continue readingGamesa projects sales of 4,000 MW in 2013
Gamesa will also invest intensively to expand its operating capacity and technology lead worldwide, in both onshore and offshore wind power.
Continue readingPakistan building 500 MW Wind Power Project
The wind energy is environment friendly power generation and the world is also trying to develop wind farms to generate cheapest energy for its consumers.
Continue readingU.S. Challenging Asia in Race to Produce Advanced Batteries for Electric Vehicless
By 2020, more than half of new vehicle sales are expected to be hybrid-electric, plug-in hybrid and all electric cars with lithium ion batteries.
Continue readingBrookfield Renewable Power Celebrates Opening of Gosfield Wind Energy Project
Brookfield Renewable Power Inc. (?Brookfield?) announced the opening of the 50 megawatt (MW) Gosfield Wind farm in the Town of Kingsville in Essex County, Ontario.
Continue readingCannon Power Group Closes $547 Million Power Sales Transaction With Souther California Pulbic Power Authority
Cannon Power Group?s Windy Flats project went on line earlier in 2010. It is part of the company?s 500 MW Windy Point/Windy Flats wind turbines project.
Continue readingNordex supplies twelve wind turbines for Emerald Isle
RES, ESB and Nordex have been partners for a number of years. This partnership has installed wind turbines in Northern Ireland with a total capacity of 75 MW.
Continue readingIt is time to wake up and recognise the dangers of global warming
Even without absolute scientific certainty, there comes a time when reasonable people can agree if something looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is . . . well . . . a duck.
Continue readingLM Wind Power: New North American service center in Texas
The Abilene/Sweetwater area has the nation’s highest concentration of wind turbines making Abilene an ideal location for their regional blade service business.
Continue readingIberdrola Renovables growth plans for wind power in the US receive boost with some $1,000 million of incentives
The Peñascal complex is located in Kenedy County (Texas) and comprises two wind farms: Peñascal I and Peñascal II. The facility is fitted with 168 Mitsubishi MHI 92 wind turbines, with unit capacity of 2.4 MW.
Continue readingGermany plans offshore wind energy expansion, UK could miss targets
Norbert Röttgen, German Federal Environment Minister, has thrown his backing behind developing more offshore wind farms in Germany. Röttgen announced today that offshore wind power companies can rely on debt guarantees from the governemnt to secure the financing of “10 mega projects” wind turbines in the North and Baltic seas up until the end of 2011. … Continue reading Germany plans offshore wind energy expansion, UK could miss targets
Continue readingTesla Roadster Arrives in Australia
Tesla Motors (TSLA), producer of the Roadster, the only highway-capable electric performance vehicle, announces the delivery of the first Roadster in Australia.
Continue readingKnob Hill Wind Farm – 99 MW “Phase 1”
Phase 1 of the wind energy project is projected to generate sufficient renewable power to provide for the annual electricity needs of approximately 100,000 British Columbians.
Continue readingMassachusetts House of Reps Passes Wind Power Siting Reform Act
On an appropriately wet and windy afternoon yesterday in Boston, the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed the Wind Energy Siting Reform Act with a vote of 101-52.
Continue readingKyocera Commences U.S. Manufacturing of Solar Photovoltaic Modules
Kyocera (NYSE:KYO)(TOKYO:6971) announced that it has begun manufacturing solar photovoltaic modules in San Diego, Calif., to serve the U.S. market’s growing demand for sustainable solar electric generating systems.
Continue readingPlug In Carolina Selects AeroVironment to Supply, Install and Support Electric Car
Plug In Carolina has selected AeroVironment, Inc. (AV) (NASDAQ: AVAV) in Monrovia, Calif., to supply, install and support a network of public electric vehicles ?re-fueling? stations in seven South Carolina cities.
Continue readingLi-ion Motors Corp. Advances into the Knockout Round of the Progressive Automotive X-Prize
LMCO’s electric car passed tests including zero to 60 mph with a minimum time reached. The next was 0 mph to 60 mph back to 0 mph to test acceleration and braking.
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