Electric cars are increasingly popular on the Polish market. There is already the electric car Mitsubishi i-MiEV with lithium ion batteries available.
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A binding 45% renewable energy target
At the occasion of its biannual Policy Conference (EREC 2011), EREC calls for a legally binding renewable energy target of 45% of final energy consumption in the EU by 2030.
Continue readingGoogle to invest $110 million in wind farm
Google and Citigroup will each invest $55 million in Terra-Gen Power’s 102 megawatt Alta IV wind power project in California. Renewable energy developer Terra-Gen Power is constructing the 1550 MW Alta Wind Energy.
Continue readingCommercial Prototype for Solar Thermal Heating and Electricity Generation
Cogen Microsystems (Cogen) announced the successful trial of its production prototype Solar Thermal Heating and Electricity technology.
Continue readingMajority of Consumers Ready to Consider Buying Plug-in Electric Vehicles
The majority of consumers would consider buying a plug-in electric car (PEV) for their next car purchase, according to a global study by Accenture (NYSE:ACN).
Continue readingSolar Power Charging Stations from Duo-Gard Integrate Turnkey Approach
Rising interest in electric vehicles and solar power has sparked a Michigan manufacturer?s development of solar-powered charging stations for electric cars, bikes, scooters, carts and motorcycles.
Continue readingChinese wind farm the world?s 3000th CDM climate change project
A wind power plant in China with 41 wind turbines, is to become the 3,000th project registered under the CDM. The electricity produced with wind energy will be fed into the power grid.
Continue readingMarine energy capacity could be 27.5 gigawatts in the UK by 2050
A government thinktank has predicted that the British marine energy sector could be worth £76bn to the economy and support 68,000 jobs by 2050.
Continue readingREpower wind turbines ordered for Southern Ontario wind farm
Wind Works Power’s wind power plants, named “Whispering Woods” (10 MW) and “Ganaraska” (20 MW), will be located in Southern Ontario’s Oshawa region and able to supply electricity to approximately 60000 homes.
Continue readingGlobal photovoltaic installations will reach 71 GW by 2014
With rising concern for depleting renewable energy resources and rising government support, global photovoltaic installations will reach 71 GW by 2014.
Continue readingWind energy Enercon installs world?s most powerful wind turbines
The E-126 at their wind farm site in Magdeburg-Rothensee is proof that wind turbines have now reached power plant capacities.
Continue readingBalqon Showcases Nautilus XR E20 Heavy-Duty Truck
Headquartered in Harbor City, California, Balqon Corporation is a leading developer of zero-emissions electric drive systems, lithium ion batteries systems and medium to heavy-duty electric vehicles.
Continue readingNissan will work with New York on a pilot program to use electric vehicles as taxis
Nissan will provide up to six 100-percent electric cars with lithium ion batteries Nissan LEAFs to taxi owners for testing in 2012 as well as the charging stations to support their use.
Continue readingImprove Energy Efficiency with SunMaxx Solar Energy
SunMax solar thermal domestic hot water heating system will be installed in the each housing complex of Beacon Housing Authority (BHA), thanks to the federal stimulus funds.
Continue readingSiemens new wind energy factory in U.S.
The inaugural shipment of 22 wind turbines nacelles and hubs is headed to Puget Sound Energy’s (PSE) Lower Snake River Wind Farm near Pomeroy, Washington.
Continue readingWind energy Iberdrola Renovables lifts first quarter earnings 10% to ?172 million
Operating wind turbines capacity was 16.6% higher. Iberdrola started up the El Andévalo (Huelva) wind farm with 300 MW, and Iberdrola is developing another 100 MW in new wind power projects in Hungary.
Continue readingWind energy Vestas receives 100 MW order for wind turbines in China
Vestas has received a firm and unconditional wind power order for 50 V90-2.0 MW wind turbines for wind farm in China.
Continue readingNorth Carolina approves Iberdrola wind energy project
Wind Power Project Would Be First Commercial Scale Wind Farm in State. The company is considering development of a 300 megawatt (MW) wind turbines project.
Continue readingYingli Green Energy establishes regional Headquarters for Southeast Asia in Singapore
Yingli Green Energy is a leading solar power company and one of the world’s largest vertically integrated photovoltaic manufacturers.
Continue readingSmart grid needed for electric vehicles
The innovation of the electric car with lithium ion batteries would help to vehicle-to-grid or V2G and optimize the use of electricity from renewable sources, including solar power and wind energy.
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