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Plugless Power Wireless Electric Vehicles Charging Technology Featured on Chevrolet Volt
As consumers become more receptive to green transportation options, our goal is to make it easier than ever to maintain electric vehicles.
Continue readingAcciona Energy and Navantia have signed a co-operation agreement in the field of offshore wind power
Both companies are committed to developing wind energy projects and technological activities with different institutions aiming to contribute to the launching of an offshore wind turbines industry with growth potential.
Continue readingSuper batteries for electric vehicles
A team, led by Dan Li of Monash University, says that a combination of two ordinary materials — graphite and water — could help produce such “super batteries” which perform on par with lithium ion batteries.
Continue readingSkyFuel Named Concentrating Solar Power Supplier of the Year
Parabolic trough solar thermal maker SkyFuel was honored as concentrated solar energy (CSP) Technology Supplier of the Year at last week’s CSP Today USA Summit in Las Vegas.
Continue readingMitsubishi unveils cheaper i-MiEV electric vehicles
The electric car i-MiEV would be able to power an average household for at least a day.
Continue readingTwo-thirds of consumers would pay more for products made with wind energy
Two-thirds say they would be willing to pay more for products made with wind power. Overwhelmingly they either prefer or don?t mind seeing wind turbines in their daily life.
Continue readingSiemens to supply 50 MW concentrating solar power plant in Spain
The concentrated solar energy plant Termosolar Olivenza 1 is planned to go operational by the end of 2012.
Continue readingTitan Tracker heliostat for pilot Concentrating Solar Power in India
SunBorne Energy is developing a 1 MWth concentrated solar energy tower system. This R&D solar thermal project is funded by Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India, and SunBorne Energy.
Continue readingWind energy Vestas opens EU Representative Office
New Brussels office to strengthen Vestas? EU stakeholder relationships and EU presence.
Continue readingChina Wind Power Generates 81 GWh of Electricity in Fiscal 2011
China Wind Power International Corp. is an Ontario company that is uniquely positioned to capitalize on the growing demand for wind energy in China.
Continue readingIFC Helps Expand Solar Energy Infrastructure in India’s Rajasthan State
The state has assigned top priority to stepping up private investment in solar power and has already taken several steps in this direction.
Continue readingNew Wind Farm to Serve Colorado Customers
The additional purchase of wind power will give Xcel Energy in Colorado a total of 1,943 megawatts of wind energy generation on its system.
Continue reading3,000 Electric Vehicles Kandi in Jinhua, China
The pilot program in Jinhua uses Kandi’s KD5010 electric cars to promote household use of electric vehicles using the “Express Change” battery model.
Continue readingToshiba to spend $8.6 bn on wind energy and batteries for electric vehicles
Toshiba is planning to invest on wind power, as the Fukushima atomic crisis casts a shadow over the prospects for the firm’s nuclear power business. Toshiba announced an alliance with South Korean wind turbines Unison.
Continue readingPolicy support for wind power in India
Currently 18 of the 25 State Electricity Regulatory Commissions (SERCs) have issued feed-in tariffs for wind energy. Wind turbines must play a key role in fuelling India?s growing economy.
Continue readingChina adds 18.9 GW of new wind farm capacity in 2010
China added 18.9 GW of new wind energy capacity, thereby reaching a total wind power installed capacity of 44.7 GW.
Continue readingLG Chem opens lithium ion batteries factory for electric vehicles
LG Chem has completed the lithium ion batteries plant, which is capable of powering 100,000 electric cars per year.
Continue reading3rd Wind Power Africa
3rd Wind Power Africa is the premier international event on wind energy in Africa hosted by the African Wind Energy Association in partnership with other African and international organisations.
Continue readingCWEA predicts China wind power slowdown
The annual growth rate of China’s installed wind farm capacity is set to slow down, said the China Wind Energy Association (CWEA).
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