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Pennsylvania poll: another big win for wind power
85% of voters think it is important for Pennsylvania to support continued expansion of wind farms, and 58% of Pennsylvania voters strongly support Pennsylvania continuing to develop wind turbines.
Continue readingDuke Energy exploring other uses for electric vehicles batteries
Finding alternative energy uses for lithium-ion batteries no longer strong enough to power plug-in electric vehicles is the aim of a new partnership between Duke Energy Corp. and a Japanese firm.
Continue readingSalazar Launches Initiative to Speed Offshore Wind Energy Development off the Atlantic Coast
The regulatory change, along with our efforts to identify priority Wind Energy Areas offshore, will result in a more efficient and coordinated permitting process for offshore wind turbines.
Continue readingCODA and Essex Credit Corporation Team-Up to Finance CODA Electric Vehicles
CODA Automotive, a California-based electric car and lithium ion batteries company, and Essex Credit Corporation, have reached a preliminary agreement to provide financing for customers of the 2011 CODA? Sedan.
Continue readingHertz Partners With CODA Automotive to Bring Electric Vehicles CODA Sedan
Hertz’s partnership with CODA Automotive is another element of our long term strategy to provide consumers with electric vehicle access on a global scale.
Continue readingADB extends 630,000 USD grant to study wind energy in Philippines
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is extending a 630,000 U.S. dollars grant to the Philippines to finance a feasibility study for three potential wind farm projects in Luzon, northern Philippines.
Continue readingToyota Outlines Eco-car Plans, Battery Research Progress
TMC has determined the reaction mechanism of lithium-air batteries and has clarified its research policy regarding the batteries as rechargeable secondary batteries.
Continue readingNorthwest Kansas Group First to Employ Revolutionary new Economic Development Web Tool
The NWKREC is a regional economic development group with a focus on promoting wind energy and other renewable energy as a means of increasing economic development in its region.
Continue readingNorthland Power Completes Financing for Mont Louis Wind Energy Plant
Commercial operations are expected to begin in the third quarter of 2011, subject to completion of the project’s interconnection. The project is using 67 General Electric 1.5sle wind turbines.
Continue readingWill Goldwind Rule the Wind Energy World?
The still somewhat anonymous Chinese wind power company is coming to the U.S. with direct drive wind turbines. It will ruffle feathers.
Continue readingDTE Energy Signs Deal With AMP Electric Vehicles to Electrify Fleet Vehicles
DTE Energy has been very active in the electrification of vehicles, and through this effort with Amp and the MPSC, is working to ensure the grid is ready for the commercialization of electric vehicles, and the demand created therein.
Continue readingWind power Gamesa awards prizes to two patents
Gamesa awards prizes to two patents for improving electricity output/recouping energy losses and blade inserts, which allowed it to develop a segmented blade for its G10X-4,5 MW wind turbine.
Continue readingDraka opening Kansas parts plant for wind turbines
In November 2009, Siemens began construction on a nacelle plant in Hutchinson, KS. A nacelle is the part of the wind turbine that houses the gearbox, drive train and control electronics on wind turbines.
Continue readingDesertec for wind power and concentrating solar power
Desertec are considering connecting Syria to their renewable energy power grid; and in partnership with Cham Holding, utilizing the Syrian desert for solar and wind energy.
Continue readingAmeriLithium Releases Details on 8-Hole Drill Program for Nevada-Based Paymaster Project
AmeriLithium Corp. is pleased to release details on its planned 8-hole drill program on the Company’s Paymaster Canyon Lithium brine project in Nevada, USA.
Continue readingRePower Energy – Harnessing wind power
Based in Hondo, RePower Energy already has installed 59 private wind turbines throughout the state, including several in the Hill Country.
Continue readingAllied Electric – Electric Vehicles Scoop Top Environmental Award
UK electric van manufacturer receives highest accolade in national environmental awards.
Continue readingNew political landscape jeopardizes U.S. climate bill
As Republicans are poised to take over the House of the Representatives and increase presence in the Senate, the so-called cap-and-trade bill that narrowly passed the House in June 2009, is definitely in limbo.
Continue readingAnti-wind farm campaigners stand to cost England over £1.3bn
Report quantifies financial value at local and regional level from approving the construction of onshore wind energy plants.
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