Technology developed by U.S.-based CyberSmart relies on a low-cost solar energy photovoltaic system to power computers, video projectors and interactive whiteboards in classrooms in Senegal.
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Ener1 Powering Electric Vehicles
Indianapolis-based Ener1 Inc. is donating lithium-ion batteries to some of the electric cars in this year’s Electric Vehicle Grand Prix at Purdue University.
Continue readingWind power is valuable even if the wind doesn’t blow all the time
A common fallacy promoted by anti wind farm groups is that because wind turbines cannot replace fueled power plants (they’re needed when the wind doesn’t blow), wind energy has no value.
Continue readingWind energy in Argentina – Chinese XCMC to build a wind farm
The Chinese capital wind power would be installed at the Reta region, where the company XCMC China would invest 200 million dollars in the installation of 50 wind turbines.
Continue reading75% of Consumers Have a Favorable View of Solar Power and Wind Energy
According to a new survey from Pike Research, consumer support for renewable energy sources, such as solar energy and wind power, is extremely high.
Continue readingElectric vehicles: The New Opel Ampera Blog
For Opel, 2011 is the year of the Ampera and interest in the electric car suitable for everyday use is already high. That?s why the Opel Ampera Blog is being launched a few months before the Electric Vehicle hits the market.
Continue readingBiden Announces Plan to Put One Million Advanced Technology Vehicles on the Road by 2015
Make electric vehicles more affordable with a rebate of up to $7500, instead of a tax credit, meaning it would be available to all consumers immediately.
Continue readingWind energy can help ease Lebanon’s energy woes
Onshore wind power can alleviate the country?s constant and growing energy needs. No one should expect that the solution to Lebanon?s energy problems will come from wind turbines alone.
Continue readingRenova Awards USD 32 Million Wind Energy Orders to ABB
ABB has been awarded a $32 million wind power contract from Renova Energia. It would construct transmission lines to serve 14 wind farm plants having a 300 MW wind turbines capacity.
Continue readingGlobal demand for solar photovoltaic energy will reach 20,400 MW in 2011
Solarbuzz estimated that the photovoltaic solar power market reached 16,300 MW in 2010, with a 117% increase over the already excellent result achieved in 2009.
Continue readingU.S. finished the year with a total of 5,115 MW of new wind power
America’s wind energy industry built 5,115 megawatts of wind power last year, barely half of 2009’s record pace, but entered 2011 with over 5,600 megawatts currently under construction.
Continue readingDetroit First Responders Get Electric Vehicles Safety Training
Safety trainers cover topics specific to electric vehicles such as power shut-off procedures, lithium ion battery details, locations of high-strength steel and cut points for extrication.
Continue readingCanadian Solar Supplies Modules to the Largest Capacity Photovoltaic Solar Power Plant in Europe
SunEdison successfully interconnected a 70 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic (PV) power plant in Northeast Italy, near the town of Rovigo, which is now the largest capacity single-operating PV solar power plant in Europe.
Continue readingGermany?s Cumulative Photovoltaic Capacity to Grow at 24.4% by 2014
According to our recent research report ?German Photovoltaic Market Analysis?, Germany remained most active photovoltaic market in the world and showed remarkable resilience against economic slowdown.
Continue readingGlobal Wind Energy Installed Capacity to Reach 707,570 MW by 2015
The global market for Wind Power is forecast to reach 707,570 MW by the year 2015, powered by rising demand for electricity, decelerating cost of wind energy and global initiatives to reduce carbon emissions.
Continue readingIBM researchers predict batteries that breathe
According to a video posted by the company on YouTube, the batteries will use energy-dense metals that only need to interact with air to recharge and could last ten times as long as the lithium-ion batteries.
Continue readingPolish wind energy market – wind power in Poland exceeded the level of 1GW
At the end of 2009 the wind power station capacities amounted to 725 MW. At the end of September 2010 the wind farm capacity already reached 1,096 MW.
Continue readingWind energy Nordex awarded 75 MW project with EverPower
Shortly after dedicating its new wind turbine manufacturing plant in Jonesboro, Arkansas, Nordex USA secured an order for a 75 MW wind power project using N100 wind turbines from EverPower Wind Holdings.
Continue readingUN Climate Change Conference opens in Mexico
The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP-16) opened in Cancun, a resort city of Mexico on Monday. The talks, from Nov 29 to Dec 10, are held to continue to search solutions to the climate problem.
Continue readingMeijer to Install Electric Vehicles Charging Stations
The plug-in charging stations are manufactured by Coulomb Technologies, based in Campbell, CA.
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