Electric vehicles just became exciting. For 111 years, electric cars that rely only on a battery – “pure EVs” – have had a range of only 30-50 miles
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Chinese wind power makers are staring at intense price competition
Just a couple of years ago, Chinese wind turbines makers were mainly focused on how to compete with wind energy leaders like Vestas and GE in the fast-growing domestic wind farm market.
Continue readingCongress Considers $4 Billion for Electric Vehicles
A bipartisan bill that would award $4 billion for manufacturing and deployment of electric cars with lithium ion batteries in 10 U.S. communities has been introduced in Congress.
Continue readingWINDPOWER 2011 attendees to give back to Orange County
As the Anaheim Convention Center prepares for the arrival of the wind pindustry in just two weeks, American Wind Energy Association is teaming up with a local nonprofit organization.
Continue readingNREL highlights 2010 utility green power leaders
Consumers can choose to help support additional electricity production from renewable resources such as wind energy and solar power. Wind power now represents more than three-fourths of electricity.
Continue readingChina has more than doubled its target for solar power capacity to 50 gigawatts by 2020
China has more than doubled its target for solar energy capacity to 50 gigawatts by 2020
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 readingUltracapacitors to Boost the Range of Electric Vehicles
Given the durability of ultracapacitors, even achieving energy storage of 100 watt-hours per kilogram?close to that of lithium-ion batteries?”would be fantastic.”
Continue readingWind energy Goldwind integrates China’s first high-altitude wind farm into power grid
The pilot wind farm was constructed by the China Three Gorges New Energy Corporation. The wind farm’s total installed wind power capacity maxes out at 3 MW. Goldwind has integrated several varities of its wind turbines.
Continue readingEDF Energies Nouvelles acquires 324 MW of wind energy projects in Mexico
These two wind turbines projects under development are located in southern Mexico, in the highly windy state of Oaxaca, where EDF EN Mexico already operates the La Mata La Ventosa wind farm (67.5 MW).
Continue readingElectric vehicles – EcoCar2: Plugging into the Future
EcoCAR 2 is a three-year competition that builds on the 23-year history of DOE advanced vehicle technology competitions by giving engineering students the chance to design and build advanced vehicles.
Continue readingTaking Solar Energy to the Cities
Last month, St. Paul, Minnesota unveiled the largest solar thermal project in the Upper Midwest on the roof of the St. Paul RiverCentre, the city-owned convention center overlooking the Mississippi River.
Continue readingEndesa and Faconauto sign an agreement to instal charging points for electric vehicles
Endesa will offer the installation of renewable energy systems and charging points for electric cars with lithium ion batteries in Spanish dealerships.
Continue readingJapan finds 11 types of vegetables in Fukushima over radioactive safety standards
Prior to the March 11 quake and ensuing tsunami, no radioactive substances were detected in the seawater near the nuclear plant, the utility said.
Continue readingCanada Grants $1,994,332 in Funding to the Wind Energy TechnoCentre
The organization will use this financial assistance, which is to be allocated over a two-year period, to pursue its mission to further the development of a wind power sector.
Continue readingWind energy in Philippines – Ayala buys stake in Ilocos wind farm
Northwind owns and operates the 33-megawatt wind farm in Bangui Bay in Ilocos Norte. The wind power project, the first commercial wind farm in Southeast Asia, has 20 wind turbines.
Continue readingWind energy Winwind Ltd launches a new three megawatt wind turbines at EWEA 2011
Wind power Winwind launches a new three megawatt wind turbine. It offers exceptional productivity and reliability in all wind farm plants.
Continue readingWind power industry could decay without a regulatory framework for renewables
The wind energy industry could ?decay? without a regulatory framework for renewables after 2020, EWEA 2011 participants heard today.
Continue readingUS Photovoltaic Solar Power Market Has Experienced Significant Growth during the Past Few Years
The US photovoltaic solar energy industry has experienced significant growth during the past few years, despite difficulties in the housing and construction sectors.
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