President and CEO, Tetsuo Iwamura, conducting the first public test drive of a Fit EV prototype and an Accord Sedan test vehicle outfitted with a new two-motor plug-in hybrid system.
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IPOdesktop Releases Analyst Report on Here Enterprises
Here Enterprises is developing wind energy projects which co-locate wind farms with commercial businesses in order to maximize cashflow for each wind farm.
Continue readingREpower introduces new MM-series wind turbines
REpower MM100 with 1.8 MW rated wind power developed especially for the North American market. Wind turbine to be presented to the public at the CanWEA wind energy trade fair in Canada for the first time.
Continue readingEDF Energies Nouvelles commissions a 79.2 MW wind farm in Turkey
Located in the northern Aegean region in the Manisa and Balýkesir provinces, Soma I wind farm, which was commissioned in successive tranches, comprises 88 wind turbines supplied by Enercon.
Continue readingIllinois to get more wind turbines
When the Twin Groves Wind Farm east of Bloomington started production in March 2007, it marked the start of a new wind energy industry in Central Illinois.
Continue readingApproved funding for 188 MW of wind power in Brazil
The National Bank for Economic and Social Development granted a $318 million funding for 7 wind farm plants in the state of Rio Grande do Norte
Continue readingE.Leclerc and the Renault-Nissan Alliance to promote the use of electric vehicles in France
The E. Leclerc Centers and the French carmaker Renault signed a letter of intent with the aim of developing a program to equip the centers’ parking lots with charging infrastructure for electric vehicles.
Continue readingAsif Ansari takes the helm of Canadian startup Morgan Solar
MaRS Discovery District is pleased to announce that Asif Ansari, former CEO of Los Angeles based eSolar, Inc., has taken the position of Chief Executive Officer at Toronto startup Morgan Solar.
Continue readingElectric vehicles becomes mainstream at Paris Motor Show
Consumers remain cautious, and environmental rules are more stringent. The auto industry hopes hybrids and electric cars will be a big part of the way forward.
Continue readingLomiko will retain no interest in the Alkali Valley or the Paymaster Project
Lomiko to Focus on Emerging Lithium Battery Sector, Rare Earths and Lithium Exploration in South America.
Continue readingXcel Energy Releases Promising Results from Wind-to-Battery Project
Xcel Energy today released preliminary results from its wind-to-battery storage project in Minnesota, and the bottom line is — the technology works.
Continue readingPanasonic to buy out Sanyo
Panasonic Corporation announced that it resolved at its Board of Directors meeting held on July 29, 2010 to acquire the shares of common stock of SANYO Electric.
Continue readingU.S. winning race to bottom on renewable energy By Anyah Dembling
With the Senate considering a stripped-down energy bill that does not at this point include a Renewable Electricity Standard, the time for action is now, this minute.
Continue readingSecond quarter solar photovoltaic module reach 3.7GW
Solar photovoltaic module shipments increased for the fifth consecutive quarter in Q2’10 to 3.7 GW, generating $7.1 billion according to IMS Research’s latest quarterly report on the solar cell & module market.
Continue readingVestas receives 63 MW wind power order in Sweden
Vestas has received a wind energy order from Näsudden Väst Invest, Slitevind AB and Stugyl AB for delivery of 21 wind turbines of the V90-3.0 MW wind turbine.
Continue readingLGC Skyrota Wind Energy Corp. Announces Private Placement of Up to $1,000,000 in Convertible Debentures
LGC Skyrota Wind Energy announces that it has engaged Wellington West Capital to complete a private placement of up to $1,000,000 principal amount of 10% convertible debentures (the “Debentures”).
Continue readingSmart Grid Investment to Peak at $35.8 Billion in 2013
These initiatives are designed to improve the reliability of the electrical grid, reduce costs for utilities, and prepare the grid for the integration of renewable energy and electric vehicles.
Continue readingLong-term effectiveness and consequences of carbon dioxide sequestration By Gary Shaffer
One proposal for the mitigation of ongoing global warming is the sequestration of carbon dioxide extracted at combustion sites or directly from the air.
Continue readingBeckmann Volmer to locate new wind power facility in Arkansas
Beckmann Volmer, a manufacturer of major steel components for wind turbines, announced it will locate a new wind power manufacturing facility in Osceola.
Continue readingElectric car maker THINK has raised US$40m
THINK has completed a US$40 million equity increase to support further product development and planned expansion into North American markets.
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