Vattenfall and technology company Honda have today signed a Letter of Intent to introduce convenient home charging solutions and flexible energy contracts specifically tailored for electric vehicle (EV) owners in Europe. This service will initially be rolled out in the UK and Germany in 2020. Vattenfall´s goal is to enable a fossil free life within … Continue reading Vattenfall and Honda to develop a climate smart and cost effective charging solution
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E.ON decides to build Boiling Springs wind farm
E.ON has announced the construction of a new wind farm in the USA. With the 150-megawatt-project Boiling Springs, E.ON starts its first wind energy project in Oklahoma. The Honda automotive group has secured all its wind energy from Boiling Springs under an electricity supply contract. Honda will purchase the renewable energy for car production at … Continue reading E.ON decides to build Boiling Springs wind farm
Continue readingHonda completes wind energy plant in Brazil
Honda Motor has completed the construction of its wind farm in Brazil to generate electricity matching the amount needed for the automaker’s four-wheel vehicle production in the country. On Wednesday, the Japanese automaker held a ceremony in Xangri-la in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul to commemorate the completion of the facility, … Continue reading Honda completes wind energy plant in Brazil
Continue readingWind Turbines Begin Providing Renewable Energy at Honda Transmission Plant in Ohio
Consistent with Honda’s long history of innovation and the company’s commitment to reduce CO2 emissions, Honda Transmission Mfg. of America, Inc., has finalized installation and will begin operation of two power-producing wind turbines next week at its plant in Russells Point, Ohio, through an agreement with a subsidiary of ConEdison Solutions of Valhalla, NY. … Continue reading Wind Turbines Begin Providing Renewable Energy at Honda Transmission Plant in Ohio
Continue readingHonda Joins Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Project
Honda has joined a demonstration project for experimental vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology aimed at providing a potentially valuable energy storage resource to the nation’s electrical grid while providing for more cost-effective ownership of plug-in electric vehicles. The Honda technology builds off of the research conducted by the University of Delaware and now supported by NRG Energy, … Continue reading Honda Joins Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Project
Continue readingHonda Begins Construction of the First Wind Farm by an Automaker in Brazil
Honda Energy do Brasil Ltda. (Honda Energy), Honda’s wind power generation business subsidiary in Brazil, today held a ceremony joined by government and community officials to mark the start of construction of its new wind farm in the city of Xangri-l
Continue readingJapanese car makers to increase charging stations for electric vehicles
With the increase of electric vehicles on the road, drivers are also in need of accessible chargers for their electric cars. Led by Nissan Motor Co., other Japanese car makers – Honda, Mitsubishi, and Toyota – have agreed to collaborate on a project that will increase the number of electric car charges in the country, … Continue reading Japanese car makers to increase charging stations for electric vehicles
Continue readingHonda to build wind farm in Brazil
Japanese automotive giant Honda is set to invest around 100 million Brazilian reals (£32m) to develop a wind farm in Brazil. The project will include nine wind turbines with a total capacity of 27MW and will be built in the city of Xangri-la in the southern Rio Grande do Sul state. The plant is expected … Continue reading Honda to build wind farm in Brazil
Continue readingJuhl to Install Two Wind Turbines at Honda Plant in Ohio
Juhl Energy Inc., a U.S. renewable energy developer, plans to install, own and operate two wind turbines at a Honda Motor Co. transmission factory in Ohio. The 2-megawatt wind turbines may cost a total of $8 million and begin operating before next year, Yusef Orest, project developer for Pipestone, Minnesota-based Juhl, said in a phone … Continue reading Juhl to Install Two Wind Turbines at Honda Plant in Ohio
Continue readingZipcar Includes New Honda Fit EV
The new Honda Fit EVs will be placed in Zipcar locations throughout San Francisco this month, including the InterContinental Hotel, Parc 55 (near the Powell St. BART) and City Hall at 34 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place. These vehicles will be available for hourly reservation by all Zipcar members, starting from just $8.00 per hour. … Continue reading Zipcar Includes New Honda Fit EV
Continue readingHonda releases electric car
The electric car is equipped with Toshiba Corp.’s lithium-ion battery. The new Fit EV has a single-charge mileage of 225 kilometers, one of the world’s best for electric vehicles, Honda officials said. Honda Motor Co. on Aug. 31 began lease sales in Japan of an electric car version of its popular Fit compact vehicle. It … Continue reading Honda releases electric car
Continue readingSaint-Gobain to open first concentrated solar thermal power mirror factory in US
France’s Saint-Gobain is now manufacturing mirrors for concentrating solar thermal power stations on its new factory in Goodyear, Arizona, its first in the United States.
Continue readingTexas Tech University Wind Energy Center Receives $4.1 Million Grant
The Alstom wind turbines project will be conducted in partnership with several other wind power centers that will research and develop control systems and sensors.
Continue readingTurkey’s wind energy reached 1,600 megawatts
Wind power plant inaugurated in Akhisar. There are 72 wind farm plants across Turkey. So far, 1.6 billion euro has been invested in these wind turbines.
Continue readingU.S. Solar Energy Industry Was Net Global Exporter by $1.9B in 2010
Examines all mainstream solar power technologies types individually and aggregated ? photovoltaics, concentrating solar power (CSP), and solar heating and cooling (SHC).
Continue readingOakland Welcomes the Electric Vehicles Chevy Volt
Bay City Chevrolet, the Oakland and San Francisco GMC truck and Chevy car dealer, has announced the availability of the electric car Volt.
Continue readingGE Combines Natural Gas, Wind Energy, and Solar Power
GE has announced the first power plant to integrate wind power and solar energy with natural gas?a 530-megawatt plant that will start operating in Turkey in 2015.
Continue readingThe End of Nuclear Energy
In 2010, for the first time, worldwide cumulative installed capacity from wind energy, biomass, waste-to-energy, and solar power surpassed installed nuclear capacity.
Continue readingUS-China Wind 2010: Building Strategic Cooperation
What US Wind Power Developers and Investors Need to Know about Doing Business with China’s Wind Power Sector. What the China Wind Power Industry Needs to Know about Selling to the US Market.
Continue readingDraka Offshore Selected for Gode Wind II Offshore Wind Farm
The wind farm comprises eighty wind turbines, each capable of producing 3-5 megawatts and is situated in Germany’s North Sea region (EEZ), 32.5 kilometers north of the island Nordeney.
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