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Coulomb Technologies Achieves UL Listing for Electric Vehicles
This is a significant milestone for UL, Coulomb and the industry as a whole as it paves the way for new Electric Vehicle infrastructure in the United States.
Continue readingWindTamer Announces First Order for Combination Wind Turbine/Power Storage System
WindTamer Corporation (“WindTamer” or the “Company”) (OTCBB: WNDT) announced that it has received an order valued at $132,000 for a combination wind turbine/power storage system.
Continue readingWind Energy Transport Needs Challenge Industry By Tom Gray
Wind power project developers need to consider transportation early on in making wind farm siting decisions.
Continue readingElectric Vehicles in Hawaii
The first car imported to Hawaii in 1899 was an electric vehicle. Hawaii’s goal is to have 50,000 electric cars on the road by 2015 and to establish a network of electric charging stations.
Continue readingPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Contract for Concentrating Solar Power with Thermal Storage Technology
Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne received an award of up to $10.2 million from the DOE to design and develop technologies aimed at significantly lowering electricity costs using a Concentrated Solar Power Tower.
Continue readingShear Wind Announces Agreements for Wind Turbines of Enercon Nova Scotia (Canada)
Shear Wind Inc. (“Shear Wind”) (TSX VENTURE:SWX), announced that it has entered into an engineering, procurement and construction agreement (“EPC Agreement”) with ENERCON Canada Inc. (“ENERCON”).
Continue readingParking Lots to Parks: Designing Livable Cities By Lester R. Brown
The ratio of parks to parking lots may be the best indicator of the livability of a city?an indication of whether the city is designed for people or for cars.
Continue readingOCAS Receives Order from RES Canada for Talbot Wind Energy Project
The 98.9 MW Talbot wind farm consists of 43 Siemens wind turbines. RES Canada is the developer, engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor and partial owner of the Talbot Wind Energy Project.
Continue readingHawaii selected for the Nissan Leaf electric vehicle
Due to Hawaii’s strong commitment to clean energy and a recognized leader in the introduction of electric vehicles (EV), Nissan North America, Inc. has selected Hawaii to be one of its initial launch markets in the U.S.
Continue readingJupiter Group to establish wind turbines component in Junction City
Jupiter Group, a Denmark-based wind power producer, will open a new manufacturing facility in Junction City (Kansas), creating 120 jobs and $2.4 million in capital investment.
Continue readingPatrick-Murray Administration Recognizes Cape Cod’s Wind Energy Leadership
Secretary Bowles commends communities, companies, schools and officials of the Cape and Islands, which hosts 28 percent of the state’s installed wind power.
Continue readingLDK Solar Reaches 2.0 GW Wafer Production Capacity
LDK Solar Co., Ltd. (NYSE: LDK), a leading manufacturer of multicrystalline solar wafers and photovoltaic, announced that it reached the milestone of 2.0 gigawatts (GW) annualized capacity at its wafer plant.
Continue readingMatinee Energy Signs a 240 MW Solar Energy MOU with Hyundai Heavy Industries and LG Electronics
Matinee Energy, Inc. (Matinee) has announced that it has signed a MOU and formed a strategic alliance with Hyundai Heavy Industries Company Ltd. (Hyundai) and LG Electronics, Inc. (LG), both of Korea.
Continue readingEurope Ready for Next Generation of Fast Chargers for Electric Vehicles
Epyon, a European leader in the development and marketing of smart charging solutions for the emerging electric car market, has joined the international CHAdeMO Association.
Continue readingIndia: 9000 MW more wind power by 2012
India will add about 9000 MW of wind energy generation capacity during XIth Five Year Plan ending March 31, 2012, lower than previously targeted 11,000 MW.
Continue readingDespite the volcanic eruption in Iceland, the EWEC 2010 event will take place
Despite the disruption to air traffic in Europe caused by the volcanic eruption in Iceland, the EWEC 2010 event will take place.
Continue readingCompressed Air Energy Storage Projects
Companies to work jointly on first project in Texas using technology developed exclusively by General Compression.
Continue readingElectric vehicles can cut federal deficit by $336 billion
The Electrification Coalition (EC) released a long-term macroeconomic analysis of the policy proposals put forward in its November 2009 Electrification Roadmap.
Continue readingNordex obtains order for major wind power project in Sweden (295 MW)
Nordex has signed a frame work agreement with the municipally-owned utility Skelleftea Kraft AB, Skelleftea, to supply a total of 118 wind turbines in the N100/2500 series.
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