Since he took delivery of his 2011 Chevrolet Volt electric car with extended-range capability in December, Mike DiPisa is averaging 231 miles per gallon of gasoline.
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Canada’s Largest Wind Power Plant Approved
Greengate is currently exploring wind energy programs that will develop over 1550 megwatts of wind turbines in Canada, but the company is not alone. Alberta has seen a big increase in wind farm projects.
Continue readingSouth Africa could produce its first concentrating solar power from a mooted solar farm by 2012
Eskom wants to diversify the energy mix of Africa’s largest economy towards cleaner sources such as concentrated solar energy and wind energy.
Continue readingChina Wind Power Reports Second Quarter FY2011 Financial Results
China Wind Power International Corp. (TSX-V: CNW) reported its financial results for the three- and six-month periods ended September 30, 2010. All amounts are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated.
Continue readingChery to boost development of electric vehicles
Chery Automobile will cooperate with Cybernaut China, Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City, Potevio and Huatai Insurance to boost development of electric vehicles.
Continue readingSkyFuel’s ReflecTech Mirror Film Surpasses 20 Year Mark
This is a significant milestone in the ongoing testing of ReflecTech® Mirror Film, since 20 years is a widely accepted minimum lifetime requirement for concentrating solar power (CSP) systems.
Continue readingIf only it had been in the Huffington Post …
Minneapolis Star-Tribune columnist Eric Wieffering has a solid column on the current status of the wind energy industry and national energy policy.
Continue readingUniversity of Nottingham unveils wind turbine plans
The University of Nottingham has unveiled plans to erect three wind turbines on the banks of the River Trent to power its main campus.
Continue readingSGS Admitted to Membership of Swiss Wind Energy Association ?Suisse Eole?
In September 2010, SGS became a member of Suisse Eole and took part in the meeting of the association on September 14th, 2010 in Bern for the first time as Suisse Eole member.
Continue reading2011 Chevrolet Volt Reinvents Automotive Transportation
Chevrolet introduced the all-new, 2011 Volt electric car with extended range, establishing an entirely new segment in the global automotive market.
Continue readingChang’an plans to begin production of its pure electric vehicles at the Beijing facility in July 2011
Chang’an plans to begin production of its pure electric vehicles at the Beijing facility in July 2011 and start assembly of its sedans in March 2012.
Continue readingMythbusting fact: Wind’s energy payback is strongly positive By Tom Gray
Yet another myth circulating among the always busy anti-wind rumor mill concerns the “energy payback” (also known as “net energy balance” or “energy return on investment, EROI”) of wind power.
Continue readingCODA to Launch the electric car CODA Sedan in Hawai’i in 2011
The CODA Sedan will be one of the first affordably priced, all-electric vehicles on the road in the U.S. when CODA begins limited deliveries at the end of 2010.
Continue readingJordan and Nissan seals electric vehicles partnership
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and Nissan signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote zero-emission mobility in the Kingdom, heralding the first partnership of its kind in the Arab region.
Continue readingStand-alone and Hybrid Wind Energy Systems: Technology, Energy Storage and Applications
Wind power generation is fast becoming one of the leading renewable energy sources worldwide, with the installation of large-scale wind farms contributing to national power grids.
Continue readingBalqon Introduces Zero Emissions Heavy-Duty Electric Vehicles and Drive Systems to Costa Rica
Balqon Corporation (OTCBB: BLQN) has introduced its vehicles and drive systems to the Republic of Costa Rica.
Continue readingJordan committed to renewable energy
Addressing a seminar on wind energy hosted by the Danish embassy in Amman and Vestas wind turbines manufacturer, Minister of Energy Khalid Irani said attracting investments for renewable energy in Jordan “has been easy”.
Continue readingNebraska: Gov. Heineman Signs Bill Promoting Wind Energy
Gov. Dave Heineman signed LB 1048 into law. The bill is designed to encourage the development, ownership and operation of renewable energy facilities for the export of wind power from Nebraska.
Continue readingRenault-Nissan construirán en Portugal una fábrica de baterías para vehículos eléctricos
La fábrica de baterías de iones de litio para coches eléctricos de la alianza Renault-Nissan será construida en la localidad de Aveiro, a unos 250 kilómetros al norte de Lisboa.
Continue readingRenault-Nissan construirá en Portugal una fábrica de baterías para vehículos eléctricos
La fábrica de baterías de iones de litio para automóviles eléctricos de la alianza Renault-Nissan se construirá en Aveiro, en el norte de Portugal.
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