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Toshiba to spend $8.6 bn on wind energy and batteries for electric vehicles
Toshiba is planning to invest on wind power, as the Fukushima atomic crisis casts a shadow over the prospects for the firm’s nuclear power business. Toshiba announced an alliance with South Korean wind turbines Unison.
Continue readingRenewable Energy in Africa
Within areas of Sahara desert Concentrating Solar Power technology can be deployed through the Desertec Industrial Initiative (DII).
Continue readingThe electric vehicles Tesla Roadster approved for Australian Roads
The Tesla Roadster, the world?s only super electric car with lithium ion batteries, is officially hitting the streets in Australia.
Continue readingPlug-in at CES 2010 with Nissan?s Zero-Emission, 100% Electric Nissan LEAF
The zero-emission, all-electric Nissan LEAF, is on display this January at two separate events during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Continue readingADB extends 630,000 USD grant to study wind energy in Philippines
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is extending a 630,000 U.S. dollars grant to the Philippines to finance a feasibility study for three potential wind farm projects in Luzon, northern Philippines.
Continue readingPanasonic Invests $30 Million in Tesla
The investment builds upon a multi-year collaboration of the two companies to accelerate the market expansion of the electric vehicles.
Continue readingSierra Club supports wind farm in Virginia
A proposed wind power plant atop Poor Mountain has won the support of the Sierra Club, while opening a rift in the organization over the wind energy project’s environmental impact.
Continue readingSolar power industry players hit by rising orders
Experts said the government should take more steps to enlarge the domestic solar energy market and increase the domestic demand for photovoltaic products to help in the sustainable development of the industry.
Continue readingNASA Funds Development of Nanoscale Materials for High Energy Density Lithium-Ion Batteries
The nanoengineers in the Meng lab will be using first principles to model new nanocomposite structures for the generation of cathode materials with exceptionally high energy density.
Continue readingPNE WIND AG has successfully completed its second repowering wind energy project
With the Görike wind farm in Brandenburg, the wind power developer PNE WIND AG has successfully completed its second repowering wind turbines project.
Continue readingReVolt Technology LLC Announces Successful Completion of Negotiations of $5 Million ARPA-E BEEST Award
The SELP funding and incentives will further enhance ReVolt?s research and development work in a public-private partnership producing cutting-edge battery systems for electric vehicles.
Continue readingTPI Composites Expands In Massachusetts
Governor Deval Patrick announced that global wind blade manufacturer TPI Composites, Inc. (TPI) will open a Wind Blade Innovation Center in Fall River.
Continue readingPortland General Electric Opens North America?s First Public-Use Quick-Charge Station for Electric Vehicles
Portland General Electric have opened North America?s first public-use, quick-charge station for electric vehicles.
Continue readingFinal phase of PGE?s Biglow Canyon Wind Farm begins to spin wind power
Twenty-four wind turbines are currently generating power, with all 76 wind turbines in Phase 3 expected to be completed by the end of the third quarter of 2010.
Continue readingOregon joins electric car drive
Oregon is making it easier and cheaper to install home charging units for electric vehicles. The move is intended to support the roll-out of electric vehicles in Oregon later this year.
Continue readingVestas receives wind power order for V82-1.65 MW wind turbines in Canada
Vestas received an order from the Red Lily Wind Energy Partnership for 16 V82-1.65 MW wind turbines for the Red Lily Wind Farm Project to be developed by Algonquin Power in southeastern Saskatchewan, Canada.
Continue readingTesla continues its international expansion in Japan
In January, Tesla announced a partnership with Panasonic to accelerate the development of next generation EV cells.
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