Tesla?s goal is to produce increasingly affordable electric cars with lithium ion batteries to mainstream buyers ? relentlessly driving down the cost of Electric Vehicles.
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smart USA Delivers First Retail Electric Vehicles
smart USA Distributor LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Automotive Group, Inc. , today delivered the first smart fortwo electric drive to a retail customer in the United States.
Continue readingWind Energy To Meet the Presidents Call
The windpower industry and small companies like Here Enterprises (HRTE) got the backing of the presidency, when president Obama called for 80% of America’s power needs to come from clean energy by 2035.
Continue readingAbengoa signs agreement with Bharat Heavy Electricals to develop Concentrating Solar Power projects in India
Abengoa has signed an agreement with Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) and formalized a strategic partnership to jointly undertake concentrated solar energy (CSP) projects in India.
Continue readingTop Ten Global Energy Trends by 2020
The global energy industry is undergoing unprecedented changes. Rapid increase in energy consumption in the developing world will be the key driver of growth for the global energy market.
Continue readingSouthwest Solar Technologies to Offer Research Facilities at its Phoenix, Research Park
The company is engaged in providing concentrated solar energy (CPS) systems.
Continue readingWind power Vestas to Supply Wind Turbines to BOREAS Energie
Vestas declared that it has obtained an order from BOREAS Energie for the supply of 19 VestasV90-2.0 MW wind turbines with 125 meters hub height for a wind energy project in Germany.
Continue readingDominion North Carolina Power Signs Agreement to Buy Electricity From Solar-Power
Dominion has signed a 15-year power purchase agreement with 510nano Inc. for the electric output of a 1.4-megawatt photovoltaic solar energy station.
Continue readingLargest Ford Display in the World Debuts at 2011 North American International Auto Show
Ford will offer a family of electric products, including hybrids, plug-in hybrids and all-electric vehicles.
Continue readingBoston-Power to Present at the 13th Annual Needham Growth Conference
The company?s Swing? product delivers unmatched capabilities for Plug-In Hybrid and Battery Electric Vehicles (PHEV/BEV), and utility energy storage applications.
Continue readingEDF Energies Nouvelles has commissioned a 20.7MW wind farm in France
EDF announces the commissioning of the Corbières Méditerranée wind energy plant, with nine wind turbines and 20.7 MW of wind power capacity.
Continue readingShear Wind Announces Commercial Operation of Phase 1 of Glen Dhu Wind Farm
Glen Dhu Wind Energy achieved commercial operation of Phase 1 of its 62.1 MW Glen Dhu wind power project in Nova Scotia comprising nine wind turbines with a nameplate capacity of 20.7 MW.
Continue readingFavourable forecast for renewable energy markets in 2011
Energy efficiency will be the main sector in the coming years, though the renewable sector (wind energy, solar power) will equally increase, especially in China, with good opportunities also for Western industries.
Continue readingCalico concentrated solar energy project sold to San Diego firm
Days after losing a contract with Southern California Edison, Tessera Solar announced Tuesday that it has sold its Calico Concentrating Solar Power Project east of Newberry Springs to a San Diego developer.
Continue readingWSJ anti-wind energy editorial misleads
On December 20, the Wall Street Journal ran a misleading and logically convoluted editorial attacking wind power.
Continue readingFrom the world of wind energy, 10 talking points for 2010
Wind power could meet 12% of international power demand by 2020 and up to 22% by 2030, according to the Global Wind Energy Council.
Continue readingVestas gets wind turbines order for Idaho wind farm
Earlier this fall, Vestas announced orders for wind turbines for wind farm projects in Michigan and Northern California.
Continue readingCity of McKinney to Get Electric Vehicle Charging Stations from TXU Energy
The City of McKinney will receive rebates from TXU Energy to install four electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and to convert several city vehicles to electric vehicles under the TXU Energy EV Accelerator ProgramSM.
Continue readingPalen concentrated solar energy project achieves license from California Energy Commission
Construction of Solar Trust of America?s 500 MW Facility Will Create 1,100 Local Jobs. The Palen Concentrating Solar Power Project will house two power plants each generating 250 MW of nominal capacity.
Continue readingMercedes-Benz USA Delivers First Customer Zero-Emission F-CELL Vehicle
California Gets Greener with Hydrogen-Electric Powered Vehicle Lease Program.
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