WPCS International has announced that it has been awarded a contract from the Meskwaki Nation for a renewable wind energy project.
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Fisker Karma plug-in hybrid at Paris Motor Show
Fisker Automotive, the California manufacturer of elegantly designed, premium plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, will debut the first factory-built Karma at the 2010 Paris Motor Show.
Continue readingQuantum Awarded $30 Million Contract for the Fisker Karma electric car
Under this first-release production purchase order, Quantum will supply components and systems to support the early vehicle builds that will ramp up to production volumes in 2011.
Continue readingCheaper, Better Solar Photovoltaic Cell Is Full of Holes
A new low-cost etching technique developed at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory can put a trillion holes in a silicon wafer the size of a compact disc.
Continue readingThe wind energy industry installed 727 MW in Spain in the first half, reaching 19,876 MW
The wind power installed capacity increased by 727 MW in the first half of the year in Spain, reaching 19,876 MW on 30 June, according to the Spanish Wind Energy Association (AEE).
Continue readingGrid-Scale Energy Storage Market to Reach $35 Billion by 2020
Demand is being driven by several key trends as wind energy and solar power, the expansion of utility smart grid initiatives, and the introduction of plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles.
Continue readingRedstone College Expands Offerings with New Wind Energy Technology Program
Redstone College, a Denver-based institution of higher learning, celebrated the first class to enroll in the school?s new wind power technology program yesterday with a special event held on the Broomfield campus.
Continue readingGovernment of Canada Invests in Wind Energy in New Brunswick
New Brunswick will soon be benefiting from a new source of clean, renewable energy thanks to an investment by the Government of Canada.
Continue readingEnerSys Awarded $39 million in Contracts for Submarine Batteries
EnerSys announced that it has recently been awarded contracts valued at over $39 million for submarine batteries with five navies worldwide.
Continue readingHawai’i Natural Energy Institute for Wind Energy Integration Demonstration Project
Altairnano will provide the ALTI-ESS battery-based power management system to smooth the output of an operating wind farm with a high-rate of charging and discharging of the energy storage system.
Continue readingFord Selects Compact Power as Lithium-Ion Battery Pack Supplier
Ford selected Compact Power, Inc. (CPI), a wholly owned subsidiary of LG Chem, as the supplier of lithium-ion battery packs for the 2011 Ford Focus Electric Car for the U.S. market
Continue readingWind power Gamesa approves new shareholder remuneration system
Calvet described wind energy as the most efficient renewable energy and noted the positive outlook for the sector in the medium and long term.
Continue readingU.S. Wind Power Markets Face a Growth-Constrained 2010
However, with the proliferation of favorable state and federal policies, the U.S. wind energy industry is on track to add more than 165 GW of new capacity through 2025, resulting in a total installed base of 200 GW.
Continue readingMore Than 4.7 Million Electric Vehicles Charge Points to Be Installed by 2015
The automotive industry will reach a turning point during 2010, as it begins the gradual transition away from the internal combustion engine and towards electrification.
Continue readingTexas Consumers to Reap Windfall from CREZ By Tom Gray (AWEA)
The typical Texas residential consumer is expected to potentially save $160 to $355 annually in electricity bills, once new transmission lines are completed to deliver wind power throughout the state.
Continue readingAvista Selects Tropos GridCom Network for Spokane Smart Grid Project
Tropos Networks announced today that Avista has selected Tropos? GridCom? for its Smart Grid distribution area communications network.
Continue readingGeneral Motors empieza a fabricar baterías para su coche eléctrico Chevrolet Volt
General Motors inició hoy la producción de baterías de iones de litio destinadas a su coche eléctrico Chevrolet Volt en la planta de Brownstown, ubicada en el Estado de Michigan.
Continue readingGeneral Motors fabricará en Detroit el vehículo eléctrico Volt
General Motors invertirá 336 millones de dólares en la fábrica de Detroit-Hamtramck, para la producción del coche eléctrico Chevrolet Volt, un automóvil eléctrico de autonomía extendida.
Continue readingGeneral Motors invierte 30 millones en la fabricación de baterías de iones de litio para el Volt
General Motors invertirá 43 millones de dólares en Brownstown Township, en el Estado de Michigan, para la producción de baterías de litio que se montarán en el Chevrolet Volt y en otros vehículos eléctricos.
Continue readingGeneral Motors lanzará el vehículo eléctrico Volt en 2010
General Motors ha anunciado que lanzará en 2010 un coche eléctrico con batería recargable capaz de recorrer 97 kilómetros por litro de gasolina en ciudad.
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