Vattenfall today signed an agreement with Volvo Group to sell 50 percent of the electricity produced at Bruzaholm wind farm over a 10-year period. The agreement is a clear example of Volvo Group’s commitment to reducing its carbon dioxide emissions and how Vattenfall’s fossil-free electricity can contribute to achieving that goal. Construction of Bruzaholm wind … Continue reading Vattenfall signs wind energy agreement with Volvo Group
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Profitable Plug-in car cooperation with Volvo
Vattenfall and Volvo Car Corporation started a first-of-its-kind joint venture, V2, in 2009. The aim was to put plug-in hybrid cars on the market. In December 2020, the joint venture was dissolved and the joint venture can look back on a successful cooperation that in many ways paved the way for electric vehicles. In May … Continue reading Profitable Plug-in car cooperation with Volvo
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Iberdrola and Volvo Car España agree to promote electric mobility in Spain
Iberdrola is rolling out a charging infrastructure plan with increased investment and a commitment to faster charging that will involve installing 150,000 charging points in homes, companies and on the roads (in cities and between them) over the next five years Volvo is leading the sustainable transformation of the car industry with the implementation of … Continue reading Iberdrola and Volvo Car España agree to promote electric mobility in Spain
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Vattenfall charges the buses of the future with electricity
The future is now. The bus service of the future starts today with route 73 in Stockholm, and the buses are a completely new type of plug-in hybrid. They can be rapid charged at terminuses and with a full battery they can run for up to seven kilometres – quietly and emissions-free – entirely on … Continue reading Vattenfall charges the buses of the future with electricity
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ABB and Volvo form global partnership for electric and hybrid bus fast-charging
ABB, the leading power and automation group, announced today a partnership with Volvo Buses, one of the world’s leading bus manufacturers, to co-develop and commercialize electric and hybrid buses with open standards-based direct current (DC) fast charging systems. The cooperation creates a city-wide standardized charging system for electric and electric hybrid buses that can charge … Continue reading ABB and Volvo form global partnership for electric and hybrid bus fast-charging
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Ascent Solar
Ascent Solar Technologies, a manufacturer of award winning flexible CIGS thin-film photovoltaic modules as well as consumer and off-grid products integrated with the flexible modules, announced the company’s proud involvement in the Volvo Pure Tension Pavilion project, where Ascent’s revolutionary, flexible and lightweight CIGS solar modules were selected for integration into the Pavilion’s tensioned mesh membrane … Continue reading Ascent Solar
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Volvo Car Corporation cuts electric car recharging time to 1.5 hours
Volvo Car Corporation is testing a new fast-charger for electric cars that cuts recharging time to an outstanding 1.5 hours. The fast-charger operates six times faster than today’s on-board devices. “We know that short recharging times and extensive operating range are a necessity for potential electric car consumers. The fast-charging unit helps cure what is … Continue reading Volvo Car Corporation cuts electric car recharging time to 1.5 hours
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EnerDel Secures Order to Supply Lithium-Ion Battery Pack for Volvo’s C30 Electric Car
EnerDel, Inc. is a privately-held company headquartered in Indianapolis, Ind. It manufactures advanced, lithium-ion batteries and energy storage systems for electric utility, transportation and industrial applications. Company Delivers Advanced Lithium-ion Battery Systems for Buses, Trucks, Trains and Cars. EnerDel, Inc., a leading manufacturer of advanced lithium-ion batteries and energy storage systems, today announced it received … Continue reading EnerDel Secures Order to Supply Lithium-Ion Battery Pack for Volvo’s C30 Electric Car
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Continue readingElectric Vehicles Lithium-ion Battery Second Life
The electric car Li-ion battery recycling market is expected to be worth more than $2 billion by 2022, with more than half a million end-of-life electric cars’ battery packs.
Continue readingGL Garrad Hassan delivers wind power map of Lebanon
To support an emergent wind energy industry in the country, GL Garrad Hassan has developed a wind map of Lebanon, and therefore the potential for wind farm development.
Continue readingPakistan – Sindh to provide land for 150MW wind energy plant in Thatta
Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah on Saturday pledged that the required land would be provided for the 150-megawatt wind power plant in Thatta district within the next 10 days.
Continue readingGE inks deal with Wind Tower Systems
These new technologies enables the wind turbines to produce more wind energy.
Continue readingFord to increase workforce with 7,000 new jobs
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Continue readingWind energy in Indonesia – Sulawesi gets wind turbines
Bulukumba regency in South Sulawesi is set to launch the ?Jetpro Indonesia?, the first commercial wind power plant in Southeast Asia. Taiwanese-made Jetpro wind turbines will power Gantarang district.
Continue readingCupertino Electric Completes Port of Los Angeles 1 MW Solar Photovoltaic System
The 71,500 square-foot, roof-mounted solar PV system designed and installed by CEI contains high-efficiency crystalline modules and utilizes a self-ballasted racking system that does not penetrate the terminal´s roof.
Continue readingSGS To Participate In Wind Power Conference 2010 In Cairo, Egypt
On December 13th and 14th, SGS will attend and sponsor the Wind Power Conference at the Cairo Ramses Hilton Hotel in Egypt.
Continue readingOffering of Enel Green Power shares: setting of price range
Today Enel Green Power has a presence in 16 countries in Europe, and North and South America, and is ready to seize every opportunity that is offered by a market that is consistently growing all over the world.
Continue readingFluor receives contract from Elecnor to design 2 Concentrating Solar Power contracts in Spain
Fluor Corporation (NYSE:FLR) announced that Elecnor S.A. has awarded the company an engineering services contract for two new 50 megawatt (MW) concentrating solar power (CSP) plants in Alcazar de San Juan, Spain.
Continue readingVantagePoint Ventures to invest in wind power Goldwind
VantagePoint Venture Partners will invest in Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Company (Goldwind) when the Chinese wind turbines manufacturer launches its IPO on the Hong Kong stock exchange next month.
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