Wind Prospect Inc. has been awarded a contract to develop the Fairmont Wind Farm in Nova Scotia, Canada, by Nova Scotia Power.
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Uruguay will increase electricity production from wind power
UTE received five wind turbines from the Danish company Vestas, that will join the Wind Farm Sierra de Caracoles, located in the department of Maldonado adjacent to the capital.
Continue readingDetroit Edison begin wind power facility
Wind farm is utility’s first under new state energy reform law — Wind turbines to produce enough electricity to power 2,000 homes — State’s new energy industry spurs economic development opportunities.
Continue readingSecretary Chu Announces $1.4 Billion Loan to Nissan
Today?s announcement marks the third loan arrangement agreement signed by DOE with an advanced technology vehicle manufacturer.
Continue readingIberdrola signed a partnership agreement to promote the electric car
José Luis Bilbao commented that this agreement ?will make a powerful contribution to making Bizkaia a leader in the field of electric vehicles and sustainable transport?.
Continue readingGreen Technology Set to Lead The Way in 2010
Astute investors know that spotting a trend on the horizon, or in its infancy, can offer a number of investment opportunities today.
Continue readingLithium air batteries
The Department of Energy announced that 24 million hours of supercomputing time have been awarded to investigate material for developing lithium air batteries.
Continue readingLi Ka-shing invests in the lithium battery
Li Ka-shing’s obtainment of Jia Sheng Holding shares and entry into the electric vehicle market reminds people of Buffett’s investment in a lithium battery company.
Continue readingCalifornia Department of General Services Launches Electric Vehicle Trial
GridPoint, Inc., announced that the California Department of General Services (DGS) will launch a two-year plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) demonstration project utilizing GridPoint’s data logging solution.
Continue readingFiat 500 electric car
The Italian car maker revealed at the London car show in 2008 a Fiat 500 fitted with a 22 kilowatt lithium ion battery unit that gave the electric vehicle a range of 112 kilometres and a top speed of 100 km/h.
Continue readingNissan Leaf Electric Car Wins 2010 Green Car Vision Award(TM)
The Nissan Leaf battery electric car has been named Green Car Journal’s 2010 Green Car Vision Award winner at The Washington Auto Show. The innovative Leaf is scheduled to go on sale later this year.
Continue readingDOE has closed a $1.4 billion loan to Bring Production of Nissan LEAF to North America
Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced that the Department of Energy has closed a $1.4 billion loan agreement with Nissan North America, Inc. to produce the electric car Nissan LEAF.
Continue readingTesla Motors Opens Chicago Store
Tesla Motors, the only automaker producing highway-capable Electric Vehicles will celebrate the opening of its Chicago store on Thursday and offer test drives of the world?s most exciting electric vehicle.
Continue readingGermany’s wind power grows 15 percent in 2009
Germany’s wind energy industry grew 15 percent in 2009, a year in which the nation’s first offshore wind farm was installed off the northern coast.
Continue readingWind power is creating stability in increasingly uncertain times By Chris Rose (EWEA)
In these increasingly uncertain times, emissions-free wind power provides a sense of stability that the world drastically needs.
Continue readingTindall Secures Clean-Energy DOE Tax Credit For New Wind Tower Base Plant
Tindall Corporation announces the award of $16,750,500 in tax credits by the U.S. Treasury Department to provide incentive to build a new precast concrete wind tower base manufacturing facility in Newton, KS.
Continue readingNorthern Power Systems Opens Boston Office
Northern Power Systems, a next-generation wind turbine company, today announced the opening of a new office in the Boston, Massachusetts area.
Continue readingState of the Union: renewable energy equals jobs By Chris Madison (AWEA)
President Obama did not mention wind energy tonight–he did mention clean coal and nuclear.
Continue readingMoventas and Dong Fang New Energy Equipment (DNEE) in co-operation develop a 3 MW wind turbine
One of the biggest wind gear manufacturers in the world, Moventas and Dong Fang New Energy Equipment (DNEE) have agreed on co-operation.
Continue readingNECA-IBEW Invests in Wind Turbine Training Center to Address 27 Gigawatts of Wind farm Development
The Midwest region, which includes Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska and South Dakota, is one of the hottest regions in the United States for renewable energy development, with more than 30 GW.
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