From the Arctic sea ice to the Antarctic interior and the mountainous peaks of Peru, Alaska, and Tibet, ice is melting at an alarming rate.
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Plug-In Community Needs to Respond to Outdated/Biased NAS Report
There were so many things wrong with the report that we thought it would pass unnoticed. But because of its source and its message, it’s been picked up broadly. The chairman is a retired Exxon Mobil executive.
Continue readingLooking back over COP15 By Eleanor Smith
Press articles present varying degrees of acceptance on the final outcome of COP15; I have decided to pick a few diverging points of view, for memory?s sake.
Continue readingChina BAK Announces High Power Battery Supply Contract for Electric Bus
China BAK Battery, Inc. (“China BAK”, the “Company” or “we”) (Nasdaq: CBAK), one of the largest lithium-ion battery cell manufacturers in the world, as measured by production output, today announced its Tianjin Facility
Continue readingLa demanda de electricidad desciende un 4,6% y la eólica supera al carbón en 2009
La demanda peninsular de energía eléctrica durante 2009 ha sido de 251.305 GWh, un 4,6% inferior que en el año 2008. Este descenso representa la primera tasa negativa anual.
Continue readingTucson?s Second Chargepoint Networked Charging Stations
Coulomb Technologies, Bookmans Entertainment Exchange and Pima Association of Governments? Clean Cities program announced the groundbreaking of Tucson?s second ChargePoint® Networked Charging Station for Electric Vehicles.
Continue readingTesla Motors kicks off ?Roadster Road Trip? from LA to Detroit
Tesla employees will raise awareness about green transportation in 2,700-mile journey to the North American International Auto Show. Tesla Motors Opens South Florida Store.
Continue readingNREL Evaluates UPS Hybrid-Electric Van Performance
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has collected and analyzed fuel economy, maintenance and other vehicle performance data from UPS?s first generation hybrid diesel.
Continue readingFusion Helps Ford Set New Record for Hybrid Sales
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) has already set a record for annual hybrid sales of 31,000 hybrids through November, eclipsing the previous high in 2007.
Continue readingVertical-axis wind turbines maximize land use and maintain efficiency
According to a study by the California Institute of Technology, vertical-axis wind turbines are still efficient though bunched up, thus reducing the area occupied by wind farms.
Continue readingWind Energy Industry Highlights of 2009
Reflecting on a year that opened with high expectations for renewable energy from the new Obama Administration and was buffeted by economic storms, AWEA identified the wind industry?s top accomplishments in 2009.
Continue readingRhode Island Announce Selection Of Chevron Energy Solutions Co. To Construct Wind Turbines In Narragansett
Review Team Consisting of Finance, Energy, Coastal Permitting and Government Reps Ranks Chevron Proposal Highest Among All Plans Submitted for Consideration.
Continue readingChina impondrá la compra obligatoria de electricidad de origen renovable
El máximo órgano legislativo de China empezó a discutir el martes una enmienda legal que obligaría a las compañías eléctricas a adquirir toda la electricidad producida por los generadores de energías renovables.
Continue readingNicaragua invertirá 497 millones de dólares en energías renovables
El Gobierno de Nicaragua prevé invertir unos 500 millones de dólares en los próximos cuatro años en energías renovables para revertir la matriz energética del país, que depende en un 80 por ciento del petróleo.
Continue reading2009: A significant year for wind energy By Chris Madison
As AWEA prepares to take a break, it’s worth looking back on 2009, a year that saw many twists and turns, and stops and starts in the industry, but most of all, signs of long-term vitality, despite short-term obstacles.
Continue readingUS photovoltaic advances
According to a study by EER, there is an ongoing development in this field, also spurred by the dynamic electrical utilities. A capacity of 2,000 MW is planned for 2011 and of about 21,500 MW for 2020.
Continue readingDONG Energy and Siemens Project Ventures to join UK offshore wind farm
Joint Venture to acquire a 50% stake of a 270 MW UK offshore wind farm project Lincs from UK energy company Centrica.
Continue readingChina Emerging as One of the Largest Wind Equipment Market
The Chinese wind equipment market is projected to grow at a CAGR of over 20% during 2010- 2012. The Chinese wind power equipments market is expected to grow at a CAGR of over 20% from 2010 to 2012.
Continue readingDONG Energy sells minority stake in Walney Offshore Wind Farm
DONG Energy and SSE (Scottish and Southern Energy plc) have entered into an agreement whereby SSE acquires a 25.1% stake in the 367MW (megawatt) Walney offshore wind farm.
Continue readingVestas receives 140 MW order for Bulgaria and Romania
Vestas has received an order for delivery of 50 V100-1.8 MW and 25 V90-2.0 MW wind turbines for Bulgaria and Romania. The order has been placed by Global Wind Power.
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