With four days left until the scheduled ending of the COP-15 meeting on climate change in Copenhagen, the shift continued moving away from negotiating positions to the more secretive ministerial level today.
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Renewable revolution launched at COP
?We are on the cusp of something as dramatic as the IT revolution? said Christopher Flavin at a climate summit side event to launch ?Renewable Revolution?, a new report by the Worldwatch Institute Report.
Continue readingChu Presentation at Copenhagen
Today at the Copenhagen climate conference, on behalf of President Obama, Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced the launch of a new initiative to promote clean energy technologies in developing countries.
Continue readingWind energy can meet 65% of tabled 2020 emissions reductions by industrialised countries
The Global Wind Energy Council released calculations showing that wind power could achieve up to 65% of the emissions reductions pledge by industrialised countries.
Continue readingJohnson Controls joins The Climate Group
Johnson Controls, Inc. (NYSE: JCI), a global leader in energy efficiency and sustainability in buildings and vehicles, announced today at the Climate Leaders’ Summit in Copenhagen that it has joined The Climate Group.
Continue readingGlobal Nanotechnology Market for Energy Storage
Robust sales growth opportunities are expected for nanotechnology based rechargeable batteries (Lithium-ion) and ultracapacitors as these energy storage products are expected to be the early adopters of nanomaterials.
Continue readingWestern Lithium to Advance Its Lithium Chemicals Project in Nevada
Western Lithium Corporation (TSX VENTURE:WLC) is pleased to appoint Silvio Bertolli as Sr. Vice President, Project Development, to guide the company through the next planned stage of engineering and development.
Continue readingLithium For Batteries From Waste Geothermal Water
The American company Simbol Mining has developed a new technology for extracting Li from geothermal sources at a Californian geothermal power plant, without creating waste or pollution.
Continue readingCommercialization of Plugless Power
Evatran, LLC announced that it has contracted with Syncroness to facilitate the commercialization of Plugless Power(TM), the world’s first “hands-free” proximity charging system for electric vehicles.
Continue readingCoulomb Technologies Expands into Canada with First Electric Vehicle Networked Charging Stations
Coulomb Technologies, the leader in electric vehicles charging station infrastructure, announced the first networked charging stations for electric vehicles are now available in Canada.
Continue readingHigh Voltage Transmission Backbone Needed To Integrate Significant Renewable Energy
A recently released study by the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (Midwest ISO) demonstrates that a high-voltage electric transmission solution is necessary to address the growth of renewable energy
Continue readingEurope The Front-Runner At Copenhagen In The Smart Grid Space
The increasing cost of electricity and the perennial need for efficient energy management solutions have given rise to smart meters.
Continue readingToyota Introduces Prius Plug-in Hybrid
TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announces the introduction of the “Prius Plug-in Hybrid”, a plug-in version of the third-generation “Prius” gasoline-electric hybrid vehicle, into key markets.
Continue readingAzure Dynamics Receives Record Truck Order
Azure Dynamics Corporation (TSX: AZD) – (“Azure”) announced that Purolator Courier Ltd. (“Purolator”) has placed an order for an additional 200 Balance(TM) Hybrid Electric delivery trucks.
Continue readingWind power in Finland increased by 38 percent in 2008
The share of renewable energy in Finland rose by nearly three percentage points and amounted to 28 percent of total energy consumption in 2008.
Continue readingLa energía eólica evitirá el 65% de la reducción de emisiones de CO2 previstas para 2020
La energía eólica evitó en 2008 la emisión de 20 millones de toneladas de CO2 en España, y evitará 50 millones de toneladas de CO2 en 2020, si se alcanzan los 45.000 MW previstos.
Continue readingUnited Technologies to Invest in Clipper Windpower
United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) announced it has agreed to acquire a 49.5 percent stake in Clipper Windpower Plc (CWP.L), a California-based wind turbine manufacturer that trades on the AIM London Stock Exchange.
Continue readingIndustria inscribe 338 instalaciones y una potencia de 9.050 MW en el pre-registro de régimen especial
Con la incorporación de 226 nuevas instalaciones, que se suman a las 112 ya inscritas en noviembre, se resuelve el pre-registro de régimen especial previsto en el Real Decreto-Ley 6/2009.
Continue readingSound from wind turbines has no harmful effect on human health
Multidisciplinary panel conducts most extensive study of its kind to date. The panel has concluded that sounds or vibrations emitted from wind turbines have no adverse effect on human health.
Continue readingNRG Energy’s Langford Wind Farm Commences Operations
NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NRG) has begun commercial operations at the Langford Wind Power Project, a 150 megawatt (MW) wind farm 25 miles south of San Angelo, Texas.
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