A recent World Bank study found Vietnam could produce more than 500 gigawatts of electricity from land-based and off-shore wind farms, 10 times the country’s expected national demand in 2020. By DPA.
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RWE Innogy takes wind farm into operation in France
RWE Innogy officially inaugurated the Forières wind farm in Normandy in France. The wind power farm is due to produce at least 22.4 million kWh of electricity per year, avoiding approx. 4,600 tons of carbon dioxide.
Continue readingMega Solar Power Generation Project in the Kawasaki Waterfront District
Kawasaki City (Mayor Takao Abe) and the Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc. (TEPCO President Masataka Shimizu) signed a basic agreement of a mega solar project in the Ukishima and Ohgishima districts in Kawasaki City.
Continue readingSan Diego Gas & Electric Selects Lockheed Martin to Support Microgrid Project
San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) has selected Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) to provide systems engineering support for their Borrego Springs Microgrid demonstration project.
Continue readingWorld leaders converge on Copenhagen
Tension in Copenhagen was mounting by the hour as world leaders converged on the huge Bella Center complex to see if they could come up with a new, strengthened agreement on reducing global greenhouse gasses.
Continue readingThe Copenhagen Communiqué on Climate Change
This communiqué is being issued by the business leaders of over 500 global companies. It calls for an ambitious, robust and equitable global deal on climate change that responds credibly to the scale and urgency.
Continue readingNext Decade One of Progress for Global Offshore Wind Industry
Led by European utilities, the offshore wind industry is poised for substantial scaling over the next decade, with the global installed base expected to grow to nearly 45 GW in 2020.
Continue readingAnaba Wines First in Northern California to Use Wind Energy
The Skystream 3.7 wind turbine has a 2.4kW rating and was produced by Southwest Windpower of Flagstaff, AZ.
Continue readingLocal governments fight climate change
With this Copenhagen Climate Summit for Mayors, we have proved for the first time that through resolute cooperation between national and local governments and cities, we can reach a common goal: to combat global climate.
Continue readingCophenague acaba en fracaso
La Conferencia sobre el clima de Copenhague concluyó con un acuerdo de mínimos promovido por EE UU y China que aplazó los grandes objetivos y chocó con el desacuerdo de los países pobres. Mucho ruido y pocas nueces.
Continue readingHong Kong commitment to promote electric vehicles
The Secretary for the Environment, Mr Edward Yau, represented Hong Kong in the C40’s announcement on electric vehicles in Copenhagen (December 16, Denmark time).
Continue readingCOP15: tensions mount, still no clear way forward
One NGO officials said he had heard someone saying, ?it?s time to launch the lifeboats from the Titanic and work with what?s on the table.?
Continue readingMadrid dispondrá de 280 puntos de recarga para vehículos eléctricos en 2010
Madrid dispondrá antes de que finalice 2010 de al menos 280 puntos de recarga para vehículos eléctricos, gracias a un acuerdo firmado hoy entre Endesa, ACS y el Ayuntamiento en el marco del proyecto Movele.
Continue readingEndesa and ACS to develop the electric mobility plan for Madrid
The collaboration agreement will be signed today for the development of the pilot project to demonstrate and promote electric mobility in the city of Madrid.
Continue readingThe Mayor of London’s Office Chooses I-Miev
The electric car chosen to exemplify a new dawn of low and ultra-low carbon vehicles by the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson today was the Mitsubishi i-MiEV.
Continue readingDeveloping low-cost batteries for electric vehicles
Sandia National Laboratories will use $4.2 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to modify and enhance its existing Battery Abuse Testing Laboratory (BATLab).
Continue readingA123 Systems and SAIC Motor Form Joint Venture to Tap Growing Chinese Market for Electric Vehicles
A123 Systems (Nasdaq:AONE), a developer and manufacturer of advanced Nanophosphate(TM) lithium ion batteries and systems, today announced that they are entering into a joint venture with SAIC Motor Co. Ltd.
Continue readingValence Technology confirmed purchase orders from Smith Electric Vehicles
Valence Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: VLNC), an international developer of safe lithium iron magnesium phosphate energy storage solutions, today confirmed purchase orders from Smith Electric Vehicles U.S. (Smith U.S.).
Continue readingAbre la primera electrolinera solar de recarga de vehículos eléctricos de Europa
La primera estación de recarga de vehículos eléctricos alimentada con paneles solares de Europa abrió sus puertas hoy en la localidad belga de Grobbedonk, al norte del país, según informaron medios locales.
Continue reading2010 Will Be a Pivotal Year for Electric Vehicles
Hundreds of thousands of electric vehicles (EVs) will be driving the world?s roadways within the next five years.
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