Duke Energy says wind projects in Pennsylvania, Wyoming now onlineOctober 1st, 2009 2 Duke Energy wind projects now runningCHARLOTTE, N.C. — Power company Duke Energy said Thursday that wind power projects in Wyoming and Pennsylvania are now up and running.
General Motors, Reva to jointly make electric vehiclesSeptember 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Indian arm of General Motors (GM) Thursday said it is partnering Bangalore-based electric car maker Reva to develop and produce electric vehicles for the Indian market. According to General Motors India managing director Karl Slym, the initiative was "in line with government objectives to reduce fossil fuel dependence.
Power company Duke strikes second Chinese deal to develop low-carbon energySeptember 23rd, 2009 Duke reaches second Chinese energy dealCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Power company Duke Energy Corp. said Wednesday that it has struck its second deal in just over a month with a large Chinese power company to develop sources of low-carbon energy.
Report: Honda to begin selling electric vehicles in US early next decadeAugust 22nd, 2009 Report: Honda to sell electric cars in USTOKYO — Honda Motor Co. plans to introduce electric vehicles in the U.S.
A look at the 2010 Ford Fusion HybridAugust 19th, 2009 A look at the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid
BASE PRICE: $27,625. AS TESTED: $32,295.
Utilities file for up to $200M from federal stimulus package to modernize electric gridAugust 7th, 2009 Utilities seek stimulus fundsCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Utilities on Thursday sought up to $200 million apiece from the federal government's stimulus package that they would use to modernize the nation's electric distribution system. The Department of Energy will award $4.5 billion as part of President Barack Obama's $787 billion stimulus package passed early this year by Congress.
Duke Energy's 2Q profit down 21 percent on falling demand from industrial customersAugust 4th, 2009 Duke Energy's 2Q profit hurt as energy demand ebbsCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Power company Duke Energy said Tuesday that its second-quarter earnings fell as demand for power from industrial customers continues to slide because of the recession. Charlotte, N.C.-based Duke said Tuesday that it made $276 million, or 21 cents per share, for the quarter ended June 30 compared with profit of $351 million, or 28 cents a share, in the year ago quarter.
First full-hybrid-mode, full-size truck has fuel-saving technologyJuly 22nd, 2009 Stretching the hybrid: 2009 Chevrolet SilveradoMaybe there should be a movie called "Honey, I Grew the Hybrid."
While other car companies have been dutifully putting gasoline-electric hybrid power into relatively modest-sized cars, General Motors had a different idea: Put the fuel-saving technology into some of the biggest passenger vehicles, including the company's best-seller, the Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck. Not even GM's financial struggles and approaching bankruptcy could prevent the debut early this year of the new, 2009 Chevy Silverado Hybrid, the nation's first full hybrid full-size pickup truck.
Big Western electric power generator plans 51-megawatt wind farm in eastern ColoradoJuly 6th, 2009 Big Western power generator plans Colo wind farmDENVER — A major regional power supplier has reached a deal to buy electricity from a new wind farm in Colorado. Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association formally signed a 20-year deal on Monday to buy power from a wind farm that Duke Energy will build near Burlington in eastern Colorado.
Hitachi to supply lithium-ion batteries to GM for hybrids, sharply boost output capacityJuly 2nd, 2009 Hitachi to supply lithium-ion batteries to GMTOKYO — Japanese electronics maker Hitachi Ltd. said Thursday it will supply lithium-ion batteries for hybrid vehicles to General Motors Corp.
Nissan to mass produce 'affordable' electric cars in 2012June 23rd, 2009 Nissan to mass produce electric cars in 2012YOKOHAMA, Japan — Nissan Motor Co. said Tuesday its electric vehicles will be affordable, setting sights on the potentially lucrative market with a plan to mass produce zero-emission cars globally from 2012.
Detroit Electric, Dongfang Motor Corp. agree to develop and make electric cars in ChinaJune 19th, 2009 Detroit Electric to make electric cars in ChinaSHANGHAI — Chinese automaker Dongfeng Motor Corp. and a Dutch-based company plan to cooperate in developing and making electric cars, the companies said Friday, as China pushes to expand use of alternative energy vehicles.
BMW planning mass production of e-vehicles by 2015June 11th, 2009 MUNICH - BMW has no plans for forming a partnership with other manufacturers on battery powered electric vehicles and has its own plans to mass-produce "megacity" e-vehicles by the year 2015, BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer has announced. The car maker will decide by the end of the year whether to establish a subsidiary for the "megacity vehicles" alongside the current BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce labels, according to Reithofer.
Mitsubishi unveils $47,000 zero-emissions electric car, eyes global expansionJune 5th, 2009 Mitsubishi unveils $47,000 electric carTOKYO — Mitsubishi Motors Corp.'s electric vehicle is twice as expensive as popular hybrid cars by rivals Toyota and Honda, but Japan's No. 4 automaker said Friday the i-MiEV will help it survive increasingly intense global competition.
Power companies that intend to submit applications for new nuclear plantsApril 28th, 2009 Companies that want to build new nuclear reactorsA list of companies that have announced their intent to submit applications to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for new plant licenses:
— Alternate Energy Holdings/Unistar: One unit in Elmore County, Idaho
— Amarillo Power/Unistar: One unit in vicinity of Amarillo, Texas
— AmerenUE/Unistar: One unit in Callaway County, Mo. — Constellation/Unistar: One unit in Calvert County, Md.…
— Constellation/Unistar: One unit in Oswego County, N.Y.
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