Power generator Exelon says it’s calling off plans to build a new nuclear plant in Texas. The Chicago-based company said Tuesday that worries over the economy and limited availability of federal loan guarantees are the reasons behind putting the project at Victoria, Texas, on hold.
Massachusetts officials today have put out the call for the first round of bids to install up to 16 megawatts of solar power production at state-owned facilities. Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Ian Bowles is calling for proposals for installations at sites such as the Somerville Housing Authority, Westfield State College and facilities run by the Massachusetts Water Resources …
Tesla Motors has received $465 million in a low-interest federal loan — money the company says it will put toward the production of a “family sedan,” and toward manufacturing parts for other electric automakers.
SAN CARLOS, CA — Tesla Motors has received approval for about $465 million in low-interest loans from the U.S. Department of Energy to accelerate the production of affordable, fuel-efficient electric vehicles.
The day-to-day lives of prehistoric humans have been revealed following new research developed by chemists at the University of Bristol. The research, which combines archaeology with cutting-edge chemistry allowing scientists to reconstruct the past, will be presented at the Royal Society`s annual Summer Science Exhibition [30 June 2009].
LAS VEGAS — The federal government’s top land steward said Monday that the United States will fast-track efforts to build solar power generating facilities on public space in six Western states.
Associated Press - June 30, 2009 7:45 AM ET ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. (AP) - The Sweetwater County commissioners are considering a proposal for a 237-turbine wind farm.
THE plan to install electric car charging points across the North East moved rapidly ahead yesterday when supermarkets and shopping centres were named as locations for ‘fill-up’ stations.
Abu Dhabi National Oil Co (ADNOC) has told its customers that in compliance with the UAE’s production quota set by OPEC, it will cut their allocations by 19% for August 2009 shipments from its four wells, Murban, Upper Zakum, Lower Zakum and Umm Sheif by 19%, WAM has reported.
China’s first demonstration project integrating wind power, photovoltaic power and power storage was recently established in Zhangbei, northern China’s Hebei province with a planned total investment of over 8 billion yuan. Upon completion, it will become the world’s largest solar power base and experimental center for the complementary generation of wind and photovoltaic power. It will also be …
