Archive for December 9th, 2009

Federal judge halts work on Greenbrier wind farm

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A federal court opinion filed Tuesday in Maryland blocks completion of the planned 119-turbine Beech Ridge Energy wind farm in Greenbrier County, and restricts the operation of the projects 40 already-built turbines to the hibernation …

Source: wvgazette.com

Fleets to kick-start electric car sales

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

• Incentives for tax on green company cars in pre-budget report • Move intended to boost mainstream electric car market Big incentives to boost electric cars in company car fleets will feature in tomorrow’s pre-budget report, among a range of modest measures designed to give a green tinge to the announcements. The aim is to give a kickstart to more mainstream electric cars due to come on the …

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Pickens to speak at Texas State commencement

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

Oil businessman T. Boone Pickens will be the keynote speaker at one of four commencement ceremonies to be held at Texas State University-San Marcos Dec. 18 and 19 in Strahan Coliseum.

Source: www.sanmarcosrecord.com

Firm seeks approval of two solar power plants in County

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

BISBEE - Two special use permits have been requested to construct two 200-watt solar power plants at two different sites in the northeastern part of the county and will be discussed at the Cochise County Planning and Zoning Commission meeting Wednesday.

Source: www.willcoxrangenews.com

Long Beach offers $28M to lure San Carlos electric-car maker Tesla

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

LONG BEACH — The Long Beach City Council has approved a proposal to offer $28.6 million in financial incentives to Tesla Motor as the electric-car maker decides where to build its assembly plant.

Source: www.mercurynews.com

Car industry welcomes electric tax breaks

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

Britain’s car industry welcomed the UK government’s decision to extend the tax breaks for electric vehicles, already promised for private consumers, to commercial and fleet buyers.

Source: www.ft.com

PBR 09: Electric car exempt from tax

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

Rachael Singh, Accountancy Age , Wednesday 9 December 2009 at 14:12:00 No taxes for electric company cars for the next five years The UK government will now exempt all electric cars from company car tax for the next five years, Alistair Darling has announced in his pre-Budget report today. He added that all electric vans purchased would recieve a 100% first year allowance as well as being exempt …

Source: www.accountancyage.com

High Gear Media and Tesla Motors Announce Automotive Writing Contest: Write About Cars and Win a Tour & Road Test of …

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

High Gear Media, , a next generation media company that publishes more automotive content than anyone in the world through websites targeting key buyer and vehicle segments, and Tesla Motors are launching a writing contest to win a tour and test drive of the 2010 Tesla Roadster Sport in California’s Silicon Valley.

Source: biz.yahoo.com

Iraqi oil power may shake Iran more than Saudi

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

BAGHDAD/DUBAI (Reuters) - The geopolitical power balance in the Middle East faces upheaval if Iraq succeeds in tripling oil output, and fellow Shi’ite power Iran will feel more threatened than rival Sunni oil giant Saudi Arabia.

Source: thestar.com.my

India’s first entrepreneur to sell solar power

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

Inderpreet S Wadhwa, a former Silicon Valley serial entrepreneur, sets up India’s first commercial solar power plant Awan, Amritsar.

Source: business.rediff.com