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Wind Explorer EV crosses Australia for less than $15 of electricity; kite-assisted

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Evonik Corporation is featuring the Wind Explorer—a lightweight, electric vehicle that crossed Australia on less than $15 of electricity—at its administrative center in Parsippany, N.J. The Wind Explorer took advantage of crosswinds by using large, steerable kites to cover hundreds of miles. Click to enlarge.

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Equinor closes $3 billion for New York City’s first offshore wind farm

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Equinor has secured $3 billion to finance New Yorks Empire Wind 1 offshore wind farm, which will provide power for 500,000 homes when it comes online in 2027. Its set to become the first offshore wind farm to connect directly to New York Citys grid.

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New York just installed its first offshore wind turbine

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The first wind turbine installation at South Fork Wind, New York State’s first offshore wind farm, is complete. more… The post New York just installed its first offshore wind turbine appeared first on Electrek.

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New York State just sealed a deal for 2.5 GW of offshore wind

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The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced that it has finalized contracts with BP and Equinor for the Empire Wind 2 and Beacon Wind 1 offshore wind farms. more… The post New York State just sealed a deal for 2.5

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Urban Green Energy and GE introduce integrated wind-powered electric vehicle charging station

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Urban Green Energy (UGE) and GE unveiled the first integrated wind-powered electric vehicle charging station. The Sanya Skypump pairs UGE’s 4 kW vertical wind turbine with GE’s Durastation electric vehicle (EV) charging technology (Level 2, 30A) in a single unit, with all required electrical systems located within the tower.

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New York Bight gets green light for massive 480,000 acre offshore wind deal

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The New York Bight auction will be the first offshore wind lease sale in over three years. Once built, the project will provide thousands of new jobs and enough clean, renewable energy to power millions of homes for decades. So, of course, a clueless gaggle of New Jersey NIMBYs has a problem with it.

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Ford partners with Wind Energy Corp to power 4 dealerships

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Ford Motor Company is partnering with Wind Energy Corporation to deliver a new source of clean energy to its dealers. Under a pilot program exclusive to Ford, Wind Energy will install wind sail and solar panel systems at four Ford dealerships, a nearly $750,000 investment, to help power dealer facilities.

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