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UK Wind Farm Plans on Brink of Failure October 19, 2008

Filed under: News — jaykeating @ 9:36 pm

Planning delays, long delivery times, escalating costs, 10-year hold-ups in connection to the national grid and technical problems in building offshore wind farms all threaten to derail PM Brown’s ambitions.

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The New Mini E (lectric) – Emissions Free Car October 19, 2008

Filed under: News — jaykeating @ 11:59 am

The BMW Group is about to become the first manufacturer of premium automobiles to deploy a fleet of nearly 500 all electric vehicles for private use in daily traffic. Powered by a 150 kW (204 hp) electric motor and fed by a high-performance rechargeable lithium-ion battery, the vehicle will be nearly silent and emissions free.

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