Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne received an award of up to $10.2 million from the DOE to design and develop technologies aimed at significantly lowering electricity costs using a Concentrated Solar Power Tower.
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Kyocera Commences U.S. Manufacturing of Solar Photovoltaic Modules
Kyocera (NYSE:KYO)(TOKYO:6971) announced that it has begun manufacturing solar photovoltaic modules in San Diego, Calif., to serve the U.S. market’s growing demand for sustainable solar electric generating systems.
Continue readingRWE Innogy, Stadtwerke München and Siemens build offshore wind farm Gwynt y Môr (576 MW)
RWE Innogy orders second offshore wind power construction ship. Wind turbines order worth 1.2 billion Euros for Siemens.
Continue readingKenya’s second wind power Gitson Energy has secured financing
Kenya’s second wind power generator Gitson Energy has secured financing commitments from Exim Bank and Overseas Private Investment Corporation, easing its plans to switch on its wind turbines in 2012.
Continue readingPlug In Carolina Selects AeroVironment to Supply, Install and Support Electric Car
Plug In Carolina has selected AeroVironment, Inc. (AV) (NASDAQ: AVAV) in Monrovia, Calif., to supply, install and support a network of public electric vehicles ?re-fueling? stations in seven South Carolina cities.
Continue readingSANYO and UCSD Sign Multi-Year, Multi-Disciplinary Research Agreement for Renewable Energy
The SANYO Electric Group (SANYO) and the University of California, San Diego have announced a research collaboration agreement designed to the next generation of solar energy systems and energy management.
Continue readingNextEra Energy Resources Completes $78 Million Financing for Wind Power Projects
Peace Garden Wind Funding, LLC, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, has entered into a $78 million variable rate term loan agreement with a maturity of approximately five years.
Continue readingPioneer Power Solutions Enters Clean Energy Business With Purchase of Select AAER Inc. Assets
Pioneer Power Solutions, Inc. (PPSI) (“Pioneer”) announced it has executed an agreement to acquire certain assets of AAER Inc. (AAER) based in Quebec, Canada.
Continue readingVestas receives wind power order for 49 MW in Canada
Vestas received a wind energy order from International Power Canada, Inc., for 27 V90-1.8 MW wind turbines.
Continue readingSave the planet by selling a wind turbine
Most people want to go green. But if you are going green and saving money at the same time, it?s a really good incentive.
Continue readingSmart Grid Electric Vehicles: Future Of Automobile Industry
Smart Grid Electric Vehicles: Future of Automobile Industry ; Electric vehicles are set to become the substitute for gasoline-based vehicles in the smart grid of the future.
Continue readingHybrid Electric Vehicles Join UPS Fleet in Austin
UPS (NYSE:UPS) announced its fleet of electric vehicles had expanded with the deployment of 30 next-generation hybrid electric delivery trucks to Austin.
Continue readingUS Oil Catastrophe Accentuates Immediate Need for Lithium as an Alternative Fuel
AmeriLithium Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: AMEL; “AmeriLithium” or “the Company”) announce that Lithium could provide a safe and viable alternative to America’s current dependence on fossil fuels.
Continue readingEurope launches ten year research and development plan for wind energy
The European Wind Initiative is a big step forward in our efforts to maintain and strengthen Europe’s global leadership in wind energy technology.
Continue readingVisit the EWEA stand at the Fête de l?Environnement, 6 June
This weekend we?ll be at the Fête de l?Environnement in Brussels to spread the positive messages about wind power even further.
Continue readingGE and Itochu Form Wind Power Projects Tieup
General Electric (GE) will form an alliance with Japanese trading house Itochu Corp to strengthen their wind energy and other renewable energy businesses.
Continue readingTop Ten Global Photovoltaic Manufacturers
Global photovoltaic cell production last year grew by 51%, from 7.1 gigawatts (GW) in 2008 to 10.7 GW in 2009, according to a research note published by GTM Research.
Continue readingWind energy may help rebuild Haiti
Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon says wind power could play a key role in Haiti’s reconstruction.
Continue readingCoulomb’s America Expands the Largest Networked Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles in the World
Coulomb Technologies to Create Electric Vehicles Infrastructure in Nine Regions by Offering No Cost Home and Public Charging Stations as Part of a $37 Million Project.
Continue readingCars and People Compete for Grain By Lester R. Brown
At a time when excessive pressures on the earth?s land and water resources are of growing concern, there is a massive new demand emerging for cropland to produce fuel for cars?one that threatens world food security.
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