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Axeon Battery Powers Solar Energy Racer across Australia

published: 2011-11-02 9:36
An advanced solar-powered vehicle built by Solar Energy Racers, which is run by employees from the Swiss-based Bühler Group, took ninth place and the best newcomer award in the Veolia World Solar Challenge trans-Australia race fro...  more

Toyota Prius Plug-in Earns 2012 Urban Green Vehicle Award

published: 2011-10-31 16:39
The 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in, which will go on sale in Spring of 2012, earned Decisive magazine’s annual Urban Green Vehicle of the Year Award. The three Urban Vehicles of the Year award winners and finalists were announced after...  more

First AZ Sun Facility Generates Power for 4,200 APS Customers

published: 2011-10-31 16:19
Arizona Public Service Co. and First Solar announced the completion of the 17-megawatt (MW) Paloma Solar Power Plant – the first facility to reach commercial operation as part of the AZ Sun Program. Earlier this week, APS also pla...  more

Toyota to Open Hybrid R&D Center in China

published: 2011-10-31 15:49
Toyota Motor has held a ground-breaking ceremony in China's Jiangsu Province at a new research and development center for low emission vehicle technology. It will be Toyota's first non-jointly run R&D center in China. The cere...  more