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Nissan, DFM Partner to Develop Affordable Electric Vehicles

published: 2016-06-27 17:56
Nissan and China’s Dongfeng Motor Corporation (DFM) entered into a new partnership for developing pure electric vehicles (EVs) for the Chinese market. The new EV will be approximately 30% cheaper than Nissan’s current EV an...  more

Ultra-Thin Solar Cells That Can Bend Around a Pencil

published: 2016-06-27 17:02
Scientists from South Korea have come up with flexible ultra-thin photovoltaics (PV) that can wrap around a pencil. The bendy solar cells can power wearable electronics like fitness trackers and smart glasses. The researche...  more

SunPower Solar Panel Hits 24.1% Efficiency

published: 2016-06-27 16:44
SunPower has again set a new solar power panel efficiency record, as validated by the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). After achieving 22.8% efficiency for its X-Series solar panel ea...  more

Schneider Electric Makes Debuts of PV Inverter Solutions

published: 2016-06-24 15:49
Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management and automation and a global provider of solutions for solar solutions and energy storage power conversion chain, is bringing truly game-changing innovations to Interso...  more

Boralex Closes Financing for Two Wind Projects in France

published: 2016-06-24 15:44
Boralex announced the closing of financing for the Plateau de Savernat and Avignonet II wind farms for a total amount of €20.4 million (C$29.7 million) in France. The amount is financed by Crédit Industriel et commercial ("Groupe ...  more