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After investing roughly $1 billion to overhaul a Ford F150 truck factory in Wayne, MI, the Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F  ) has begun to introduce a new generation of electric and hybrid electric automobiles in the United States. Ford ...  more

Duke Energy Corp. recently bought a 1-megawatt solar farm on the grounds of an elementary school in Murphy for an undisclosed price. The farm comprises 4,400 ground-mounted photovoltaic solar modules at Martins Creek Elementary S...  more

San Diego Gas & Electric Wednesday announced solar power deals that are expected to bring its percentage of renewable energy sales to 29 percent by 2015. SDG&E signed 25-year contracts for solar projects with subsidiaries...  more

Fremont, CA, April 14, 2011 – DelSolar USA, a subsidiary of DelSolar Co. Ltd., completed a 1MW solar PV project for U.S. Foodservice Inc in Livermore, CA, which is the first one in a series of similar projects for the nation...  more

Canada-based Wind Works Power has acquired a 75% interest in the 150MW Thunder Spirit wind energy project located in the US state of North Dakota. Construction of the wind farm, which is expected to cost $300m, is planned to begi...  more

German car giant Daimler is to expand its partnership with Bosch in the development and production of electric motors and all-electric vehicles in Europe. The firm, which owns the Mercedes-Benz and smart brands, has signed a lett...  more

A federal program to support the development of clean energy technologies escaped the budget ax this week and the Energy Department wasted no time announcing major commitments to fund two of the world's largest solar projects. Su...  more