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Hyundai Elantra, Sonata and Tucson Recognized By the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy

published: 2011-02-18 17:07

For the sixth consecutive year, the Hyundai Sonata [1] was recognized by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) on its annual “Greener Choices 2011” list. Also joining Sonata on the “Greener Choices” list thi... more

Solopower Receives Offer of Conditional Commitment for a $197 Million Loan Guarantee from U.S.

published: 2011-02-18 17:02

SoloPower, a San Jose, California-based manufacturer of flexible thin film solar cells and modules, announced today that it has received a conditional commitment from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Programs Office for a ... more

Umeox Mobile Unveils Solar Powered Smartphone

published: 2011-02-18 16:48

Chinese mobile phone maker Umeox Mobile announced this week at Mobile World Congress 2011 that it has developed a solar powered smartphone; the company plans on selling the phone by the second half of 2011. The Umeox Apollo - nam... more

Hypersolar's New Technology Ups Efficiency of Solar Panels By 300%

published: 2011-02-17 15:11

The U.S. government has moved in recent years to prop up the domestic solar industry through generous incentives, but as those subsidies slowly dry up solar producers are working to increase efficiency as a way to cut costs and ma... more

First Solar Hosts Roof-Topping Ceremony in Frankfurt

published: 2011-02-17 15:04

First Solar (Nasdaq: FSLR) took a step closer to doubling its production in Germany by celebrating the completion of the roof on its new manufacturing plant in Frankfurt (Oder). After a construction period of just a year and an in... more

Gamesa and Chinese Partners will Joint Develop New 600 MW of Wind Project

published: 2011-02-17 15:02

Gamesa said it has signed two new agreements with Guangdong Nuclear Wind Power and China Huadian New Energy Development to develop a total of 600 MW wind projects in Jilin province and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The agreeme... more

Nissan Motor Begins Construction of Advanced Lithium-Ion Battery Plant in Cacia, Portugal

published: 2011-02-17 14:58

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., has begun construction of a state-of-the-art, advanced lithium-ion battery plant in Cacia, Portugal to support the rollout of electric vehicles from the Renault-Nissan Alliance in Europe. The battery plant... more

Tesla Launches First Italian Store in Europe’s Fashion Capital

published: 2011-02-17 14:53

Electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla Motors opened its first showroom in Italy with a spectacular gala that attracted more than 400 VIPs, including world-famous personalities in fashion, sports and music. Tesla's 17th worldwide sto... more

Vestas Adds Three to North American Management Team

published: 2011-02-17 14:50

Vestas has added three new employees to its North American management team. Vestas has hired David Gels as vice president of quality and process excellence, Ramon Mendoza as warranty management chief specialist, and David Sword as... more

Buffalo Wild Wings Introduces Florida’s First Restaurant-Based Electric Vehicle Charging Station

published: 2011-02-16 15:15

Sunshine Restaurant Corp, the Central Florida developer of Buffalo Wild Wings restaurants/sports bars joined Progress Energy Florida and NovaCharge Thursday to introduce Florida’s first restaurant-based electric vehicle charging s... more

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