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U.K.: Ford Set to Go Live With Electric Vehicles

published: 2010-07-08 15:01
Ford's global electric vehicles plan is benefitting from participation in the UK Government's "Ultra-Low Carbon Vehicle Demonstrator" programme.    Ford's European electrification programme announced in March sees the introduction...  more

Solar-Powered Swiss Plane Gets Its Day in The Sun

published: 2010-07-08 14:59
Solar energy technology took an important step this week as Swiss researchers prepared for the longest test flight ever undertaken by a solar-powered airplane. The test flight began on Wednesday in Switzerland and was set to concl...  more

Suniva Increases Manufacturing Capacity to 170 Megawatts

published: 2010-07-08 14:51
Suniva, Inc., a U.S. manufacturer of high-efficiency monocrystalline silicon solar cells and modules, today announced that it has expanded its manufacturing capacity to 170 MW from 96 MW by adding a third cell line at its metro-At...  more

Solar Projects Will Be Developed In Massachusetts

published: 2010-07-07 15:15
State officials in Massachusetts report that they will be developing nearly four megawatts of solar energy resources at several dozen locations. According to an announcement from the Massachusetts Department of Energy and Envir...  more