Archive for September, 2009
Report: Nissan Expects 20,000 Pre-Orders for LEAF Electric Car
At a breakfast meeting for Nashville business executives, Carlos Tavares, Chairman of Nissan America, said he fully expects the company to have 20,000 reservations for the Nissan LEAF by the time the car goes on sale late next year. Read more of this story » email this article to a friend
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Algae Biofuel Moves to the Big City: Project Aims to Grow Algae On a High-Rise
The demise of retail giant Filene’s Basement may have a positive effect on proponents of vertical urban farming and algae biofuels alike. Since 2007, the developers of a Filene’s site in downtown Boston have been unable to find funding to move the project forward. But now Höweler + Yoon Architecture and their partner Squared have put forth a [...]
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Scientists Use Weed Killer to Make Cheap Sugar-Based Fuel Cell
This is one of those topics I’m just not sure what to think of… When the average person hears the term fuel cell, typically what comes to mind is something that mysteriously makes electricity from hydrogen. In reality the process isn’t all that mysterious—basically the hydrogen is split into its component parts (electrons and protons) [...]
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Green Rod: 600 HP Natural Gas Powered Hot Rod
Many of the advancements made through racing and hot rodding have been passed down to the passenger car segment. Nothing quite stimulates innovation like pushing a vehicle to its limits. AFVTech, an alternative-fuels conversion company, is building a compressed natural gas (CNG) hot rod based on the classic ‘33 Ford coupe. Equipped with a hand [...]
Recall: Toyota Floor Mats Could Be Dangerous
Toyota said on Tuesday it will recall some 3.8 million vehicles, including the Toyota Prius, because of the risk a floormat could keep the accelerator pedal forced down. As an immediate remedy, the Japanese automaker urged drivers of a range of recent models to remove driver’s-side floor mats until it could issue a recall in [...]
Fox News Attacks US Loans to Fisker and Tesla
According to Fox News, the US Department of Energy threw away nearly $1 billion in loans to Fisker Automotive and Tesla Motors—two Calif.-based auto startups trying to produce the next generation of American-made energy-efficient cars. On several of its shows, including America’s Newsroom and Your World, Fox News criticized the loans because Fisker and Tesla [...]
Splitting Water to Store Solar Energy
MIT professor Daniel Nocera earlier worked on a catalysts that can divide water molecules which can be utilized to store energy. Daniel Nocera has established a company named as Sun Catalytix to give his dreams a concrete shape. His company is backed by venture capital firm Polaris Ventures. Nocera is known as a “huge [...]Posted [...]
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Solterra Honored At 7th Annual Rice Alliance Forum
HOUSTON, TX–(Marketwire – September 29, 2009) – Hague Corp.’s (OTCBB: HGUE) wholly owned subsidiary, Solterra Renewable Technologies Inc., was named one of the most promising Energy & Clean Technology companies at the 7th Annual Rice Alliance for Technology & Entrepreneurship Energy & Clean Technology Venture Forum in Houston last week. Energy & Clean Technology companies [...]
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Wacker Leaves Wafers Business
Wacker Chemie AG has announced that it has withdrawn from the silicon wafers business and will transfer its shares in its joint venture Wacker Schott Solar GmbH (WSS) to Schott Solar AG. email this article to a friend
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Italy’s Piedmont Region Plans for 75 MW of PV
Spanish solar photovoltaic multinational, the OPDE Group is set to sign an agreement with the regional government of Piedmont in Italy for the construction of 17 solar facilities in the period 2009-2010 with a combined capacity of some 75 MW. email this article to a friend
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AMSC Will Supply Sinovel 3-MW Turbine Parts
Beijing-based Sinovel Wind has signed a contract worth more than $100 million with American Superconductor Corporation (AMSC) for core electrical components to be utilized in Sinovel’s 3 MW wind turbines. email this article to a friend
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Masdar City Exploring Geothermal Power – SustainableBusiness.com
Masdar City Exploring Geothermal PowerSustainableBusiness.comAbu Dhabi's planned zero-carbon Masdar City may receive up to half of its power from geothermal energy, according to a report in the National. … and more » email this article to a friend
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Legislators Debate Solo Hybrid Access to Carpool Lanes
In the mixed bag of hybrid incentives designed to encourage car shoppers to buy greener cars, access to carpool lanes while driving solo has been one more push in the right direction. But California legislators are now debating if they are setting the standards high enough with hybrids that get 45 mpg—the previous mark to [...]
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Prius Takes Center Stage in Toyota Turnaround
2010 Toyota Prius Toyota is in the midst of its worst downturn since the company was founded in 1937—but it’s raising the price of the 2010 Toyota Prius by about $400. This apparent contradiction appears to be part of Toyota’s core turnaround strategy: pump up the volume on marketing, and lead with the Prius. The [...]
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RWE npower renewables In Biomass Plant Deal
A new 50 MW biomass-fuelled co-generation plant is to be developed for papermaker Tullis Russell to supply its paper mill at Markinch, in Fife, Scotland, with heat and power. email this article to a friend
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Schott Extends PV Guarantee to 30 years
Solar energy group Schott Solar AG has announced that it is extending guarantee conditions for photovoltaic modules, offering a 25-year performance guarantee on glass-foil modules and a 30-year guarantee on double glass modules. email this article to a friend
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Alpha Energy Helps Colleges Go Green
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A national leader in turnkey photovoltaic systems and member of The Alpha Group, Alpha Energy recently installed a 21kW solar power system installation for Whitman College in Walla Walla, WA to be commissioned on October 3. email this article to a friend
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Financial Soultions: $100 million to be invested in Silicone Valley green companies.
Venture fund company CMEA Capital announces its 3 year plan to invest $100 million into green businesses. email this article to a friend
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Minturn Huller Breaks Ground on 540kW Solar System With Cenergy Power
CHOWCHILLA, Calif., Sept. 28 /PRNewswire/ — Minturn Huller, a premier almond huller and sheller for over 260 almond growers in Central Valley, and Cenergy Power, a solar developer with market-leading solar solutions, have begun construction on a 540kW solar system for the Huller’s primary hulling facility. According to a California Solar Initiative project database, this [...]
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SRS Energy to Highlight Benefits of Sole Power Tile(TM) at West Coast Green 2009
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire/ — SRS Energy, a leading developer of integrated solar roofing products, will exhibit the Sole Power Tile(TM), the first building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) roofing product designed for curved roofing systems, at West Coast Green, the largest conference on green innovation for the built environment. The conference takes place October 1 through October [...]
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Annual Financial Report – 2009 – The Age
Annual Financial Report – 2009The AgeThe Board represents shareholders interests in pursuing the identification of geothermal energy resources and the development of low emission base load … email this article to a friend
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No word from geothermal power developer on plans to build plant … – BusinessWorld Online
No word from geothermal power developer on plans to build plant …BusinessWorld OnlineBiliran has the potential to produce 100 MW of geothermal energy. The island province has a requirement of only 7 MW. The government is aiming to ensure … email this article to a friend
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7 Groundbreaking Electric Vehicles Built Before the 1900s
One might be surprised that the EV dates all the way back to the 1800s. In fact, in its heyday, there were 4,192 cars made in the U.S. and 28-percent of them were electric! Here are some defining moments from New York City’s first fleet of electric taxis to setting the very first land speed [...]
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Buckeye Bullet 2 Fuel Cell Racer Breaks 300 MPH
A student engineering team from Ohio State University broke into the 300 mph club yesterday with their hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicle. The Buckeye Bullet 2 averaged 300.992 MPH yesterday in the flying kilometer, with a top recorded speed of 304 MPH. Read more of this story » email this article to a friend
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Will Shai Agassi’s Better Place Get the ‘Colbert Bump’?
Less than a week after switchable EV battery pioneer Better Place announced a newly expanded agreement with French car maker Renault, the company’s founder and CEO, Shai Agassi appeared as a guest on Comedy Central’s Colbert Report in hopes of getting that sought-after ‘Colbert Bump’. The Colbert Bump, as it is known, is a phenomenon [...]
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