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Air-Conditioning Achieves Maximum Efficiency When in Direct Proximity to Passengers

How can a pleasant vehicle climate be achieved efficiently? Researchers at the Technische Universität München (TUM) pursued this question in the context of the research project Visio.M funded by the German Federal Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF) with a total of 7.1 million euro.

15 Apr 2015

N.C.DENR Honors TE Connectivity’s Greensboro Plant with Environmental Steward Award

The N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources today recognized the TE Connectivity Pegg Road plant in Greensboro as a 2014 Environmental Steward, one of only 21 facilities in North Carolina to earn the coveted award for a commitment to superior environmental performance.

12 Mar 2015

Royal Oak Ford Reduces Lighting Energy Use with CGE Energy's New Cree LED Lighting

CGE Energy (currently trading as MKBY:OTCPink) has made strides in the automotive sales industry by bringing real energy savings with Cree® LED lighting to a large number of car dealerships. Royal Oak Ford of Southeast Michigan recently became another recipient of these energy savings.

9 Mar 2015

NTU Singapore Students Earn Honors at Shell Eco-Marathon Asia

Students from Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) have done Singapore proud by coming in first in two categories at this year’s Shell Eco-marathon Asia, a competition for fuel efficiency and innovation.

3 Mar 2015

Whirlpool and ORNL Collaborate to Design New Energy-Efficient Refrigerator

The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Whirlpool Corporation are collaborating to design a refrigerator that could cut energy use by up to 40 percent compared with current models.

27 Feb 2015

Researchers Optimize Hybrid Solar/Battery Systems Using 'Fuzzy Logic'

How did fuzzy logic help a group of researchers in Tunisia and Algeria create an ideal photovoltaic system that obeys the supply-and-demand principle and its delicate balance?

25 Feb 2015

Researchers Study High Power Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Switches as Part of MMPSiC Project

The objective of the new cooperation project “MMPSiC” is to significantly enhance the efficiency of power supplies for industrial processes and, hence, to reduce energy consumption and CO2 emission.

23 Feb 2015

SunEdison Installs 7.72MW Solar Power Plant at Brake India's Facilities

SunEdison, Inc., the world's largest renewable energy company, and Brakes India Limited (BIL), a leading manufacturer of Automotive and Non-Automotive Braking Systems and Ferrous Castings in India, today announced that they have installed a solar power plant that will generate 7.72 megawatts of electricity at Brake India's facilities in Munanjipatti in the state of Tamil Nadu.

6 Feb 2015

China Sunergy, Solar Park Korea Ink 81MW Supply Agreement

China Sunergy Co., Ltd. ("China Sunergy" or "the Company"), a specialized solar cell and module manufacturer, today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, China Sunergy (Nanjing) Co., Ltd. ("China Sunergy Nanjing") has entered into a solar cells supply agreement with Solar Park Korea ("Solar Park").

From China Sunergy 6 Feb 2015

Trina Solar Selected by Gestamp Solar to Supply Photovoltaic Modules for 42.5MW Plant in Republic of Honduras

Trina Solar Limited ("Trina Solar" or the "Company"), a global leader in photovoltaic ("PV") modules, solutions and services, today announced that it has been selected by renewable energy specialist Gestamp Solar to supply modules for a 42.5MW PV plant located in Marcovia, which is in the Choluteca region of the Republic of Honduras, Central America.

From Trina Solar Limited 6 Feb 2015