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VIASPACE Explores New Opportunities in Alternative Energy Products

VIASPACE Inc. today reported on the company's progress providing clean energy solutions for the growing global renewable energy market.

18 Mar 2008

Center Specializes in Vehicle Battery Systems Development

Ricardo, Inc. has announced the establishment of the Battery Systems Development Center at its Van Buren Twp., Michigan, headquarters to offer turnkey engineering and development of complete high-voltage battery-pack systems for hybrid (HEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and electric vehicles (EV).

18 Mar 2008

World-Wide Agreement for Production and Sales of Composite Cathode Materials

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory and Toda Kogyo Corp. (Toda) of Japan have reached a world-wide licensing agreement for the commercial production and sales of Argonne's patented composite cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries.

13 Mar 2008

VIASPACE Enters Distribution Agreement with Major Manufacturer of Rechargeable Batteries

VIASPACE Inc., announced today that it has entered into the rechargeable battery marketplace through a distribution agreement with Yoku Energy Co. Ltd, a major manufacturer of rechargeable lithium polymer batteries.

13 Mar 2008

The Hybrid Effect on Power Distribution

A growing number of plug-in hybrid electric cars and trucks could require major new power generation resources or none at all- depending on when people recharge their automobiles.

13 Mar 2008

Market for Clean Energy Will Reach $254 Billion by 2017

Global clean-energy markets are expanding rapidly, with revenues in four benchmark sectors - biofuels, wind power, solar photovoltaics, and fuel cells - up 40 percent from $55 billion in 2006 to $77.3 billion in 2007, according to the Clean Energy Trends 2008 report released today.

12 Mar 2008

GE Investing in Global Electrification of Transportation

GE announced it is ramping up its efforts to enable global electrification of transportation by investing in Norwegian electric car manufacturer Think, which unveiled a five-seat crossover concept car in Geneva today.

5 Mar 2008

Technology Enables Use of Lithium Ion Batteries in Automotive Applications

A123Systems, developer and producer of Nanophosphate(TM) lithium ion batteries, today announced that U.S. patent 7,338,734 entitled "Conductive Lithium Storage Electrode" has been granted, adding to one of the industry's most comprehensive high-power lithium ion patent portfolios.

4 Mar 2008

Hitachi's Lithium-Ion Batteries Installed in More Than 100,000 Hybrid-Electric Vehicles

Hitachi, Ltd. announced today that it has received an order for lithium-ion battery systems from General Motors Corporation (GM). Hitachi’s lithium-ion battery systems will be installed annually in more than 100,000 hybrid-electric vehicles (HEV), which is scheduled to launch in North America market in 2010.

4 Mar 2008

Annual Awards Spotlight Pivotal Work in Catalyzing Cleantech Industries

Last night, at the Cleantech Forum(R) XVI Gala Dinner in San Francisco, Cleantech Group, founder of the cleantech investment category, announced the winners of its annual cleantech awards, commending exceptional progress and actions that have advanced the growth of cleantech markets worldwide.

28 Feb 2008