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Solar Cell Manufacturing Simplified by New System From Oerlikon

Oerlikon Systems demonstrated for the first time SOLARIS, a revolutionary production solution that simplifies the manufacturing of crystalline solar cells

29 May 2009

Danish Power Grid to be Strengthened By ABB Power Cables

ABB – the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order from SEAS-NVE, a leading Danish energy company, to provide a cable solution. This will help strengthen the existing transmission grid and enable the integration of more wind power from the Rødsand II offshore wind park

29 May 2009

Office Building to be Built From Recycled Steel Shipping Containers

The City of Providence celebrated its newest development project this week; a creative green office building on Harris Avenue on the west side of Providence that will be one of the City's most distinctive contemporary structures

29 May 2009

Kenworth T370 is First Medium Duty Hybrid Truck in New York City's Fleet

A new Kenworth T370 was formally introduced today as the first medium duty diesel-electric hybrid truck in New York City’s truck fleet

29 May 2009

Tesla Roadster Electric Cars House Calls To Fix Manufacturing Fault

Tesla Motors has launched a safety recall covering all 345 Tesla Roadsters manufactured before April 22, 2009

28 May 2009

Recharging Stations For Electric Vehicles Now On Sale

ArcAngel will begin selling and supporting Coulomb Technologies ChargePoint networked charging stations immediately

28 May 2009

NASA Able to Check on Ocean Health From Space

Ocean scientists can now remotely measure the amount of fluorescent red light emitted by ocean phytoplankton and assess how efficiently the microscopic plants are turning sunlight and nutrients into food through photosynthesis. They can also study how changes in the global environment alter these processes, which are at the center of the ocean food web

28 May 2009

Ford Wins National Inventor of the Year Award for Energy-Efficient Engine Technology

The 2009 Inventor of the Year award goes to Ford and Flame-Spray Industries for the collaborative development of the spray apparatus for use with Ford's patented production-ready Plasma Transferred Wire Arc (PTWA) thermal spray coating process for aluminum engine blocks

28 May 2009

President Obama Says Nellis Air Force Base Sets and Example For All to Follow

President Barack Obama held up Nellis Air Force Base, as an example for America to follow toward energy independence during a visit there May 27. The air base is the site of the largest solar electric plant of its kind in the Western Hemisphere, and the president would like to see more such facilities around the country

28 May 2009

Eastman Introduces Biodiesel Additive

Eastman Chemical Company announces the introduction of its new Eastman BioExtend 30 HP additive for biodiesel formulations. BioExtend 30 HP has received No-Harm certification in third-party testing commissioned by AGQM, Germany, and is a registered fuel additive with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA

28 May 2009

Dow Corning Starts New LED Production Unit in Korea

Dow Corning has established a new silicone production unit exclusively for Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) in Jincheon, Korea to support the booming global LED market and meet the needs of customers in Asia

28 May 2009

Photovoltaic Solar Panel Makers Continue to Invest In Additional Manufacturing Capacity

In a period of significant consolidation, leading Photovoltaic (PV)
manufacturers continue to invest in new capacity to cope with the next phase of demand growth, expected during 2010

27 May 2009

Hydrogen Vehicles Kick Off on 2009 Hydrogen Road Tour

The 2009 Hydrogen Road Tour begins today, and Air Products' hydrogen fueling technology will be key to making possible the 1,700-mile
start-to-finish hydrogen powered vehicle trek from California to Vancouver, British Columbia

27 May 2009

Carbon Footprint Calculator Launched by Dalhousie Univeristy Eco-Efficiency Centre

Dalhousie University’s Eco-Efficiency Centre, located in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, now offers a cost-free carbon footprint calculator for small- and medium-sized businesses in Canada

27 May 2009

United States and Canada Under Threat From Ice Sheets Melting in Greenland

A melting of the Greenland ice sheet this century may drive more water than previously thought toward the already threatened coastlines of New York, Boston, Halifax, and other cities in the northeastern United States and in Canada, according to new research led by NCAR

27 May 2009