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British Company Romag Tests Solar-Powered Electric Car Parking Bay British Company Romag Tests Solar-Powered Electric Car Parking Bay

Glass and plastics specialist Romag Holdings has developed a new solar-powered canopy... 

MIT Team Builds Solar Car for World Solar Challenge (Video) MIT Team Builds Solar Car for World Solar Challenge (Video)

Calling any vehicle Eleanor is a bit cheeky, considering that it evokes the image... 

Toyota Prius Touring Tops Consumer Reports Best New-Car Value List Toyota Prius Touring Tops Consumer Reports Best New-Car Value List

Consumer Reports names the Toyota Prius Touring as the best overall value among... 

$25 Billion to Promote Electric Cars Is Untouched $25 Billion to Promote Electric Cars Is Untouched

A123 Systems, a battery maker in Massachusetts, is seeking $1.8 billion. WASHINGTON... 

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Green Collar

Union Ironworkers Provide Training for Green Energy Job Corps Union Ironworkers Provide Training for Green Energy Job Corps

Accredited Apprenticeship Training Program Secures Safety and Productivity throughout... 

Growing Excitement, Expectations For Green Jobs Corps Growing Excitement, Expectations For Green Jobs Corps

Wind turbines across the US have created a need for schools to add courses preparing... 

Eye on the Environment: Recycler Turns Silicon Scraps into a Product Now in Demand Eye on the Environment: Recycler Turns Silicon Scraps into a Product Now in Demand

Despite a worldwide drop in commodity prices and the painful consequences for the... 

Van Jones and the Green Jobs Revolution (Video) Van Jones and the Green Jobs Revolution (Video)

Van Jones, President of Green for All and a Nation contributor, came to DC on Thursday... 

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California News

Green Tech at a Crossroads: In Search of the Green Tech Google Green Tech at a Crossroads: In Search of the Green Tech Google

A year ago, solar-technology start-up Ausra was ready for the big time. There were plans on the table to raise hundreds of millions of dollars to build giant power plants and to conduct an initial public offering of Ausra shares by 2010. Then the recession hit. Ausra executives refocused on more modest goals, such as building small solar units, and... [Read more ...]

MIT Team Builds Solar Car for World Solar Challenge (Video) MIT Team Builds Solar Car for World Solar Challenge (Video)

Calling any vehicle Eleanor is a bit cheeky, considering that it evokes the image of brawny Ford Mustangs made famous in the movie “Gone in 60 Seconds.” In this case, it may even be ironic, since the car the MIT Solar Electric Vehicle Team is referring to is solar-powered, rides on three wheels, and tops out at 90 mph. Eleanor, a solar-powered... [Read more ...]

Industrial Nanotech Enters Solar Energy Market after Completing Successful Field Trials Industrial Nanotech Enters Solar Energy Market after Completing Successful Field Trials

Increase the effectiveness of solar greenhouses by coating the backs of solar collection panels and solar lights with Nansulate® Greenhouse to reduce heat loss. Industrial Nanotech, Inc., an emerging global leader in nanotechnology, announced today that the Company’s “Nansulate Solar” is currently being specified on both solar panels... [Read more ...]

Sunsei GreenMeter Approved for Rebates in California Sunsei GreenMeter Approved for Rebates in California

Sunsei GreenMeter Approved for Rebates in California ICP Solar Technologies Inc., a developer, manufacturer and marketer of proprietary solar panels and products, today announced that the Company’s Sunsei® GreenMeterTM has been approved for certain solar-based incentives in the State of California. Specifically, the... [Read more ...]

Los Angeles Solar Measure Falls Behind in Votes Los Angeles Solar Measure Falls Behind in Votes

A controversial ballot measure in Los Angeles to increase solar power installations in the city has fallen behind, and will be rejected unless thousands of late or provisional ballots swing the outcome. At the moment, it appears that Los Angeles voters lacked confidence in the city utility's ability to manage massive solar installations. Measure... [Read more ...]

First Solar Agrees to Acquire Multi Gigawatt Utility Scale Photovoltaic Pipeline First Solar Agrees to Acquire Multi Gigawatt Utility Scale Photovoltaic Pipeline

First Solar, Inc. today announced it has entered into an agreement to significantly expand its penetration within the U.S. utility solar power market with the acquisition of OptiSolar’s solar project pipeline. The acquisition includes: A 550 megawatt (MW) AC solar development project under a power purchase agreement with PG&E A project... [Read more ...]

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World News

British Company Romag Tests Solar-Powered Electric Car Parking Bay British Company Romag Tests Solar-Powered Electric Car Parking Bay

Glass and plastics specialist Romag Holdings has developed a new solar-powered canopy that could offer a recharging bay for electric cars in open-air car parks. PowerPark system is now in development by Romag Holidings in the United Kingdom. The PowerPark system consists of a panel of Romag’s PowerGlaz photovoltaic modules standing over and above... [Read more ...]

Acme Group Invests $30mn in California eSolar to Build India Solar Thermal Plants Acme Group Invests $30mn in California eSolar to Build India Solar Thermal Plants

Acme Group will have exclusive rights to eSolar’s design to set up thermal solar power plants in India. Gurgaon-based telecom power solutions firm Acme Group has made an investment of $30 million for a 5% stake in California-based eSolar. The US-based company is involved in developing, constructing and deploying modular, scalable solar thermal... [Read more ...]

Eco Barons Lead The Way In Alternative Energy Investments Eco Barons Lead The Way In Alternative Energy Investments

The global rich are going green as never before. This first Sunday Times Green Rich List shows that the enthusiasm among the world’s wealthiest for investments in areas as diverse as electric cars, solar power and geothermal energy is unaffected by the recession. Global wealth supporting a greener, eco friendly future. The Green List has... [Read more ...]

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