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Congested cities, troubling unemployment due to the absence of transit, and environmental issues from automobile pollution all point towards the need for much greater development of mass transportation. Even as transit ridership is growing to all time highs, the US is short on extensively developed systems that reach the many who could benefit from affordable transit. While the idea of

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Building-integrated solar photovoltaic modules are fast catching up in the rapidly evolving construction business where emphasis on energy efficiency and self-reliance are becoming increasingly popular. The Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology (CSEM) recently announced that it has created white solar PV modules which would be apt for use in buildings and may offer applications in several other consumer-centered sectors.

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The new Indian government is taking serious initiatives to boost the power sector, which is in dire need of financial and structural reforms. A large number of these reforms will be implemented in the renewable energy sector. India’s minister for coal, power, and renewable energy last week announced that his government would push for an unprecedented $100 billion investment in

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I spend a fair bit of time following press on electric vehicles (EVs). I see stuff that’s pro-EV, anti-EV, and neutral. I see some good stuff, but a lot of poorly researched crap from every angle as well*. One thing that really bugs me is stories talking about the “huge disadvantage” EVs have in charging time and that “People don’t

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The dream of flying cars dates back to the 1960s when the animated series “The Jetsons” envisioned a future where these airborne vehicles dominate the sky. In the past few years the flying car concept has evolved with a few real prototypes, but few are as wild as the Skylys flying car from Mix Aerospace. Albeit still in the beginning

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More and more, the top solar PV module suppliers are expanding their numbers by shipping to subsidiary businesses tasked with PV systems deployment. This is especially the case for the top 20 solar PV suppliers in the industry, including Chinese heavyweights such as Trina Solar, Yingli Green Energy, Jinko Solar, and JA Solar. They join industry staples First Solar, SunPower,

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At Tiverton High School in Rhode Island, two students and their teacher have built a plug in EV that is rated at an incredible 1552 MPGe for a total investment of $1584. The EV is named Apotheosis, which means the highest point of development or climax, and it is the successor to last year’s experimental car, called Endurance, that cost

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It’s been a rough couple of years for the auto industry in the Australia, with Ford, GM, and Toyota all pulling the plug on domestic manufacturing operations. Meanwhile, Tesla is preparing to launch the Model S in the Land Down Under, with a plan to power its Supercharger stations with solar power while simultaneously tapping into a large pool of

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SunEdison is looking to expand its footprint in India, one of the fastest emerging solar power markets in the world. The company has recently announced plans to set up more than 5 GW of cumulative solar power capacity across two states in the country. SunEdison won the right to develop 150 MW of solar power projects in India’s southern state

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At the European Utility Week, Tatung Company announced the availability of its OEM MEVSE Module for Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) featuring Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) communication and support for a wide range of network and application protocols including ISO/IEC 15118. Jointly-developed by Tatung and STMicroelectronics, the MEVSE module, displayed at STMicroelectronics booth, is based on ST’s ST2100 STreamPlug and a new

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