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A recent study suggest Albertans want more wind energy, as not enough has been done to grow provincial renewable energy. Canadian Wind Energy Association (CANWEA) and Nanos Research have compiled some interesting results on the matter. Nearly 86% of respondents agreed or somewhat agreed wind energy is a good solution in battling greenhouse gas emissions. At the same time, 80%

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Chrysler is currently planning to launch a plug-in hybrid electric version of the next Chrysler Town & Country minivan sometime late next year, as per recent comments made by the company’s CEO Sergio Marchionne at the Paris Motor Show. This is in spite of the fact that the company’s CEO has previously made his dislike of plug-in electric cars well

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Elon Musk’s solar system powerhouse SolarCity and the Norwegian solar energy provider REC Group recently announced that they will be expanding upon their earlier supply agreement — all the way up to the rather large figure of 220 MW worth of solar panel through 2015. The new announcement follows rather closely on the heels of the initial agreement between the

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Batteries are essential items for everyday life, but they are notoriously bad for the environment and hard to dispose of, but researchers think that nuclear batteries could change that. A team of scientists and researchers from the University of Missouri believe they have created a long-lasting and efficient nuclear battery thanks to a new water-based solution. They hope that the

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The Iranian defense minister on Tuesday inaugurated the country’s first-ever factory manufacturing various types of rechargeable lithium batteries for both military and civilian applications. In the factory’s inaugural ceremony, Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan said it has been set up by local experts of the Organization of Energy Resources Promotion, a subsidiary of the country’s Defense Ministry, Tasnim News Agency reported.

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After thrust, components dedicated to control the temperature inside the car (air con and heating) rank second when it comes to electric energy consumption in EVs. Both, air conditioning and heating are loading down the battery and thus reduce the driving range if they are used. In a research project, the Hohenstein Institute collaborates with research institutes FILK (Freiberg, Saxony)

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The formation of the Architects of Modern Power (AMP) digital power consortium was announced today by founding members CUI, Ericsson Power Modules and Murata. The aim of the alliance is to create the most technically advanced, end-to-end distributed power solutions – a complete ecosystem of hardware, software and support. The advent of digital control in dc-dc converters and point-of-load regulators,

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Fronius announced a strategic partnership with Silicon Valley technology company Tigo Energy. The partnership formalizes an already strong working worldwide relationship and defines a set of new products and services that will be showcased at Solar Power International in Las Vegas. The partnership leverages the strength of both companies, Fronius as a global leader in solar inverter power electronics in

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Trina Solar Limited today announced that its high-efficiency Honey solar module has set a new world record for peak power output for P-type monocrystalline silicon PV modules, as independently certified by TUV Rheinland. The module was developed in the Company’s State Key Lab of PV Science and Technology and is composed of 60 156mm x 156mm high-efficiency Honey monocrystalline silicon

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The noted multinational utility company Iberdrola will be investing more than €1 million into a new floating offshore wind energy project to be located in the UK, as per recent reports. The new project is being developed with the aid of researchers at the University of Strathclyde in Scotland and the public-private organization Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult. The project

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