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The winners of Southern California Edison’s 250-megawatt energy storage procurement that were announced Wednesday are mostly well-known companies with a long track record of projects in the ground. That includes giants like AES Energy Storage and NRG Energy, as well as startups like Stem and Ice Energy that already have megawatts deployed. And then there’s Advanced Microgrid Solutions (AMS), a

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Southern California Edison just revealed the list of energy storage companies it has selected to help meet local capacity requirements. “Its a big, big announcement,” said Stem CEO John Carrington. It’s going to be a big week for the energy storage industry. Southern California Edison (SCE) just announced its latest procurement contract — and energy storage is a major winner.

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General Motors is set to officially unveil the all-new 2016 Chevy Volt at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show in January, but GM has decided to give the world a few teasers now. In addition to a few photos of the exterior, GM has also revealed that the Volt will be powered by a new, larger four-cylinder engine and an all-new

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When it comes to electric vehicles and overall happiness, Norway seems to have things figured out. With 15% of the new car market share, electric cars have become the best-selling vehicles in the small Scandinavian country, and this video from Nissan explains how that’s possible. Through smart and effective use of its natural resources, tax incentives, and government policy, Norway

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Light-emitting diode bulbs have long been far more efficient than incandescent or even compact florescent bulbs, but that gap has widened even more this year. The average efficiency of LEDs stood at around 80 lumens per watt in mid-2013, but is now closer to 100 lumens per watt, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That is far higher than

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Energy storage is expensive but offers a host of opportunities, both in revenue generation and cost reduction. Paired with solar, energy storage is even more attractive, offering savings on the energy portion of the bill and access to ITC benefits when eligible — through 2016, anyway. The chart below, presented by GTM Research senior grid analyst Ravi Manghani at Solar

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The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced that it will shortly embark on the trial run of electric buses (powered by batteries) where the battery can be recharged up to 80 per cent in less than 30 minutes. The bus can cover up to 200km with a full battery at a speed of 100km per hour. The RTA will

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Lightning Packs LLC have created an electricity-generating backpack that can “provide wearable renewable electricity for combat soldiers or disaster-relief workers operating in remote locations.” Instead of using disposable batteries, which can weigh up to 20 lbs, the new backpack generates electricity via the kinetic movement of the cargo compartment moving up and down. This not only allows for longer missions,

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Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2014. The company reported third quarter sales of $143.1 million compared with $146.3 million in the second quarter of 2014 and $142.9 million in the third quarter of 2013. Net income was $12.3 million or $0.30 per diluted share. On a non-GAAP basis, net income was

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Hua Hong Semiconductor Limited has announced a trench 600V-700V Super Junction MOSFET (SJNFET) technology platform which delivers a smaller green chip manufacturing platform with lower power consumption and higher switching efficiency, especially for the popular applications in the booming areas of portable equipment, 4G network, cloud computing and LED lighting, and so on. The new Super Junction devices claim to

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