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The Volvo 7900 PHEV may be the world’s most perfect bus. Designed to operate in nearly silent electric mode 70% of the time, it uses 60% less energy and produces 75% fewer carbon dioxide emissions than a conventional diesel powered bus. And it’s 600 volt lithium ion battery pack can be recharged in under 6 minutes via a roof mounted

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China’s National Energy Administration has put more of a focus on supporting distributed solar power. Pilot areas for this type of solar power are being planned at a greater rate. Reportedly, a lack of distributed generation installation this year is what prompted the increased interest at a policy level. Only 188 MW of the full target of 8 GW for

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Closing the morning plenary session at the 2014 edition of Darnell’s Energy Summit, Baxter Moody, Director of Device Development at HexaTech, Inc. presented a path to commercialization for high-voltage power semiconductor devices fabricated with Aluminum-Nitride (AlN). The company is currently sampling its first-generation of UV-C LEDS on AlN and expects to expand its products to include Schottky rectifiers in 2016

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Belgian nanoelectronics research center imec and Kyocera Corporation announced today that Kyocera, the Japanese high-tech electronics company and manufacturer of photovoltaic (PV) cells, modules and systems, has joined imec’s industrial affiliation program (IIAP) to advance next-generation crystalline silicon solar cells. This multi-partner R&D program aims at increasing the efficiency of solar cells and modules while at the same time lowering

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Demonstrating that renewable energy is on the rise the world over, a company from the oil-rich United Arab Emirates recently bought a stake in a $2.5 billion offshore wind farm project in the United Kingdom. Abu Dhabi-based Masdar bought a 35 percent stake in the 402 Megawatt Dudgeon wind farm project located off the coast of Norfolk in Eastern England,

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For the past 20 years, Toyota has been working on a vehicle that could revolutionize the way we get around. It’s virtually silent, its emissions are so clean you could drink them, and it’s finally ready to hit the streets next year. Meet the 2015 Toyota FCV – the first fuel cell vehicle you’ll actually be able to buy. We

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If proper respect for nature means treading lightly on the landscape, Modscape perfectly captures that theory in this self-sustaining Tintaldra cabin in Victoria, Australia. Located on the southern banks of the Murray River, this off-the-grid retreat is equipped with solar panels, a septic tank, and a rainwater tank to ensure minimal environmental impact. The minimalist design was created so as

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If proper respect for nature means treading lightly on the landscape, Modscape perfectly captures that theory in this self-sustaining Tintaldra cabin in Victoria, Australia. Located on the southern banks of the Murray River, this off-the-grid retreat is equipped with solar panels, a septic tank, and a rainwater tank to ensure minimal environmental impact. The minimalist design was created so as

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Five years ago finding two electric cars at a single event was as common as finding a four leaf clover. Last week in Cupertino, California, though, over 500 electric vehicles gathered to set a new record for the Guinness Book of World Records for the world’s largest EV parade, a great way to cap off National Drive Electric Week. All

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The Indian government continues to push proliferation of solar power through publicly owned companies, this time through the world’s largest coal mining company – Coal India Limited. Coal India is planning to develop solar power plants across various states of India. According to media reports, the company is in talks with Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) for the

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