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DTE Energy Receives Grant for Converting Gasoline-Run Vehicles to Compressed Natural Gas

DTE Energy, a diversified energy company based at Detroit, has obtained a federal grant of $5.4 million from Clean Energy Coalition, a not-for profit organization engaged in supporting clean energy technologies, to convert over 170 gasoline-driven vehicles to be driven by compressed natural gas (CNG).

16 Jul 2011

SANYO Introduces MDF-U76VC Ultra-Minimum Temperature Freezer

Biomedical Solutions Division of SANYO North America has declared the introduction of MDF-U76VC a new ultra-minimum temperature freezer featuring exclusive green technology of SANYO for the US market. The freezer comes with a combination of advanced refrigeration technology, electronics and cabinet design.

16 Jul 2011

Siemens to Supply Solar Technology for Idaho Solar Power Project

Siemens Industry declared that Interconnect Solar Development has granted a multi-million dollars worth order for the development and supply of solar technology needed for the Idaho located Murphy Flats solar field.

15 Jul 2011

ReneSola Commences Shipment of Virtus Wafers and Modules to European Clients

ReneSola, a China-based manufacturer of solar wafers and producer of solar power products, declared that it has commenced the shipment of its Virtus modules and wafers from June.

15 Jul 2011

UC Berkeley, CPV Consortium Issue Research Report on Concentrator Photovoltaic Technology

A new study prepared and published by UC Berkeley’s Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory and accredited by the CPV Consortium, a world-wide located non-profit institution that endorses the growth and development of the CPV industry, indicates that the CPV solar systems have notable ecological advantages such as less land requirement, materials and water than other technologies including other type of solar technologies.

15 Jul 2011

Research and Markets Releases Report on Austrian Wind Power Industry

Research and Markets has declared the availability of a new report titled, Wind Power in Austria, Market Outlook to 2020, 2011 Update, in its list of offerings.

15 Jul 2011

DelSolar Installs Solar PV Power Facility for U.S. Foodservice

DelSolar Development USA, an auxiliary of DelSolar, has declared the completion of a 1.15 MW solar PV project for the La Mirada, CA located U.S. Foodservice.

15 Jul 2011

California Independent System Operator Gets LEED Platinum Certification for its Headquarters

California Independent System Operator (ISO) declared that its new Folsom headquarters has received the LEED Platinum Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council by meeting its set of strict energy efficiency norms.

15 Jul 2011

Delft University of Technology Uses Motion Sensor Controlled Street Lights

The intelligent street lighting system currently being tested by Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) on its campus in the Netherlands is all set to save around 80% of the electric power presently utilized by the University on its street lighting.

15 Jul 2011

Australia's Carbon Tax: Good Mechanism or Big ‘Kangaroo Hop’ Backwards?

The Gillard government has set a price on carbon emissions at AUD$23 a tonne, with increases of 5% a year before moving to a market dictated price in three years.

13 Jul 2011