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JinkoSolar Commences Commercial Manufacture of Quantum Series Modules

JinkoSolar, a vertically integrated solar products producing company in China, declared that it has achieved commercial level manufacture of its Q-1 Solar Modules produced under its Quantum Series.

13 Jul 2011

New Catalysts Enable Continuous Production of Biodiesel

The journal, Energy & Environmental Science, has recently published a research report announcing the development of a new catalyst that makes continuous manufacture of biodiesel feasible.

13 Jul 2011

BlueChip Energy to Showcase Sorrento Solar Development at Intersolar

BlueChip Energy (BCE), a provider of integrated solar energy solutions for residential, commercial and utility level applications, has declared that it will showcase its 40 MW Sorrento Solar development at the Intersolar North America to be held in San Francisco, California from July 12-14, 2011.

13 Jul 2011

ORION Project to Seek Economical Solar Panels and Durable Batteries

The ORION (Ordered inorganic-organic hybrids using ionic liquids for Emerging applications) project has the participation from eight European countries and seventeen partners are currently involved in it.

13 Jul 2011

Nano Crystalline Cellulose Plant to Come Up in Alberta, Canada

The provincial and federal governments of Canada are planning to construct a nano crystalline cellulose (NCC) plant in Alberta, in association with the industry through the Western Economic Partnership Agreement (WEPA).

11 Jul 2011

BASF to Invest Heavily in Sustainable Battery Development

Batteries are the key technology for the electromobility of the future. Over the next five years, BASF will be investing a three-digit million euro sum in researching, developing and the production of battery materials.

7 Jul 2011

Researcher Finds Ways to Improve Biodiesel Production

Acetals play an important role in the growth of biofuel production. While performing their role as additives in improving the cetane index of biodiesel to facilitate quicker ignition, they also assist in improving its oxidation stability and bring down emissions of nitrogen oxides.

7 Jul 2011

China Yuchai International Announces Development of Euro VI Compliant Diesel Engine

China Yuchai International declared that its main working auxiliary Guangxi Yuchai Machinery (GYMCL) has developed the first of its kind prototype diesel engine in China that meets the Euro VI emission criteria, thus setting a key milestone in the technological advancement of the country.

6 Jul 2011

Berkeley Research Proves Use of Magnetic Memory in Computers Saves Energy

A recent research performed by electrical engineers at the University of California, Berkeley reports that future computers will deploy magnetic microprocessors that intake lesser quantity of electrical energy in comparison with computers of today that use silicon-based microprocessor chips.

5 Jul 2011

Anvil Semiconductors Declares Plans to Develop Small and Efficient Semiconductors

Anvil Semiconductors, a spinout from the University of Warwick’s technology commercialization business, Warwick Ventures, has declared its idea to develop smaller sized efficient power converters that will use novel Silicon Carbide (SiC) semiconductor switches.

5 Jul 2011