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Approval Allows Company to Further Expand Market Presence in China

Critical backup power systems inventor and manufacturer Active Power, Inc., today announced China's Ministry of Information Industry (MII) has certified multiple products in the company's CleanSource® UPS (uninterruptible power supply) 300 Series product line.

20 May 2008

GE’s Fleet of Mega-Hybrid Machines

Today GE announced that it is demonstrating new hybrid tugboat technology in cooperation with the C-MAR Group. GE's hybrid tug propulsion system, which features its V228 or V250 medium-speed diesel engines, a battery, a generator, and control technologies, will decrease both fuel consumption and emissions.

20 May 2008

Power Solutions to Solve Energy Inefficiencies and Improve Data Center Operations

The Energy + Power Systems group at Frost + Sullivan is pleased to announce its 2008 Quarterly Analyst Briefing Presentation on the North American power supplies and battery market to be held on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 12:00 p.m. PDT.

19 May 2008

New Material Increases Power Output of Fuel Cells by More Than 50 Percent

MIT engineers have improved the power output of one type of fuel cell by more than 50 percent through technology that could help these environmentally friendly energy storage devices find a much broader market, particularly in portable electronics.

15 May 2008

UPS Green Fleet To Expand With 200 Hybrid Electrics

UPS today announced it has ordered 200 hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) - the largest commercial order of such trucks by any company - in addition to another 300 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles for its U.S. delivery fleet.

14 May 2008

First Production Car from Green American Premium Sports Car Company Remains on Track for 2009 Delivery

Fisker Automotive, Inc. and Quantum Technologies announced today they are performing initial vehicle testing and fine tuning the battery software management system for the Fisker Karma plug-in hybrid production car. These initial test track developments are taking place in Southern California.

13 May 2008

Major Challenge That Must Be Addressed to Ensure Commercial Success

Thin-film battery technology gained considerable momentum in recent years and now moves toward commercialization.

12 May 2008

ZeroTruck Makes Its Industry Debut

UQM TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a developer of alternative energy technologies, announced today that the ZeroTruck(TM), an all-electric zero emission medium duty truck powered by a UQM® PowerPhase® electric propulsion system is making its industry debut.

12 May 2008

VIASPACE Enters Distribution Agreement for its State of the Art Battery Electrode Health Analyzer

VIASPACE Inc., a company that transforms proven space and defense technologies from NASA and the Department of Defense into hardware and software solutions, announced today that it has entered into a distribution agreement for its state of the art BA-1000 Battery Electrode Health Analyzer product with WonATech Corporation of Seoul, Korea.

8 May 2008

Tests Confirm International ProStar Saves Customers $5,800 in Fuel Annually Over Leading Competitor

Record diesel prices are driving on-highway trucking customers to look for every edge to curb fuel costs, beginning with their choice of truck. Navistar today released definitive results of extensive testing confirming that the International® ProStar(TM) is the most aerodynamic and fuel-efficient Class 8 truck on the road.

7 May 2008