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Azure Dynamics Signs Commercial Development and Cooperation Agreement with FPL

Azure Dynamics Corporation a leading developer of hybrid electric and electric powertrains for commercial vehicles is pleased to announce it has signed a commercial development and cooperation agreement with Florida Power and Light ( FPL ), a wholly owned subsidiary of FPL Group. Azure will deliver a gasoline parallel hybrid electric Ford E-450 based vehicle for industry viability validation, testing and demonstration within the FPL fleet.

19 Dec 2007

A Weatherproof Outdoor Table That Stores Solar Energy

The SunTable is a weatherproof outdoor table that stores solar energy and powers electric devices.

19 Dec 2007

New Class of Nuclear Reactor 100x Smaller Than Standard Reactor

Toshiba has developed a new class of nuclear reactor 100 times smaller than a standard reactor. These micro sized nuclear reactors could be used to power large houses, apartment blocks or some city blocks.

19 Dec 2007

New Material Revolutionise Transformation of Solar Energy to Electricity

A new material, nano flakes, may revolutionise the transformation of solar energy to electricity. If so, even ordinary households can benefit from solar electricity and save money in the future.

19 Dec 2007

Viaspace Announces Laser Based Humidity Sensor Distribution Agreement for Gas Fuel Cells

VIASPACE Inc. announced that fuelcellmaterials.com of Lewis Center, Ohio and VIASPACE have signed an exclusive distribution agreement for North, Central and South America for VIASPACE Energy products, beginning with VIASPACE Energy's new HS-1000 VIASENSOR, a laser based humidity sensor for gas based fuel cells that provides in-situ readings every 1.5 seconds.

19 Dec 2007

PG+E Adds Two Megawatts of Clean Renewable Wave Energy to its Power Mix

Pacific Gas and Electric Company today announced that it has entered into a long-term, two megawatt (MW) commercial wave energy power purchasing agreement (PPA) with Finavera Renewables Inc. Located off the Northern California coast, the Humboldt County Offshore Wave Energy Power Plant will be developed by Finavera Renewables. The project is expected to begin delivering renewable, clean electricity in 2012.

19 Dec 2007

PG+E Joins The Climate Registry During United Nations Climate Change Conference

Participating today in the United Nations Climate Change Conference, Pacific Gas and Electric Company announced it has joined The Climate Registry (TCR), an organization dedicated to creating a common standard for measuring, reporting and verifying greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions consistently across industry sectors in North America.

19 Dec 2007

Najafi Invests $100 Million to New Alternative Energy Company

Najafi Companies, LLC announced today that it will provide up to $100 million dollars to its new start-up portfolio company, Energy Capital Investments, LLC (ECI). ECI will deploy the funds as investment capital across a range of energy projects including solar, geo-thermal, biomass and other forms of alternative energy.

19 Dec 2007

USAF Celebrates Completion of North America's Largest Solar Photovoltaic System

Today the U.S. Air Force celebrates the completion of North America's largest solar photovoltaic system at Nellis Air Force Base. A joint project of the U.S. Air Force, MMA Renewable Ventures, LLC, a subsidiary of Municipal Mortgage & Equity, LLC , SunPower Corporation , and Nevada Power Company, the 14 megawatt Nellis solar energy system will generate more than 30 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of clean electricity annually and supply approximately 25 percent of the total power used at the base, where 12,000 people live and work.

18 Dec 2007

Findings Suggest Current Predictions of Sea-Level Rises May Be Too Low

A new study of past sea levels shows that they rose by an average of 1.6 metres every one hundred years the last time the Earth was as warm as it is predicted to be later this century, with levels reaching up to six metres above those seen today. The findings suggest that current predictions of sea-level rises may be too low.

17 Dec 2007

DOCdata Enters Solar Cell Production Market

For the company Industrial Automation Integrators (IAI) B.V. in Veldhoven, a subsidiary of DOCdata N.V. in Waalwijk, the focus of the year 2007 has been on the strategic search for new markets.

17 Dec 2007

Emcore Supplies Concentrating Photovoltaic Systems for Alternative Energy Projects in South Korea

EMCORE Corporation, a leading provider of compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the broadband, fiber optic, satellite, and terrestrial solar power markets, announced today that it has received a purchase order to supply 5.7 Megawatts (MW) of EMCORE's Concentrating Photovoltaic (CPV) systems for alternative energy projects in South Korea, along with a letter of intent for follow-on projects of 14.3 MW, expected to be released within the next 6 months.

17 Dec 2007

Researchers Developes a New Way to Close the Gaps in the Global Pollution Dragnet

Detecting pollution, like catching criminals, requires evidence and witnesses; but on the scale of countries, continents and oceans, having enough detectors is easier said than done.

17 Dec 2007

EPA Off and Running in the Race to Develop a Well-Trained and Diverse Environmental Workforce

To ensure a healthy future for all Americans, EPA is off and running in the race to develop a well-trained and diverse environmental workforce. EPA awarded 98 research fellowships in 2007 for students pursuing degrees in environmental studies through the Agency¡¦s Science to Achieve Results (STAR) and Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) programs.

17 Dec 2007

Global Drive Toward Clean Diesel and Biofuel Creating Opportunities in New Energy Industries

The global drive toward "clean diesel" and petroleum alternatives continues to accelerate, creating opportunities in the ultra-low-sulfur diesel (ULSD) and biofuels industries for certain products and services, according to analysts at Kline, an international consulting and research firm.

17 Dec 2007