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Nissan gave another glimpse into the auto industry’s electric future at the Tokyo Truck Show Thursday, but this time it’s electric vehicle-inspired trucks that are basking in the limelight. The automaker, winning plaudits for its...  more

At the end of last week, the town of Chaumont in eastern France saw the official opening of a solar power plant comprising 2.5 megawatts (MW) of SOLON solar modules installed on industrial rooftops. General contractor Adsoba, base...  more

Saft, a world leader in the design and manufacture of high-tech batteries for industry, was chosen by SOLON Corporation, a leading provider of utility-scale and commercial photovoltaic (PV) system solutions to the North American m...  more

Vestas will be supplying a V164-7.0 MW turbine, which is a dedicated offshore wind turbine designed specifically for the harsh conditions at sea.  DONG Energy’s total investment in the establishment of the test site...  more

A GCC solar expert at the 2nd GCC-France Economic Forum predicted that solar power will be an important source of energy for GCC states in the next decade and that there will be a solid need for skilled professionals  to meet...  more

First Wind, an independent U.S.-based wind energy company, today marked the commencement of commercial operations of the company’s 40 megawatt (MW) Sheffield Wind project in Vermont. Governor Peter Shumlin, local officials and mem...  more

Alternative energy automaker BYD launched its United States headquarters in Los Angeles on Monday. BYD, which stands for "Build Your Dreams", aims to create 150 jobs in the second-largest American city. Its downtown Los Angeles s...  more

First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) announced financial results for the third quarter of 2011. Net sales were $1,006 million in the quarter, an increase of $473 million from the second quarter of 2011. Quarterly net sales increased f...  more

Supporting Scotland’s goal to produce 100 percent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2020, GE (NYSE: GE) announced it is supplying nine of its 2.75 megawatt wind turbines for the Little Raith Wind Farm project that recen...  more