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China Revs Up Green Car Industry with Fresh Subsidies

published: 2010-07-09 15:42
Sixteen Chinese car firms, including high-profile plug-in electric hybrid manufacturer BYD, were approved for generous new subsidies as part of a government programme designed to drive adoption of greener vehicles. An announcement...  more

Vestas Receives Order for 23 MW in Italy

published: 2010-07-09 15:37
Vestas has received an order for the delivery of 13 – plus one in option - V90-1.8 MW wind turbines for the “Volturino” wind farm in Apulia, Italy. The contract includes supply, installation and commissioning of the turbines and a...  more

U.K.: Ford Set to Go Live With Electric Vehicles

published: 2010-07-08 15:01
Ford's global electric vehicles plan is benefitting from participation in the UK Government's "Ultra-Low Carbon Vehicle Demonstrator" programme.    Ford's European electrification programme announced in March sees the introduction...  more

Solar-Powered Swiss Plane Gets Its Day in The Sun

published: 2010-07-08 14:59
Solar energy technology took an important step this week as Swiss researchers prepared for the longest test flight ever undertaken by a solar-powered airplane. The test flight began on Wednesday in Switzerland and was set to concl...  more

Suniva Increases Manufacturing Capacity to 170 Megawatts

published: 2010-07-08 14:51
Suniva, Inc., a U.S. manufacturer of high-efficiency monocrystalline silicon solar cells and modules, today announced that it has expanded its manufacturing capacity to 170 MW from 96 MW by adding a third cell line at its metro-At...  more