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With a ceremony at the German Embassy in Tokyo, SMA Solar Technology AG (SMA) officially opens its new sales and service subsidiary in Japan today. The global market leader will initially offer inverters and communication products...  more

As the 2012 Prius Plug-in models begin to arrive at dealerships, Toyota Motor Sales, Inc. announces that it has been approved for the State of California’s Clean Vehicle Rebate Program (CVRP).  Designed to promote the use of Zero ...  more

Canadian Solar, one of the world's largest solar companies, announced the supply of 2,800 solar modules for a rooftop system in the Danish city of Virum. The solar installation, north of Copenhagen, has a capacity of 605 kW, which...  more

Finavera Wind Energy Inc announced it has secured a $200,000 convertible promissory note (the “Note”). The Note will accrue interest at a rate of 12% per year, which will be payable in cash or common shares of the Company, at the ...  more

Wind turbine manufacturer Nordex has been awarded by Exelon a contract for the delivery and installation of the “Beebe” wind farm in Gratiot County, Michigan. The 81.6-MW project comprises 34 multi-megawatt turbines from the new N...  more

First Wind, an independent U.S.-based wind energy company, today celebrated the start of construction of its 69-megawatt (MW) Kawailoa Wind project on Kamehameha Schools’ Kawailoa Plantation lands on Oahu’s North Shore. Once compl...  more

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation's (MMC) 100% electric-powered zero-emission i-MiEV was officially recognized yet again for its fuel efficiency in another country, this time Canada. The i-MiEV was chosen by Canada's Ministry of Natur...  more

Based on current estimates, SolarWorld AG recorded 794 MW in shipments for wafers and solar modules in the 2011 fiscal year (2010: 819 MW). The company achieved the greatest shipments growth in its solar module business outside of...  more