Ford Goes All-In On LEDs For Ford Fusion
Apr 1, 2012
A report at www.dailytech.com says Ford told attendees at a recent event on the of its newest models that the 2013 Fusion will use LEDs for all interior...
Green Events
Apr 1, 2012
April 25-27 DISTRIBUTED SOLAR EASTSomerset, N.J.; Information Forecast Inc., 818-888-4444, mail@infocastinc.com May 9-11 LIGHTFAIR 2012Las Vegas; Lightfair...
A New Twist on PV Cell Design
Apr 1, 2012
A global glut in polysilicon, the basic component of photovoltaic (PV) cells, and cuts in solar financial subsidies have smacked the solar market around...
Siemens wins DOE grant
Apr 1, 2012
Siemens announced it was recently awarded $1.6 million in development funding from the Department of Energy (DOE) to support research aimed at significantly...
DOE Grand Challenges Seek to Speed Up Green R&D
Apr 1, 2012
The Department of Energy (DOE) plans to increase its support for the R&D development efforts of cutting-edge green technologies through a series of Clean...
First Solar to construct 20MW solar project
Apr 1, 2012
Thin-film module maker First Solar, Tempe, Ariz., announced a 100 percent stake in Maryland Solar, a 20MW (AC) photovoltaic solar power project in Hagerstown,...
Harnessing Marine Power
Mar 1, 2012
The marine and hydrokinetic industry, which aims to harness various marine and hydrokinetic resources including ocean waves, tidal streams, river flows,...
Van Meter Industrial Opens Green Branch
Mar 1, 2012
Van Meter Inc., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, opened a new location in Iowa City, Iowa, last month that has a number of unique features, including an indoor drive-thru...
Cree Retrofitting U.S. Embassies
Mar 1, 2012
The lighting retrofits Cree Inc., Durham, N.C., is performing on U.S. embassies in Vienna, Rome, Berlin, Madrid and Lisbon as part of a program spearheaded...
NanoSolar Gets $20 Million from Equity Firms
Mar 1, 2012
Thin-film solar manufacturer Nanosolar Inc., San Jose, Calif., has an additional $20 million in funds to continue its expansion, thanks to a cash infusion...
Colorado roofers now selling Dow solar shingles
Feb 1, 2012
Dow Solar, Midland, Mich., recently appointed three Colorado roofing contractors as its first authorized dealers to sell Powerhouse Solar Shingles. Academy...
Three-dimensional PV cell may offer cost savings
Feb 1, 2012
Solar 3D Inc., Santa Barbara, Calif., the developer of a new three-dimensional solar cell technology to maximize the conversion of sunlight into electricity,...
California Tops Nation in Wind Turbine Installations
Feb 1, 2012
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), Washington, D.C., said the U.S. wind industry's fourth-quarter results show that wind power is taking hold...
Green Events
Feb 1, 2012
March 21 LEDUCATION 6 NEW YORKDesigners Lighting Forum of New York (DLFNY); Info@dlfny.org, www.dlfny.com May 9-11 LIGHTFAIR 2012 LAS VEGASLightfair International;...
Asheville Goes All-In On LED Streetlights
Feb 1, 2012
The city of Asheville has initiated North Carolina's first large-scale deployment of LED street lights with 3,643 LEDway street lights from Durham, N.C.-based...
Solar Roofpod Lit By LEDs
Feb 1, 2012
As part of the U.S. Department of Energy's international biennial Solar Decathlon competition for creation of practical applications of off-grid solar...