Japan Plans End to Nuclear Power, but Public Still at Risk for 18 More Years

Tokyo, September 2012 – Greenpeace Japan today cautiously welcomed the Japanese government’s landmark new ‘energy and environment strategy’ of zero nuclear reactors in the 2030s, but warned that 18 years is still too long to keep the country’s nuclear plants online and the public’s safety at threat. Decisive action is essential and the strategy is [...]

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Management Changes at Fisker Automotive. Maker of the Karma All Electric Sedan

Anaheim, California, USA – August 2012 Fisker Automotive, the leading manufacturer of luxury Electric Vehicles with extended range (EVer), today named Tony Posawatz, the former head of the Volt program at General Motors as its new Chief Executive Officer. A well-known automotive industry professional with more than 30 years of experience in product development, strategy, [...]

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Fuel Cell News. Plug Power Announces Second Quarter Results for 2012

LATHAM, New York. Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG), a leader in providing clean, reliable energy solutions, today reported its financial results for the second quarter of 2012. In the second quarter of 2012, Plug Power continued to expand upon its customer base in North America. The quarter’s GenDrive® orders included units for Lowe’s, Sysco, Walmart [...]

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Fisker Automotive Partners With Leonardo DiCaprio To Promote Global Sustainability

Fisker Automotive and Leonardo DiCaprio today announced that they will work together to promote Global Sustainability, a cause to which both are deeply committed. As an equity investor in Fisker Automotive, DiCaprio will participate in conversations on the auto manufacturer’s future plans for the advancement of sustainable, responsible vehicles. He will work closely with Fisker [...]

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eBay Data Center to be Powered by Biogas Fuel Cells

Company Unveils Plans to Design 6 MW of Bloom Fuel Cells into New Data Center as Primary Energy Source SAN JOSE, Calif. eBay Inc. (Nasdaq: EBAY) set a bold new vision earlier this year for powering commerce with clean energy, announcing plans to build the next phase of the company’s flagship data center with renewable [...]

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New Partnership to Develop Opportunities in Japan for Hydrogen Energy Solutions

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada – August 7, 2012 Hydrogenics Corporation (Nasdaq:HYGS, TSX:HYG.TO), a leading developer and manufacturer of hydrogen generation and power system products, today announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Iwatani Corporation, a diversified Japanese industry leader with a legacy of experience in liquified petroleum gas. The MOU brings the [...]

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Development Plans for Heat Energy Capture (“HEC”) Fuel Cell Announced

LAS VEGAS, NV, Aug 07, 2012. Global Resource Energy, Inc, a development stage company engaged in the clean technology fuel cell sector, recently announcedplans to begin development, via its affiliated science and engineering team, of a prototype MyCroft fuel cell optimized for sequestering heat energy from current solar cell applications. In current modern solar energy [...]

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FuelCell Energy Awarded $3.8 Million Contract by U.S. Navy to Develop Power System for Unmanned Underwater Vehicle

DANBURY, Conn., July 2012. www.SolarThermalMagazine.com FuelCell Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq:FCEL), a leading manufacturer of ultra-clean, efficient and reliable fuel cell power plants, this week announced a $3.8 million contract award from the U.S. Navy to develop and test a Hybrid Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC)-Battery power system for large displacement undersea vehicle propulsion. The objective of [...]

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Oregon State University Solar Vehicle Team Boosts Power by 50 Percent

CLEVELAND, Jul 26, 2012. www.SolarThermalMagazine.com Keithley Instruments, Inc., a world leader in advanced electrical test instruments and systems, is helping the electrical engineers of tomorrow characterize photovoltaic devices accurately and efficiently. Oregon State University’s Solar Vehicle Team (OSUSVT) has been putting the company’s donated Model 2440 5A SourceMeter(R) instrument to work in analyzing and troubleshooting [...]

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Ultracapacitor Development Company Completes Private Share Placement

Nesscap Energy Inc. (“Nesscap”) (TSX VENTURE:NCE), a global leader in the development, manufacturing, and marketing of ultracapacitor products, today announces the closing of a USD 8.5 million private placement of common shares from affiliates of each of I2BF Global Ventures (“I2BF”) and Arbat Capital Group (“Arbat Capital”) at a price of CAD 0.38 per common [...]

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GE Energy Teams Up with PayPal to Make Electric Vehicle Charging Payments Simple and Secure

PLAINVILLE, Conn. — July 2012 — GE Energy’s (NYSE: GE) Industrial Solutions business today announced details of the strategic agreement it entered with PayPal to launch the ecomagination™-approved WattStation™ and WattStation™ Connect, a complete electric vehicle (EV) charging platform solution. The agreement between Industrial Solutions and PayPal enables drivers to securely and conveniently pay for [...]

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ReliOn E-1000x and E-2200x Fuel Cell Products Slated for High Duty Cycle, Grid-Support Applications

Spokane, WA – ReliOn, the leading provider of high reliability fuel cell solutions for backup power and grid-support applications, today announced its new E-1000x and E-2200x fuel cell products. The two products, rated at 1,000 watts and 2,200 watts per chassis are part of a plan to address the need for high duty cycle grid-support [...]

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Electric Motorcycle Manufacturer Brammo Recieves Funding

Access to capital helps emerging technology company expand U.S. distribution HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL – GE Capital’s Commercial Distribution Finance (CDF) business has agreed to provide Brammo Inc. with inventory financing to support the expansion of its dealer network in the U.S. The Ashland, OR-based manufacturer designs and develops electric motorcycles. In addition to supporting the [...]

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