Solar powered jet takes a first test flight
We've almost missed this, but it's a super-cool story and we're going with it a few days later, nonetheless. After successfully trialing its eco-friendly vehicle on the ground, Bertrand Piccard has...
View ArticleNew York gets first solar-powered EV charging station
New York-based Beautiful Earth Group unveiled solar-powered electric vehicle (EV) charging station in Red Hook, Brooklyn. The super-green, off-grid, modular station is constructed of recycled steel...
View ArticleHoneywell's UOP scores DoE's grant to make green fuel from biomass
Honeywell-owned UOP announced that it has been selected for negotiation of a $25 million award from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to build a demonstration unit in Hawaii to convert cellulosic...
View ArticleDoE's Secretary Chu announces nearly $80 million investment for advanced...
U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced the investment of nearly $80 million under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for advanced biofuels research and fueling infrastructure...
View ArticlePlanetSolar's solar boat gets its power from SunPower's solar cells
PlanetSolar unveiled the world's largest solar boat, which will be powered exclusively by SunPower's solar cells. The company's plan is to launch its catamaran for testing in late March and then embark...
View ArticleAcciona and Renault-Nissan Alliance working together on EV recharging...
Acciona and the Renault-Nissan Alliance will join forces to establish an EV recharging network, along with the accompanying services. Among other things involved in this agreement, renewable energy is...
View ArticleVoith Turbo supplying propellers for two jack up vessels
Voith Turbo will be supplying its Schneider propellers for two jack up vessels to be launched in Dubai in 2012. The two vessels will be specialized to offer support services for the offshore wind...
View ArticleNew wind farm vessel rules to bring more safety to offshore support sector
Det Norske Veritas (DNV), an independent foundation involved in inspection and evaluation of technical conditions of merchant vessels, announced in late December a set of rules aimed at the offshore...
View ArticleUsing kites to pull ships across oceans – SkySails redesigns the sail concept
SkySails and Cargill (among other things, involved in ocean transportation; based in Switzerland) have signed an agreement under which Cargill is to use SkySails kite technology as a propulsion...
View ArticleRWE and Deutsche Bahn sign long-term PPA for electricity from hydro
RWE has signed a long-term power purchase agreement with Deutsche Bahn. For the next 15 years RWE Innogy will supply Deutsche Bahn with electricity generated at the company's own hydropower plants at...
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