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ECOtality to create a pilot network of DC fast charging stations

Blink Network DC fast charging stations to be located at 45 BP and ARCO locations as part of The EV Project

DARPA invests $89 million in Boeing's Solar Eagle

Boeing has announced that it has won $89 million in funding from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) who has selected a concept developed by the Boeing Company for the second phase of the Vulture long-endurance unmanned aerial system (UAS) program.

Printed electronics killer applications

Printed and partly printed electronics and electrics are not being applied to very expensive things or electronic things first. It is more about modernising printing more than it is about modernising electronics.

Flextech Alliance awards grant to Corning Incorporated

Flextech Alliance awards grant to Corning Incorporated to develop commercially viable methods for continuous printed electronic manufacturing on flexible glass substrates.

Hyundai Heavy to build Korea's largest solar cell factory

Hyundai Heavy teams up with France's Saint-Gobain to build Korea's largest thin-film solar cell factory. Hyundai Heavy held a signing ceremony for the construction contract on October 8 in Paris. The ceremony was attended by Hyundai Heavy Chairman & CEO Min Keh-sik and Saint-Gobain Chairman Pierre-Andre de Chalendar.

Photovoltaics forms driving force behind electric transport

Bosch Solar Energy illustrates future key role photovoltaics will play in powering electric drive units. Debut for this unique combination of Bosch solar modules and Bosch e-bike drive unit.

Hydrogen-powered, solar-inspired nano-battery

Eduard Karpov, University of Illinois at Chicago assistant professor of civil and materials engineering, has received a three-year, $217,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to develop a new battery he is calling a catalothermionic generator.

Electrofluidics breakthrough could see e-readers with videos in color

UC electrofluidics breakthrough could change the display technology used in a myriad of electronic devices. e-Readers like the Amazon Kindle may be able to display color and video.

Mitsubishi Motors commences production of EVs for Europe

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) have announced the start of production of its European-spec i-MiEV new-generation electric vehicle along with production of PSA Peugeot Citroën's (PSA) Peugeot iOn and Citroën C-ZERO at its Mizushima Plant.

Nissan shows new Leaf to Victoria - real world EV trials begin

The Nissan LEAF EV's will form part of the government's five year trial for zero emission vehicles which will explore how electric vehicle technologies will perform an evolutionary step and provide a broader product portfolio (along with advanced petrol and diesel power).

EnOcean named a 2010 Global Cleantech 100 Company

EnOcean has announced it has been named in the prestigious 2010 Global Cleantech 100—produced by the Cleantech Group, providers of leading global market research, events and advisory services for the cleantech industry.

Largest operating PV facility in the world completed

Enbridge Inc. and First Solar, Inc. have achieved commercial operation of the 80-megawatt (MW) Sarnia Solar Project, making it the largest operating photovoltaic facility in the world.

Thinfilm & PARC to develop next-generation printed memory solutions

High-capacity, compact form-factor memory enabled by low-cost printed electronics opens up new market opportunities

Nextreme names John Goehrke as CEO

Nextreme Thermal Solutions has announced that John Goehrke has joined the company as Chief Executive Officer.

Singapore's electric vehicle test-bed taking shape

The inter-agency Electric Vehicle (EV) Taskforce led by the Energy Market Authority (EMA) and the Land Transport Authority (LTA) has appointed Robert Bosch (SEA) Pte Ltd ("Bosch") to design, develop, deploy, operate and maintain Singapore's EV charging infrastructure as part of the EV test-bed programme.

Heliatek & IAPP achieve production-relevant efficiency record for OPVC

Heliatek GmbH of Dresden has again set an efficiency record for organic photovoltaic cells with an efficiency of 8.3% on an active surface area of 1.1 cm2 - a new world record for organic photovoltaic cells.

Spray on polymers could power colour changing billboards

The new spray-on polymer could lead to the development of e-readers that display in all colours of the rainbow and if combined with solar technology, the new treatment could be used to power portable electronics.

Zinc air for traction batteries and fuel cells

Many companies are now developing zinc air batteries and fuel cells and some actually have them in production. Most hope to make traction batteries this way sooner or later.

Nissan Leaf will sell out

IDTechEx forecasts that nearly 2.2 million electric cars will be sold globally as early as 2012 if we include golf cars and hybrids.

Solar power for electric vehicles

Most of the companies developing photovoltaics have been obsessed with reaching grid parity meaning competitiveness with conventional grid electricity generation which is often highly subsidised. More recently, it has been realised that the market for disposable photovoltaics on consumer goods is at least as large and even the potential on electric vehicles by land, water and air, could be an enticing billion square meters a year, comparable to that for buildings.