Japanese Group Redesigns Toyota Electric Vehicle Printer-Friendly digg This! E-Mail Article del.icio.us The “ST1001″ The “ST1002″ A Japanese group unveiled study models of the cars with modified exterior designs of Toyota Auto Body Co Ltd’s COMS one-seater electric vehicle (EV). The new models were created by the ST Project, which was established by management consultant [...]

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Toyota Tsusho Takes Stake in Biofuel Material Firm in Singapore – BIO DIESEL PLANT Barbados nut – Psyhcic nut – Bio diesel plant “Jatropha,” a non-food plant used as a material for biofuel Toyota Tsusho Corp announced June 10, 2009, that it made investment in JOil Pty Ltd, a Singapore-based company researching and marketing plants [...]

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NGK Develops High-efficiency Hydrogen Fuel Cell Jun 15, 2009 17:53 Hiroshi Idegawa, Nikkei Monozukuri Printer-Friendly digg This! E-Mail Article del.icio.us The structure of the cell housing flow channels Power generation efficiency An SOFC stack and a cell NGK Insulators Ltd developed a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) that uses hydrogen gas as fuel and achieved [...]

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The Ultimate Aero EV – World’s Fastest Electric Car Shelby SuperCars recently announces plans to produce an all-electric version of one of their current cars, the Ultimate Aero, also known as the world’s fastest production car. The new model will be powered by their revolutionary All-Electric Scalable Powertrain (AESP), and will provide 100% torque at [...]

Posted on June 23rd, 2009 by Editor
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Industry & Innovation: The New Face of Manufacturing 03/17/2009 – 03/18/2009 GIE Media, Inc. announces the dates for a new manufacturing conference, scheduled for March 17-18, 2009, to be held at the InterContinental Hotel and Conference Center in Cleveland, OH. This new event, ???Industry & Innovation: The New Face of Manufacturing,??? will benefit professionals in [...]

Posted on June 23rd, 2009 by Editor
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RETECH (Renewable Energy Technology Conference & Exhibition) in Feb. 02/25/2009 – 02/27/2009 RETECH 2009 provides professional education to help you pursue your career in science, engineering, manufacturing, marketing, sales, law, consulting, architecture, finance, investment, lending, insurance, associations, higher education, or government. RETECH 2009 will give you the knowledge to succeed in the challenging circumstances of [...]

Posted on June 23rd, 2009 by Editor
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Tennessee offers to offset carbon tax credited in deals Tennessee’s unusual commitment to cover the cost of any future carbon tax for green companies that make major investments is being credited for luring two big solar energy developments worth more than $2 billion. The tax break, which Democratic Gov. Phil Bredesen shepherded through the state [...]

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Rexroth Brochure Highlights Sustainable Manufacturing Bosch Rexroth announces a new brochure featuring a wide range of products, technologies and concepts designed to maximize manufacturing energy savings and sustainability – one of today’s key engineering challenges. Available at www.boschrexroth-us.com/sustainable, Sustainability with System: Rexroth Solutions for Energy Efficiency focuses on helping industries meet ambitious goals for energy [...]

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American Wind and Wildlife Institute Names Kraig Butrum as President The American Wind and Wildlife Institute (AWWI), a national organization committed to facilitating timely and responsible development of wind energy and the protection of wildlife and wildlife habitat, announces the selection of Kraig Butrum to serve as its first President. “We are thrilled that Kraig [...]

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First Solar Broke $1 Per Watt Barrier in Q4 2008 First Solar, Inc. recently announced it reduced its manufacturing cost for solar modules in the fourth quarter to 98 cents per watt, breaking the $1 per watt price barrier. “This achievement marks a milestone in the solar industry’s evolution toward providing truly sustainable energy solutions,” [...]

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