--- Ford and Azure Dynamics Team to Deliver Battery Electric Commercial Van. The Transit Connect BEV will have a targeted range of 80 miles minimum on a full charge. (more)

--- WindTronics Receives Funding from Ontario Gov’t for Small Wind Turbine Manufacturing. The investment will create 174 new jobs by 2012 and brings new capabilities to the province's manufacturing and alternative energy sectors. (more)

--- DOE and NREL Announce Open PV Mapping Project, Seek Data. The project is the largest installation database with over 50,000 entries. (more)

--- BioPower Systems to Develop Wave Energy Projects with Spain's Elecnor. The two companies to work towards agreements for development of wave energy projects using BioPower's proprietary bioWAVE technology. (more)

--- Sopogy Brings CSP to Rooftop Market. SopoFlare is the first commercially available Concentrating Solar Power technology designed specifically for rooftop installations. (more)

--- PG&E to Buy 500 MW of SolarThermal Power from NextEra and Abengoa Solar. NextEra will build two solar thermal plants, Abengoa solar one. (more)

--- Green Energy Resources to Supply China with 200,000 Tons of Woodchip Fuel. The shipments valued at about $20 million. (more)

--- Zeco Expands “Greenlots” Charging Network in Singapore with Solar EV Charging Station. Zeco's solar charging stations can be deployed worldwide to expand carbon free transportation networks. (more)

--- Suntech Unveils North American Partner Sales Program. The program will offer selected dealers a co-marketing fund, training and services, financing programs, and priority access to its innovative product line. (more)

--- Wind Capital Group Closes $240 Million in Financing on Missouri Wind Project. The 150 megawatt (MW) Lost Creek Wind Project is believed to be the largest investment by the private sector in the state this year. (more)

--- U.S. House of Representatives Approves Solar Technology Roadmap Act. The bill creates an updatable strategic roadmap to advance solar energy technologies through prioritized research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) activities. (more)

--- MEMC to Acquire SunEdison. The agreement calls for $200 million to be paid at closing to SunEdison security holders, which will be paid 70% in cash and 30% in MEMC stock. (more)

--- BioPower Systems / City of San Francisco to Investigate Wave Energy Project. The proposed project would consider installation of a wave farm using BioPower's modular wave energy system, bioWAVE. (more)

--- P4P Energy: First, Cable-Suspended Free Span Solar Energy System Completed. The solar panel system is designed to utilize otherwise untapped air-space. (more)

--- Chipotle Mexican Grill Plans Major Solar Power Initiative. Chipotle has committed to panels that will produce 500 kilowatt hours of electricity. (more)

--- AWEA: U.S. Wind Energy Industry Installs over 1,600 MW in Third Quarter. Wind installations are up, but manufacturing still lags. (more)

--- Renewable PowerTech: Natura Levo Wind Turbine Moves to Prototype Testing and Market Launch. The wind turbines will also serve a secondary purpose as EV (electric vehicle) Charging Stations. (more)

--- UES to Buy Power from Arizona Wind/Solar Project. The integrated wind and solar project is believed to be the first of its kind in North America. (more)

--- UL to Develop First Safety Standard for Electric Vehicle Cord Sets. This is just one of a growing number of safety standards UL is developing for electric vehicle product categories, including electric cords, charging stations, connectors and motors. (more)

--- SEV US Corp: First Electric Truck Rolls Off US Production Line. SEV US Corp recently moved into an 80,000sq ft (7,400sq m) facility close to Kansas City International Airport. (more)

--- Parker Commercializes Unique Hydraulic Hybrid System for Delivery Vehicles. The technology has demonstrated 50 to 70 percent increase in miles per gallon. (more)

--- Duke Energy Announces Distributed Generation Solar Sites. Duke Energy has selected large nonresidential customer sites for this first phase of the program. (more)

--- U.S. DOE: Team Germany Wins 2009 Solar Decathlon. The winning “Cube House” design produced a surplus of power even during three days of rain. (more)

---PG&E Signs 290 MW Solar Deal with NextLight. The Agua Caliente project, to be located in Yuma County, Ariz., is PG&E's second major contract with a subsidiary of NextLight. (more)

--- E.ON Climate & Renewables Completes 180 MW Papalote Creek Wind Farm. The wind farm consists of 109 turbines that provide enough energy to power nearly 54,000 homes. (more)

--- Putney School: Field House Becomes First Net-Zero Energy Secondary School Building in Nation. The building will be an environmental showcase and educational tool. (more)

--- Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) and Lockheed Martin to Develop Wave Energy Systems. Lockheed Martin will provide its expertise in systems integration, lean manufacturing, and test and optimization analysis to enhance OPT's innovative PowerBuoy(tm) wave power generation technology to utility-scale. (more)

--- Pickens Plan: U.S. Spent Nearly $25 Billion on Imported Oil in September. The U.S. imported 63 percent of its oil, or 357 million barrels in September 2009, sending approximately $25 billion, or $573,770 per minute, overseas to foreign governments. (more)

--- G24 Innovations Ships World’s First Commercial Application of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells. The panel will harvest energy while used outdoors as well as in low light conditions indoors. (more)

--- Southern Company to Build Biomass Plant in East Texas. The project will be one of the largest biomass-fueled electric generating facilities in the U.S., capable of generating approximately 100 megawatts. (more)

--- eSolar Expands to South Africa. The California-based company has partnered with Johannesburg-based Clean Energy Solutions (CES). (more)

--- U.S. Department of Energy: $87 Million in New Funding for Solar Technologies. Forty-seven projects with universities, electric power utilities, DOE's National Laboratories, and local governments have been selected for the funding. (more)

--- Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) Joins Consortium to Develop Demonstration Wave Power Station in Japan. The trial plant would provide the basis for the expected building of a commercial-scale OPT wave power station with an initial capacity of 10MW or more. (more)

--- Magnetek Receives Follow-on Order for Large Wind Power Inverters. The order is valued at $11 million. (more)

--- All American Homes Lowers Prices on its “Solar Village” Modular Homes. The retail base price of the homes have been reduced 16 percent to 20 percent, which equates to $25,000 to $41,000 depending on the model selected. (more)

--- Boeing, Honeywell's UOP, Masdar Institute and Industry Team to Study Jet Fuel Made from Saltwater Plants. (more)

--- Energy Conversion Devices to Supply PV Systems for 4.8-Megawatt Spanish Solar Project. ECD will be supplying its UNI-SOLAR photovoltaic (PV) laminates and providing development resources through its Solar Integrated subsidiary. (more)

--- PSE Joins The Electric Vehicle Project. PSE’s effort will support a $100 million project to deploy up to 2,240 charging stations and approximately 1,000 Nissan LEAF EVs (electric vehicles) in cities throughout the Puget Sound, Washington area. (more)

--- AW-Energy Signs $4.4M Contract for EU Wave Energy Project. The goal of the project is to manufacture and deploy the first grid-connected WaveRoller unit in the Portuguese waters. (more)

--- Balqon Introduces Zero Emission, Short Haul, Heavy-Duty Electric Truck. The Mule M150 is able to travel at a speed of up to 55 miles per hour and has a range of 150 miles on a single charge under unloaded conditions. (more)

--- Cool Energy Demonstrates Working Stirling Engine for Solar and Waste Heat Applications.The SolarHeart Engine will be integrated into a solar thermal system for homes and buildings to provide both heat and electrical power from free solar fuel. (more)

--- Suntech Builds China's First 10MW Ground Mount Solar System. The PV solar system is the first phase of a 50MW solar plant that is targeted to be completed by 2011. (more)

--- E.ON Climate & Renewables Completes World’s Largest Wind Farm. The Roscoe wind complex has an installed capacity of 781.5 megawatts (MW). (more)

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