--- Leo Motors Gets Order to Develop Electric Agricultural Machinery. Leo will develop the electric tractor using its proprietary electric power train. (more)

--- Hertz Global EV Partners With CODA Automotive to Bring 100% Electric CODA Sedan to Fleet in 2011. The CODA Sedan will join vehicles from Nissan and other manufacturers as part of Hertz Global EV's diverse fleet. (more)

--- Essex Credit Corporation to Finance CODA Electric Vehicles. Customers who purchase an all-electric vehicle from CODA will have the option of applying for credit from their financial institution of choice or directly on the CODA website via an Essex portal. (more)

--- Harman Stoves and WoodPellets.com Sponsor Free Green Heat Contest. The contest is open to homeowners in the continental U.S., and the winner will be randomly selected during the week of December 13. (more)

--- Duke Energy and ITOCHU to Develop Strategies for Reusing Electric Vehicle Batteries. The companies will assess how EV batteries perform in their "second lives," including stationary applications in homes, neighborhoods and commercial buildings. (more)

--- Energy Storage Challenge (ESC) and Electricity Storage Association (ESA) Announce Formal Partnership. For the first three years of the Challenge, the ESC will focus on transportable energy storage. (more)

--- New Energy Capital Invests in Largest U.S. Fuel Cell Project. The fuel cells will run on renewable biogas directed from the San Diego Wastewater Treatment Facility.(more)

--- Connecticut Clean Energy Fund (CCEF) and Stop & Shop: 400 kW Fuel Cell Generates over 90 Percent of Power at Supermarket. The fuel cell is expected to provide an estimated 94 percent of the facility’s total annual electric energy requirements. (more)

--- Dow Corning and WACKER Open China's Largest Integrated Silicone Manufacturing Site. The combined capacity for siloxane and pyrogenic silica is expected to reach approximately 210,000 metric tons per year. (more)

--- SolarReserve and GCL Form Solar Development and Construction Partnership. Under the terms of the joint venture, SolarReserve will be responsible for all aspects of project development, while GCL will oversee PV vendor selection, construction and long-term financing for the photovoltaic projects. (more)

--- Chevrolet to Invest in Clean Energy Projects Across the U.S. The GM division will invest $40 million in various clean energy projects with a goal to reduce 8 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions. (more)

--- OSRAM SYLVANIA and Lowe's to Introduce Brightest LED Light Bulb. The A-Line 12-watt LED bulb uses 80 percent less energy and lasts 25 times longer than incandescent bulbs. (more)

--- EPRI Finds Direct Current Power Uses 15% Less Electricity Than Alternating Current System at Duke Energy Data Center. (more)

--- 2011 Global Energy Prize Now Accepting Nominations. The degree to which a development contributes to the benefit of humanity is a key driver in deciding the recipient of the prize. (more)

--- Ford Names First Markets to Sell Focus Electric. The Focus Electric initial markets were chosen based on several different criteria including existing hybrid purchase trends, utility company collaboration and local government commitment to electrification. (more)

--- International Battery Receives PEDA Grant to Develop a Bulk Energy Storage System Expandable to One Megawatt. The storage system will use International Battery’s large-format lithium batteries. (more)

--- ZBB Energy Enters Into Agreement to Develop and Deliver Integrated Storage and Control Systems for Sunflower Wind. ZBB's technology offers Sunflower the ability to integrate multiple power inputs with their 100 KW (Model SW100B) wind turbine. (more)

--- PIckens Plan: Total U.S. Spend on Foreign Oil Rose to $28 Billion for Month of October. Pickens’ plan is to encourage more heavy duty fleet vehicles to run on natural gas. (more)

--- New Generation Energy Launches National Green Energy Project Microfunding Site. This website makes it easy for individuals to l earn about and support specific green energy projects at nonprofit organizations all across the US. (more)

--- GE to Purchase 12,000 Chevy Volts, 13,000 Other Electric Vehicles by 2015. It’s the largest-ever single electric vehicle commitment. (more)

--- enXco and Indianapolis Power & Light Break Ground on 205.5 Megawatt Lakefield Wind Project. The project will have 137 GE 1.5 megawatt turbines. (more)

--- Mortenson Canada Corp. Expands in Ontario with Additional Wind Capacity. Two projects add 216 MW of new clean power. (more)

--- SG Biofuels and Bunge Partner on Jatropha Biofuel. The companies will develop a model to process Jatropha seeds into a biofuel feedstock. (more)

--- Konarka and Australia’s Nu Energy Announce Solar Partnership. Konarka’s organic photovoltaic technology will be marketed for both commercial and residential applications. (more)

--- Hendrix Wire & Cable Starts Cradle-to-Cradle Recycling Program. customers are encouraged to dispose of insulators by sending any used HPI products to a local recycler, or by simply shipping them back to Hendrix for recycling. (more)

--- Balqon Corporation to Provide Zero Emission, Electric Yard Tractors to Ford Motor Company. The vehicles are designed to be charged by solar panels mounted on the rooftop of the industrial plant. (more)

--- JN Phillips Launches GreenShield(SM) Automotive Windshield Recycling Program. The windshields are pulverized and sent through a special process to separate the glass from the plastic material, polyvinyl butyral (PVB). (more)

--- Ener1 Signs $40 Million Energy Storage Agreement with Russian National Grid Operator. The contract also includes the feasibility of localization within Russia of development and manufacture of lithium-ion battery cells and other components for energy storage systems. (more)

--- Edison Mission Energy Begins Construction of 10th Wind Farm in Minnesota. The 30 MW project is powered by 12 2.5-megawatt Clipper turbines producing enough power to meet the energy needs of about 10,000 homes. (more)

--- Panasonic Invests $30 Million in Tesla Motors. The investment was made through the purchase of Tesla common stock in a private placement at a price of $21.15 per share. (more)

--- First Energy and Ballard Demonstrate One Megawatt Fuel Cell System. Over the next five years, the companies will test the performance of the system in real-world operating conditions. (more)

--- Cobalt Technologies and the U.S. Navy Partner to Develop Jet Fuel.Cobalt will have an option to obtain an exclusive license to commercialize process improvements for the production of all military and civilian transportation fuels. (more)

--- Amonix Breaks Ground on Concentrated Photovoltaic (CPV) Manufacturing Facility in North Las Vegas. The facility will bring 278 green private sector clean energy jobs to Southern Nevada. (more)

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