--- QuantumSphere Awards Grant to University of South Florida for Hydrogen Storage Research. The grant will be used to evaluate use of nanoparticles to improve on-board hydrogen storage in automotive fuel cell applications. (more)

--- Philips Lumileds: LED Traffic Light Project in Guarulhos, Brazil Wins National Award. The Brazilian government has awarded a first-place Rational Use and Energy Conservation National Award to electric power distributor Bandeirante Energia S.A. for replacing all the incandescent-based traffic lights in the Sao Paolo suburb with Philips Lumileds LUXEON LED-based lamps. (more)

--- NEUTON Battery Powered Mowers Redesigned. Two models are now available 14” and 19.” (more)

--- GridPoint and Duke Energy Test Smart Charging for Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles. GridPoint’s smart charging capability enables utilities to control charging regardless of when consumers plug in their PHEVs. (more)

--- BMW Hydrogen 7 Cleans the Air. Argonne National Laboratory tests prove that BMW Hydrogen 7 Mono-Fuel (hydrogen only) emissions surpass super-ultra low-emission vehicle (SULEV) standards. (more)

--- UPS Deploys 167 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Delivery Trucks. They join more than 800 CNG vehicles already in use by UPS in the United States. (more)

--- Linde to Bring Fast Hydrogen Refueling to North America. Linde is the first company capable of meeting a new industry target designed to dramatically reduce the time it takes to fill hydrogen-powered vehicles. (more)

--- Distributed Energy Systems Wind Turbines to be Integrated into Wind-Hydrogen-Diesel Project. The order from Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro (Hydro) is for three Northwind 100 turbines will be installed in Ramea, a small remote island on the south coast of Newfoundland. (more)

--- EPRI and Ford Motor Company to Evaluate Integration of Plug-in Hybrids to the Nation’s Power Grid. Integration to the grid is a key requirement to facilitate widespread adoption of PHEVs. (more)

--- Bac2 to Launch Blank Bipolar Plates for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane (PEM) Fuel Cells. The ElectroPhen (tm) plates are to be available for fuel cell prototyping and development work. (more)

--- MaxWest Gasification System to Turn Sludge into Renewable Energy in Sanford, Florida. Sanford will be the first municipality in North America to adopt the MaxWest gasification system as an efficient, cost-effective and environmentally friendly way to dispose of biosolids from its municipal wastewater treatment system into renewable, green energy. (more)

--- Clear Skies Group and SGFP2 Partner on Solar-Powered Active-Living Community. Under the $6,500,000 agreement, Clear Skies will provide a 900kW solar power generation facility. (more)

--- Odyne Corporation to Expand Plug-in Hybrid Production with State Funding. The company has signed a cost sharing contract with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) which will fund half of the cost of the contracted items up to a maximum of $534,590. (more)

--- Hydrogen Engine Center (HEC) and Startech Environmental in Strategic Alliance. The companies will jointly develop commercial projects that combine HEC’s Hydrogen powered internal combustion engine (ICE) generators with Startech’s proprietary Plasma Converter to provide hydrogen fuel extracted from waste remediation. (more)

--- Luminus Devices Closes $72 million Venture Capital Investment. The company plans to use the capital to accelerate development of new products and expand into new lighting markets beyond its current focus of light sources for the TV and display industry. (more)

--- Thompson Hine Launches Fuel Cell Patent Website. The website contains an archive of US patents and published patent applications that may be of interest to the fuel cell community. (more)

--- Xantrex Technology Launches Wireless Monitoring Solution for Small Scale Solar Power Systems. The Xantrex(TM) Gateway monitoring system bridges the gap between Xantrex single phase grid tie (GT) inverters and the system owner's computer. (more)

--- Mitsubishi Electric Develops Silicon Solar Cell with World’s Highest Conversion Efficiency Rate and Plans Solar Production Capacity Expansion. The company achieved photoelectric conversion efficiency rate of 18.6 percent in a 150-millimeter square practical-use multi-crystalline silicon solar cell. (more)

--- ET Solar Group to Supply Dual-Axis Trackers and Solar Modules for 3 MW Solar Project in the US. For the project to be built in Oregon, ET Solar will ship a total of 273 dual-axis trackers with the first shipment expected to arrive from the Nanjing, China-based company in April. (more)

--- Geo-Building Technologies (GBT) Introduces Green Building Technology to Afghanistan. The GreenMachine, a portable, self-powered system designed to manufacture structural, precision-engineered tongue and groove compressed earth blocks, may revolutionize the construction industry in Afghanistan and developing countries around the world. (more)

--- Subaru to Provide Electric Cars to the New York Power Authority (NYPA) for Evaluation. The all-electric Subaru R1e will be on display at the New York International Auto Show (more)

--- RoseStreet Labs Energy Opens of Full Spectrum Solar Cell Development Center. The photovoltaic development center in Phoenix, Arizona includes a full spectrum photovoltaic pilot line and also a laboratory for solar cell packaging and interconnection. (more)

--- Conergy: SolarGiant Ground-Mount Array Available in North America. The SolarGiant uses a high-strength, proprietary rail system that allows solar modules to be simply slid into place, dramatically decreasing installation time. (more)

--- Disenco Energy Confirms HomePowerPlant (HPP) Appliance will be Commercially Available in the 3rd Quarter, 2008. The micro combined heat and power plant (m-CHP) could drastically reduce annual energy costs and carbon footprint both residential and business sectors (more)

--- Micropelt: Thermoelectric Power-Bolt Generates up to 15 Millwatts of Power from Excess Heat. The company is looking to license this technology to industry partners wanting to integrate it into devices or build generic ‘green’ power supplies. (more)

--- Rentech Expands Initiative to Produce Synthetic Jet Fuel from Garbage. The production of biofuels from garbage, also known as municipal solid waste (MSW), using the Rentech Process could have a potentially carbon neutral or even carbon negative footprint while extending the life of existing landfills. (more)

--- Valence Technology Expanding to Meet Anticipated Demand for Lithium Phosphate Battery Packs. By March 31, 2009, Valence plans to have in place an expanded manufacturing capacity of $35 million to $50 million per quarter to support anticipated product sales. (more)

--- Violet Fuel Cell Sticks Announces 15 Kilowatt/Liter Cell Density with Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC). Previous commercial fuel cells, including both SOFCs and Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) designs have struggled to meet a target of 2KW/Liter. (more)

--- Nordic Windpower to Open Turbine Manufacturing Facility in Idaho. The Swedish manufacturer of innovative two-bladed utility-scale wind turbines plans to create more than 160 new technical, engineering, and administrative jobs at a new Pocatello, Idaho facility. (more)

--- CertainTeed Enters the Building Integrated Solar Photovoltaic (BIPV) Roofing Products Market. The leading North American manufacturer of interior and exterior building products is partnering with SRS Energy of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to advance the development of photovoltaic roofing products. (more)

--- Capstone Receives Microturbine Order from Italian Hybrid Electric Bus Manufacturer. The order for 15, 30-kilowatt microturbines will be deployed in 12 hybrid electric buses in the Abruzzi region of Italy and 3 for Italy’s Ministry of the Protection of the Environment. (more)

--- Raser Adds Two New Geothermal Projects. The two additional projects include a second 10 MW plant in Utah and the company’s first 10 MW plant in Oregon. (more)

--- GE Energy Secures Second Contract Over $1 billion in Recent Months with Invenergy Wind. These agreements are among the largest commitments for wind turbines to be delivered in a single year in the history of the global wind industry. (more)

--- GE Invests in Think Global and A123Systems to Commercialize Electric Car. The Norwegian electric car manufacturer Think has also unveiled an electric five-seat crossover concept car. (more)

--- PSEG and Winergy Propose 350 Megawatt Offshore Windfarm for New Jersey. The wind farm will be virtually invisible from land located as far offshore as commercially feasible utilizing an innovative construction methodology. (more)

--- Hitachi Receives Order for lithium-ion Battery Systems from General Motors. The battery systems will be installed annually in more than 100,000 hybrid-electric vehicles (HEV), which are scheduled to launch in North America market in 2010. (more)

--- Konarka Demonstrates First-Ever Inkjet-Printed Solar Cells. Inkjet printing is considered promising because the company’s polymer solar photovoltaic devices can be fabricated very easily because of the compatibility with various substrates. (more)

--- Power-Save Energy Launches New Renewable Energy Product Line. The company has introduced 1kW, 2kW and 3kW photovolatic solar systems and a 600 watt wind turbine. (more)

--- Chevron and Weyerhaeuser Form Biofuels Joint Venture: Catchlight Energy. The 50-50 joint venture company is focused on developing the next generation of renewable transportation fuels from nonfood sources. (more)

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