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Los Angeles: The New EV Hub?
Along with winning the the E-Visionary Award from the World Electric Vehicle Association, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa got some other related good news. Colorado-based Boulder Electric Vehicle decided to lease a building there to assemble its electric trucks. At full production, it’s expected to build 1000 vehicles a year and employ 150 people. “Face it, L.A., [...]
The North Sea Is Now A Renewable Energy Hub
There’s been some great news over the past few weeks for the British offshore wind industry. British Prime Minister David Cameron recently stated 20 companies have signed a deal to transform the North Sea into a massive renewable energy hub. According to a report by Reuters, Cameron believes Britain’s North Sea has the ability to [...]
Upper Midwest Emerging As Solar Hub
The upper Midwest has become a center for solar manufacturing, according to a recent New York Times story. Michigan has seven new solar facilities and Ohio has four. These inlcude DuPont’s (NYSE: DD) $175 million facility for solar cell coatings inOhio, and Hemlock Semiconductor’s $1 billion polycrystalline siliconplant that will provide the raw material for [...]
4-Way Solar USB Charging Hub From Brando Workshop
There is no dearth of solar-powered chargers on the market, whichallow you to keep your gadgets powered up no matter where on earth youare. The USB Solar Charging 4-Port Hub with Torch makes solar chargingeven more convenient with an ability to charge all your gadgets in onego. The device comes with seven mobile phone connectors [...]
California Institutions to Lead $122 Million Solar-Focused Energy Innovation Hub
Two prestigious California research institutions, the LawrenceBerkeley Laboratory and the California Institute of Technology inPasadena (Cal Tech), will lead a five-year $122 million project to develop advanced methods of solar-based energy production, the U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy, Daniel Poneman, announced on Friday. Known collectively as the Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis (JCAP), the project [...]
China to Get New Clean Energy Hub in Dezhou
China is aiming to provide a clean-technology answer to California’s Silicon Valley by developing a $740 million facility will be developedoutside Dezhou, China and will be the clean energy hub of the country.The development will be anchored by Himin Solar Energy Group and willprovide space for 100 companies in total. The development will feature spawned [...]
Applied Materials Opens Manufacturing Hub In Singapore $AMAT
AppliedMaterials just announced the opening of its new global manufacturing hub in Singapore. The Singapore Operations Center will produce advancedsemiconductor equipment and is Applied Materials’ first Asian facilityof its type. Applied Materials chose Singapore in part because it isclose to many of the company’s existing customers and suppliers, and itplans to eventually employ 800 people [...]
Gov. Richardson Plans to Make New Mexico the Nationa Green Hub
New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson is making good on his promises to develop a clean energy economy in the Land of Enchantment. Recently Governor Richardson signed an Executive Order outlining acomprehensive plan to create New Mexico’s green economy. The ExecutiveOrder was based of the recommendations of his Green Jobs Cabinet. The Executive Order focuses on [...]
Liverpool’s new transport hub collects solar energy for power
Jefferson Sheard Architects collaborated with Halcrow Yollesto provide a new transport hub for Liverpool, which apart from beingaesthetically beautiful is great for the environment as well. TheLiverpool South Parkway, as the project has been christened, isproviding Merseytravel with a link to Liverpool John Lennon Airport. Theinterchange is a high quality and a fully accessible facility [...]