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Lighter and More Efficient: Ford’s New Carbon Fibre Technology
Detroit automaker Ford has been experimenting with a new carbon fibre technology that could help lower fuel consumption for its customers. The carbon fibre bonnet for the Ford Focus was displayed at the Composites Europe event in Dusseldorf, Germany. It is constructed from the super-strong material usually associated with bespoke racing vehicles or high-performance sports [...]
American Apparel’s CEO Makes Solar Sexy (VIDEO)
For all the PR energy that goes into pushing the solar revolution, Los Angeles homeowners remain skeptical about installing their own set of panels. (Our city of 4 million only has about 4,000 solar-powered homes.) Maybe all those Big Green promo teams should have taken a tip or two from controversial American Apparel CEO Dov Charney. This guy [...]
Native American Renewable Energy Models
Some stories so exuberantly shout out, ‘pay attention to the historyhere!’ that readers don’t need a browbeating interlocutor to insist onsuch a focus. As an election approaches that politically sophisticatedpeople are saying is going to be a comeuppance for ‘liberals,’ I wouldargue that an examination of important elements of the American pastsuggest that other matters [...]
SEPA Report Examines Utility Business Models
The Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) has released the secondphase of its Utility Solar Business Models (USBM) report, entitled"Utility Solar Business Models: Developing Value in Solar Markets." Thereport provides a look at the business models of 21 utilities that haveintegrated solar energy into their energy portfolios. The USBM report examines variants among utility business models, [...]
Mitsubishi Offering 10 New Photovoltaic Module Models
Mitsubishi Electric Corp. has introduced new models of photovoltaic modules- five for the European market and five for North America and Asia. Thenew lineup comprises modules with outputs of 210, 220, 225, 230 and 235W. Shipments will begin on Jan. 15, 2010. The new high-outputmodules use lead-free solder and incorporate PV cells with four busbars. [...]