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Envia Systems has announced a “major breakthrough” in battery technology that will increase energy density and drastically reduce the cost of lithium-ion battery packs making electric vehicles more affordable.
As the U.S. federal election begins to heat up and the Republican's close in on choosing a presidential candidate, President Obama and his Administration find themselves under the financial microscope again.
While lofty expectations have being placed on the future of plug-in hybrid cars and electric trucks, another, less-heralded green transportation boom is taking place: the rise of natural gas vehicles.
President Barack Obama has requested $27.2 billion for the Department of Energy (DOE) as part of the 2013 budget proposal he has put forth to the United States Congress.
It is official; the United States will soon begin constructing its first new nuclear power reactors in 30 years.
California-based solar developer SolarReserve has completed construction on a solar power tower at its flagship solar farm in Nevada, the company said Thursday.
The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) has asked a court to force the Department of Energy (DOE) and Southern Co. to provide information pertaining to the DOE loan guarantee for the construction of two new nuclear reactors at Southern Co.'s Plant Vogtle in Georgia.
On Friday, the United States Department of Agriculture rolled out two new funding programs which it hopes will both increase the production of advanced biofuels and also promote the use of renewable energy to create the biofuel.
Solar module manufacturer Semprius, Inc. has achieved 33.9 percent efficiency for its latest high concentration photovoltaic (HCPV) solar modules the company said Tuesday.
On Thursday, lithium-battery developer Ener1, Inc. (NASDAQ: HEV) filed a voluntary petition in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of New York for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
