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Perspective: Despite Solyndra’s death, the future of solar energy is sunny

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Combined with a Chinese manufacturing boom, that lowered the overall cost of panels by 40 percent this year, Solyndra was unable to compete. New Jersey is second only to California in adoption of solar infrastructure. a US-based public company engaged in developing and commercializing a revolutionary new solar power technology.

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BMW Group and Vattenfall Europe begin second phase of MINI E fleet test in Berlin

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Three out of four Berlin MINI E users advocated an exclusive use of renewable energy sources for electric vehicles in the future. The MINI E Fleet trials began in 2009 in the USA (New York, Los Angeles and in the state of New Jersey), UK (Oxford / London) and Germany (Munich and Berlin).

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Charged and umlaut continue partnership on 2021 EV Charging Infrastructure Benchmark

Charged EVs

The testers conducted nearly 150 tests at 28 stations (4 each from 7 different networks) in Michigan, Ohio, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut and Pennsylvania. If you look to what steps are of concern from an end-user perspective, then we see that the whole chain can be improved in the future.

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HVDC Networks Come to Europe

Cars That Think

This newer HVDC technology is opening up new opportunities. European grid operators are adopting HVDC as the technology of choice for their bulk-transmission needs in the future,” says Cornelis Plet , vice president for DNV , a consultancy that advises on power systems and risk management. In addition, the U.K.

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Cupcake A.T.M.s and Fire Pits: What You Love at the Airport

Baua Electric

Inouye International Airport in Honolulu, there are lush cultural gardens inspired by the islands’ Hawaiian, Japanese and Chinese heritage — think lagoons with koi and sprawling banana trees — surrounding the Terminal 2 ticketing lobby and the airport’s E gates. Dreaming up a future getaway or just armchair traveling? At Daniel K.

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The Tailwinds Behind Massive Growth of EV Charging

EV Connect

The future of EV charging hinges on simplifying and streamlining the driver experience, then increasing the overall reliability of EV charging to support further EV adoption and the EV charging market as a whole. Oregon has implemented a similar program, while Washington is expected to ratify a program of its own in the near future.