Electric transport specialist ECOtality yesterday unveiled plans for an electric car charging network in the US city of Phoenix. The plans, which are the latest stage of the $230 million public-private EV Project, lay the groundwork for the installation of around 920 public Blink Level 2 EV charging stations in and around the Phoenix and an additional […]
US high-tech company United Technologies Corporation (UTC) has agreed a cash deal to acquire troubled California-based wind turbine manufacturer Clipper Windpower. UTC already holds a 49.9% stake in Clipper, but will now acquire the remaining shares of the company worth around £70 million. The acquisition will create long-term financial stability for Clipper, while adding Clipper’s expertise in wind […]
Ahead of the release of the details UK Coalition Government’s spending review later this week, green group Friends of the Earth is warning that any cut to feed-in tariffs (FITs) could provoke a legal challenge. Reports in the media today are hinting that cuts to feed-in tariffs of 10% could be on the cards as part of […]
US giant GE has announced plans to invest $432 million in four ‘centres of excellence’ dedicated to the design and manufacture of a new generation of smart fridges and freezers. The investment will “transform GE Appliances” says president and CEO James P. Campbell, revitalising its US business and manufacturing base. New centres of excellence will be set up […]
Power network operator in the North East and Yorkshire, CE Electric UK, has announced plans for a £54 million smart grid project to test the impact of low-carbon technologies like electric cars and solar panels on the electricity network. The company will lead the project, in collaboration with British Gas (a subsidiary of Centrica), Durham University and EA Technology, if it can […]
UK Transport Minister Norman Baker today announced the 14 organisations that will share £15 million to support the purchase of new ‘green’ buses. Under the second round of the Green Bus Fund, over 170 new hybrid and electric buses will be bought by transport companies up and down the country. The largest grants went to Transport […]
