Tesla plans to buy SolarCity for $2.8bn
Posted on 22 Jun 2016 by Michael Cruickshank
Electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla Motors yesterday announced a plan to purchase solar photovoltaic (PV) panel maker Solar City.
Renewables
Boston Medical Center goes green to help meet its thermal energy needs
Posted on 14 Jun 2016 by Aiden Burgess
Boston Medical Center is using an innovative way to help meet its thermal energy needs. Broadwind Energy signs $137m contract to supply wind turbine towers
Posted on 6 Jun 2016 by Aiden Burgess
US wind turbine producer Broadwind Energy has signed a US$137m deal to supply wind turbine towers to a US wind turbine manufacturer over the next three years. Faraday Future approved to negotiate for Californian manufacturing site
Posted on 3 Jun 2016 by Aiden Burgess
Electric car manufacturer Faraday Future has received a huge boost in its plan to establish a manufacturing site in California after receiving approval to enter into negotiations to build a manufacturing plant in Vallejo City. Solar cell efficiency reaches new levels, decades ahead of expectations
Posted on 3 Jun 2016 by Doug Neale
Australian researchers have broken the record of solar cell efficiency by 44%, nearing levels previously expected to be achieved in 2050. Fire at world’s largest concentrated solar power plant caused by own mirrors
Posted on 25 May 2016 by Aiden Burgess
The world’s largest concentrated solar power plant was shut down last week after a small fire broke out at the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System, located near the California-Nevada border. Futuristic skyTran levitating pod transportation set for Lagos, Nigeria
Posted on 23 May 2016 by Tim Brown
Well known as having a very enterprising population, in both good and bad ways, it should not be surprising that Nigeria's largest city, Lagos, may soon be home to one of the world's most innovative transportation systems. Toyota hybrid car sales reach over 9 million
Posted on 20 May 2016 by Tim Brown
Toyota has sold more than nine million Lexus and Toyota hybrid vehicles around the world, including more than 85,800 delivered in Australia alone. 30 days to International Festival for Business 2016
Posted on 18 May 2016 by Jonny Williamson
Britain’s business leaders marked the 30-day countdown to the International Festival for Business 2016 yesterday evening (May 17) at an exclusive showcase at BT Tower. Ford first to use captured CO2 to make foam and plastic for cars
Posted on 17 May 2016 by Tim Brown
Ford Motor Company is the first automaker to formulate and test new foam and plastic components made from captured carbon dioxide.