An all electric U.S. built medium duty truck, powered by UQM Propulsion System is now available for purchase by U.S. government agencies.  California based, ZeroTruck Corp. has developed and produced zero emission commercial solutions that are real trucks with applicability to every municipality in the United States.

 Move into the fast lane with the first full-speed, all-electric vehicle for under $25,000 after U.S. tax breaks. 

Honda has begun operation of a next generation solar hydrogen station prototype at the Los Angeles Center of Honda R&D Americas, Inc., intended for ultimate use as a home refueling appliance capable of an overnight refill of fuel cell electric vehicles.

BrightSource Energy will conditionally receive a federally backed loan for up to $1.4 billion, available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, to support the construction and start-up of three utility-scale concentrated solar power plants on the California Nevada border.

Using bioenergy crops in the production of cellulosic ethanol, just got boost as a 74,000-square-foot facility in Tennessee opened that uses low-cost, fully-integrated technology for commercial production of ethanol from agricultural residue and bioenergy crops, including corncobs and switchgrass.

Danish enzyme producers launch the first commercially viable enzymes for production of biofuel from agricultural waste. Breakthroughs in enzyme technology make cellulosic biofuel a cost competitive alternative to gasoline.

A new 400kW fuel cell system has been recently certified to meet the latest emission standards of the California Air Resources Board (CARB), the strictest in the United States.

A new membrane from IBM and Tokyo-based Central Glass along with other project collaborators promises to filter salts and arsenic using less energy than other forms of water purification.

Cutting edge AirLess(TM) water valve saves energy and shrinks water bills, for both businesses and homes.

ZaGO has a range of self sealing fasteners that provide an airtight, leak proof seal against liquids, air and other gases.  This can be a cheap and immediate solution to curbing climate change.

Proterra, a Green Transit manufacturer, has announced that it will locate a facility in Greenville County at the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR).  The facility will house research and development as well as assembly of its electric transit bus.

IBM today announced plans to go online with its commercial cloud service for software development and testing. IBM, which already delivers a test and development cloud, is now allowing enterprise and government clients to test and develop on an IBM Cloud.

California-based AeroViroment was chosen by Nissan to install home charging stations that will work with the LEAF.  The company will also offer a pre-installation assessment to those who have pre-ordered a Nissan LEAF.

Adding to a growing industry-wide list of energy efficient lighting products is the Primestar LED’s ultra efficient high bay LED fixture, Venera Series™ that consume 50-75% less electricity than metal halide or other high intensity discharge fixtures with wattages as low as 30w.

Dan Nocera, MIT Chemist, claims he can produce 30KWh of electricity with one bottle of drinking water and four hours of sunlight.  In a developing nation, 30KWh of electricity is equivalent to powering an entire household.

With water shortage scares and polluted water resources headlining the news, water purity and drinkability has become a growing concern.  Siemens introduced a compact deionization water purification system that can purify from various tap and water sources.

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Recently released, the PowerVault DC-to-medium voltage inverter platform that provides cost savings for multi-megawatt solar installations will be deployed in multiple 5MW projects in Southern Oregon.

In England, Radical Sports Cars and Imperial College London's Racing Green Endurance are bringing sports cars into the electric vehicle industry.  The car features two EVO AFM motors manufactured and developed by EVO Electric.  According to EVO, the motors are light weight motors while offering up to 5000 RPMs and high torque.