Alta Devices, the company that recently set the record for the highest efficiency solar panel ever certified by the U.S. government, is working to supply the U.S. military...
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Chrysler pulls request for $3.5B in DOE loans, calls them too restrictive
(DETROIT (AP) — Chrysler is withdrawing its application for $3.5 billion in government loans that it planned to use to develop fuel-efficient vehicles
US-China to sign 5-year cooperative ag agreement
The United States and China agreed Thursday to sign a five-year deal that will guide discussions on food security, food safety and sustainable agriculture.
White House agrees to Solyndra interviews under subpoena threat
House Republicans canceled plans to subpoena executive branch officials over the Solyndra loan guarantee after reaching an agreement with the White House Thursday.
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AP verifies several of the Heartland leaks showing group's climate efforts
WASHINGTON (AP) — Leaked documents from a prominent conservative think tank show how it sought to teach schoolchildren skepticism about global warming and planned other...
Heartland Institute under scrutiny
The Heartland Institute, a nonprofit in the climate change denial camp, says that a leaked online document that purportedly details its strategic plans is a fake. But it...
Tesla scores electric Mercedes-Benz deal
Tesla reported fourth quarter and full year earnings on Wednesday and in its shareholder's letter revealed that it has started a development program with Daimler to...
Toyota will boost production of Prius compact to meet high demand
Toyota will increase the production rate of its new compact version of its Prius hybrid in order to meet Japanese demand that may be 10 times that of its current supply,...
Iran to load own nuclear fuel rods in Tehran reactor
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran will load domestically made nuclear fuel rods into its Tehran Research Reactor on Wednesday for the first time to keep it running, a senior...
Japan solar cell sales rise 30.7 pct in 2011
TOKYO, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Sales of solar cells in Japan rose 30.7 percent in 2011 from the previous year to 1,296 megawatts, the first time sales have topped 1,000 MW,...
SunPower sues SolarCity and ex-employees for theft of customer data
SunPower, the Silicon Valley solar panel efficiency leader, has just sued solar installer and financier SolarCity and five ex-SunPower employees that went to work for the...
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