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Chevy Spark EV Unveiled at New Delhi Auto Show
GM (General Motors) introduced the electric Spark, which will be India's first 4-door electric vehicle. Hyundai has also unveiled the electric version of its i10 model, but for sure it will be more expensive than the e-Spark.
Hydrology Student Invents Solar Powered Mass Desalination System
Worldwide terminus lakes could benefit from a new system to desalinate water, using a low-cost solar pond and patented membrane distillation system powered by renewable energy.
Rooftop Solar Panels Could Earn NSW Inhabitants Up To $10,000 A Year
Installing solar panels on your roof seems ok from one point of view. Getting money for your installed panels and trading the energy you get from them back to the grid is even better.
HydroWing – Tethered Tidal and Marine Current Energy Generator
The SeaKinetics company recently has developed an innovative, tethered tidal and marine current energy generator known as the HydroWing, that is capable to provide zero carbon emission renewable energy by converting tidal power into clean electricity.
Protoscar Makes Waves Before Geneva Motor Show With Lampo II Electric Vehicle
Switzerland can finally brag with their most expensive sports car: Protoscar has just finished the development and manufacturing of a 1 million Euro electric sports car prototype called Lampo.
LIDAR: Predicting The Wind By Using Smart, Laser-Equipped Wind Turbines
The researchers from Riso DTU completed the first test on a wind turbine with a laser-based anemometer built into the spinner to increase electricity generation.
Mercedes Jumps Into PHEV Wagon With The Upcoming S-Class Generation
One of Europe's largest automotive manufacturers, Mercedes-Benz, announced that the next generation of the S-class will come with a plug-in hybrid engine.
U.S. – The Next Assembly Destination For Th!nk Electric Car
An electric car maker from Norway, Think, will start assembling vehicles in the US next year, hoping to produce about 20,000 cars per year, informed the Wall Street Journal.
EU Planning on Building An European Renewable Energy "Supergrid"
The first electricity grid dedicated to renewable power becomes a political reality this month, because nine European countries draw up plans to link their clean energy projects around the North Sea.
Horizon's Personal Hydrogen Storage Device to Be Unveiled at CES 2010
The device, called the "Horizon Hydrofill", manages to extract hydrogen from its own water tank and to store it in solid form in small refillable cartridges, by pluging it into the wall socket, connecting a solar panel or a small-sized wind turbine to it.
