Category: Renewables Alternative Energy

Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI) Creates "Micro Hybrid" Battery

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted January 13, 2013

Johnson Controls' (NYSE: JCI) new battery model incorporates a lead-acid battery and a lithium-ion battery in vehicles.

Natural Gas and Renewables Join Together

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted January 10, 2013

The director-general of the International Renewable Energy Agency and the CEO of a solar company both support natural gas use.

Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE) Completes Phase I of Solar Project

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted January 10, 2013

Phase I of Sempra Energy's (NYSE: SRE) Mesquite Solar Facility is complete with a 150-megawatt capacity.

Nissan (TYO: 7201) Introduces Low-Cost U.S. Leaf

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted January 10, 2013

After 2012 U.S. sales for the Nissan Leaf failed to break half the target sales, the company is introducing the lower-cost Leaf S.

Solar Investing 2013

Written by unknown
Posted January 10, 2013

Last year, plenty of investors didn't want to touch a solar stock. Will China save the solar industry this year?

"Quiet-Car Rule" to Make EVs Noisier

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted January 9, 2013

After reviewing injuries from electric vehicles and hybrids due to low noise levels, the NHTSA could implement a rule requiring sound.

Zinc Battery Technology

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted January 7, 2013

Companies have been searching for the next generation in batteries to move beyond the stiff, bulky lithium-ion design. Imprint Energy's design may be the solution.

GE (NYSE: GE) to Diversify Fleet with Natural Gas Vehicles

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted January 7, 2013

GE's (NYSE: GE) plan to purchase 25,000 electric vehicles for fleets is falling through as fleet drivers demand diversity.

Warren Buffett Bakken Shale Investment

Written by unknown
Posted January 6, 2013

An ingenious move gave Warren Buffett the keys to a company that is now the lifeblood of the oil and gas boom. And we're buying this backdoor Bakken Shale play.

Report: EV Sales to Hit 3.8 Million Annually by 2020

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted January 6, 2013

A new Pike Research reports shows electric vehicles are growing increasingly popular, and sales could reach 3.8 million annually in under a decade.

GE (NYSE: GE), Others to Purchase French Wind Farms

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted January 6, 2013

GE (NYSE: GE) is involved in an international consortium that will purchase 32 French wind farms from Spanish company Iberdrola.

Berkshire Hathaway Subsidiary Buys Massive Solar Project

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted January 3, 2013

MidAmerican Energy, a subsidiary of billionaire Warren Buffett's company, has agreed to purchase two solar projects from SunPower (NASDAQ: SPWR)