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NORTHVILLE, Mich., Sept. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Gentherm (NASDAQ-GS: THRM), the global market leader and a developer of innovative thermal management technologies, today announced that it has received a $1.55 million contract modification from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to apply the technology in its innovative thermoelectric generator (TEG) for passenger cars to a similar program for heavy vehicles. The TEG technology, which converts waste heat from gas exhaust into...

Wind turbines to provide sustainability, educational and research benefits CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Sept. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi President Flavius Killebrew officially "flipped the switch" today (Friday, Sept. 21) to turn on three 20-kilowatt vertical axis wind turbines, which help make up the largest vertical-axis wind turbine installation of its kind in the United States. The site at the main campus also includes a small...

MILWAUKEE, Sept. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Powerful storms have caused numerous widespread power outages in 2012, leaving residents looking for a permanent remedy to keep their families safe and comfortable. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120529/CG15020LOGO) "More and more, both portable and home standby generators are sought as immediate and permanent backup power solutions in the event of a utility power outage," said Amanda Grandy, marketing manager for Briggs &...

CPSC and USFA Warn Carbon Monoxide from Generators Can Kill WASHINGTON, Aug. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) are warning consumers to be vigilant when using portable generators to deal with power outages after Hurricane Isaac. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20030904/USCSCLOGO) The exhaust from gasoline-powered generators contains high levels of poisonous carbon monoxide (CO)...

WORCESTER, Mass., Aug. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Mass Megawatts Wind Power, Inc. (OTC: MMMW) today reports that the company's new wind augmentation system is near completion. The Company plans to have a demonstration video soon on its website www.massmegawatts.com of wind turbines using the augmenter near an identical turbine without the new wind augmentation unit. The video with data collection information will help illustrate the increase of power output using the new wind...

The expiration of key federal incentives could bring that wave crashing down in 2013, despite a significant decline in the cost of wind energy Facing looming policy uncertainty beyond 2012, the U.S. remained one of the fastest-growing wind power markets in the world in 2011—second only to China—according to a new report released by the U.S. Department of Energy and prepared by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab). Roughly 6.8 gigawatts (GW) of new wind power capacity...

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cummins Power Generation, a division of Cummins Inc. (NYSE:CMI), announced the release of four new diesel generator sets using the QSB7 and QSL9 engine platforms. The new models include 175, 200, 275 and 300 kW power nodes. Both engine platforms feature a common rail fuel system with proven electronic controls for precise engine manipulation and low-maintenance filter assemblies to minimize downtime. All models comply with the EPA Tier 3...

Airfields for ultra-light aircraft are typically constructed on level ground – and so are wind farms. However, do wind power plantsgenerate turbulence that could endanger lightweight planes? A simulation can compute how these power plants influence aircraft at various wind speeds and wind directions. For a motorized hangglider or a one-seater weighing 300 kilograms: the business of flying by ultra-light aircraft is booming. That is also why numerous airfields are applying for the license...

CGE wants to give schools, municipalities, and public service sectors a break on their utility bill. This grant will award up to 25 institutions with emission free energy for five years. These institutions will be powered by the new WIND•e20 wind turbine. Brighton, MI (PRWEB) August 10, 2012 Clean Green Energy LLC “CGE” http://www.cleangreenenergyllc.com has issued a “Wind for a Better Community Grant” for schools, local governments, and public facilities. Grant recipients will...

FARMINGTON, Conn., Aug. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- As NASA lands one of the most advanced extraterrestrial explorers ever built on the distant and hostile surface of Mars and the world turns its attention to the red planet, it is worth looking at the technologies that will help drive the Curiosity rover. Published over the last 3 months, these market research reports from GII partner publisher IDTechEx offer details and insight into the energy harvesting technologies and related tech...