March 14th, 2011

Atop A Landfill, U.S. Marine Corps Installs 1.4 Megawatt Solar System

Today, the United States Marine Corps completed its largest solar installation to date — a 1.4 megawatt ground-mounted system — that will generate electricity for Base Camp Pendleton outside of San Diego, Calif. The system was installed atop an inactive landfill.

According to a press statement from the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southwest: the installation should… → Read More

December 23rd, 2010

Smith Electric Vehicles U.S. Acquiring Its U.K.-based Parent Company For $15 Million

Smith Electric Vehicles U.S. (SEV) and the Tanfield Group announced today that the American maker of all-electric trucks will purchase its United Kingdom-based parent company, Smith Electric Vehicles U.K. for $15 million in January.

The company began its U.S. operations in Kansas City, Mo. in 2009. Led by chief executive Bryan Hansel, SEV is buying all of the assets and operating business of… → Read More