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US energy storage firm cuts staff

US-based energy storage company Xtreme Power has cut most of the staff at its plant in Grove, Oklahoma.

Second life for EV batteries

ABB, along with General Motors and Duke Energy, is testing whether used electric-vehicle batteries can have a second life on the electric grid.

Question marks over FG Wilson's future after job lay-offs

Genset manufacturer FG Wilson has announced 760 job losses at its four manufacturing facil

Indian blackout highlights need for critical power back-up

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Aggreko creates new global management structure

Temporary power firm Aggreko is to create a new global management structure in a bid

Asia, Africa drives global boom in genset sales

Diesel and gas generators are experiencing a sales boom across Africa and Asia as they step in to backfill unforeseen power shortages in developing countries.

GE Energy Storage boasts promising Durathon sales

GE Energy Storage has secured US$63 million in orders for its Durathon battery since the busines

SMA Solar to target off-grid with hybrid genset controls

Germany’s leading solar power company SMA Solar is to launch a genset control system in 2013 that will allow diesel generators to draw power from solar panels, potentially bringing down the cost of power generation in remote areas.