China Sunergy, a provider of solar cells and modules, has agreed to deliver Bulgarian partner V2M, and its affiliates, with 50 MW of multi-crystalline photovoltaic modules for projects in Macedonia and Romania.
Lockheed Martin has entered into a $3 M contract with the Office of Naval Research (ONR) for developing solid oxide fuel cell generator sets that can substitute traditional battlefield power generation equipment.
According to the study performed by the University of Koblenz-Landau researchers, based on inadequate evaluation models, the EU is progressing with the approval of pesticides for treating insect infestation.
By G.P. Thomas
10 Aug 2012
Donauer Solartechnik has reported that its flat roof and flat roof duplex mounting frames, which earned the LGA certification through testing/structural type analysis conducted by the LGA Test Office for Structural Analysis, has reached 2.5 MWp in sales in the first half of this year.
By G.P. Thomas
10 Aug 2012
Pattern Energy Group declared it has accomplished the construction of Nevada’s first Spring Valley Wind project. It is now fully operational. An inaugural event was held at the 151.8 MW Spring Valley Wind project, marking its beginning of commercial operations. It is based beside the town of Ely.
By Nick Gilbert
9 Aug 2012
Being ‘unreservedly committed’ to a green economy, the UK government has declared a £100 M-worth investment, focused on driving domestic as well as foreign investment in non-domestic energy efficiency projects.
By G.P. Thomas
9 Aug 2012
Suntech Power Holdings is the first organization to successfully accomplish supply of more than 1 GW of solar panels to consumers in South and North America. Suntech is one of the industry’s foremost producers and suppliers of solar products for commercial, industrial, residential and utility purposes.
Wastewater, sewage sludge and liquid manure are good forms of fertiliser for crops and plants. Fraunhofer researchers have come up with a new chemical-free, eco-friendly method to convert recovered salts into fertiliser for crops. Of late, farmers have faced a dearth in the supply of the essential mineral phosphorus.
By G.P. Thomas
9 Aug 2012
The employees of MicroPro Company in Ireland and Fraunhofer Institute of Reliability and Microintegration IZM in Berlin have come up with a wood frame computer that has lesser environmental consequences.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
9 Aug 2012
By just clicking a button, the Ford C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid vehicles can reach high electric-only speed of 85 mph, higher than other plug-in hybrids. The new five-seater Ford C-MAX Energi can easily keep pace with traffic even when the gasoline engine is off and the EV-mode button is engaged. The fully charged Ford C-MAX Energi battery is graded at 195 horsepower.
By Nick Gilbert
9 Aug 2012
The rich culture of the Town of Reading, 10 miles from Boston, goes back to 1644. Of late, soaring cost of fuel, water and energy and limited funds for recuperation forced the Town of Reading and Reading Public Schools to seek an energy services company (ESCO) to promote an undertaking, find funding, take care of construction and obtain results.
By G.P. Thomas
9 Aug 2012
The 2012 WardsAuto survey results revealed that automakers have increased their focus on reduction of vehicle weight, electrification of vehicles, and optimization of internal combustion engines to fulfill proposed Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards (CAFE).
Canadian Solar has reported that the company has received CSA1000V certification, which authorizes Canadian Solar modules to get 1000 V of optimum system voltage, enabling the company to lower the overall costs of the systems and fulfill demand for high-voltage applications from customers in the Americas.
GE Energy Financial Services has expanded its collaboration with Enel Green Power, an international renewable energy company, through a capital of roughly $156 million in common equity in Prairie Rose, a 200-MW wind project being constructed in southern Minnesota.
EMCORE has inked a definitive agreement for the consolidation of its terrestrial concentrating photovoltaics (CPV) business into its joint venture, Suncore Photovoltaics.