Panasonic, a developer and manufacturer of electronic products, has entered into an agreement with Ford Motor to deliver lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery cells. The cells will be used by Ford Motor for its four new hybrid and plug-in hybrid models.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
28 Feb 2012
Siemens Energy announced that it has secured two major contracts to supply 90 wind turbines for two wind power projects, Korat 1 and Korat 2, in Nakorn Rachasrima Province, Thailand.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
28 Feb 2012
ZeaChem will receive a $12 million grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), an agency within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), to develop advanced biofuels, including bio-based diesel, jet fuel and gasoline.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
27 Feb 2012
MidAmerican Energy, based in Des Moines, Iowa, has awarded an additional wind turbine order to Siemens Energy, a supplier of a complete range of power generation products, solutions and services, for a 407.1 MW project expansion in Iowa in 2012.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
27 Feb 2012
California-based photovoltaic solar development company, SPI Solar has acquired the essential contracts and authorizations to develop a solar energy facility (SEF) in Rhodope Prefecture, Greece. The new 1 MW utility-scale, fixed-tilt ground-mount facility is the company’s third major solar project in the country.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
27 Feb 2012
AE Solar Energy, a provider of reliable solar inverters and operations and maintenance (O&M) services, has been selected as a preferred supplier for ESA Renewables (ESA), a global solar PV company. ESA is now certified as a factory authorized service (FAS) provider for AE Solar Energy’s commercial and utility-scale inverters.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
27 Feb 2012
Bayer MaterialScience has developed Baydur, a new polyurethane system, which helps in designing stronger wind turbine blades. Currently, wind turbine blades are manufactured in larger sizes due to increased demand for clean or renewable energy.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
27 Feb 2012
John O’Brien, Managing Director of Australian CleanTech, said, “This is the third version of Australian Cleantech Review and it has been used extensively by investors and governments wanting to understand the sector.
Cleanfield Alternative Energy has updated its collaborative venture of Nanowire Solar Cell on “Next Generation Solar Cell".
By Dr. Cameron Chai
24 Feb 2012
Mt. Poso Cogeneration Company, a subsidiary of DTE Energy Services (DTEES) and Macpherson Energy, has completed the conversion of cogeneration power plant in Kern County, California from coal to 100% biomass fuel.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
24 Feb 2012
A major milestone has been achieved by Cool Planet BioFuels in converting biomass to renewable gasoline through a superior bioenergy crop, giant miscanthus.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
24 Feb 2012
SunPower, a designer, manufacturer and distributor of high-efficient solar panels and systems, and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport have dedicated a 5.4 MW SunPower high efficiency solar power system.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
24 Feb 2012
Administrators at the Southminster Presbyterian Church have selected GThurm high-efficiency windows from Graham Architectural Products to renovate the steel window frames of the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based church.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
24 Feb 2012
Urban Green Energy (UGE), a designer and manufacturer of flexible wind turbines and hybrid wind or solar systems, has unveiled a new hybrid renewable energy product for telecom applications.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
24 Feb 2012
The 8th Annual Australasian Cleantech Forum opens in Melbourne today to encourage development and investment in cleantech innovation. The largest cleantech investment event in the southern hemisphere, the two day conference features presentations from over 30 different speakers from industry and the investment community.