Hertz, one of the world’s largest general use car rental companies operating from about 8,000 locations in around 150 countries worldwide, will trial Plugless Power, the first charging system developed for electric vehicles (EVs). The company has introduced EVs into its rental fleet in three continents, including Europe, Asia and North America.
Southern Energy Management (SEM), a sustainable energy company based in North Carolina, has deployed SunPower’s 1.13 MW solar PV system at Marlboro Mushrooms’ farm in Pennsylvania.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
10 Feb 2012
An American producer of high-efficiency crystalline silicon photovoltaic (PV) solar cells and high-power solar modules, Suniva has partnered with FLS Energy and PowerWorks for commissioning the 500 kW rooftop solar system at the Raleigh Convention Center in North Carolina. This is the second largest convention center solar project in the U.S.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
10 Feb 2012
Schletter, a designer, developer, and manufacturer of solar mounting solutions in the U.S., has announced that it is conducting a workshop on large utility-scale solar installations. The workshop will be held between March 12 and 13, 2012 in San Diego, California.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
10 Feb 2012
Air Products, a company having more than 50 years of experience in the hydrogen fueling industry, provides hydrogen fueling technologies to approximately 1,000 units of material handling fuel cell systems functioning in warehouses throughout the U.S.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
9 Feb 2012
Enerkem, a producer of biofuels and chemicals from waste, and GreenField Ethanol, the largest ethanol company in Canada, have joined forces to construct and operate a first full-scale waste-to-biofuels facility in Varennes, Québec.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
9 Feb 2012
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed by Ballard Power Systems, a provider of clean energy fuel cell products for a range of applications, and WEG Industries, based in Jaragua do Sul, Brazil.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
9 Feb 2012
Heat is Power Association is a newly re-launched alliance that is focused on expanding the American Waste Heat to Power (WH2P) market. It will act as the primary trade association for WH2P businesses.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
9 Feb 2012
M.J. Soffe, a branded apparel company, announced that it has started an energy efficiency project at its headquarters located in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
9 Feb 2012
One of the leading producers of advanced cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin-film photovoltaic (PV) modules in the world, Abound Solar has started to manufacture 82.8 W modules at its PV plant located in Longmont, Colorado, U.S.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
8 Feb 2012
Cabot has released a new treated fumed silica for the bonding paste market.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
8 Feb 2012
AU Optronics (AUO), one of the world's largest providers of display and solar total solutions, is now prepared to offer US-made solar modules to its clients by leveraging its local service portfolio.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
8 Feb 2012
Alta Devices, a development stage company focused on enhancing the production capabilities of high efficiency solar photovoltaic (PV) applications, announced that the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has verified the company’s new solar panel to have 23.5% efficiency.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
8 Feb 2012
FirmGreen, headquartered in Newport Beach, California and a pioneer in developing renewable energy and fuels projects, has launched the first green energy research and development center in Kokomo, Indiana.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
8 Feb 2012
Minnesota Power, a division of ALLETE and a supplier of electric service to 144,000 residents, in Northeastern Minnesota and Northern Wisconsin, announced that commissioning of Bison 1 Wind Energy Center has been completed, and renewable energy is flowing from this unit to the power grid.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
8 Feb 2012