A renewable power generation subsidiary of Algonquin Power & Utilities has signed a wind power project acquisition agreement with Gamesa Corporación Tecnológica. Under the terms of the agreement, Algonquin Power will purchase four wind power projects with a total combined capacity of 480 MW from Gamesa for about US$888 million.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
12 Mar 2012
Delaware Electric Cooperative, a member-owned electric utility, announced that it will construct a state-of-the-art solar facility in Sussex County, Delaware. The project includes an installation of 20 acres of solar panels near Georgetown that have the capability to generate sufficient energy to power 500 houses.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
12 Mar 2012
Tioga Energy, a renewable energy company, has completed the first of the two solar projects developed through a funding from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).
By Dr. Cameron Chai
9 Mar 2012
NRG Solar, a solar power developer, has partnered with PsomasFMG, a provider of affordable solar systems, to build two solar projects with a total combined capacity of more than 11 MW in California.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
9 Mar 2012
Researchers from the School of Arts and Sciences and School of Engineering at Tufts University have found out that single atoms in a metal alloy possess an ability to catalyze hydrogenation reactions.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
9 Mar 2012
GRID Alternatives, a non-profit solar installation company, has signed a 2012 supplier agreement with SunPower, a designer, manufacturer and distributor of high reliability, high efficiency solar panels and systems.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
9 Mar 2012
MiaSole, a developer of low-cost, high-efficiency thin-film solar panels, has received a $55 million grant to spur its business to the next level of growth. The funding will help the company to develop the commercial part of its business with traditional flexible and glass-on-glass products.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
9 Mar 2012
A research team at the University of California, San Diego is creating a forest of nanowire trees to cleanly harvest more amount of solar energy for generating hydrogen fuel efficiently without utilizing fossil fuels.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
9 Mar 2012
Industry analyst firm NanoMarkets has announced the release of its latest report on smart windows, “Silver in Photovoltiacs-2012.” In the report the firm projects that suppliers of silver inks and pastes face challenging times as the PV industry’s use of silver declines in the coming years.
According to the recent data, the solar PV market in Belgium has recorded successful growth in 2011 compared to previous years. The total installed capacity of the Belgian PV market accounted for 1,669 MW by the end of 2011.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
8 Mar 2012
The truck and bus operators can reduce their fuel bills by over 7% by providing training on effective driving techniques and incentives for those who achieve better fuel economy to the drivers.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
8 Mar 2012
Cranfield University, the UK’s only wholly postgraduate university specialising in science, technology, engineering and management, is preparing for its first Summer School focusing on its expertise in environment and water.
At the Oslo School of Architecture and Design (AHO), the architectural students met Svein Richard Brandtzæg, CEO of Hydro. He stated that the company is delighted to see numerous talented students, working to find solutions for one of the main challenges in climatic change, energy waste in buildings.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
7 Mar 2012
Car Charging Group which offers electric vehicle (EV) charging services has declared the expansion of its EV charging network at North California.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
7 Mar 2012
A global building-integrated and rooftop photovoltaics company, United Solar has signed a solar laminate integration agreement with Baraclit, an Italian manufacturer of concrete prefabricated buildings.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
7 Mar 2012