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Hanwha SolarOne to Deliver 54 MW Solar PV Modules

Hanwha SolarOne, a China-based producer of silicon ingots, solar photovoltaic cells, solar wafers and modules, declared that it has contracted an accord with an auxiliary company MEMC Electronic Materials to provide PV modules worth 54 MW during 2011 to an associate of SunEdison for use in solar power projects.

2 Feb 2011

Solar Tracking Control Systems to Increase Efficiency of Solar Modules

The Simatic S7-1200 control system, provided by Siemens, tracks the movement of the sun all through the day and the year.

2 Feb 2011

BioSolar Completes Initial Property Tests for UL Certification of BioBacksheets

BioSolar, a developer of bio-based technology and materials for use in solar PV modules declared that its BioBacksheet production samples have fulfilled the requirements of the initial property tests of Underwriter’s Laboratories (UL) and it anticipates receiving full-fledged UL material certification for them soon.

1 Feb 2011

REC Solar Donates Solar System to Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary

The National Audubon Society’s endeavors during the Gulf Oil spill last year has earned its gift in the form of solar installation from REC Solar, a California-based company.

1 Feb 2011

Nonprofits' Insurance Alliance of California Installs Solar Power

The Nonprofits' Insurance Alliance of California (NIAC) has declared its intentions to go solar and is installing a solar system over its Santa Cruz Office.

31 Jan 2011

Fundy Tidal Tests 5 kW Tidal Power Turbine

Fundy Tidal, which tried out a 5 kW tidal power turbine between Long Islands and Brier in southwestern Nova Scotia in November is planning to establish at least one tidal turbine by the year 2012 and generate energy.

31 Jan 2011

Pratt + Whitney Power Systems to Supply PURECYCLE Systems for Geothermal Project in Turkey

Pratt & Whitney Power Systems (PWPS), a United Technologies group company based in Hartford, Conn, USA, has declared that it is entering the clean energy market of Turkey with the sale of its three module type of patented PURECYCLE Organic Rankine Cycle units with the capability to produce a maximum of 780 kW geothermal power.

31 Jan 2011

Going Solar to Construct Roof-top Solar Power Project in the UK

Going Solar, a north Worcestershire-based company, declared that it has contracted an order worth £1.2m for the installation of a roof-top solar power plant.

31 Jan 2011

ACAL Energy to Install FlowCath Fuel Cell Technology for Solvay Interox

ACAL Energy along with its development associates is getting the ground works ready for the installation of FlowCath fuel cell system for Solvay Interox.

31 Jan 2011

Naval Station Newport Plans to Install 12 Wind Turbines for Power Generation

Naval Station Newport has unveiled its plans to install 12 wind turbines all over the island at places from Portsmouth to Newport. Being one of the major consumers of power in the state of Rhode Island, the Naval Station expends around $12 million on its energy every year.

31 Jan 2011

Pembroke Primary School Exports Surplus Solar Power to Grid

The Pembroke Primary School in Malta, which installed its solar photovoltaic power system in September 2009, has produced a total of 43,200 kWh power and supplied nearly 15,830 kWh to the national grid.

31 Jan 2011

Onsted Community Schools Go Green with Solar and Wind Energy Installations

Onsted Community Schools will start utilizing clean green renewable energy with the recent erection of a wind turbine and a solar panel. The solar panel and the wind turbine power generation facilities have been set up close to the parking lot of the high school.

31 Jan 2011

Net Zero Green Home Sports SCHOTT Solar PV Panels

The BuiltSmart Resource Center has become one of the energy conserving homes in Texas by obtaining Home Energy Rating System (HERS) score of negative three.

31 Jan 2011

DCNS Invests in OpenHydro to Explore Tidal Renewable Energy Market

DCNS, a naval defense company engaged in marine renewable energy, and OpenHydro an Irish company engaged in tidal renewable energy development have entered in to an accord to utilize their own marine energy potentials in tapping the tidal energy market.

31 Jan 2011

Three Solar Systems Installed in San Clemente Villas

San Clemente Villas, a retirement community in Orange County with Assisted living facilities, had developed a grand plan of going green and accumulating savings, and hence decided to install three solar electrical systems in the facility.

31 Jan 2011