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EDP Renewables Inks Power Purchase Agreement for Wind Energy Plant

EDP Renewables announced that its subsidiary, Horizon Wind Energy, has inked a power purchase agreement for a wind energy plant in the PJM interconnection area.

16 Dec 2010

Lumeta Receives Certifications for PowerPly Roof Integrated Solar PV Modules

Lumeta, a fully owned auxiliary of DRI Companies, declared that it has received TÜV InterCert certification for its trademarked PowerPly roof integrated photovoltaic (PV) solar module for complying with the set norms of IEC 61215 and IEC 61730.

16 Dec 2010

Bruker Energy + Supercon, PVA TePla to Develop Monocrystalline Si-Growing Process

Bruker Energy & Supercon Technologies announced that it has entered into a co-operation agreement with PVA TePla to jointly develop a highly efficient monocrystalline Si-growing process for application in photovoltaics.

16 Dec 2010

Kinney Construction Services Utilizes KYOCERA Solar Panels for Solar Installation

Kinney Construction Services (KCS) in partnership with Kyocera Solar has completed the installation of a solar power system for Sedona Red Rock High School in Sedona, Ariz.

16 Dec 2010

UL Certification Awarded to Solarfun SF260 Polycrystalline Module

Solarfun Power Holdings, a manufacturer of wafers, photovoltaic cells and modules, and silicon ingots, announced that it has obtained the Underwriters Laboratories (UL) certification for its SF260 model polycrystalline module.

15 Dec 2010

Solar Guide Reveals UK’s Growing Preference for Solar Technology

Solar Guide is a free online resource for both engineers and homeowners, and contains all matters pertaining to solar issues. Solar Guide reveals that UK is adopting solar technology in a big way with plans of constructing a Sun Park in Lincolnshire.

15 Dec 2010

Skyline Solar to Install HGS Arrays on Two US Military Bases

Skyline Solar, a company manufacturing High Gain Solar (HGS) arrays, has declared that the US Department of Defense (DoD) has selected Skyline for installing the HGS system at two US Military bases.

15 Dec 2010

EUREKA Grant for Leviathan’s Benkatina Hydro Turbine

A Eureka grant of more than €1 million has been endowed to Leviathan Energy for further improvement and testing of its hydro power turbines inside the city’s pipes.

15 Dec 2010

Electrobras to Reinforce Power Supply by Renting Generators

Electrobras Distribuicao, a federal utility, has been appointed by the Mines and Energy Ministry of Brazil to obtain generator units on a rental basis for fortifying the power supply to Rio Branco, which is the Brazilian Northern State Ampa’s capital city.

15 Dec 2010

Solar Power and Solar Education Given by DECK Monitoring

During the previous ten months, a total of 1.8 MW of DECK Solar PV Panels have been mounted on the rooftops of 16 Public Schools in Denver.

15 Dec 2010

Weltec Biogas Plant Receives DLG FokusTest Certification

WELTEC BIOPOWER GmbH, from Vechta, Germany, has received the 'DLG FokusTest' certification from the German Agricultural Association (DLG). A key objective of the test was to check how effectively the biogas plant degrades organic dry substances and thus total carbon for producing biogas.

14 Dec 2010

Portable Charger for Electric Vehicles Made from Recycled Water Bottles

SABIC Innovative Plastics today announced that Leviton Manufacturing, a North American leader in electrical devices and systems, has selected Valox iQ* resin for the housing of its new Evr-Green™ electric vehicle (EV) cord set, a portable charger for EVs. Valox iQ resin – which incorporates up-cycled post-consumer polyethylene terephthalate (PET) from water bottles and offers molded-in color to avoid secondary painting – significantly enhances the environmental benefits of the Leviton charger.

14 Dec 2010

Clean Energy Company RUBENIUS to Expand Service to Mexico

RUBENIUS, an alternative energy company based in Dubai, announced that the Mexican President, Calderon, has announced his intention to support the company’s project.

14 Dec 2010

Arizona Public Service Assigns SunEdison to Develop Two Solar Power Plants

Arizona Public Service (APS) announced that it has awarded contracts to SunEdison for building two solar photovoltaic plants. The total capacity of the solar energy plants is 37 MW. After SunEdison completes the development of the plants, APS will take over the ownership.

14 Dec 2010

GoSolarUSA Signs Letter of Intent with Xiamen Solar

GoSolarUSA reported that it has inked a letter of intent with the China-based Xiamen Solar Electronics for an exclusive distribution deal in North America. GoSolarUSA is especially interested in the Volt Technology of Xiamen.

14 Dec 2010