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Solutia Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Etimex Solar

Solutia Inc. announced a definitive agreement to acquire Etimex Holding’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Etimex Solar, has been reached. Solutia will acquire the company for euro 240 million to be paid from its cash reserves and through additional debt. Ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) encapsulants are being supplied by Etimex Solar to the PV market. The purchase of Etimex Solar is in line with Solutia’s strategic plan to enhance its performance materials and specialty chemicals portfolio.

2 Mar 2010

SolarWorld to Acquire 29% Stake in Qatar Solar Technologies

SolarWorld is purchasing 29% of shares in Qatar Solar Technologies, as part of a new joint venture. The other partners in this joint venture include Qatar Foundation holding a 70% stake and the Qatar Development Bank with 1% of the shares. The new joint venture, which has its headquarters in the Emirate of Qatar, will develop the first manufacturing plant for polysilicon in Arabia.

2 Mar 2010

Drilling Resumes at Vulcan Power’s Geothermal Project in Nevada

Vulcan Power Company, a geothermal energy projects developer, has recommenced drilling at its Patua geothermal project site located near Fernley, Nevada. An amount of $108 million as second equity investment was received by the company earlier this month.

2 Mar 2010

European's Jointly Pursue Renewable Energy, Bio-Based Products and Sustainable Construction

Europe's research driven clusters in sustainable forest management and wood based industries got new co-operation opportunities within the ROKFOR project which started 23 February 2010. This cooperative action project ‘Sustainable Forest Management Providing Renewable Energy, Sustainable Construction and Bio-based Products' (ROKFOR) will join forces in which five European regions in order to create both individual and regional research agendas and action plans in the fields of renewable energy, bio-based products and sustainable construction.

1 Mar 2010

European Multilevel Integrated Biorefinery Design for Sustainable Biomass Processing Project Launched

The EuroBioRef project (European Multilevel Integrated Biorefinery Design for Sustainable Biomass Processing) coordinated by CNRS, France, has just been launched on the 1st of March 2010 for a 4 years duration.

1 Mar 2010

Sweden's Most Fuel Efficient Car Invited to Participate in Clean Equity Monaco 2010

The red student mini car Baldos II, produced by students at (LUT) Luleå University of Technology has been invited to participate in the Clean Equity Monaco 2010. A trade fair which is supported by the Prince of Monaco Albert II. A panel of experts has selected the world's most inspiring CleanTech companies to participate.

1 Mar 2010

A2 Technologies Instruments Measure Bioiesel Contamination

A2 Technologies PAL and iPAL FTIR analyzers are gaining rapid acceptance for measuring biodiesel (%FAME) in diesel fuel for applications where low level contamination of diesel fuel by FAME is problematic.

1 Mar 2010

January 2010, Hottest January and Third Warmest Month in 32 Years

Global climate trend since Nov. 16, 1978: +0.13 C per decade January temperatures (preliminary) Global composite temp.: +0.72 C (about 1.3 degrees Fahrenheit) above 20-year average for January. Northern Hemisphe...

1 Mar 2010

AWS Eco Plastics Receive Approval for Plant Expansion

AWS Eco Plastics presented the application for planning permission to the Lincolnshire County Council Planning Committee on 15th February 2010, and are please to announce it was passed unanimously.

1 Mar 2010

General Environmental Management to Focus in Wastewater Treatment Following Divestment

General Environmental Management, Inc., a Nevada corporation (GEM) (OTCBB: GEVI) announced that on February 26, 2010, it completed the sale of its Western Region Field Service business and its Rancho Cordova Transfer, Storage, and Disposal Facility to Luntz Acquisition (Delaware) LLC.

1 Mar 2010

Newly Established Research Center Focuses on Environmentally Friendly Power Generation

CEER’s goals focus on research concerning environmentally friendly power generation and electrochemical remediation of environmental pollutants. The center has received two federal appropriations to support work done with the U.S. Army Engineer Research & Development Center-Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (ERDC-CERL).

1 Mar 2010

Headquarters of CONSOL Energy LEED Certified

The headquarters of CONSOL Energy Inc. has been Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified. The building, which is located in Pennsylvania, is the first building to be LEED certified in the business complex. CONSOL Energy Inc.’s headquarters, which is also called as CNX Center, has an area of 309,000 square feet and was designed with all the features required for LEED certification. Green features in the building include bicycle stalls, showers, exercise facility for employees, and public transport stops nearby to the facility to encourage the employees to travel by public transport.

1 Mar 2010

Germany to Cut Solar Power Incentives by July

The German government has announced that it is planning to reduce its incentives for rooftop solar electricity by 16% from 1st of July and totally do away with the support provided for converted farmlands.

1 Mar 2010

Hydrogenics Corporation to Supply Fuel Cell Power Modules for UNIDO Boat Project

Hydrogenics Corporation, a leading manufacturer of fuel cell and hydrogen generation products, has received a contract to deliver six HyPM HD8 fuel cell power modules to UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Development Organization) for a boat project. This project is coordinated by ICHET (International Centre for Hydrogen Energy Technologies) in Turkey.

1 Mar 2010

Evolution Solar Executes Wafer Supply Agreement

An exclusive contract has been executed by Michael Franklin, Director of Asian Operations, Evolution Solar, to supply one million wafers per month that are manufactured in China to Shinetsu Film and Okaya & Co., Ltd of Japan. Provision for paying commission per wafer is included in the contract. The contract is for a period of one year and can be extended further as per the provisions in the agreement.

1 Mar 2010