enXco, Inc. (enXco) is a US based alternative energy company. The company is principally engaged in design, development, construction and operation of renewable energy projects. It predominantly focuses on development of portfolio of wind and solar energy projects. The company offers a wide variety of services under two segments, wind energy and solar energy. Services… Read more »
Ruukki has agreed with the Norwegian company Aker Verdal AS on the delivery of steel structures for the Nordsee Ost wind farm project to be built offshore from Germany in the North Sea. Steel structure deliveries for the jacket foundations of offshore wind turbines are a new entry for Ruukki. Offshore wind turbine towers are… Read more »
Evolution Solar. The Dichtel group in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Cornell University has developed a method to organize organic dyes into stacked sheets that are porous for incorporation into flexible solar cells. The process could revolutionize the way solar cells are made by lowering costs dramatically, while creating highly-efficient and easy-to-manufacture… Read more »
Welwind Energy International Corp. (the “Company”) announces that China company officials will be leaving for Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China on July 4, 2010. The company will be in negotiations to acquire an 80% interest in an existing 100 MW wind farm. This is an advanced phase wind energy project with significant expansion potential. The company… Read more »
Even for Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the world’s largest shipyard group, it was a remarkable occasion. In a quadruple naming ceremony at HHI’s Ulsan shipyard on 2 July, Rickmers Group christened four ultra-large container ships (ULCS) of 13,100 TEU each. MV “MAERSK EDINBURGH” (ex “PEARL RICKMERS”) is the first ULCS of Rickmers Group which will… Read more »
. LUXCARA Asset Management GmbH won as a new customer. First construction stage of 14.4 megawatts already online Sulzemoos 1 July 2010 / Phoenix Solar AG (ISIN DE000A0BVU93), a leadingphotovoltaic system integrator listed on the German TecDAX, has built aphotovoltaic power plant with a peak power of 14.4 megawatts (MWp) forHamburg-based LUXCARA Asset Management GmbH,… Read more »
Xcel Energy is now operating a first-of-its-kind demonstration of a hybrid solar-coal approach, using parabolic-trough solar technology integrated with a coal-fired power plant. The project, located at Xcel Energy’s Cameo Generating Station near Grand Junction, Colo., is designed to increase the plant’s efficiency, decrease the use of coal, test the commercial viability of concentrating solar… Read more »
with businesses in solar project development, distribution and workforce training, today announced it has signed a letter of intent with a private developer to initiate a $4 million turn-key solar project in the State of Georgia. Under the completed agreement, Solar Energy Initiatives, Inc. will lead the project development effort including system design, installation, and… Read more »
DEK Solar has confirmed plans to attend this year’s Semicon West exhibition, being held at San Francisco’s Moscone Center from 13th – 15th July. On hand from booth 5251 in the North hall, the DEK Solar team will be talking to visitors about the company’s recent technology innovations and process advances. Semicon West visitors will… Read more »
The release by ENTSO-E of the revised pilot Ten-Year Network Development Plan (TYNDP) today“marks a useful step towards a much-needed European electricity grid that interconnects nationalelectricity systems, benefits consumers, and enables the integration of large amounts of wind energy”according to Justin Wilkes, Policy Director of the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA). The pilot TYNDP acknowledges… Read more »
Blade Arrives as President and Congressional Leaders Meet on Energy Policy, Carrying Signatures of More Than 6,000 Americans from Across Country Today, as the president and congressional leaders meet at the White House on energy policy, GE Energy and the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) delivered a petition from Americans across the country in the… Read more »
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), United Steelworkers (USW), and the BlueGreen Alliance held a teleconference to discuss the release of their joint report, titled “Winds of Change: A Manufacturing Blueprint for the Wind Industry,” which they hope will inspire the U.S. to action before it falls behind the rest of the renewable energy embracing… Read more »
Solar Energy Initiatives, Inc., with businesses in solar project development, distribution and workforce training, today announced it has signed a letter of intent with a School District in Pennsylvania to install and operate approximately 4 megawatts (MW) of photovoltaic (PV) systems on government buildings. The Company anticipates that the projects will break ground in the… Read more »
“Football for Hope. Energy for Hope.” press conference to be hosted in Johannesburg, South Africa in conjunction with FIFA Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (NYSE: YGE) (“Yingli Green Energy” or the “Company”), a leading solar energy company and one of the world’s largest vertically integrated photovoltaic manufacturers, which holds the brand “Yingli Solar,” today… Read more »
SOLON SE and Saint-Gobain Building Distribution Deutschland GmbH (SGBDD) have concluded a framework contract spanning several years to deliver solar modules with a capacity of over 70 MW. The building materials retailer is currently making a foray with its sales activities into the growth segment of photovoltaics. Using its own ‘Solarkauf’ brand SGBDD has developed… Read more »
Ellsworth Adhesives, a global distributor and value-added supplier of adhesives, sealants, coatings, encapsulants, tapes and dispensing equipment, today introduces its newly updated line card offering. The Ellsworth’s line card provides a One Source comprehensive resource for customers looking for an inclusive list of material and equipment manufacturers. A complete list of value-added services is outlined,… Read more »
System will be one of the nation’s largest corporate solar power installations “Helping lead America to a new era of clean energy” Calling it a demonstration that “a clean energy future is both possible and profitable” and “groundbreaking in every sense of the word,” U.S. Senators Frank Lautenberg and Robert Menendez of New Jersey praised… Read more »
Florida Power & Light Company was recognized by the Southeastern Electric Exchange with its highest honor today for outstanding performance in constructing the largest solar photovoltaic power plant in the United States — the 25-megawatt DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center. The special Chairman’s Award is given annually by the Exchange to the project it… Read more »
Ameron International Corporationtoday reported net income of $9.5 million, or $1.03 per diluted share, in the quarter ended May 30, 2010, compared to net income of $9.4 million, or $1.02 per diluted share, in the quarter ended May 31, 2009. Consolidated sales increased to $136.5 million in the second quarter of 2010, compared to $132.9… Read more »
Hybrid Energy Holdings, Inc. anticipates an immediate increase in the market value and projected revenues of its recently reported Technology Transfer Agreement and Joint Development Agreement with KS IP Holdings, LLC, a private company specializing in clean energy technologies that added $18,000,000 to the Company’s balance and increased its assets a further 360%. In addition… Read more »
A new survey conducted by Applied Materials, Inc. reveals that two-thirds of Americans believe solar technology should play a greater role in meeting the country’s energy needs. In addition, three-quarters of Americans feel that increasing renewable energy and decreasing U.S. dependence on foreign oil are the country’s top energy priorities. Today is the summer solstice,… Read more »
Praxair China has signed a multi-year agreement with Evergreen Solar Energy China Co., Ltd. to supply bulk industrial gases for its solar wafer manufacturing facility in Wuhan, China. Evergreen Solar develops, manufactures and markets solar-power products based on its proprietary, low-cost STRING RIBBON(TM) wafer methodology which uses significantly less polysilicon than conventional ingot processes. “Praxair… Read more »
Ellsworth Adhesives announced today it has added the PPG Aerospace PRC Rapid Seal® Sealants product line. The PRC Rapid Seal® line offers high-performance, flexible, chemical resistant sealants that are designed for a variety of industrial applications. PRC brand sealants are available in a gun grade, self-leveling, and spray-applied consistencies. PPG Aerospace is an industry leading… Read more »
Environmental issues and the pressures for companies to “go green” are among the biggest facing businesses across the globe currently. For Whirlpool Corporation, this commitment is being matched by a push to ensure that every single electronic product in the company is smart grid compatible by 2015. Behind this push is Bracken Darrell, the President… Read more »
For the second time in a row, Rickmers-Linie, the breakbulk, heavylift and project cargo specialist headquartered in Hamburg, has won the category Best Shipping Line – Project Cargo in the annual Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awards (AFSCA). In a gala dinner held on 10 June 2010 at the Renaissance Shanghai Pudong Hotel, Dirk Wittkowski,… Read more »
wind energy supporters gather at events in all corners of the globe to raise awareness for the benefits of wind energy. The Global Wind Day takes place for the second time this year, and for the fourth time in Europe. From school children in Brazil to energy professionals in Canada, from wind musicians in India… Read more »
Global Technologies, Ltd. (PINKSHEETS: GTLL) cites the ‘Joint Framework’ recently issued June 10th, 2010 by the United Steel Workers (USW) American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), providing impetus for its announced Small Wind Distributed Power Project. The ‘Partnership for Progress’ announced by the parties is designed to accelerate the development and deployment of wind energy production… Read more »
In recent years, the Asia Pacific wind energy market has taken huge strides forward. Developed nations such as the United States and European countries had a strong head start owing to government support, regulations, and the infrastructure to explore the potential of wind energy. During the course of the decade, emerging economies in Asia Pacific,… Read more »
Atlantic Wind & Solar Inc. is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement which will allow it to develop and construct 2 solar photovoltaic (PV) rooftop projects, with a total output power capacity of approx 400kW. Under the agreement, Atlantic Wind & Solar will finance, build, own, operate, and maintain the solar… Read more »
Direct Grid Technologies, LLC and One Network Energies SAS announce a strategic alliance for the sale, financing and installation of turnkey photovoltaic (PV) systems in France for utility, commercial and residential markets. The 2010 revenue from this agreement is expected to exceed $12.7 million USD. According to Frank Cooper, President of Direct Grid, “For our… Read more »
The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) today released its forecast for wind power installations in 2010. It expects 10 gigawatt (GW) of new wind power capacity to be installed in the EU during 2010, taking total installed capacity by the end of 2010 to almost 85 GW – an increase of 13%. Last year –… Read more »
Manufactured in the USA, our horizontal tracking systems are great for residential and commercial-scale solar energy installations. Modular systems come in 2.5 kW up to utility-scale sizes. The modular rails fit most available commercial photovoltaic panels. Our horizontal tracking systems include:• Single-axis Trackers • High-wind Fixed Horizontal Systems • Ground Mounts Motorized horizontal systems come… Read more »
DEK Solar Senior Process Development Specialist, Tom Falcon, recently presented the company’s latest advances in print-on-print (PoP) technology to assembled delegates at a metallization workshop organised by the Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN). During the workshop, Falcon outlined the findings of a major research project conducted by the mass imaging specialist along with… Read more »
SGS will be attending the second technical conference organized by the Haus der Technik (House of Technique), entitled Wind Turbine Rotor Blades 2010 in Essen, Germany. SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, is one of the attendees and exhibitors at the Technical Conference on Wind Turbine Rotor Blades 2010 in Essen,… Read more »
• Close collaboration between industrial partners Saft, Voltwerk and Tenesol has resulted in the successful development of a prototype integrated energy kit suitable for production on an industrial scale • EU-backed project is now moving into field trial phase with 75 Sol-ion energy kits being deployed in France and Germany from mid-2010 onwards Saft, Voltwerk… Read more »
The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA), announced today that it expects the European wind energy sector to create over 250,000 new jobs in Europe in the next decade. The belief that the European wind energy industry can make a serious contribution to green growth was backed by politicians of the left and right and trade… Read more »