Press Releases
Boralex gets $194 million loan for Ontario wind farm
Boralex Inc (BLX.TO: Quote) has secured financing of C$194.5 million ($191 million) for the construction and operation of its Thames River wind farm in southern Ontario, the Canadian renewable energy producer said on Monday. The funds will be used to finance the second phase of the 90-megawatt wind farm and to refinance Phase 1. The… Read more »
New issue – new staff? Five tips for renewables recruiting
So, with a new issue of PES going to press and a new financial year in the offing, is it time to boost your business with some new recruits? We asked Adam Grainger (Global Head of Energy and Engineering, Networkers International) to give our subscribers his five top tips for identifying quality candidates. 1) Identify… Read more »
Va. gov McDonnell signs offshore energy bills
Gov. Bob McDonnell signed into law Wednesday offshore drilling legislation intended to realize his goal of making Virginia the East Coast’s energy superpower. The bills supporting offshore oil and gas exploration and directing royalties from drilling back to Virginia each hinge on actions by the federal government and Congress. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is expected… Read more »
Applied Materials Expands Display, Solar Equipment Manufacturing Capability in Taiwan
Applied Materials, Inc., the world’s largest supplier of equipment to the semiconductor, flat panel display (FPD) and solar photovoltaic (PV) industries, today announced the opening of its newly expanded Tainan Manufacturing Center in Tainan, Taiwan. The nearly 15,000 square meter facility will enhance Applied’s capability to serve its FPD and thin film solar PV customers… Read more »
DEK Solar prepares to showcase pioneering PV3000 at AsiaSolar Energy Photovoltaic Exhibition and Forum
DEK Solar will be bringing its newly-introduced PV3000 metallization line to this year’s AsiaSolar Energy Photovoltaic Exhibition and Forum, being held at Shanghai Mart from 30th March – 1st April. In addition to providing an opportunity for visitors to see the line in action, the exhibition will also enable attendees to find out more about… Read more »
Broadwind gets JPMorgan’s top rating, shares up
A recovery in the wind energy sector starting in the second half of the year will boost sales growth for Broadwind Energy Inc., a JPMorgan analyst said Tuesday. Shares rose rose 41 cents, or 8 percent, to $5.52 in afternoon trading after JPMorgan analyst Christopher Blansett started coverage on the company at “Overweight,” with a… Read more »
How America Could Get Rich by Going Green
CBS News correspondent Celia Hatton reports wind turbines that can be seen slicing the sky above rural Minnesota were manufactured more than 6,000 miles away by a Chinese company. They’re helping to power the nearby town of Pipestone. “The wind is blowing nearly all the time,” said Pipestone resident Elmer Stoltenberg. “We should take advantage… Read more »
Phoenix Solar AG releases preliminary figures for the financial year 2009
Based on preliminary figures, Phoenix Solar AG, a leading photovoltaic system integrator listed on the TecDAX, generated consolidated revenues of EUR 473.0 million in the financial year 2009, which corresponds to the upper range of the corridor forecast for revenues (EUR 430 – 480 million). Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) came to EUR 12.2 million, which is also in… Read more »
SGS to Present its Wind Energy Services at EWEC 2010
SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, is one of the exhibitors at the European Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition (EWEC) 2010 in Warsaw, Poland. The services offered by SGS Competence Center Wind Energy will be presented throughout the exhibition at stand no. 4058 in hall 4. The European Wind Energy Conference… Read more »
Wind powers ahead in blustery Denmark
There is an undeniable excitement attached to the launch of a new series. With the rough brief being that Earth’s Frontiers was to be an environmental show, a host of warm and exotic locations sprang to mind. A colleague from Atlanta was heading for the beaches of Hawaii to look at wave power. Another, based… Read more »
