Press Releases
Acro Energy Completes Record First Quarter
Acro Energy Technologies Corp. (CA:ART 0.35, 0.00, 0.00%) , a leading US solar integrator, announced that it achieved record revenues for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010. During the quarter ended March 31, 2010, Acro Energy generated gross revenue of approximately $3,700,000. The Company is pleased with the first full quarter of operations for… Read more »
Enphase Energy Launches ‘Full Throttle’ Sales Promotion
Enphase Energy, the leader in solar microinverter systems, today launched its multimillion dollar ‘Full Throttle’ sales promotion, which provides cash awards up to $5,000 to solar installers using Enphase Microinverter Systems. The promotion applies to systems installed between April 1, 2010 and July 31, 2010. “In 2009, we were thrilled with the level of demand… Read more »
Enbridge, RES team up on 2nd wind farm
Enbridge Inc (ENB.TO) and RES Americas said on Wednesday they plan to build their second wind energy farm in Ontario, a C$275 million ($270 million) project on the north shore of Lake Superior, Enbridge, best known as Canada’s second-largest pipeline operator, and RES, which has renewable energy projects in the United States, Canada, Mexico and… Read more »
Should the U.S. compete or cooperate with China on clean energy?
Amid recent studies suggesting the United States is losing the clean energy edge to China, the U.S. Department of Energy is helping fund a joint research center. On Monday, Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced $37.5 million in U.S. funding over the next five years for the U.S.-China Clean Energy Research Center, to be located at… Read more »
Upsolar Receives Very Good From German Ko Test Magazine
Following the independent testing results of the German magazine Öko-Test (April 2010), China based Upsolar was rated “very good” among 15 international solar photovoltaic suppliers. Only 4 companies obtained a “very good” rating, and Upsolar was the only one of 7 Chinese companies to achieve this. This is major achievement for Upsolar and reflects the… Read more »
Applied Materials Details Plans for Growth at Analyst Meeting
Applied Materials, Inc., the global leader in Nanomanufacturing TechnologyTM solutions for the semiconductor, flat panel display and photovoltaic (PV) solar industries, today held an analyst meeting to outline its plans for growing revenue and profitability over the next several years. Applied’s executive team shared the company’s goals of capitalizing on an expected multi-year expansion in… Read more »
Phaesun Offgrid-Specialist sponsors solar lamps and energy store for world record attempt in LEGOLAND® theme park in Germany
The Australian marine biologist Lloyd Godson is going to start a spectacular attempt to set a new world record in the Bavarian LEGOLAND® theme park in Germany today. For a fortnight, the adventurer will stay in a 4m² under water home without coming up to surface. With 2.500 watt hours, Godson will try to generate… Read more »
Enphase Energy Closes $40 Million in Financing
Enphase Energy, the leader in solar microinverter systems, today announced that it has secured $40 million in funding, with Bay Partners leading the equity financing. This round of financing also includes participation from Horizon Technology Finance, Bridge Bank (NASDAQ: BBNK) and existing investors Third Point Ventures, RockPort Capital Partners, Madrone Capital Partners and Applied Ventures… Read more »
Putting Wind Generated Power Where Its Needed
The national push for more wind turbine-generated electricity could turn Illinois into a transmission hub. “Illinois is the crossroads. Historically, whether it’s rails, shipping, travel, O’Hare airport, it’s a geographical midpoint, or hub, positioned for all things moving west to east,” said Thomas O’Neill, chief operating officer at Chicago-based Exelon Transmission Co., a unit of… Read more »
Spain’s T-Solar considers IPO to build plants abroad
Spanish solar energy producer T-Solar said on Monday it was considering listing its shares on Spain’s small and mid-cap index in the next few months to fund the building of more plants abroad. The announcement comes after travel booking firm Amadeus said March 23 it would carry out an initial public offering in the first… Read more »
