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JA Solar Completes Acquisition of Solar Silicon Valley

published: 2011-12-02 14:52
JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd., (Nasdaq:JASO) ("JA Solar" or the "Company"), one of the world's largest manufacturers of high-performance solar cells and solar power products, today announced that it has succe...  more

Siemens 6MW Offshore Wind Turbines

published: 2011-12-02 10:54
Siemens Energy today launched its 6MW direct drive wind turbine at the European Offshore Wind Energy Conference in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The new SWT-6.0 will be available with rotor diameters of 120 and 154 meters and is des...  more

GM May Redesign Chevrolet Volt Battery Pack

published: 2011-12-02 10:44
General Motors’ top executive said the company may redesign the Chevrolet Volt’s battery pack in response to a federal inquiry into the safety of the pack and will buy back Volts from any owner concerned the car might catch fire. ...  more

IEA Says Solar May Provide One-Third of Global Energy by 2060

published: 2011-12-02 10:24
Solar technologies such as photovoltaic panels, water heaters and power stations built with mirrors could provide a third of the world’s energy by 2060 if politicians commit to limiting climate change, the International Energy Age...  more

AUO Completes 1.2MW Solar Project in South Africa

published: 2011-12-02 10:16
AU Optronics today announced that it has successfully completed a 1.2 megawatt (MW) solar project in South Africa for ESKOM, the largest utility in South Africa, before the end of the 2011 United Nations 17th Conference of the Par...  more