REC Solar, a provider of home, commercial and government solar electric systems in the United States, has teamed up with GE Energy Industrial Solutions, a supplier of power generation and energy delivery technologies, to distribut...  more
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SunPower's Solar Discovery Game Winner Announced |
published: 2011-11-02 14:10 |
SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWRA, SPWRB), a Silicon Valley-based manufacturer of high-efficiency solar cells, solar panels and solar systems, announced the grand prize winner of the company's 'Solar Discovery Game,' an ...  more
Tesla Model S Beta Prototypes Tour North America |
published: 2011-11-02 14:09 |
Tesla is taking the world’s first premium electric sedan, Model S, across North America. Model S Beta prototypes will be on display for public viewing from Toronto to Newport to introduce the country to the car of the 21st century...  more
Trina Solar Announces Establishment of Asia Pacific Regional Headquarters in Singapore |
published: 2011-11-02 14:05 |
Trina Solar Limited (NYSE: TSL) ("Trina Solar" or the "Company"), a integrated manufacturer of solar photovoltaic (PV) products from the production of ingots, wafers and cells to the assembly of PV modules, announced the establish...  more
A123 Systems, Hydro-Quebec, and the University of Texas Settle Lithium Metal Phosphate Battery Chemistry Patent Dispute |
published: 2011-11-02 9:41 |
A123 Systems (Nasdaq:AONE), Hydro Québec, and the Board of Regents of the University of Texas System, on behalf of the University of Texas at Austin (UT) today announced that they have settled their patent disputes regarding lithi...  more
Axeon Battery Powers Solar Energy Racer across Australia |
published: 2011-11-02 9:36 |
An advanced solar-powered vehicle built by Solar Energy Racers, which is run by employees from the Swiss-based Bühler Group, took ninth place and the best newcomer award in the Veolia World Solar Challenge trans-Australia race fro...  more
Toyota Prius Plug-in Earns 2012 Urban Green Vehicle Award |
published: 2011-10-31 16:39 |
The 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in, which will go on sale in Spring of 2012, earned Decisive magazine’s annual Urban Green Vehicle of the Year Award. The three Urban Vehicles of the Year award winners and finalists were announced after...  more
First AZ Sun Facility Generates Power for 4,200 APS Customers |
published: 2011-10-31 16:19 |
Arizona Public Service Co. and First Solar announced the completion of the 17-megawatt (MW) Paloma Solar Power Plant – the first facility to reach commercial operation as part of the AZ Sun Program.
Earlier this week, APS also pla...  more
GE Unit Invests with Germany’s KGAL in 50-MW Spanish Concentrated Solar Power Plant Featuring Salt Energy Storage |
published: 2011-10-31 16:07 |
GE (NYSE: GE) unit GE Energy Financial Services announced it and German fund KGAL are jointly investing €111.1 million in a 50-megawatt parabolic trough concentrated solar power plant using molten salt energy storage in Torre de M...  more
GT Advanced Technologies Announces $47.7 Million Order for Polysilicon Production Equipment and Technology from Middle East-Based Polysilicon Technology Company |
published: 2011-10-31 15:56 |
GT Advanced Technologies Inc., (NASDAQ: GTAT), announced that it has received a $47.7 million order for polysilicon production equipment and technology from Polysilicon Technology Company (PTC), a company based in the Kingdom of S...  more