Exelon Corporation announced its acquisition of Antelope Valley Solar Ranch One, a 230-megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic (PV) project under development in northern Los Angeles County, Calif., from First Solar, which developed and w...  more
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First Solar Sells 550-Megawatt Desert Sunlight Solar Farm |
published: 2011-10-08 15:48 |
First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq:FSLR) announced completion of the sale of one of the world's largest photovoltaic (PV) solar power projects — the 550-megawatt (AC) Desert Sunlight Solar Farm near Desert Center, Calif.
First Solar — whic...  more
Gamesa Signs an Agreement with the University of Strathclyde |
published: 2011-10-08 15:46 |
The University of Strathclyde in Glasgow has forged a four-year partnership with global energy firm Gamesa.
Strathclyde is Gamesa's first university partner in Scotland and will provide internationally renowned wind energy systems...  more
GE Advanced Wind Turbine Technology Used to Power Suncor Energy Ontario Wind Project |
published: 2011-10-08 15:43 |
GE’s (NYSE: GE) advanced 2.5-100 wind turbine technologyis now powering Suncor Energy’s Kent Breeze Wind Project, a 20-megawatt wind farm located west of Thamesville, Ontario. The project is the first wind power facility to receiv...  more
GE, Nissan Sign R&D Agreement to Fast Track Broader Adoption of Electric Cars |
published: 2011-10-08 15:40 |
GE and Nissan have signed a two-year research collaboration to speed up the development of a reliable, robust smart charging infrastructure to fuel mass market adoption of electric cars like the Nissan LEAF.
GE and Nissan have ide...  more
Johnson Controls Completes Acquisition of Li-ion Automotive Battery Joint Venture |
published: 2011-10-08 15:38 |
Johnson Controls, Inc., (NYSE: JCI) and Saft (Euronext: SAFT) have closed on the agreement to end their joint venture, Johnson Controls-Saft, which was formed in 2006 to develop and manufacture Li-ion vehicle batteries. Under the ...  more
NRG Energy Completes Energy Plus Holdings Acquisition |
published: 2011-10-08 15:35 |
NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NRG) has completed its previously announced acquisition of Energy Plus Holdings LLC, adding a unique and compelling sales channel to the Company’s retail portfolio.
“Through Energy Plus, NRG’s retail busine...  more
AllCell Receives Li-ion Battery Manufacturing Grant Through Illinois Energy Plan |
published: 2011-10-08 15:31 |
AllCell Technologies, LLC announced a $460,433 grant as part of the state's efforts to retool the Illinois economy to include thousands of green industry businesses and workers through Governor Pat Quinn’s State Energy Plan.
"Cre...  more
Vestas receives first North American V112-3.0 MW order for project in Vermont |
published: 2011-10-07 11:55 |
Vestas has received a 65 MW order from Green Mountain Power for 21 V112-3.0 MW wind turbines for the Kingdom Community Wind project near Lowell, Vermont. This is the first order for V112-3.0 MW turbines in North America.
The cont...  more
UNI-SOLAR(R) Powers Largest Landfill Solar Cover in the World |
published: 2011-10-07 11:48 |
United Solar, a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD) (Nasdaq:ENER) and a leading global manufacturer of light-weight, flexible thin-film solar modules, announces the largest solar photovoltaic (PV) land...  more