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3M to make solar energy products in China

published: 2011-04-08 10:43
3M Co. plans to build a plant in central China that will manufacture solar energy products, a move that expands the company's presence in the renewable energy market as well as its footprint. The plant in Hefei, an industrial cit...  more

GE Unveils Plans For US Thin-Film Solar Panel Factory

published: 2011-04-08 10:13
General Electric Co. (GE) is aiming to build up its nascent solar energy business on a scale of its $6 billion wind-turbine unit, announcing plans Thursday for what it said will be the biggest photovoltaic panel factory in the U.S...  more

CNPV Becomes Strategic Supplier for Sun'R French Company

published: 2011-04-06 14:34
CNPV Solar Power SA, a public limited liability company organized under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and a leading integrated manufacturer of solar photovoltaic products, announced that it has entered into a long-term...  more

GE Energy Introduces Taller Wind Turbine Towers

published: 2011-04-06 14:28
GE (NYSE: GE) introduced taller towers for its onshore wind turbine product line. The new towers enable higher annual energy production (AEP) and increase the number of potential wind sites. The towers initially will be offered fo...  more

LDK Solar Expands Solar Cell Capacity to 570 MW

published: 2011-04-06 14:26
LDK Solar Co., Ltd. ("LDK Solar") (NYSE: LDK), a manufacturer of multicrystalline solar wafers and PV products, announced the addition of one new cell manufacturing site in Hefei City, Anhui Province. The new cell plant expands LD...  more

Ford Hybrids Rated Highest for Customer Payback, Value

published: 2011-04-01 14:20
With gas prices on the rise, the interest around fuel efficiency and hybrid vehicle options is top of mind for potential car buyers. But are all hybrids created equal? Recent industry studies show that certain hybrid models provid...  more