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May 14, 2012 12:30 UTC GCL Solar Energy Places Order for 22.5MW of Satcon Equinox 500kW Inverters and 44MW of their SSB Solstice CombinersBOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Satcon Technology Corporation® (NASDAQ CM: SATC), a leading provider of utility-scale power conversion solutions for the renewable energy market, today announced that it has been selected by GCL Solar Energy, to supply forty-five of their Equinox 500 kilowatt (kW) inverters, along with over 1900 Satcon Solstice Subcombiners, 680 of its SSC Smart Subcombiners, and 64 medium voltage transformers, which will be used in the construction of a 76MW solar power plant in the Caribbean. |
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May 14, 2012 12:00 UTC Konarka and Dri-Design Unveil Innovative Solar Metal Wall Panel SystemKonarka Power Plastic Solar Films Integrated into New Dri-Design Metal Rainscreen Panels on Display at AIA 2012 – May 17-19, 2012 – Washington, DC AIA Convention 2012 LOWELL, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Konarka Technologies, Inc., an innovator in development and commercialization of Konarka Power Plastic®, a lightweight, flexible organic solar film that converts light to electricity, and Dri-Design®, manufacturer of the patented Dri-Design Wall Panel System, today announced Konarka’s Power Plastic solar panels have been integrated into Dri-Design’s metal rainscreen panels for building façade applications. The first commercial application of its kind, the integrated solar panels offer superior building performance, a recurring revenue stream for building owners, tax credits and renewable energy credits where applicable, along with aesthetically pleasing designs for architects. |
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 Sept. 23, 2011 13:00 UTC Research and Markets: PEST ANALYSIS - Biofuels Sector in United Kingdom - 2011 Is a Perfect Tool for Managers and Policy Makers in the Field Today DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/76759f/pest_analysis_bi) has announced the addition of the "PEST ANALYSIS - Biofuels Sector in United Kingdom" report to their offering. PEST analysis of any industry sector investigates the important factors that are affecting the industry and influencing the companies operating in that sector. PEST is an acronym for political, economic, social and technological analysis. Political factors include government policies relating to the industry, tax policies, laws and regulations, trade restrictions and tariffs etc. The economic factors relate to changes in the wider economy such as economic growth, interest rates, exchange rates and inflation rate, etc. Social factors often look at the cultural aspects and include health consciousness, population growth rate, age distribution, changes in tastes and buying patterns, etc. The technological factors relate to the application of new inventions and ideas such as R&D activity, automation, technology incentives and the rate of technological change. |
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Sept. 8, 2011 13:30 UTC GE to Provide Wind Service Coverage for Entire First Wind GE Fleet - GE’s First Ever Fleet-Wide Agreement Provides Long Term Portfolio Management at Eight Wind Sites Across the United States
SCHENECTADY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- First Wind, a Boston-based independent wind energy company, has selected GE (NYSE: GE) as its service provider for the company’s entire fleet of 264 GE wind turbines at eight sites across the United States. The eight-year comprehensive service agreement expands upon existing contracts with First Wind, and is the first contract to cover an entire fleet of wind turbines signed by GE to date. |
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Sept. 8, 2011 11:00 UTC Full-Scale Solar-Turbine Testing Completed by Southwest Solar Technologies, Inc. PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Southwest Solar Technologies Inc. announced today the successful on-sun testing and proof of concept of a highly advanced solar-turbine power system being developed by the Company. The full-scale prototype test was the first operational validation of the integrated system, which uses a large parabolic solar dish with mirrors to concentrate the sun’s energy to power an air-based open cycle turbine to produce electricity. |
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Sept. 7, 2011 15:06 UTC Primus Green Energy Expands Drop-In Fuel Development Plant in N.J., Increases Total Production Capacity HILLSBOROUGH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Primus Green Energy (“Primus”), the leader in renewable, drop-in fuel, has expanded its U.S.-based development facility in New Jersey, enabling the company to build its complete, integrated thermal-chemical process. Primus’ game-changing process for converting biomass into gasoline produces a “drop-in” fuel that can immediately and without modification be distributed, sold and consumed in exactly the same way as standard petroleum-based gasoline using existing infrastructure. |
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Sept. 7, 2011 14:24 UTC Dow Solar Supports Sustainable Design Innovations through Sponsorships at the 2011 U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon Support Includes Event Sponsorship and Donations to Two Student Designed Houses MIDLAND, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dow Solar, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW), today announced its sponsorship of the 2011 U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon in support of driving design innovations that encourage energy saving building practices and the adoption of residential solar usage. |
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Sept. 7, 2011 13:00 UTC OMVS Unveils New Website Detailing Solar Initiative TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- On the Move Systems (OTCBB: OMVS) unveiled a new website this week detailing its new solar product development initiative. The new website focuses on OMVS’ collaboration with university research partners to develop cutting-edge, printable inkjet solar cells designed to be easier and more affordable to apply to a variety of energy applications. The company expects to use the new initiative as a platform for rapid expansion into the world’s fastest-growing energy sector. |
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Sept. 7, 2011 13:00 UTC US Government Deploys Carmanah Infrared Solar-Powered Lights in Middle East VICTORIA, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Carmanah Technologies Corporation (TSX: CMH) is pleased to announce that over 300 of its solar-powered A702 infrared (IR) lights are being deployed by the United States Government to undisclosed locations in the Middle East in an order valued at approximately $400,000. The A702 IR lights are primarily used for temporary and permanent runway edge, threshold, obstruction and helipad lighting. Being fully integrated, self-contained and watertight, the A702’s IR functionality is serving the US Government in operations where night vision goggles (NVGs) and infrared marking devices are required. |
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Sept. 6, 2011 15:59 UTC E.ON Climate & Renewables and GE Announce 300 Megawatt Deal for Two Wind Farms in Illinois - Deal Includes 188 1.6-82.5 Wind Turbines and Related Operation and Maintenance Services
- Settlers Trail and Pioneer Trail Projects Bring Multiple Benefits to Rural Regions of the State
- Projects will Boost Illinois’ Growing Supply of Clean Energy
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