It’s been said that around 70% of stocks move in the direction of the overall market, so it certainly pays to pay attention to the health of the overall market when considering putting your hard earned bucks to work. For that reason, I’m going to be posting some videos and updates taking a look at not only the health of the overall market, but the oil market as well. After all, the price of oil … Read the rest
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Akeena Solar (AKNS) Helps Silver Mountain Vineyards Go Solar
Raise a glass for Akeena Solar…the company just helped Silver Mountain vineyards, an organic vineyard in Santa Cruz, California, convert to 100% solar energy using its Andalay solar panel system. The 264 panels are installed on a 6,000 square foot roof to create a 48-KW system, enough to supply all of the winery’s energy needs. The roof is multi-functional-in addition to producing energy, it also provides shade for the winery to reduce the amount of … Read the rest
LDK Solar (LDK) Gets 5W Deal With Italy’s SAEM
An increasing number of solar deals are coming out of Italy. LDK Solar (LDK) is getting a bit of a pop premarket on news that it will work with Italy’s SAEM beginning this month to build five 1MW solar PV plants in the Apulia region of Italy. LDK will supply the solar wafers and SAEM will provide just about everything else including system integration.
“We are very eager to increase LDK Solar’s presence in Italy,” … Read the rest
Valero Energy Using Wind To Power Refinery
Valero Energy is using wind energy to power a refinery in Texas. The $150 million clean energy project will use 33 wind turbines to provide up to half of the energy needed.… Read the rest
Samsung’s Crest Solar Cell Phone Launches Overseas
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if you could charge your cell phone just by setting it out in the sun? As long as the sun was shining, you’d never have to worry about forgetting your charger and running out of juice!
This month, Samsung is releasing a new cell phone called the Crest Solar. As the name suggests, the Crest Solar is equipped with a small solar panel to help charge the phone. So, will the … Read the rest
Verenium (VRNM) Announces Partnership With Add Food Service GmbH
Verenium just announced a partnership with Add Food Service GmbH. Under the multi-product distribution agreement, Add Food Service GmbH will distribute two of Verenium’s specialty enzyme products, Fuelzyme and Veretase, in locations outside of the US, including Europe. These enzymes are used to liquefy starches for use in cellulosic ethanol as well as foods and beverages.
In a company press release, Janet Roemer, Verenium’s Executive Vice President, Specialty Enzymes Business, commented on the … Read the rest
Clean Energy Fuels (CLNE) Opens Largest LNG/CNG Truck Fueling Station In The World
Clean Energy Fuels just announced the grand opening of the world’s largest LNG/CNG truck fueling station. The new natural gas fueling station is located in California, right next to the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles. With two 25,000-gallon LNG storage tanks, six LNG dispensers, and two CNG dispensers, the station will be able to provide fuel for several hundred trucks each day. The station is open to the public and was built to … Read the rest
Sunpower (SPWR) Gets $100 Million In Wells Fargo (WFC) Financing
The news of the Wells Fargo/Sunpower financing deal after the bell yesterday is great news for Sunpower and the industry in general. This is the kind of deal that can truly get solar power moving in the right direction.. and quickly. Private financing is key. Wells Fargo has now provided more than $1.75 billion in financing for alternative energy projects in the last three years and is looking to provide more.
“We see increasing opportunities … Read the rest
China’s Explosion In Popularity Of Electric Bikes: Advanced Battery Tech (ABAT)
Pollution from automobiles is a rampant problem in developed societies around the world, and as emerging economies such as China and India become more prosperous, a larger percentage of the population is able to afford personal transportation. This might lead the environmentally conscious to worry about an immense explosion in the number of cars on the road –and indeed, the number is rising–. But unlike many western societies where the standard of personal transportation rests … Read the rest
Trina Solar (TSL) Gets $57 Million Worth Of New Credit
Trina Solar just announced that it received $57 million worth of new credit facilities from China’s Standard Chartered Bank. The funding will help the company buy more raw materials and provide a buffer against foreign exchange risks. This brings Trina Solar’s total available credit up to $520 million from approximately $460 million.
In a company press release, Terry Wang, Trina Solar’s CFO, commented on the news:
“The credit facilities offer us greater flexibility to strengthen … Read the rest