American Superconductor Corporation just announced that it has received an order for 80,000 meters of its 344 superconductor wire from a Korean company, LS Cable. LS Cable will use the wire to improve the power grid in the city of Seoul, South Korea. Under the agreement, AMSC will deliver the wire by the end of this year, and LS cable will use it to create a 50 MW superconductor cable system. The high capacity and … Read the rest
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Republic Services, Inc. (RSG) Signs Agreement with Clean Energy Fuels (CLNE)
Republic Services, Inc, 2nd largest garbage collection company in the US, just announced that it has signed a new partnership agreement with T. Boone Pickens’ Clean Energy Fuels Corporation. Under the terms of the contract, Clean Energy Fuels will build and maintain a compressed natural gas fueling system for the CNG-powered fleet that Clean Energy Republic Services is planning to roll out in Idaho.
In a company press release, executives from both companies commented … Read the rest
GE Wind Energy Biz Down 8%, Announcing Big China Smart Grid Order Next Week
General Electric (GE) reported earnings Friday morning and I’ve now had a chance to go through the entire earnings report provided by Seeking Alpha and pick out all portions related to their smart grid wind turbine businesses. Overall, their Energy unit was the strongest performer with revenues up 7% and profits up 19% Unfortunately, that wasn’t due to wind turbine orders which were down 8% for the quarter. Although, when you consider that the 1st … Read the rest
Applied Material’s (AMAT) Sunfab Thin-Film Panels Certified By Green Energy Technologies
Applied Materials just announced that its Sunfab line of thin-film panels has been certified by Green Energy Technologies. Now that the certification process is complete, GET can begin using the panels in large-scale solar projects throughout Taiwan.
In an article posted on PVtech.org, GET’s president, Mr. Hurlon Lin, commented, “The key to success in the solar market is the ability to drive down manufacturing cost by employing outstanding technology and manufacturing expertise. This is … Read the rest
Evergreen Solar Panels (ESLR) To Be Used in German EV Charging Station
Evergreen Solar’s solar panels will provide the juice for a new electric vehicle recharging station in Frankfurt, Germany. The station, which provides power for small electric vehicles like electric scooters, is located conveniently close to a shopping center, so customers can re-charge their EVs while they shop.
According to SustainableBusiness.com, here’s what Peter Rusch, Evergreen Solar’s director of marketing and sales for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, had to say about the installation:… Read the rest
Raser’s (RZ) Hatch Plant Begins Delivering Geothermal Power to Anaheim
The geothermal Hatch plant (previously named the Thermo plant), named after Utah Senator Orrin Hatch has begun delivering geothermal power to Anaheim. Raser Technologies (RZ) leases the large geothermal resource in Beaver County, UT which is expected to deliver 10 – 11MW of geothermal power, enough to light up 9000 homes in Anaheim. The city of Anaheim has signed a 20 year power purchase agreement to receive clean electricity from the Hatch plant. Independent … Read the rest
Yingli Green Energy (YGE) Also Gets More Financing
Yesterday LDK Solar (LDK) announced it was receiving more capital from China banks and this morning Yingli (YGE) is announcing additional financing with the renewal of credit lines of up to RMB 1 billion with the Export-Import Bank of China which is owned by China’s central government. I think it’s clear that China is going to do whatever it takes to become a leader in solar cell manufacturing just as it wants to dominate the … Read the rest
Canadian Solar (CSIQ) Sets Up Research Facility in China
Canadian Solar (CSIQ) just announced that it will open a new research center in China. The opening of the center will mark the start of a 4 year research program, with the goal of raising solar cell conversion efficiencies and reducing production costs, to help solar power compete with conventional power. The company has arranged research partnerships with Dupont, the University of Toronto and Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
Dr. Shawn Qu, Canadian Solar’s Chairman and … Read the rest
FPL Group, Inc. (FPL) To Set Up Solar-Powered City
Do you want to live in a carbon-neutral city? There’s no longer any need to move to Masdar City in Dubai to make that dream a reality. FPL Group, Inc, just announced that it will work together with Kitson & Partners, a real estate investment firm, to build a carbon-neutral, zero-waste city right here in the USA. The city, which will be called Babcock Ranch and located in Florida, will be powered by a 75-MW … Read the rest
Soleos and Suntech In 30MW Supply Deal
It’s a real busy day in solar land. Suntech Power (STP) and Soleos Solar have entered into an agreement which has Suntech supplying Germany’s Soleos with at least 6MW of crystalline silicon PV modules in the first half of 2009 with the possibility of up to 30 MW over the course of the year.
David Mabille, Soleos’ CEO, remarked, “We are very pleased to extend our relationship with Suntech, who has a well-earned reputation for … Read the rest