Itron, Inc. affirmed its full year 2008 guidance yesterday. The company expects to perform within the guidelines it released in October: Revenue: Between $1.91 billion and $1.93 […] Continue Reading…… Read the rest
Green Plains Renewable Energy (GPRE) Forms Algae Venture At Shenandoah Plant
Green Plains Renewable Energy just announced that it will work with several other companies to begin producing biodiesel and ethanol from algae. Other companies involved in the venture include […] Continue Reading…… Read the rest
LDK Solar (LDK) Delays Polysilicon Production Expansion
LDK Solar announced yesterday that it has delayed two polysilicon projects with a total production capacity of 6,000 tons. Originally, LDK had planned to increase its 2008 production capacity […] Continue Reading…… Read the rest
Suntech (STP) Cuts 800 Jobs
Suntech’s pre-global financial crisis plans included hiring 2000 more employees and expanding its capacity to 1.5 GW in 2009. Instead, plans for expansion have been put on hold, and […] Continue Reading…… Read the rest
VeraSun Energy (VSE) Suspends Ethanol Production At 3 Plants
More bad news for ethanol…VeraSun Energy has suspended production at 3 of its distilleries: Bloomingberg, Albion and Ohio. The plants stopped running in the latter part of December, with […] Continue Reading…… Read the rest
Ener1 (HEV) Helps Rescue Think City Electric Car Company From Bankruptcy
Think City just announced that it has received a $5.69 million bridge loan from investors, saving it (at least for now) from bankruptcy. Not surprisingly, the majority of the […] Continue Reading…… Read the rest
AeroVironment, Inc (AVAV) Installs PosiCharge™ Fast Charge Systems For Nestle Corporation
AeroVironment announced yesterday that it has installed over 200 PosiCharge™ Fast Charge Systems for Nestle Corporation. The systems, installed at more than 14 Nestle facilities across America and Canada, […] Continue Reading…… Read the rest
Department Of The Interior Requests Postponement Of Decision On AES Corporation’s (AES) Planned Chesapeake Bay LNG Plant
Officials with the Department of the Interior are requesting that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission postpone approval of AES’ proposed LNG plant in Chesapeake Bay. The Federal Energy Regulatory […] Continue Reading…… Read the rest
A-Power (APWR) Signs Wind Turbine Gearbox Deal With GE, Shares Rise
A-Power announced yesterday that it has signed a deal for a joint venture with GE Drivetrain Technologies.Under the terms of the agreement, the companies will work together to create […] Continue Reading…… Read the rest
Suntech (STP) Signs Deal With Open Energy
Suntech and Open Energy now have an exclusive partnership to license Open Energy’s building integrated solar roof membrane product. Suntech will manufacture, distribute and market the new product, a […] Continue Reading…… Read the rest