Firefighters in Delphi, Indiana were able to bring a fire at the Anderson’s facility under control after a week of work. An enormous pile of corncobs caught fire last […] Continue Reading…… Read the rest
American Superconductor Corporation (AMSC) Receives Order For Turnkey D-Var System From American Utility
American Superconductor Corporation announced that it has received an order for its Turnkey D-Var system from Basin Electric Power Cooperative, one of the largest producers and distributors of electricity […] Continue Reading…… Read the rest
Yingli Green Energy (YGE) Acquires Polysilicon Producer
Yingli Green Energy announced last week that it just acquired a polysilicon producer to further its vertical integration strategy. Negotiations are complete, and Yingli now owns Cyber Power Group […] Continue Reading…… Read the rest
Solar Power, Inc (SOPW-USOPW-U) Sells Its First Solar Module To German Company
The order, placed by an undisclosed German solar integrator, was for 200 MW worth of solar panels. Solar Power, Inc, recently received IEC certification for its products, and the […] Continue Reading…… Read the rest
Emcore (EMKR) To Cut Jobs
Emcore announced yesterday in an SEC filing that it will slash its workforce to help the company cope with the liquidity issues it is currently facing. The scope […] Continue Reading…… Read the rest
Forbes.com Sees Bad Year For Entire Solar Sector As Solar Stocks Fall (JASO, ENER, LDK, ESLR, SPWRA, SPWRB)
Forbes.com notes that the stock prices of major solar power companies like LDK and JA Solar Holdings fell yesterday, as the companies continue to face difficulties from reduced demand […] Continue Reading…… Read the rest
American Superconductor Corporation (AMSC) Scores Deal For Chinese Power Grid
American Superconductor Corporation announced yesterday that the company has just received its first order from the Chinese power grid market. The order, placed by Beijing SNTA Electric Power Technique […] Continue Reading…… Read the rest
Castle & Cooke Hawaii And SunPower (SPWRA, SPWRB) Open 1.2 MW Solar Energy Farm In Hawaii
Castle & Cooke Hawaii and SunPower announced today that their new solar energy farm, the La Ola Solar Farm, is now producing solar energy on the Hawaiian island of […] Continue Reading…… Read the rest
Investment In Smart Grid Could Create Hundreds Of Thousands Of Jobs
Two new studies have been released showing that federal investment in a "smart grid" could provide hundreds of thousands of new jobs for Americans. The first study, by […] Continue Reading…… Read the rest
Cree Inc. (CREE) Receives Large Order For Pentagon Renovation
CREE just announced that they have received an order for 4,200 of their LR24 recessed LED luminaires from the US government. The energy-efficient LEDs will be installed in Wedge […] Continue Reading…… Read the rest