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BP Provides Support for Energy and Science Education

BP Solar and Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS) penned a partnership agreement today to deepen their relationship to support education in the Frederick community.

28 Feb 2008

Finland Working Out Long Term Strategy for Climate Change Prevention

Commercializing of clean technologies is in stage of moving into global mainstream business. The driving forces are climate change, energy security and increasing energy prices. In the energy sector, these factors, are pushing clean technology markets of biomass, biofuels, solar, wind and fuel cells in the extent that cleantech is seen to be a next engine for economic growth.

28 Feb 2008

Funding Enables Bloo to Apply Materials to Advanced Solar Cell Architecture Reliably

Bloo Solar announced today that is has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the National Science Foundation.

28 Feb 2008

Canadian Solar Signs Supply Agreement with Four Suppliers

Canadian Solar Inc. today announced it signed solar wafer supply contracts with four suppliers, including Jiangsu Shunda Group Corporation.

28 Feb 2008

Annual Awards Spotlight Pivotal Work in Catalyzing Cleantech Industries

Last night, at the Cleantech Forum(R) XVI Gala Dinner in San Francisco, Cleantech Group, founder of the cleantech investment category, announced the winners of its annual cleantech awards, commending exceptional progress and actions that have advanced the growth of cleantech markets worldwide.

28 Feb 2008

Colleges and Universities Offer Programs and Training to Meet Growing Demand

Ohio is pioneering the development of "green collar" workers, a growing number of skilled professionals who use their talents to improve the emerging advanced energy industry.

28 Feb 2008

EMCORE's Solar Cell Receiver Assembly Line Commences High-Volume Production

EMCORE Corporation, a leading provider of semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the broadband, fiber-optic, satellite and terrestrial solar power markets, announces today that it has been awarded a follow-on production order of $39 million for additional solar cell receiver assemblies.

28 Feb 2008

Solar Project Expects to Cut City's Energy Costs and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Honeywell today announced that the City of Hillsboro, Ore., has awarded the company a solar project that is expected to cut the city's energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions.

27 Feb 2008

Translating Advanced Solar Energy Concepts into Sustainable Manufacturing Operation

Austin-based architecture and land development services firm TAG International, L.L.P, announced today that it is designing a full-scale green manufacturing facility for HelioVolt, one of the renewable energy industry's most innovative technology leaders.

26 Feb 2008

BTU Forms New Business Group for Alternative Energy

In a move that signals the company’s commitment to rapidly grow its solar energy business, BTU International, Inc. today announced several initiatives, including the formation of a new Business Group for its Alternative Energy equipment business, the addition of key talent, and the establishment of international solar research and process application centers.

26 Feb 2008