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imec to Present High-Performance Organic Solar Cell at PVSEC Conference

imec, in collaboration with Solvay and Plextronics, will present a single-junction photovoltaic cell based on an organic polymer at the European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (PVSEC) to be held in Hamburg.

5 Sep 2011

Owens Corning and Solexel Receive Funding to Develop Next Generation Solar Energy Technologies

Owens Corning, a global leader in building materials and glass fiber reinforcements, and Solexel, a manufacturer of solar PV modules, have received $13 million in funding to develop the next generation solar energy technologies.

5 Sep 2011

Dow Solar Receives Grant to Reduce Cost of Building integrated Solar Products

The U.S. Department of Energy, under its SunShot initiative, has granted $12.8 million to Dow Solar, a division of The Dow Chemical Company. The 3-year grant has been awarded to the company to lessen the costs involved in building integrated (BIPV) solar systems.

5 Sep 2011

DTE Energy signs Power Purchase Contract with Tuscola Bay Wind

DTE Energy has won a $485 million contract to purchase 120 MW energy from a wind farm located in Tuscola, Bay and Saginaw counties.

27 Aug 2011

Global Investors Support Clean Energy’s Natural Gas Fueling Infrastructure Development Initiatives

Three investment firms - Springleaf Investments, Lionfish Investments, and Greenwich Asset Holding - have decided to make an investment of about $150 million in a North American natural gas provider, Clean Energy Fuels, as part of an initiative to support the natural gas fuel sector in North America.

27 Aug 2011

Robertet Flavors Teams Up with GeoPeak Energy for Solar System Installation

Robertet Flavors, a US subsidiary of Robertet Group, has chosen GeoPeak Energy to develop, deploy and service a highly efficient photovoltaic system system at their flavors production facility located in Piscataway, NJ.

25 Aug 2011

Technology Capable of Generating Electricity on Transparent Glass to Enhance Marketability for Smart Building Design

New Energy Technologies, Inc. today announced that researchers developing its SolarWindow(TM) technology, capable of generating electricity on see-through glass, have developed a first-ever working prototype using brand new electricity-generating coatings which lead to increased transparency and enhanced color -attributes important to consumer acceptance of a commercially viable product.

"Improved transparency and color of our SolarWindow(TM) coatings allows for the development of a consumer-popular product which generates electricity on see-through glass while mimicking the aesthetic look of today's popular window tint and films," explained Mr. John A. Conklin, President and CEO of New Energy Technologies, Inc. "I'm most pleased that our researchers are not only working towards functionality but an attractive SolarWindow(TM) as well."

23 Aug 2011

DOE Awards Loan Guarantee to SoloPower to Construct Thin Film Solar Module Plants

SoloPower, a producer of flexible thin film solar modules and cells, has secured a loan guarantee worth $197 million from the Loan Programs Office of the US Department of Energy (DOE) for the development and operation of three thin film photovoltaic module plants.

22 Aug 2011

DOE Offers Loan Guarantee to Abengoa Bioenergy to Construct Biorefinery Plant in Kansas

The Loan Programs Office of the US Department of Energy (DOE) has chosen Abengoa’s subsidiary Abengoa Bioenergy to offer a conditional commitment for a loan guarantee worth $133.9 million for the building of an industrial-scale biorefinery plant.

22 Aug 2011

CNPV Solar Power, SolarTec Group Sign MOU and Strategic Partnership Deal

CNPV Solar Power, an integrated producer of solar photovoltaic products, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) and strategic collaboration deal with the SolarTec Group.

22 Aug 2011