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Canadian Solar Signs Joint Venture and Solar Systems Distribution Agreement with West Holding of Japan

A joint venture and 18-MW distribution agreement with West Holding Ltd of Japan was announced by Canadian Solar, a leading provider of ingot, wafer, solar modules, solar cells and other solar applications.

20 Jan 2010

U.S. Department of Energy Awards $44 Million to The National Alliance for Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts for Algae Biofuel Research

The National Alliance for Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts, a consortium including Palmer Labs, Durham, North Carolina, has received an award of $44 million in federal stimulus funds from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). This was announced by the DOE Secretary, Steven Chu.

20 Jan 2010

Pöyry Offers Geothermal Project and Plant Services

Pöyry offers a range of geothermal project and plant services. These include project development, project planning and plant engineering. Geothermal project development services from the company are provided by industry experts, analysts, financial advisers and energy specialists.

20 Jan 2010

Evolution Resources Signs Biomass Testing Services Agreement with North Carolina State University

Evolution Resources has signed a Testing Services Agreement with North Carolina State University. Evolution Resources is an advanced biofuels production company that produces cellulosic ethanol using advanced technologies and processes.

19 Jan 2010

Satcon Technology Delivers Solar PV Inverters to GCL Solar in China

Satcon Technology Corporation has delivered 23 MW of its PowerGate® Plus 500kW solar PV inverters to GCL Solar Limited. The inverters will be deployed in GCL’s Jiming Hill Xunzhou solar plant, which is capable of generating 20 MW of power, and for its 3-MW Yancheng Guoneng rooftop installation. Satcon Technology is one of the leading providers of utility scale power solutions in the renewable energy market.

19 Jan 2010

GreenFire Energy Signs Technology Sublicense Agreement with AltaRock Energy for Geothermal Energy Production

GreenFire Energy is all set to use a novel patented technology with the signing of a technology sublicense agreement with AltaRock Energy. The innovative technology will enable a geothermal plant to produce power by using CO₂ as the working fluid.

19 Jan 2010

First Solar Completes Acquisition of Edison Mission Group's Solar Project Development Pipeline

A portion of utility-scale solar projects in Edison Mission Group's (EMG) solar project development pipeline have been acquired by First Solar. The company is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of solar modules and provider for utility systems. The projects acquired by First Solar are located in the Southwest and California.

19 Jan 2010

Envertech Enters into License Agreement with Wind Sail Receptor for Patented Wind Turbine Blade Technology

Envertech has entered into a license agreement with Wind Sail Receptor (WSR) to use its patented wind turbine blade technology for manufacturing wind turbines up to 50 kW. When compared with the established wind turbines, the WSR blade design develops higher torques at lower rotational speeds. This feature improves durability and reliability as well as it provides quieter operation. The patented blade design also enables it to operate the turbine over a much wider range of wind speeds.

19 Jan 2010

ETA Engineering Offers Whisper Wind Turbine Tower Kits

ETA Engineering offers a range of wind power products including tower kits and wind turbines. Wind turbine tower kits are provided in the following models: EZ Tower, AIR Tower and Whisper Tower kits. These tower kits are designed by Southwest Windpower. The Whisper tower kits are designed for easy and safe installation of towers. They are available in a number of designs based on their heights.

19 Jan 2010

Tenerife Island Geothermal Project by Petratherm

Petratherm explores and develops geothermal energy. The company has undertaken different geothermal projects including the Canary Islands, Spain project. The company has obtained a license to explore geothermal energy in the Tenerife volcanic island of the Canary Islands group. At present, the company holds three geothermal exploration licenses on the Tenerife Island. Due to its volcanic characteristics, the island is suitable for using conventional geothermal technology.

19 Jan 2010