Astroenergy revealed its plans of investing in solar farms in Thailand along with Solar Park. These farms are expected to be complete for commercial operation by December 2011.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
23 Aug 2011
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."
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.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
22 Aug 2011
LED lighting distributor Stouch Lighting stated that it has secured an order from the Borough of West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, to supply new LED luminaires to the municipal building.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
22 Aug 2011
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.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
22 Aug 2011
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.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
22 Aug 2011
First Solar has started construction of its state-of-the-art solar thin-film module factory in Mesa, Arizona and has appointed Todd Spangler as the Mesa factory’s Site Director and General Manager.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
22 Aug 2011
New research conducted at the University of Washington indicates that even when all the polar sea ice on Earth melts due to warming climate it could recover if the global temperatures come down again.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
20 Aug 2011
Pollutant measurements performed by the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Empa, has revealed that quite a few countries have under-reported their emissions.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
20 Aug 2011
The Society of the Plastics Industry (SPI), a plastic industry trade association, has hired Maine Plastics as the official recycler for NPE2012, an international plastics exhibition to be conducted from 1 to 5 April 2012 at the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) located in Orlando, Florida.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
20 Aug 2011
MaxLite has introduced Direct-Lit LED Flat Panels to offer energy-efficient lighting solutions for medical facilities, hospitals, libraries, schools and offices and other institutional and commercial spaces.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
19 Aug 2011
The Linde Group has been chosen by the US Department of Energy to secure a $15 million research and development grant for the enhancement of CO2 capture technologies.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
19 Aug 2011
The ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Cell Walls, a $32 million research center headquartered at the University of Adelaide, has been opened by ARC’s Chief Executive Officer, Margaret Sheil.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
19 Aug 2011
Kyzen, a world leading provider of environmentally responsible precision cleaning products for electronics and high-technology manufacturing operations, will showcase products for every process at the upcoming Long Island SMTA Expo and Technical Forum.
Tesco, a global grocery and general merchandise retailer based in the UK, declared that it has received certificate from OFGEM (Office of the Gas and Electricity Markets) for its newly developed renewable ethanol biofuel.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
18 Aug 2011