Monday, November 3rd, 2008
L.A. Southwest College 4-MW PV Project, California
L.A. Southwest College's new 4-MW solar project, which was designed and constructed by Chevron Energy Solutions, marks another milestone in the Los Angeles Community College District's efforts to make its colleges carbon neutral through its Renewable Energy Plan.
SolFocus Agreement with EMPE Solar
SolFocus ...
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Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008
Under the ongoing global financial crisis, a lack of available credit is causing projects to be delayed or terminated, but the clean energy sector is continuing to attract substantial amounts of investment capital. Ernst & Young noted in early October that the global "clean technology" market is expected to garner ...
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Wednesday, October 1st, 2008
The good news is that solar energy will survive and flourish in the long term. The bad news it that it will be tough for many solar energy companies to survive the growing market glut, according to the new report from Lux Research entitled “Solar State of the Market Q3 ...
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Friday, September 26th, 2008
A wave of solar-energy companies are scrambling to adjust to the lingering credit crisis in capital markets. While investors and analysts are still bullish on the sector’s long term prospects, the next year or two could see a major shake up in the crowded solar energy space.
The looming threat of ...
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Wednesday, September 24th, 2008
Confluence Solar Funding and New Facility
Confluence Solar Inc. said the company has raised $12.7 million in capital and is opening a new facility in Hazelwood, Missouri.
Solartech Production Capacity Expansion
Solartech Energy is expanding production capacity through the construction of a new factory in northern Taiwan, according to DigiTimes. Total annual ...
Posted in Batteries, Climate-Change, Concentrated-Solar, Eco-Efficiency, Electricity, Energy-Storage, Finance, Hedge Funds, Industry-News, Photovoltaics, Silicon Valley, Solar-Energy, Solar-Thermal, Start-ups, Sustainability, Venture Capital, green-technology | No Comments »
Wednesday, September 24th, 2008
Battelle Ventures, a $220-million national fund affiliated with the Columbus, Ohio-based research powerhouse Battelle Memorial Institute, has a portfolio of 16 active investments commercializing technology pioneered in Battelle's labs. The start-ups range from companies in early-stage development to others in post-revenue stages.
Aldis Corp.
Aldis has pioneered an advanced traffic-management-technology ...
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Tuesday, September 16th, 2008
Asola & Yongsan Partner on Korean Solar Plant
Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide said that its German partner, Asola Advanced and Automotive Solar Systems GmbH, has signed an MOU with the Korean firm Q&Tech/Yongsan to build a solar module plant in South Korea.
Q-Cells Agreements with LDK Solar
Q-Cells ...
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Sunday, September 14th, 2008
G24 Innovations and Lemnis Lighting Partnership
G24 Innovations and Lemnis Lighting will work together to create a range of high-performance, solar-powered LED lights.
Bosch R&D Center, Singapore
Bosch Solar is investing $30 million over the next 5 years in a regional research center in Singapore, focusing on R&D for renewable energy ...
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Tuesday, September 9th, 2008
SCHOTT Solar Module Supply Agreement with DC Power Systems
SCHOTT Solar Inc. has signed an agreement with DC Power Systems to supply more than 13 MW of PV modules for distribution in North and South America, according to Solarbuzz.
Pyron Solar Financing
Pyron Solar announced the closure of a Series ...
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