Hyun Won of Korea has entered into an agreement with Viaspace subsidiary Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Corp. (DMFCC). The cartridge design and certified manufacturer agreement is part of DMFCC’s strategy to establish a global network of partners to manufacture and distribute fuel cartridges. Earlier this month DMFCC lengthened its cartridge design and certified manufacturer agreement […]
Evergreen Solar, Inc. announced that it has entered into a four-year supply contract with Mainstream Energy, LLC, which has systems integration and distribution subsidaries involved in the sales, distribution and installation of residential and commercial solar electric systems nationwide. Under the terms of the agreement, Evergreen Solar will ship approximately $100 million of photovoltaic modules […]
Medis Technologies Ltd. announced that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with two Russian business groups, defining programs for the purchase of Medis 24/7 Power Packs and ultimately for those groups to establish a production line for Medis fuel cell products in Russia. The two groups are the Association for Advanced Technologies […]
SunPower Corp. announced that it will be demonstrating its newest solar panel, offering significantly higher power output and conversion efficiency than its current products. The new SPR-315 solar panel utilizes the company’s newly developed 22%-efficient Gen 2 solar cells and carries a rated power output of 315W. “SunPower continues to lead the solar industry with […]
Q-Cells AG and PowerLight Corp. have entered into a five-year, $150 million photovoltaic (PV) supply agreement. Q- Cells will provide PowerLight with up to $150 million of high quality solar cells, with a PowerLight option to increase that volume by an additional $60 million of solar PV cells. The Q-Cells – PowerLight partnership will allow […]
Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. and PermaCity Solar announced that they have begun co-development of a new suite of photovoltaic (PV) products and systems for the growing terrestrial market that includes large commercial buildings, master planned communities, vertical high rise structures, and residential homes. Combining the existing customer base and system engineering and integration expertise of […]
Evergreen Solar, Inc. announced the signing of a previously announced polysilicon supply agreement that will be sufficient to allow its EverQ partnership to increase solar module production capacity from about 30MW this year to approximately 300MW by 2010 and possibly as early as the second half of 2009. In conjunction with the execution of the […]
ICP Solar Technologies, Inc. announced the closing of a merger with FC Financial Services, Inc.. The resulting issuer will operate under the name ICP Solar Technologies, Inc. and will assume and execute ICP Solar’s renewable energy business plan as its sole business. ICP Solar will retain senior management led by Founder, CEO and Chairman Sass […]
Medis Technologies Ltd. announced programs for the development of more powerful, refuelable fuel cells for computer laptops and stationary power for small office and home use. The programs are based on Medis’ platform fuel cell technology, which is already embedded in the company’s commercial fuel cell for its 24/7 Power Pack for charging a broad […]
ReliOn Inc. announced it has received CE approval for its T-1000™ and T-2000™ fuel cell solutions. ReliOn’s hydrogen fuel cell products provide backup power between 600W and 12kW to communications applications. The CE mark on a product indicates that a company has met all applicable performance and safety requirements for the European Union. This process […]
SunWize announced the acceptance of their Grid-Tie Systems (GTS) by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) as part of the USDA Rural Development Utilities Programs under Small Photovoltaic Electricity Generating Systems. Evaluation was a cooperative effort of the Sandia National Laboratories, the Florida Solar Energy Center and the USDA Rural Development Electric Programs. The […]
Sustainable Energy Technologies Ltd. announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued a new patent on a new control logic concept developed by the company for optimizing performance of fuel cell power modules and other similar dc generators. Power Slope Targeting will simplify the control of fuel cell systems by reducing measurement […]
Protonex Technology Corp. announced that it has accelerated its plan to introduce a line of reformer-based fuel cell products to specifically target commercial markets. Reformation of common organic fuels – including methanol, propane, and ethanol – is a fueling solution that enables the deployment of fuel cell power products into many markets without requiring access […]
Ceramic Fuel Cells Ltd. (CFCL) announced a further major step towards commercialization with the development of its next generation of fuel cells. The company claims that these cells have demonstrated significant performance improvements, particularly in power density, and will be incorporated into m-CHP units to provide clean power for homes. The new fuel cell and […]
SatCon Technology Corp.® announced that over the last four months it has received multiple purchase orders from new and existing customers exceeding 10 MW in renewable energy, photovoltaic inverters. Over the course of the past twelve months and current fiscal year, the company has recorded over 26.5 MW of photovoltaic inverter orders and has shipped […]