Thirty industry-leading organizations dedicated to the commercialization of fuel cell technologies will display cutting-edge power systems during the 2006 Congressional Fuel Cell EXPO on July 20, 2006, in the Cannon Caucus Room of the Cannon House Office Building from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. The demonstrations will include fuel cell systems representing portable, stationary, micro […]
NTT DoCoMo, Inc. and Aquafairy Co. announced that they agreed to jointly develop a micro fuel cell for 3G FOMA™ handsets. This agreement follows their successful development of a polymer electrolyte fuel cell (PEFC) that has proven effective in a prototype recharger. The companies claim that the fuel cell is the smallest in the world […]
General Motors of Canada, NACCO Materials Handling Group, Inc. (NMHG) and Hydrogenics Corp. announced today that they received funding from Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) for a demonstration project that will drive advancement of hydrogen technologies for application in commercial lift trucks and other industrial vehicles. The funding, subject to final contract negotiations, will be […]
SunPower Corp. announced that it has purchased a 40,000-square-meter manufacturing facility in the Philippines (located near its existing plant) to expand production capacity for its solar cells. Plant 2 has sufficient space to allow for installation of up to 10 additional production lines, four more than a previously considered site would have allowed. The larger […]
The US House of Representatives passed legislation on Wednesday imploring Americans to “give high priority to energy as a factor in determining...
Millennium Cell Inc. announced that new regulations for the commercial transport of sodium borohydride-based fuel cartridges for fuel cells were approved by the United Nations Subcommittee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods at its semi-annual meeting in Geneva last week. Formal ratification by the full UN Committee of Experts is scheduled for December. […]
Konarka Technologies, Inc. announced the addition of key management personnel to be based in Asia. Dr. John Gui has been appointed vice president, business development, Asia, and Dr. Timothy Wang has been appointed director, corporate partnering, Asia. Konarka chairman and CEO Howard Berke commented, “The addition of these individuals is in accordance with our goals […]
Voller Energy Group PLC announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (‘MOU’) with Conergy AG. The agreement is for Voller and Conergy to work together to develop the market for fuel cell generators used in small-scale off-grid applications for example in conjunction with solar panels and wind turbines to provide remote power from […]
WorldWater & Power Corp. announced that it has entered into a Letter of Intent (LOI) with ENTECH, Inc. of Keller, TX, to acquire the company upon completion of the necessary due diligence and after obtaining appropriate financing. ENTECH, a private company formed in 1983, is a developer and manufacturer of advanced concentrating solar photovoltaic and […]
First Solar, which recently filed for its IPO with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commssion, announced that it intends to raise approximately $250 million in an initial public offering of its stock, and that the funds will be used to build manufacturing facilities and for basic corporate purposes. First Solar, based in Phoenix, Arizona, makes […]
Solar EnerTech Corp. announced that it had satisfactorily completed an assessment and review of the ongoing construction and installation efforts at its solar cell manufacturing plant in order to verify actual progress against the original development plan and target milestones. The results of the assessment were better than anticipated and the entire project team is […]
GE Energy announced the official opening of its first wind turbine assembly plant in China. Located in Shenyang, the multi-million dollar facility...
BP Solar and the California Institute of Technology have teamed up in a multi-million dollar research program that could open the door to a radical new way of producing solar cells, making the cost of solar electricity more competitive and increasing current efficiency levels. The program was announced at the Photovoltaics Summit 2006 in San […]
Southwest Windpower Inc. introduced a new small residential wind generator that is intended to give homeowners a new weapon in the fight...
Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. announced a comprehensive business expansion strategy in answer to the expanding photovoltaic market and by which the company intends to attain the world’s top position in the solar business. Sanyo will invest 10 billion yen in Fiscal Year (FY) 2007 and a total of 40 billion yen or more in HIT […]