SunWize Technologies announced a new line of single crystalline modules with FM approval for Class I, Division 2, Groups A, B, C, and D, Hazardous (Classified) Locations. The new SunWize® SL series includes 6, 12 and 24W modules. Manufactured in accordance to ISO 9002 standards, SL modules carry a 10-year, 80% power output warranty. Bruce […]
Fuel cell developers and their suppliers applauded the introduction of a bill in the United States Congress that would provide long term tax credits for fuel cells and solar technologies. "Long-term tax credits are an essential component of fuel cell commercialization. They help build confidence among early adopters, level the competitive playing field and stimulate […]
Millennium Cell Inc. has established a manufacturing capability for its Hydrogen on Demand fuel cartridges – a move that it hopes will broaden its business model to include commercial sales of standard products. The pilot production line, which will produce fuel cell cartridges for commercial applications, has been developed in collaboration with the Dow Chemical […]
ICP Solar Technologies Inc. announced that it has executed a binding letter of intent pursuant to which ICP Solar has indicated its intention to purchase all the issued and outstanding shares of solar pioneer Discover Power Inc., located in San Diego, California. "Discover Power’s team features over 18 years of experience in selling complete solar […]
American Superconductor Corp. announced that it completed its previously announced acquisition of Windtec, which is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of American Superconductor, and is operated by the company’s Power Electronic Systems business unit. Windtec, based in Klagenfurt, Austria, designs a variety of wind turbine systems from the ground up, and licenses these designs to third […]
SolarOne® Solutions announced that TSG Equity Partners of Stow, Massachusetts, has placed a private investment in the company. SolarOne relocated its operations to Massachusetts in June of 2004. Since then, the company has focused on developing its technology and product offering for solar powered commercial–scale lighting using the latest in photovoltaic and LED technologies with […]
ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. announced that its subsidiary, Photowatt Technologies Inc., has signed a non-binding letter of intent to enter into a business relationship with Clean Venture 21 Corp. (“CV21”) of Kyoto, Japan and Fujipream Corp. (“Fujipream”) of Hyogo, Japan, in order to advance the development of its Spheral Solar™ Technology. The goal of […]
ICP Solar Technologies Inc. and Coleman Products Inc. announced the launch of the Coleman line of portable solar chargers, designed to provide backup or primary power for vehicles such as automobiles, boats, RVs and also for remote living applications. ICP Solar will produce the line of chargers, which includes five models for a range of […]
Abengoa S.A., a Spanish-based $3 billion diversified energy company, has created Solucar Power, Inc., a new U.S. subsidiary that will handle market development in solar energy. Solucar Power will respond to utility requests for electricity using concentrating solar power (CSP) technologies. “It seems clear that CSP is now poised to grow rapidly in the southwestern […]
Ener1 Inc. announced that it has made a major sale of shares to generate further capital to invest in its fuel cell...
The 109th Congress passed legislation that would extend the 30% solar energy investment tax credit (ITC) for homeowners and businesses for one additional year, through the end of 2008. The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) applauded the one-year extension of the solar ITC in H.R. 6111, the “Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006.” […]
Microcell Corp. announced today that they have delivered the first 1 kW fuel cell core for automotive applications based on its novel microfiber architecture. A fuel cell “core” is a cluster of smaller, easily removable, tube-like fuel cell units with integrated current collection and heat exchange systems. “This first generation automotive fuel cell core packs […]
NEC Display Solutions of America announced a solar-powered system for use with all its monitors. In conjunction with Carmanah® Technologies Corp., NEC is claiming to be the first display company to offer a solar-powered system for all of its monitors. The solar-powered system is designed to produce approximately 293kW hours of electricity per year, or […]
Millennium Cell Inc. announced that the company has acquired all of the remaining outstanding shares of Gecko Energy Technologies, Inc. through a merger of Gecko with a subsidiary of the company. For this transaction, the company issued 2,000,000 common shares for approximately 66% of Gecko’s outstanding shares owned by its two founders. Millennium Cell had […]
FuelCell Energy, Inc. announced the formation of a marketing and distribution agreement with the Linde Group. Under terms of the agreement, which goes into effect immediately, Linde gains the non-exclusive right to sell and market Direct FuelCell® (DFC®) power plants worldwide except where FuelCell Energy already has granted exclusive distribution agreements. Linde will focus initially […]