Power Air Corp., formerly Fortune Partners Inc., announced today its new name, chosen to emphasize its entry into the alternative energy sector....
It’s official, the California Public Utilities Commission has voted 3 to-1 to create the largest solar program of its kind in any state in the U.S. The ten-year California Solar Initiative will provide US$2.9 billion to accelerate the transition to clean energy and to reduce the consumer costs of solar electricity. The goal is to […]
Hawaiian Electric Company Inc. (HECO) and S&C Electric Co. held a dedication at Lalamilo Wind Farm near Waikoloa on the Big Island...
American Superconductor Corp. (AMSC) has received an order for two D-VAR® voltage regulation systems from Lake Bonney Wind Power Pty Ltd. (LBWP),...
SatCon Technology Corp. has launched its 500kW PowerGate™ photovoltaic (PV) inverter. The release of the PowerGate™ 500kW inverter was one of SatCon’s major R&D milestones for 2006. The 500kW AE-500-60-PV-A utility-grade PV inverter was successfully listed to the UL 1741 Standard and also received approval from the California Energy Commission (CEC). The acceptance of this […]
Walgreens Co. and ImaginIt Inc. have agreed to install solar electric systems in 96 stores and two distribution centers in California and...
The Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority (PEDA) today awarded Plextronics $1 million in a grant/loan combination to accelerate the development of Plexcore™ PV. Plexcore PV is an active layer p-type semiconductor that will be used to “print” organic solar cells. This is Plextronics’ second award from PEDA. With this award, Plextronics will leverage its Plexcore™ technology […]
China has told power companies that 5 percent of their electricity will have to come from renewable energy sources by 2010, as the country tries to diversify away from fossil fuels to power its fast-growing economy, a news report said Friday. Zhang Guobao, vice-minister of China’s top economic planning body, said the quota would increase […]
Solar Integrated Technologies Inc. has sold its 30% interest in Dachland GmbH, a privately-owned German company that specializes in installing single-ply, green...
Magnetek Inc. has announced that its transformerless Aurora™ photovoltaic inverters have been listed by the California Energy Commission and meet the latest...
DayStar Technologies Inc. has appointed Mr. Jack McCaffrey to the position of Vice President of Manufacturing. Prior to joining DayStar, Mr. McCaffrey served as Vice President of Manufacturing and Engineering at Evergreen Solar Inc., where he was instrumental in implementing their new PV manufacturing technology. The addition of Mr. McCaffrey to the DayStar team brings […]
Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists have discovered that a phenomenon called carrier multiplication, in which semiconductor nanocrystals respond to photons by producing multiple electrons, is applicable to a broader array of materials that previously thought. The discovery increases the potential for the use of nanoscrystals as solar cell materials to produce higher electrical outputs than […]
This is Part Four of a week-long special series looking ahead to 2006.by Jeff Shepard, Publisher, Darnell Group Volatile. When we look...
Evergreen Solar Inc. has added a 120-watt solar panel. The new EC-120 is the latest in Evergreen Solar’s Cedar Line™ of photovoltaic...
This is Part Three of a week-long special series looking ahead to 2006.by Linnea Brush, Senior Research Analyst, Darnell Group Making predictions...