Switzerland unveiled its largest solar energy plant, covering an area the size of two football pitches and set to supply 300 families...
DayStar Technologies Inc. (Halfmoon, NY), a developer of photovoltaic products, announced that it will redeem its outstanding Class A public warrants. The deadline for Class A public warrant holders convert to common stock before the warrant is redeemed by DayStar is August 8, 2005. Failure to exercise the right to convert the Class A public […]
Valence Technology Inc. (Austin, TX) reported that Clean-Tech (Los Angeles, CA) has chosen its U-Charge power systems for use in its all-terrain vehicles (ATVs). Clean-Tech has ordered 150 units of the U24 and U27 U-Charge models from Valence and will deliver an initial order of ATVs this month to Corolla Outback Adventures, which provides tours […]
Toyota Motor Corp. (Nagoya, Japan) and Honda Motor Co. Inc. (Tokyo, Japan) obtained formal Japanese government certification that clears them for unrestricted sale. Japan's Transport Ministry issued certificates that allow unlimited sales of Honda's FCX and Toyota's FCHV in the first such approval since a March regulatory change aimed at promoting fuel cell vehicles. The […]
Sustainable Energy Technologies Ltd. (Calgary, Alberta, Canada), a developer of power electronics for renewable energy applications, and Gabriel Benmayor SA jointly announced that Free Power SL (Barcelona, Spain), a distributor of solar power systems, will source all its solar photovoltaic inverter needs for the Spanish market from Sustainable and Gabriel Benmayor. Initial forecasts are for […]
SunPower Corp. (Sunnyvale, CA), a silicon solar-cell company and a subsidiary of Cypress Semiconductor Corp., announced a new line of higher-efficiency solar-electric panels that offer customers higher power density than SunPower’s current solar panels. Several performance-enhancing features have been incorporated into the new product line, including larger-area solar cells that improve power generation within the […]
SunPower Corp. (Sunnyvale, CA), a silicon solar-cell company and a subsidiary of Cypress Semiconductor Corp., announced that its high-performance solar-electric panels are being used to generate electricity for the new town hall in Los Altos Hills, CA. This is the first North American commercial-scale installation of SunPower's solar panels. The new $4.5 million City of […]
SunEdison LLC (Baltimore, MD) launched "SunE Solar Fund I," a $60 million fund to support the installation of up to 25 solar...
United Solar Ovonic LLC (Ovonic Solar), a developer of silicon solar technology, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Conversion Devices Inc. (ECD, Rochester Hills, MI), announced that it has selected the site for its next thin-film solar panel manufacturing facility. Under a 10-year lease agreement, General Development Company LLC (Southfield, MI) will construct a […]
Intelligent Energy Holdings plc (UK) unveiled its purpose-built and fully functioning Emissions Neutral Vehicle, or ENV, designed by Seymourpowell, which is a...
The Massachusetts Hydrogen Coalition Inc. (Waltham, MA) unveiled initiatives to propel Massachusetts to the front of the future $46 billion hydrogen and fuel cell industry. The Massachusetts Hydrogen Coalition is proposing seven initiatives to significantly expand the hydrogen and fuel cell industry in Massachusetts. As a first step, the Coalition will work collaboratively with representatives […]
A team of researchers from the University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA), the California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, CA) and Northwestern University (Evanston, IL) have developed a propane-driven fuel cell that is the same size as a lithium battery, but lasts 10 times longer. Propane (the same fuel used in gas barbecues) and other […]
S&C Electric Co. (Chicago, IL) announced that UPS Systems plc (Hungerford, UK) is to be its power quality partner in the UK. UPS Systems was selected from several potential candidates due to its strong market presence and its ability to provide technical solutions for power quality problems. The agreement gives UPS Systems access to the […]
Amberjac Projects Ltd. (UK) announced, in conjunction with US partners Energy Control Systems Engineering (EnergyCS) and EDrive Systems LLC (Los Angeles, CA), a consortium of advanced vehicle technology companies, the launch of a "plug-in" conversion system for hybrid cars in Europe. The system incorporates Valence Technology Inc.'s Saphion lithium-ion battery pack. Amberjac Projects is in […]
Volvo AB (Sweden) and oil and gas company Statoil ASA (Norway) are starting a joint venture to make fuel cell technology aimed at cutting emissions from idling engines. The new venture, Powercell, will use fuel cell technology to build small electricity generators that can be mounted in trucks and other vehicles. Vehicles using the fuel […]