Evergreen Solar Inc. (Marlboro, MA), a developer, marketer and manufacturer of photovoltaic products, announced results for the second quarter 2004. For the three months ended June 30, 2004, product revenues were $4.5 million, an increase of $1.9 million, or 71%, from $2.7 million for the same period in 2003. Operating loss for the second quarter […]
Sustainable Energy Technologies Ltd. (Calgary, Alberta, Canada), a developer of power electronics for renewable energy applications, announced that, subject to regulatory approval, John Forzani and Robert Penner will join the company's Board of Directors. Forzani is the founder and Chairman of the Board of The Forzani Group Ltd., Canada's largest retailer of sporting goods. Robert […]
In response to increasing demand for its photovoltaic (PV) inverters SMA America Inc.'s (Grass Valley, CA) German partner SMA Regelsysteme GmbH has opened two new manufacturing facilities to satisfy the needs of the global solar inverter market. The first is dedicated to the production and testing of the Sunny Central commercial line of inverters, which […]
Mitsubishi Electric Corp. (Tokyo, Japan) reported that it is investing $14 million in a new Vancouver-based spinoff company to make hydrogen fuel-production systems. H3 Energy, to be based at the University of British Columbia's research park, will develop its patented technology that produces high-pressure hydrogen gas from water electrolysis without a compressor. The company will […]
Sustainable Energy Technologies Ltd. (Calgary, Alberta, Canada), a developer of power electronics for renewable energy applications, has agreed to restructure its licensing and inverter supply arrangements with RWE Piller GmbH and RWE Fuel Cells GmbH, subsidiaries of the global multi-utility company RWE AG (Essen, Germany). Under the agreement, RWE Fuel Cells will be substituted for […]
UQM Technologies Inc. (Frederick, CO), a developer of alternative energy technologies, received a contract from the US Department of Energy (DOE) to develop a 5 kW modular inverter under the Small Business Innovation Research Program. In addition to converting dc power from photovoltaic systems to ac power, inverters can serve the same purpose for reciprocating […]
Ballard Power Systems Inc. (Vancouver, BC, Canada) unveiled its new 30 kW Ecostar™ power converter, designed for photovoltaic (PV) applications. The 30...
Ballard Power Systems Inc. (Vancouver, BC) announced five partnerships to enhance sales channels for its Ecostar™ power converter product for photovoltaic (PV) applications. Ballard currently offers a 75 kW product for sale. A 30 kW product is available for field trials. Ballard's new partners join Energy Outfitters, Ballard's first North American distributor, and now include […]
Leaders of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA); High Tech Rochester, Greater Rochester Enterprise (GRE); and Rochester Institute of Technology announced the formation of the Renewable Energy Network of Entrepreneurs in Western New York (RENEW NY), which is a collaborative effort focused on identifying, incubating and creating renewable energy companies in […]
Nathaniel Energy Corp. (Englewood, CO), a leader in renewable energy, announced that it has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Merrick and Company, which will be used as a model for future agreements and create a framework for a continuous partnership between Nathaniel and Merrick in creating projects using the Thermal Combustor technology. […]
Xantrex Technology Inc. (Burnaby, BC) has extended its standard warranty for its PV Series from one year to five years. For customers who want additional coverage, the company is introducing new extended warranty packages, which provide the option to purchase 5-year or 10-year extensions to the standard warranty for a total of 10 or 15 […]
General Electric Co. (Fairfield, CT) officially opened its new European Global Research Center in Garching, near Munich, Germany. The state-of-the-art, 10,000 m² facility is the latest addition to GE's $4 billion worldwide technology development effort. By 2005, the new European Global Research Center will be home to 150 scientists and engineers, who will develop technology […]
SunTechnics and SunPower Corp. (Sunnyvale, CA), a silicon solar-cell performance leader, announced a distribution partnership, which gives SunTechnics exclusive rights to market $40 million to $75 million of select SunPower high-tech photovoltaic (PV) products in Europe through 2005. SunTechnics' two new modules feature SunPower's all-black appearance and all-back-contact solar cells that have conversion efficiencies of […]
FPL Energy LLC (Juno Beach, FL), a subsidiary of FPL Group Inc. (Juno Beach, FL), announced that it will build, own and operate a new wind farm in Oklahoma capable of generating up to 106.5 MW. It will sell the electricity output to the Public Service Company of Oklahoma, a wholly owned operating subsidiary of […]
LOGANEnergy Corp. (Roswell, GA) announced the startup of a 600 kWe fuel cell installation that it developed for A Partners LLC (Fresno, CA), a real estate firm. The fuel cell power block harnesses three PC25C power plants manufactured by UTC Power (South Windsor, CT) and is located adjacent to the real estate company's 12-story Guaranty […]