Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd. (Allendale, NJ) announced that it will start producing solar battery panels in Mexico from next summer to meet growing demand in the US. Sanyo said it aims to reduce distribution and personnel costs by exporting the panels to the US from Mexico.
Evergreen Solar Inc. (Marlboro, MA), a developer, marketer and manufacturer of photovoltaic (solar power) products, announced that it has developed the latest advancement in its proprietary String Ribbon™ technology for manufacturing solar cells that involves simultaneously growing two silicon ribbons, rather than one, from each crystal growth furnace. The company expects this development to more […]
Matsushita Electric Works Ltd., an affiliate of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. (Japan), announced that it has agreed with Nanosys Inc. (Palo Alto, CA) to develop nanotechnology-based solar cells, which will have a core layer thickness of less than one-100th that of conventional solar cells. The company said it hopes to start selling the new solar […]
Eco Solar, a BP Solar (Linthicum, MD) distributor, has signed an agreement with power distribution utility Luz del Sur (Lima, Peru) to...
Varta Microbattery GmbH (Ellwangen, Germany) launched its new Varta PoLiFlex rechargeable batteries, which are suitable for palmtops or organizers, satellite-assisted navigation systems,...
PowerLight Corp. (Berkeley, CA) and Shingleton Design have reached an exclusive agreement to pursue the joint development, marketing and sales of PowerTracker™ and PowerRack™ solar-electric systems. Under this agreement, PowerLight purchased patents, intellectual property and other assets developed by industry veteran Jefferson Shingleton. PowerTracker systems use non-concentrating solar panels that harvest both direct and diffuse […]
The New York State Energy Research Development Authority (NYSERDA, New York) announced that it has contracted with Connected Energy Corp. (Rochester, NY) for the first phase on an energy operations information website for distributed power generating facilities. The Central Operating Management System (COMSYS™) web technology will provide the public with information on high-efficiency energy generation. […]
SatCon Technology Corp. (Cambridge, MA) announced that its power conditioning system (PCS) for on-site power generation has been found to be compliant...
General Electric Co. (GE, Fairfield, CT), ExxonMobil and Stanford University announced an unprecedented, multi-million dollar, collaborative energy research project, called the Global Climate and Energy Project (G-CEP), which will identify and develop alternative and next-generation energy technologies. Energy sources that will be researched involve a wide array of technologies, including advanced transportation systems; the production, […]
Shanghai JiaoDa Gofly Green Energy Co. Ltd. (Shanghai, China) announced the new JDM multi-crystalline solar cell module, which is available with capacities...
Schott Applied Power Corp. (SAPC, Rocklin, CA) introduced a new addition to the SunRoof™ product line with its SunRoof™ FS, which is a freestanding solar-electric system for flat-roof, commercial-scale buildings. SAPC has secured a provisional patent for the SunRoof™ FS design, and has full patent applications for the FS design pending before US, European and […]
AstroPower Inc. (Newark, DE) announced that it has introduced a new line of residential solar-electric power systems featuring solar power arrays that fully integrate into a home's roof. The new systems include faster installation time, reduced installation cost and enhanced aesthetics when compared with traditional rooftop-mounted solar power systems. AstroPower's new products will be offered […]
The US Navy announced that it has deployed the largest federal solar photovoltaic system in the nation, which is a solar-electric carport at the Naval Base Coronado in San Diego. The installation is comprised of two contiguous solar arrays, covering a half-mile-long parking structure that serves US Navy personnel. The system generates enough energy to […]
Evergreen Solar Inc. (Marlboro, MA) announced results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2002. For the three months ended September 30, 2002, product revenues were $1.5 million, an increase of $1.0 million from $424,000 for the same period in 2001. Research revenues for the third quarter were $641,000, an increase of $488,000 from $153,000 […]
FPL Energy LLC (Juno Beach, FL) announced that it will be constructing the third-largest wind farm in the US next year. The...