Monthly Archives: February 2012

Washington, District of Columbia, United States Today, President Obama announced new funding to catalyze breakthrough technologies for two key alternative fuels – natural gas and biofuels – as part of his all-of-the-above energy strategy to reduce our reliance on foreign oil and provide American families new choices for vehicles that do not rely on conventional [...]

  Bangkok, China Thai solar power plant built meets annual electricity needs of more than 5,100 homes Sonnedix Group and First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) today announced the completion of the Nakhon Ratchasima Solar Farm in Khorat region, northeastern Thailand. The 7.5 megawatt (MW) (DC) solar power plant-one of the biggest to-date in Thailand-was built by [...]

Cranbury, New Jersey, United States Company allows businesses and homeowners to install panels for free and pay less for solar power than utility power with local installation and service SolarCity® today announced the opening of a new facility that will bring new jobs and help New Jersey homeowners save money by using cleaner energy. SolarCity [...]

Reno, Nevada, United States The highlights for the year and recent developments: Total revenues increased 17 percent to $437.0 million; Operating income of $64.0 million and an Adjusted EBITDA of $166.7 million; Net income excluding a non-cash tax-related valuation allowance was $18.8 million; The net loss after the valuation allowance was $42.7 million; Record Product [...]

 Reno, Nevada, United States Ram Power, Corp. (TSX: RPG) (“Ram Power” or the “Company”), a renewable energy company focused on the development, production and sale of electricity from geothermal energy, is pleased to announce the following update for the Casita Project (“Casita”) in Nicaragua. The Company is developing Casita under the terms of the exploration [...]

Changzhou, China Record Quarterly and Annual Shipments Exceed Guidance Trina Solar Limited (TSL) (“Trina Solar” or the “Company”), a leading integrated manufacturer of solar photovoltaic (“PV”) products today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2011. Fourth Quarter 2011 Financial and Operating Highlights – Solar module shipments were approximately 425 MW [...]

Konstanz, Germany Offer price of € 1.90 per Sunways share is deemed adequate by the Management Board and the Supervisory Board The takeover will involve competitive advantages and promising international prospects for Sunways Today, the Management Board and Supervisory Board of Sunways AG (SWW:GR, SWWG.DE, ISIN DE0007332207) published their joint statement pursuant to § 27 [...]

Bonn, Germany Based on current estimates, SolarWorld AG recorded 794 MW in shipments for wafers and solar modules in the 2011 fiscal year (2010: 819 MW). The company achieved the greatest shipments growth in its solar module business outside of Germany. The ratio of international sales to total group sales grew to 68 percent in [...]

Washington, District of Columbia, United State The Hydro Research Foundation is soliciting applications from masters, post-masters graduate research fellows, or doctoral students for the 2012-2013 academic year. Students will conduct applied research in fields related to conventional and pumped-storage hydropower. Applicants must be able to complete their degree or post-masters Graduate Research project by December [...]

Washington, District of Columbia, United States DOE and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology ( NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program announced on February 16 up to $1.3 million for training programs. The programs provide commercial building professionals with critical skills needed to optimize building efficiency, reduce waste, and save money. [...]