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DoE Aims $50 Million at US Solar Manufacturing

published: 2011-08-05 15:11

U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced a $50 million investment over two years for the SUNPATH program, aimed to help the nation reclaim its competitive edge in solar manufacturing. SUNPATH, which stands for Scaling Up Nascent... more

Leyden Energy Receives $20 Million in Series B Financing Led by NEA

published: 2011-08-05 15:06

Leyden Energy, Inc., a manufacturer of advanced lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries for the consumer electronics, energy storage and electric vehicle (EV) markets, announced that it has received $20 million in Series B financing led by... more

Nissan Releases Blackberry, Android Application for All-Electric Nissan LEAF

published: 2011-08-05 14:59

The Nissan LEAF application ("app") for smartphones – which allows LEAF owners to be in direct contact with their vehicle at all times – has launched for use on Blackberry and Android operating systems. Following suit with the mis... more

PG&E and Sempra Generation Contract for 150 MW of Solar Project

published: 2011-08-05 14:49

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (NYSE: PCG) and Sempra Generation, a subsidiary of San Diego-based Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE), announced that they have entered into a 25-year contract for 150 megawatts (MW) of renewable power from... more

Vestas has Received Its First Large Scale V100 Project Order in India

published: 2011-08-05 14:44

Vestas has received its first large scale V100 project order in India from an existing customer. The order for 26 units of the V100-1.8 MW wind turbine is for the Vandiya Power Wind Farm project in the state of Gujarat, India. The... more

BYD Turbo-charged Engine with Dual-clutch Transmission Put into Mass Production

published: 2011-08-05 11:49

BYD’s Turbo-charged Engine with Dual-clutch Transmission (Ti + DCT), comes into mass production officially at BYD Huizhou plant. The production line initially plans to produce 1.5Ti+DCT powertrain system which is equippe... more

Elecnor Secures Financing for Its New Wind Developments in Brazil

published: 2011-08-04 15:09

Elecnor has been granted financing for the amount of 445 million Brazilian reais (roughly 198 million euros at the current listed value) from the National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES, Banco Nacional de Desenvol... more

GE’s WattStation Wall Mount Electric Vehicle Charging Station Electrifies EVs at Home and Business

published: 2011-08-04 15:07

Electric vehicle owners, fleet managers, home builders, parking lot owners and municipalities will welcome ordering and purchasing opportunities this August for GE’s (NYSE: GE) fast, easy-to-use, compact electric vehicle (EV) char... more

Goldman Sachs Organised an Investor Visit at GCL-Poly’s Solar Production Base in Xuzhou

published: 2011-08-04 14:56

Goldman Sachs organised an investor visit at GCL-Poly Energy Holdings Limited (“GCL-Poly”, stock code: 3800.HK) production base in Xuzhou. A group of about 50 investors visited GCL-Poly‟s plants in Xuzhou. This visit was accompani... more

GT Solar Receives $55.1 Million in New Orders for Polysilicon Production Equipment and Technology

published: 2011-08-04 14:53

GT Solar International, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOLR), announced that it has received an order from a new customer in Asia for polysilicon production equipment totaling $55.1million. The new order represents GT Solar’s complete range of pol... more

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