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Middle East to Need Solar Industry Professionals

published: 2011-10-28 14:17
A GCC solar expert at the 2nd GCC-France Economic Forum predicted that solar power will be an important source of energy for GCC states in the next decade and that there will be a solid need for skilled professionals  to meet...  more

First Wind Completes 40MW Vermont Facility

published: 2011-10-27 14:42
First Wind, an independent U.S.-based wind energy company, today marked the commencement of commercial operations of the company’s 40 megawatt (MW) Sheffield Wind project in Vermont. Governor Peter Shumlin, local officials and mem...  more

BYD Launches US Headquarters

published: 2011-10-27 14:33
Alternative energy automaker BYD launched its United States headquarters in Los Angeles on Monday. BYD, which stands for "Build Your Dreams", aims to create 150 jobs in the second-largest American city. Its downtown Los Angeles s...  more

Chevrolet Showcases Spark EV Electric Motor

published: 2011-10-27 14:30
From home appliances to children’s toys, electric motors are all around us and have nearly a century of automotive use dating to Charles Kettering’s invention of the electric starter first used in 1912. With the emergence of elect...  more

First Solar Announces Third Quarter 2011 Financial Results

published: 2011-10-27 14:28
First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) announced financial results for the third quarter of 2011. Net sales were $1,006 million in the quarter, an increase of $473 million from the second quarter of 2011. Quarterly net sales increased f...  more

KEMET Unveils New Power Film Manufacturing Facility

published: 2011-10-27 14:25
KEMET Corporation (NYSE: KEM), a leading manufacturer of tantalum, ceramic, aluminum, film, paper and electrolytic capacitors, officially opened its new Simpsonville Power Film Manufacturing Facility with a ribbon cutting ceremony...  more