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Empire State Building Signs Renewable Energy Contract with Green Mountain Energy Company

published: 2011-01-10 14:53

The Empire State Building has become New York City’s largest commercial purchaser of 100% renewable energy. The 2.85 million square-foot office building announced that it is purchasing 100% wind power from Green Mountain Energy Co... more

First Solar Acquires RayTracker Inc.

published: 2011-01-10 14:49

First Solar, Inc. and RayTracker, Inc. announced that First Solar has acquired RayTracker, Inc., a tracking technology and photovoltaic (PV) balance-of-systems firm that is an operating company of Idealab, a creator and operator o... more

ABB Wins $55 Million in Orders from Stadler Rail

published: 2011-01-10 14:42

ABB has won orders worth about $55 million from Swiss train manufacturer Stadler Rail for equipment that will help to maximize the reliability and energy efficiency of rolling stock for two Swiss rail operators. ABB will deliver s... more

Nissan Delivers First Nissan LEAF EVs to Saitama City

published: 2011-01-07 15:09

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. announced delivery of the 100 percent electric, zero-emission Nissan LEAF to Saitama City as part of a partnership to promote electric vehicles (EVs). The three vehicles delivered will be used as official pr... more

Environmental Innovation and Safety Leadership at Core of Toyota's Auto Show Exhibit in Detroit

published: 2011-01-07 14:59

Toyota is putting the finishing touches on its exhibit for the 2011 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) that showcases the automaker’s standing as both an environmental innovator and safety leader. Toyota’s 32,700-squar... more

LDK Solar Agrees to Acquire 70% of Solar Power, Inc. for $33 Million

published: 2011-01-07 14:55

LDK Solar Co., Ltd., a manufacturer of multicrystalline solar wafers, high purity polysilicon and PV products, and Solar Power, Inc., announced that LDK Solar agreed to acquire a 70% interest in SPI for approximately $33 million. ... more

ABB Wins $24 Million Power Orders in Romania

published: 2011-01-07 14:47

ABB, the power and automation technology group, has won orders worth $24 million to build a new substation to receive and transform power from a 700 megawatt (MW) wind farm and integrate it into the country’s transmission grid. Th... more

First Solar and China Guangdong Nuclear to Develop Ordos Solar Project

published: 2011-01-06 14:54

First Solar, Inc. and China Guangdong Nuclear Solar Energy Development Co., Ltd. signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on the development of Phase 1 of the previously announced solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in ... more

Plutonic Power Agrees to Buy 50 MW Portfolio from First Solar in Partnership with GE Energy Financial Services

published: 2011-01-06 14:52

Plutonic Power Corporation and GE unit GE Energy Financial Services have agreed to acquire a 50-megawatt (alternating current) portfolio of three photovoltaic solar facilities to be built in Ontario from First Solar, Inc., marking... more

Vestas Finishes 2010 with Record Order Intake in North America

published: 2011-01-06 14:43

Vestas finished 2010 with a record number of wind-turbine sales in North America — 15 total — resulting in 1,883 megawatts and 871 wind turbines. This was the best sales performance for the region since Vestas entered the North Am... more

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