Solar Acquisition Corp. Announces Asset Acquisition, Continues Expansion of Business Focus

Solar Acquisition Corp. is pleased to announce that it has finalized the acquisition of the assets of Clean Power, Inc. Included among the assets are Clean Power’s extensive propriety research, business development plans for building a diversified renewable energy company, and information related to building turnkey energy systems in the solar... 

Alternative Energy Partners (AEGY) Obtains $8M Funding

Alternative Energy Partners,a provider of comprehensive alternative energy solutions, announces that it has received a commitment for $8M in funding. The funding was arranged by Alternative Energy Partners’ (“AEGY”) parent company, Healthcare of Today, Inc., and will be used for working capital and acquisitions. Per the terms of the... 

Hydrogen milestone moves energy independence one step forward

Big things often come in small packages. That’s certainly the case with the potential created by recent successes in hydrogen research at Idaho National Laboratory. Steve Herring, technical director of the High Temperature Electrolysis Nuclear Hydrogen Initiative, holds in his hand a solid-oxide electrolysis cell no larger than a standard CD.... 

Hydrogen milestone could help lower fossil fuel refining costs

Hydrogen researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory have reached another milestone on the road to reducing carbon emissions and protecting the nation against the effects of peaking world oil production. Stephen Herring, laboratory fellow and technical director of the INL High Temperature Electrolysis team, today announced... 

Titan Energy Becomes MTU Onsite Energy Power Partner in Florida

Titan Energy Worldwide, Inc. a leader in the manufacturing, marketing and servicing of energy generation products and services, announced today that its subsidiary, Grove Power, Inc., has signed on to become a Power Partner distributor for MTU Onsite Energy, a member of the Tognum Group. “We are proud to be an official member of the MTU Onsite... 

Vanner Selects Maxwell Technologies Ultracapacitor Modules for Retrofit Cold Starting System for Chicago Transit Buses

Vanner Inc., a manufacturer of electrical power conversion products, has selected Maxwell Technologies’ BOOSTCAP® ultracapacitor modules to provide burst power for a retrofit diesel engine starter system that Vanner has won a contract to install in Chicago transit buses. David Schramm, Maxwell’s president and chief executive officer, said... 

Imara Corporation Introduces Advanced Lithium-Ion Battery Technology for High-Power Applications

Imara Corporation, a research, design and manufacturing company that has developed next generation lithium-ion battery technology, today officially launched and announced its plan to deliver U.S.-based energy storage solutions. Imara’s patented and proprietary battery technology breaks through current barriers of performance and energy capability,... 

Plug Power to Supply More Than 200 GenDrive(tm) Fuel Cell Power Units to Central Grocers

Plug Power Inc. announced that Central Grocers, Inc. has purchased 220 GenDrive(tm) fuel cell units to power the entire lift truck fleet at their new distribution center. The center is currently under construction in Joliet, Illinois, and is expected to be operational by the end of the first quarter of 2009. Central Grocers chose the hydrogen fuel cell... 

New Areas of Demand Increase Growth Potential of the Global Diesel Gensets Market

Gensets companies are making a number of strategic alterations as market dynamics begin to shift. Greater focus is being placed on developing regions, where the bulk of new opportunities will be concentrated, as well as on providing gensets that comply with current and impending emission regulations. The increasing emphasis on eco-friendly power generation... 

SolFocus Announces Leading 25% Efficient Concentrator PV (CPV) Systems

SolFocus today announced its latest Concentrator Photovoltaic (CPV) solution — the SolFocus 1100S. This new CPV system achieves panel efficiencies of 25% resulting in systems which produce the highest energy density and highest energy yield of photovoltaic systems available today. SolFocus customer EMPE Solar will deploy the SolFocus 1100S in...