VIASPACE Reports That Key Fuel Cell Patent in Europe, Licensed by VIASPACE Subsidiary, Has Been Issued to Caltech

VIASPACE Inc., announced today that a key Caltech direct methanol fuel cell patent was granted in Europe, specifically Germany, Spain, France, Great Britain, Italy, Netherlands and Sweden. This is patent EP 0 755 576 B1 for an organic fuel cell and methods of operation thereof and methods of manufacture thereof. The patent has been licensed from Caltech... 

Solland Solar: Solar Energy Breakthrough With Sunweb

Solland Solar, Netherlands’ largest producer of solar cells, will enable the solar energy sector to take a major step forwards with its new Sunweb cell. By concentrating the generated energy to the back of the cell, Sunweb can offer a 2 percent higher output per cell. Processed and connected in a solar module, the output even increases to 9 percent.... 

Suntech Signs Second Polysilicon Supply Agreement with DC Chemical

Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd., one of the world’s leading manufacturers of photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules, today announced that it has signed a definitive seven-year polysilicon supply agreement with DC Chemical Co. Ltd., a leading multinational chemicals producer headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. Under the terms of the agreement, DC... 

Morphic Appoints Hakan Wallin New Chief Financial Officer

Håkan Wallin has been appointed new Chief Financial Officer for the Morphic Group (STO:MORPB) and takes over from Jan Johansson. Håkan Wallin will be part of Group Management and report to President and CEO Jonas Eklind. Håkan Wallin’s last appointment before joining Morphic was as CEO of Libertas Capital Nordic AB, a global investment bank with... 

Ronn Motor Company’s Eco-Exotic Hydrogen Sports Car Gearing Up for Federal Government Safety and Emissions Testing

Ronn Motor Company, announced that it has contracted with Steve Trindade, President of Automotive Technology Group (ATG), to lead the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) certification program. Automotive Technology Group is one of the few organizations with experience successfully certifying a boutique car through the FMVSS process. ATG is... 

VIASPACE Signs New Deal to Distribute Fuel Cell Test Stations

VIASPACE Inc., a company that transforms proven space and defense technologies from NASA and the Department of Defense into hardware and software solutions, announced today that it has entered into an agreement with WonATech of Korea for VIASPACE to sell and distribute WonATech’s fuel cell test stations outside Korea. Fuel Cell test stations that... 

Progress Energy Carolinas, SunEdison Plan Solar Project at Plant Site

Progress Energy Carolinas and SunEdison have signed an agreement under which SunEdison will build, own and operate a 1.2-megawatt solar photovoltaic (PV) plant on the site of the Progress Energy L.V. Sutton Plant near Wilmington and sell the energy produced to the utility for distribution to customers. SunEdison will build the solar PV array on about... 

Tata Teleservices Ltd., Plug Power and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. Successfully Demonstrate Operational Viability of Fuel Cells for Telecoms in Rural India

Tata Teleservices Limited (TTSL), Plug Power Inc., a leading fuel cell company based in Latham, NY, USA, and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL), announced today that they have successfully conducted a field trial involving Plug Power’s GenSys(r) prime power fuel cell product in rural India. Performed at a TTSL cell tower site in Bijnour,... 

Ronn Motor Company Eco-Exotic Scorpion(TM) Super Car Set to Break 200 MPH Barrier Thursday August 21, 9:00 am ET

Ronn Motor Company, announced its successful completion of initial track testing for the Scorpion(TM) eco-exotic. During a rigorous evaluation, the highly anticipated 40 mpg eco-exotic performed superbly, delivering the caliber of outstanding performance expected from a 200 mph supercar. The car completed several high-speed passes, along with high-speed/high-angle... 

Zongshen PEM Power Systems Inc. to Commence Trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange

Zongshen PEM Power Systems Inc., announced today that its common shares have been conditionally approved for listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange and is expected to commence trading on or about Tuesday, September 2, 2008 at the market opening under the symbol “ZPP”. “Our graduation to Canada’s senior exchange is a reflection...