Wall Street up on energy shares after Japan quake

Stocks rose on Friday, led by gains in energy shares after Japan’s biggest earthquake on record hurt the country’s oil refining capacity, but trade was choppy as investors tried to weigh the quake’s economic impact. The 8.9 magnitude quake that struck the northeast coast of Japan, the world’s third largest economy, triggered... 

Suntech and Standard Solar Reach 5 Megawatt Solar Panel Supply Agreement

Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd., the world’s leading manufacturer of photovoltaic (PV) modules, and Standard Solar, Inc. are looking forward to powering cleaner energy solutions throughout the Mid-Atlantic U.S. under a new agreement by which Suntech will supply up to 5 megawatts of photovoltaic solar panels to the Maryland-based solar developer... 

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,... 

SunPower BioDiesel Chooses Greenline’s Waterless Biodiesel Platform to Produce Renewable Fuel

Greenline Industries, provider of clean-tech energy platforms, announced today that SunPower BioDiesel of Cumberland, Wis. has chosen Greenline’s waterless biodiesel platform. Greenline’s biodiesel platform allows SunPower to produce biodiesel on a smaller scale, supplying local distributors in a 200 mile radius. Benefits to the community... 

China Wind Systems, Inc. Signs Letter of Intent to Supply Wind Power Components to Hangzhou Advance Gearbox Group Co. Ltd.

China Wind Systems, Inc., which supplies forged rolled rings to the wind power and other industries and industrial equipment to the textile and energy industries in China, today announced that it has signed a letter of intent to supply shafts and gear rims for use in 1.5 megawatt (MW) gearboxes to Hangzhou Advance Gearbox Group Co. Ltd (Hangzhou Advance... 

A123Systems IPO Taps into Multi-Billion-Dollar Electric Vehicle Opportunity

With gas prices at $3.70 per gallon and attention from Beijing to Belgium focused on carbon emissions, light electric vehicles (EVs) – from mass-market hybrids like the Toyota Prius to pure electric vehicles like the Tesla Roadster – are a hot topic with the auto and finance industries alike. Earlier this month, lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery manufacturer...