JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. and BP Alternative Energy Holdings Limited, a subsidiary of BP p.l.c. announced their intention to jointly develop and market part of their solar photovoltaic product portfolio over the next five years.
The definitive commercial agreement is expected to be entered into before year end. JA Solar is expected to contribute [...]
In a licensing agreement with Policell Technologies Inc. of Metuchen, N.J., Orlando, Florida-based Planar Energy Devices Inc. (Planar) has acquired technology and manufacturing rights for a new generation of safe large format lithium ion batteries based on a breakthrough bondable nano-composite separator technology. This new cell and separator technology has a chemically engineered shutdown feature [...]
Trina Solar Limited, a leading integrated manufacturer of photovoltaic products from the production of ingots, wafers and cells to the assembly of PV modules, founded in 1997, today announced its development of a new product line fully based on Upgraded Metallurgical Grade (UMG) silicon material. UMG is a variety of solar grade polysilicon feedstock capable [...]
An economic study released today shows a regional cap-and-trade policy would severely handicap Minnesota’s economy, causing sharp increases in energy prices and reducing net employment in Minnesota by 21,000 jobs by 2015. The report, titled “Economic Analysis of the Impact of a Midwest Regional Climate Policy on Minnesota,” was written by CRA International (CRA) and [...]
Pritchard Capital Partners, an energy investment bank, announced that Raymond Deacon, formerly of BMO Capital Markets, has joined the firm as a senior exploration and production energy analyst. Deacon brings 16 years of industry experience to Pritchard’s equity research team, and his primary focus will be on E&P companies in the Appalachian Basin and the [...]
The 13 members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) pumped an average 32.26 million barrels per day (b/d) of crude oil in October, according to a Platts survey of OPEC and oil industry officials just released. This is a 210,000 b/d decline from the September level of 32.47 million b/d.
Excluding Iraq, production [...]
Zion Oil & Gas, Inc. announced today that on December 15, 2010, it completed its previously announced rights offering. The preliminary outcome of the rights offering, as of the close of business on December 15, 2010, indicates that subscriptions for approximately 3.65 million units, for gross proceeds of approximately $18.25 million, have been received (including [...]
Westinghouse Electric Company announced formation of Westinghouse Electric Company UK, a Preston-based organization that will consolidate efforts to pursue commercial nuclear power business throughout the United Kingdom.
The Company also announced that David Bonser will serve as the organization’s chairman and that Mike Tynan will serve as Vice President, UK Growth Team and as the Chief [...]
SavWatt USA, Inc., pioneers in LED lighting and the Green revolution, announced today that its high power LED Street Lights are now available for energy saving solutions. Compared to High Pressure Sodium Lamps, SavWatt’s LED street lights can save about 50% – 70% in energy consumption. Additionally, the lifespan of LED street lamps is 3 [...]
The Alliance for a Safe Alternative Fuels Environment (AllSAFE), www.allsafe-fuel.org, today announced its support of a recently issued enforcement letter from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) addressing self-directed blender pumps at retail outlets and the risks involved when using fuel blends containing more than 10 percent ethanol.
The recent EPA letter states that “gasoline containing more [...]