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.... 

New Jobs Created at Ontario Aerospace Company

Cyclone Manufacturing Inc. of Mississauga, Ontario is creating 133 jobs by investing in new technology that will help improve its products and win new business. The company makes parts for aerospace manufacturers. Their customers have included Boeing, Bombardier and Embraer. By innovating, Cyclone can use new materials to make aircraft parts that are... 

Energy Efficiency and Lighting Conference Announced as Part of Premier Farnell’s $100,000 USD Live EDGE Green Design Competition

Premier Farnell plc, the leading multi-channel, high service distributor and its companies (Farnell, Newark, Premier Electronics, Farnell-Newark CPC, and MCM), announced the Live EDGE competition will be hosting a series of technical learning and networking events held in a virtual global community, the Live EDGE EcoSphere. Registration and the event... 

Hanwei completes Deta acquisition

Hanwei Energy Services Corp. announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of a 99 percent equity interest in Daqing Deta Electric Co. Ltd. (“Deta”). Hanwei is in receipt of all necessary documentation from Deta as well as all the required regulatory approvals and the amended business license. “The acquisition... 

Wind Energy: First Signs of Slowdown

The global economic turmoil has started having an impact on the wind energy industry in Europe. Some companies are cutting down forecasts and production for 2009 and the market is showing the first signs of slowdown. “The current economic situation is slowly affecting the wind energy industry,” remarks Frost & Sullivan Research Analyst... 

Energy Composites Corporation Signs Multiyear Exclusive Raw Material Distribution Agreement for the North and South American Wind Energy Markets

Energy Composites Corporation announced that it has signed a final, multiyear agreement with Swancor Industries Co, Ltd. of Nantou City, Taiwan that provides ECC with the exclusive right to distribute an advanced line of epoxy resin systems to manufacturers of wind energy system components in North and South America. The agreement also provides ECC... 

Trina Solar Announces UMG-based Module Launch

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... 

Intematix Combines Blue Chips with Amber Phosphor to Give LED System Efficiency a Leap Forward

Intematix Corp., a leading innovator in phosphors, LED components and solid state lighting modules, has added an amber-color LED family to its growing line of packaged device solutions. Its new amber-color product line leverages Intematix’ patented phosphor technologies in combination with InGaN blue LED chips to create the breakthrough product... 

LAI Wins Manufacturing Contract for Jet Engine Combustor Assemblies

LAI International, Inc., strategic supplier of precision components and sub-assemblies for original equipment manufacturers, has announced it has been awarded multi-year contracts for manufacturing combustor components in jet engines. LAI will process more than 360 of the make-complete combustor assemblies for a first-tier aerospace engineering company... 

Thermodynetics’ Shareholders Approve Reincorporation in Nevada and Elect Directors

At the Thermodynetics Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the shareholders approved the company’s reincorporation in the State of Nevada and reelected the directors John F. Ferraro, John H. Hughes, Robert A. Lerman and Fred H. Samuelson to serve for another year. Mr. Lerman, the Company’s President and CEO, also announced that the newly formed...