Sigma Signs Definitive Agreement for Acquisition of Zensys

Sigma Designs, a leader in digital media processor SoC’s for consumer electronics, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Zensys Holdings Corporation, a wireless start-up company. Zensys, headquartered in Fremont, California, is an innovative developer of single-chip RF solutions called Z-Wave® that has already been designed... 

Suntech Power and Open Energy Sign Solar Roof Tile Licensing Deal

Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd., a leading manufacturer of photovoltaic (PV) modules, and Open Energy Corporation, a developer of innovative and elegant BIPV products, energy management applications and solar energy solutions announced that they have entered into an exclusive agreement licensing the worldwide manufacture, distribution and marketing... 

Global Solar Leaders and UNEP Outline Central Role for Solar in Climate Solution at United Nations Climate Change Conference in Poland

Representatives from three leading international solar companies and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) — Dr. Zhengrong Shi, Suntech’s Chairman and CEO, Jeremy Leggett, Executive Chairman of Solarcentury, Mike Ahearn, Chairman and CEO of First Solar, and Achim Steiner, UNEP Executive Director — gathered at the United Nations... 

Constellation Energy Receives Unsolicited Proposal From Électricité de France

Constellation Energy confirmed that it has received an unsolicited proposal from Électricité de France (EDF). The main components of EDF’s proposal are: * EDF would purchase a 50% ownership interest in the nuclear generation and operation business of Constellation Energy (excluding Constellation Energy’s existing interest in the UniStar joint... 

Constellation Energy Receives Unsolicited Proposal From Électricité de France

Constellation Energy confirmed that it has received an unsolicited proposal from Électricité de France (EDF). The main components of EDF’s proposal are: * EDF would purchase a 50% ownership interest in the nuclear generation and operation business of Constellation Energy (excluding Constellation Energy’s existing interest in the UniStar joint... 

Delek US Holdings, Inc. Provides Update on Tyler Refinery Fire

Delek US Holdings, Inc., a diversified energy company with assets in the petroleum refining, marketing and retail industries, today confirmed that a fire at the Company’s 60,000-barrel-per-day Tyler, Texas, refinery has temporarily caused a halt in production. At approximately 2:00 pm central time on Nov. 20, an explosion and related fire occurred... 

JA Solar and BP Intend to Form Long-Term Agreement

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... 

WaterStyle Holdings, Inc. and UCLA Announce an Exclusive License for Certain Advanced Technology for Water Sustainability Invented at UCLAs Water Technology Research (WaTeR) Center

WaterStyle Holdings, Inc. (“WSH”) and UCLA jointly announce the licensing of certain key intellectual property for use in the water sector. The intellectual property focuses on advanced water systems, services and solutions for desalination, reclamation, reuse and sustainability. Under the terms of the License, WSH will have exclusive worldwide... 

Evolution Solar Corp. Announces the Evolution 300: 33% More Power! 1/3 Cost Savings!

Evolution Solar Corp. will begin to supply its new 300 watt panel in the first quarter of 2009. The Evolution 300 is a 300 watt solar panel that was designed to provide 33% more power on the same real estate as current 200 watt panels. “The cost savings with our new panel is significant with an average savings of 1/3 of the cost for inverters,... 

Sunrise Consulting Group Inc. Signs Letter of Intent to Purchase Controlling Interest in Chinese Solar Company

Sunrise Consulting Group Inc. has signed a letter of intent to purchase up to 60% of Sunrise Solartech Co., Ltd. www.srsolartech.com. Sunrise Solartech was founded in March 2006 in Jiansu Province, China as a privately owned enterprise that specializes in designing, developing, manufacturing and marketing solar energy products. Sunrise Solartech is...