Philadelphia University and MAG Establish New Composites Institute to Develop Textile-Based Composites for Industrial Applications

Philadelphia University and MAG are establishing the Philadelphia University MAG Composites Institute for research and development of new textile-based composites that could have wide application in industry, including the aerospace, automotive and energy sectors. The new research institute will be funded in part by $1.1 million from MAG, whose chairman... 

Alternative Energy Partners (AEGY) Obtains $8M Funding

Alternative Energy Partners,a provider of comprehensive alternative energy solutions, announces that it has received a commitment for $8M in funding. The funding was arranged by Alternative Energy Partners’ (“AEGY”) parent company, Healthcare of Today, Inc., and will be used for working capital and acquisitions. Per the terms of the... 

ZBB Successfully Completes Advanced Electricity Storage Technologies Program

ZBB Energy Corporation, the leading developer of intelligent, renewable energy power platforms, announced today that their ZESS 500 has been deemed a fully operational and validated success. It is installed at CSIRO’s Energy Centre in Newcastle, Australia, as part of the Advanced Electricity Storage Technologies (AEST) program. This marks the... 

Ascent Solar Appoints New Board Member

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. , a developer of state-of-the-art flexible thin-film solar modules, announced today the appointment of Hans Olav Kvalvaag to its Board of Directors to replace Einar Glomnes, who resigned from the Board effective December 21, 2010. Mr. Kvalvaag was designated for appointment to the Board by Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS, the... 

Clear Skies Solar Announces $8 Million Solar Farm Project in Badger, CA

Clear Skies Solar Inc., has signed a Memorandum of Agreement with Badger Creek Development L.L.C. of Beverly Hills, CA for the design and construction of a 2.1 MW Solar Farm to be located in Badger, CA. The project, which is expected to exceed $8 million, is now in the initial design and engineering stages and will be structured as a utility Power Purchase... 

Simon Completes Solar Panel Installation at The Shops at Mission Viejo

Simon Property Group, Inc., the country’s largest owner, developer and manager of high quality retail real estate, has just last month completed the largest solar installation by a mall owner in the U.S. Simon Property Group entered into a power purchase agreement with Element Markets, a Houston-based developer of clean energy, for the output... 

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... 

Evolution Solar Selected as Partner to Pursue 5mw Solar Project

Evolution Solar Corp. was selected by Atlantic Energy Solutions Inc. of Saratoga Springs, New York, to serve as a partner to pursue the development of a 5 megawatt Solar Plant in southern Florida. The $400,000,000.00 plant will be funded by a private Florida developer and will be built, operated, and maintained by the partnership. “We are past... 

Developers Diversified Announces Income-Producing Solar Energy Program to Benefit Tenants and Environment

Developers Diversified Realty announced an income-producing solar energy program in partnership with SunEdison, North America’s largest solar energy services provider. The program will enable Developers Diversified to incorporate solar photovoltaic (PV) systems through a multi-phase deployment at the company’s shopping centers, starting... 

WorldWater & Solar Technologies Completes Solar Installation at Valley Center Municipal Water District

WorldWater & Solar Technologies Corp., developer and marketer of proprietary high-horsepower solar systems, announced that it has completed installation of a 1.1 MW solar power system for the Valley Center Municipal Water District (VCMWD) of Valley Center, California. The system, which was financed and will be owned, operated, and maintained by...