Solarbrook Water and Power Corporation’s CEO announced the completion of the design and prototype study phase of a water recovery system to be used on cooling towers. “The system will recover water traditionally sent to the sewers, and will remove dissolved solids, and contaminates which result in lost cooling efficiency within the cooling...
Honeywell announced today that its Genetron® R-245fa refrigerant is being used to help homeowners generate electricity from the sun’s heat while offsetting energy costs. Honeywell’s energy-efficient refrigerant is being used in an organic rankine cycle (ORC) called the 35Z Micro Power Plant, manufactured by Germany-based Turbolina GmbH...
Solar Power, Inc., a vertically integrated designer, manufacturer, and installer of photovoltaic energy systems announced today that it has received an additional order from a German solar integrator for the company’s 200-watt solar modules. On January 6th, SPI announced that an initial supply of the modules was shipped to the integrator during December,...
Grundfos Pumps Corporation and SunPower Corporation dedicated a 1.1 megawatt solar power system at the Grundfos facility in Fresno. The system features a ground-mounted, high-efficiency SunPower sun tracking system on a 7.5-acre site. It is expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions generated at the site by almost 2.4 million pounds annually, which...
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd., the world’s leading manufacturer of photovoltaic (PV) modules, announced it has supplied 5MW of Suntech solar panels for a 10MW solar electricity system to power Masdar City, the world’s first carbon neutral city being built in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The panels will form part of the largest solar...
Suntech Power Holdings Co. Ltd., the world’s largest photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturer, held a ceremony today celebrating the achievement of reaching 1GW PV cell and module production capacity in Wuxi, China. The Company also announced the opening of its new headquarters in Wuxi, China that incorporates a 1MW grid-connected building integrated...
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...
Solar Power, Inc. has completed its first sale to a prominent German solar integrator of its photovoltaic solar modules for use in the integrator’s Germany-based installation projects. An initial supply of SPI’s 200-watt panels was shipped to the integrator at the end of December 2008. The transaction follows IEC certification in early December...
Castle & Cooke Hawai’i and SunPower Corporation, a manufacturer of high-efficiency solar cells, solar panels and solar systems, are dedicating today the 1.2-megawatt La Ola Solar Farm on Lana’i in Hawai’i. La Ola, which is translated from Hawaiian as “sun that gives life,” is located on a 10-acre site in south Lana’i...
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...