Modine and Bloom Energy Reach Agreement On Licensing of Fuel Cell Technology

Modine Manufacturing Company, a diversified global leader in thermal management technology and solutions, today announced the company has reached a definitive agreement with Bloom Energy, a leading developer of fuel cell-based distributed energy systems, under which Bloom Energy will license certain Modine-developed thermal management technology. Leading... 

Leading Solar Companies Create Green Jobs in Germany

Nearly 50 percent of the world’s installed solar-energy capacity is in Germany, and annual industry growth is expected to hit 25 percent in coming years. North American investments in eastern Germany have contributed significantly to this success. Mike Ahearn, CEO of First Solar, will present his company’s success story in eastern Germany... 

SkyFuel Unveils the SkyTrough: the World’s Highest Performance, Lowest Cost Utility-Scale Solar Power System

SkyFuel, Inc. today secured its position as the leader in the rapidly growing concentrating solar power (CSP) industry by unveiling the SkyTrough(TM): the highest performance, lowest cost utility-scale solar power system of any kind for generating electricity. With glass-free mirrors, a highly engineered space frame that allows compact transportation... 

Morocco Backs Quantum and German Solar Partner Asola in their Expansion to the Growing Renewable Energy Markets of Northern Africa

Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. announced that it’s German solar photovoltaic partner Asola has signed an exclusive agreement to establish a joint venture in Morocco, to ensure availability of solar photovoltaic modules in support of the growing demand for renewable energy in Northern African countries. Asola and the Moroccan... 

Tax Credit Extension Ensures Strong Future for Solar Industry

Clear Skies Solar, Inc., a leading provider of renewable energy solar solutions, commends Congress for resurrecting the tax credit package that will serve as the lifeblood for the renewable energy industry in the United States. The renewable energy tax credits are seen as a critical step towards bringing the U.S. closer to becoming a progressive leader... 

Vattenfall Acquires AMEC Wind Energy ltd

Vattenfall AB, the fifth largest electricity generator in Europe, today announced the acquisition of 100% of AMEC Wind Energy Limited (‘AMEC Wind’), a major UK developer of commercial wind farms for cash consideration of around 126.6 million GBP (equalling about 1.6 billion SEK or 160 million EUR). This move positions Vattenfall to further expand... 

Ormat Technologies has Completed the Upgrade of the Steamboat 2/3 Projects

Ormat Technologies, Inc. announced the successful completion of the Steamboat 2/3 upgrade project. The upgrade included the replacement of the 4 Rotoflow centrifugal expenders originally installed at these plants with direct drive gearless 11 MW axial turbines each designed and manufactured by Ormat specifically for geothermal use. “With the completion... 

ZBB Energy Corporation Announces Dissolution of ZBB China Pty Ltd Joint Venture

ZBB Energy Corporation announced that the co-operative joint venture agreement between China Century Capital Limited (formerly China Century Group Limited) (CCC) and ZBB was terminated by mutual agreement on October 2, 2008. The effect of this termination is to cancel the exclusive manufacturing, marketing and distribution rights granted by ZBB to the... 

Brodeur Partners Launches Clean Technology Practice

Brodeur Partners today launched its Clean Technology practice to help emerging and established companies attract public support for environmentally friendly technologies and sustainable “green” business initiatives. Brodeur Partners’ new practice draws on 23 years of experience in business and consumer technology and the firm’s... 

Rooftop Solar Power Now the Best Investment Under the Sun

With today’s passage of the Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 — which includes the best incentives for solar power in a generation — Akeena Solar, Inc., one of the nation’s leading designers and installers of solar power systems, believes the key elements are now in place for unprecedented growth in residential solar adoption. “Finally,...