NP Capital Corp Purchases Solar Energy, Inc.

NP Capital Corp announced today that it has purchased various assets including the website www.SolarEnergy.com and the name of Solar Energy, Inc. The website currently receives over 100,000 web hits per month from people seeking information about products or how to enter the solar industry. This purchase will allow NP Capital to promote its products... 

OPEL International and Partners Apply for Grid Field Permit in Spain

OPEL International Inc., a leading global developer and supplier of concentrating photovoltaic panels (CPVs), today announced that the Company and its partners have applied for a permit to build a solar grid field in excess of 700 kW in Spain. Following completion of the deployment, the grid field will be owned by a third-party group acting as power... 

Progress Energy Carolinas, SunEdison Plan Solar Project at Plant Site

Progress Energy Carolinas and SunEdison have signed an agreement under which SunEdison will build, own and operate a 1.2-megawatt solar photovoltaic (PV) plant on the site of the Progress Energy L.V. Sutton Plant near Wilmington and sell the energy produced to the utility for distribution to customers. SunEdison will build the solar PV array on about... 

Appalachian Energy Inks Largest Contract in Its History

The fastest growing alternative energy provider in the Southeast has signed the largest contract in its seven-year history. Appalachian Energy is partnering with Jim Barkley Toyota to provide a turnkey solar energy system that will be the largest photovoltaic (PV) installation in Western North Carolina. “It was a business decision that made good financial... 

Nation’s Most Visible Solar Array Dedicated at Denver International Airport

Today, a two megawatt (MW) solar energy system was dedicated at Denver International Airport (DIA). The solar photovoltaic system, spanning seven and a half acres at the airport’s entrance, will generate over three million kilowatt hours (kWh) of clean electricity annually, demonstrating Denver’s commitment to environmental sustainability... 

Southern California Edison Signs Contract for More Than 900 Megawatts of Wind Energy

Southern California Edison (SCE) signed a 20-year contract with DCE, an affiliate of Caithness Energy, which will provide up to 909 megawatts of wind power. Developers say that once completed, the Caithness project will be one of the world’s largest fully permitted wind farms. The project, called Caithness Shepherd’s Flat, involves the installation... 

Evolution Solar to Open Green Technology Marketing Strategy

Evolution Solar Corp. announces plans to implement a new “Green Technology Marketing Strategy,” through its subsidiary, Synergy Design and Development LTD., Evolution Solar Corporation’s newly acquired Hong Kong-based R&D and Procurement Company. “Synergy has a seven-year history of professional services in research, development, and... 

Largest Ground-Mounted Solar Power Tracking System East of Mississippi River Being Built at Merck & Co., Inc. Headquarters

By the end of 2008, the world headquarters of Merck & Co., Inc. in Whitehouse Station, N.J., will have the largest ground-mounted solar power tracking system in the eastern half of the United States. A 1.6-megawatt SunPower solar tracking power system, comprising approximately 7,000 solar panels, will cover seven acres of Merck’s 1,000-acre... 

Solarfun Announces Completion of at-the-Market Equity Offering with Net Proceeds of US$71.9 Million

Solarfun Power Holdings Co., Ltd., an established vertically-integrated manufacturer of silicon ingots and photovoltaic (“PV”) cells and modules in China, today announced the completion of its equity offering pursuant to the sales agency agreement with Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated dated July 17, 2008. Upon the completion of the offering... 

GWS Technologies, Inc. to Offer Carbon Offset Program

GWS Technologies, Inc., a renewable energy technology company developing and marketing solar and wind-powered alternative energy products and solutions, today announced that it is developing a carbon offset program to help individuals and businesses participate in becoming “carbon neutral” by reducing their “carbon footprint,” which is the total...