Strategy Analytics Sees Emerging Consumer Energy Market Opportunities

In a recent six country study of consumers and their evolving energy strategies, French consumers showed the greatest interest in reducing their carbon footprint and improving the energy efficiency of their homes and cars. Covering the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the US, this Strategy Analytics report, “Benchmarking Consumer Energy Profiles – Strategic Implications,” examined the relationship between conservation attitudes and both... Read more..

FTL Solar Launches PromoMod Line of Power Generating Shelters to Strong Sales Interest

FTL Solar, the world’s leading manufacturer of lightweight, flexible, power generating fabrics and structures integrated with thin film solar cells, today unveiled the PromoMod, a line of 20′ x 20′ commercial quality energy generating shelters developed for the advertising, marketing and product placement industries. “The PromoMod’s 20′ x 20′ surface area is really a beautiful, power generating canvas that... Read more..

Worldwide Energy and Manufacturing USA Announces New Solar Module Manufacturing Plant in Ningbo

Worldwide Energy and Manufacturing USA, Inc., a U.S.-based China engineering and manufacturing company specializing in photovoltaic module technology and international contract manufacturing for products in the solar energy, aerospace, wireless telecommunications, medical equipment and automotive industries, today announced the establishment of a new solar module production and R&D facility. Worldwide Energy and Manufacturing has leased a 128,000-square-foot... Read more..

Ventyx 2009 U.S. Power System Wall Map Captures Huge Growth in Renewable Power Investment

Ventyx®, the world’s largest private software provider to the energy and utility industry, today announced the release of the new 2009 U.S. Power System Map. Utilizing complex data from the energy industry’s most trusted source for market intelligence, Ventyx Velocity Suite, this new edition is the most detailed and up-to-date reference map available to energy professionals. “The power industry has been gearing up for a wave of... Read more..

Marine Energy Market: Huge Potential for the UK

Global warming, energy security and rising oil prices have resuscitated the marine energy sector. Ocean energy is a predictable and abundant source of energy with the ability to supply approximately 10% of the world’s electricity needs. The value of worldwide electricity revenues from wave and tidal stream projects could ultimately be between pounds sterling 60bn (euro 77.40bn) and pounds sterling 190bn (euro 245.10bn) per year. The United Kingdom... Read more..

BIO Urges EPA to Complete Sound Scientific Review Before Publishing Greenhouse Gas Emission Estimates for Biofuels

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency must establish a sound, science-based model for measuring net greenhouse gas emissions related to biofuels production before releasing estimates that may understate the positive role biofuels play in reducing climate change emissions. The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today released a letter sent to EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson on Oct. 23, urging the agency to release and seek comment on... Read more..

Thermal Energy Expands Senior Management and Sales Team

Thermal Energy International Inc. announce the following senior management appointments: Peter Bennett, Sales and Marketing Director, GEM Ltd. Peter Bennett joins the Company as Sales and Marketing Director, GEM Ltd. Mr. Bennett is responsible for the overall leadership and management of UK and European sales, marketing and business development activities. This includes expanding market presence and growth of the GEM(R) steam trap product line throughout... Read more..

VIASPACE Meets With Customers at Largest U.S. Fuel Cell Show

VIASPACE Inc. exhibited its products and met with current and potential customers and business partners at the Fuel Cell Seminar held in Phoenix, AZ October 28-30, 2008. With 1700 attendees, the Fuel Cell Seminar is the largest fuel cell technical meeting and exhibition in the United States. VIASPACE and its subsidiary Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Corporation (DMFCC) had a prominent booth near the exhibit entrance. The VIASPACE display featured disposable... Read more..

Ocean Power Technologies Wins New $3 Million Contract from US Navy

Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. announce that it has been awarded a new $3 million contract for participation in the second phase of the US Navy’s Deep Water Active Detection Systems (“DWADS”) program, which is designed to utilize sophisticated data gathering and communications systems. This advanced technology program has prospective applications using multiple PowerBuoys® for homeland security including powering sensor networks over wide areas... Read more..

China Ritar Power Corp. Increasing Penetration in Alternative Energy Storage Market

China Ritar Power Corp., a leading Chinese manufacturer of lead acid batteries, today announced that the Company is increasing its market penetration in the alternative energy storage market. Contributing to the Company’s stronger market position are series of contracts and letters of intent to purchase China Ritar’s nano gel lead acid batteries with several alternative energy companies, including Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE: EMR, “Emerson”).... Read more..