SolFocus Announces Leading 25% Efficient Concentrator PV (CPV) Systems

SolFocus today announced its latest Concentrator Photovoltaic (CPV) solution — the SolFocus 1100S. This new CPV system achieves panel efficiencies of 25% resulting in systems which produce the highest energy density and highest energy yield of photovoltaic systems available today. SolFocus customer EMPE Solar will deploy the SolFocus 1100S in its recently announced 10 megawatt large-scale project, expected to be the largest deployment of CPV... Read more..

South Africa’s Minister of Minerals and Energy Welcomes Denham Capital Investment in BioTherm Energy to Develop Power Generation Business

Denham Capital, a leading energy-focused global private equity firm, announced today that it will invest equity of up to R1,5 billion (US $150 million, 95 million pounds Sterling) in BioTherm Energy, a South African developer, owner and operator of renewable and clean energy generation projects. Commenting on Denham Capital’s investment, Buyelwa Sonjica, South Africa Minister of Minerals and Energy said, “Having opened BioTherm’s... 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..

Titan Energy Worldwide Awarded $130,000 Service Contract for Iowa Telecommunications Company’s Backup Power Generators

Titan Energy Worldwide announced that its subsidiary, Titan Energy Systems, has secured a $130,000 annual contract to provide maintenance service to more than 140 portable standby power generators for a large telecommunications provider in Iowa. To date, Titan Energy has booked $791,000 in service contracts compared to $315,000 in all of 2007, a more than 150% increase with two months remaining in 2008. Titan Energy Systems is a full line sales and... Read more..

BlackLight Power Inc. Announces Independent Replication of New Energy Source

BlackLight Power (BLP) Inc. announced the successful independent replication and validation of its 1,000 watt and 50,000 watt reactors based on its proprietary new clean energy technology. This follows BLP’s May announcement that it had successfully tested a new non-polluting energy source. BLP’s 50,000 watt reactor generated over one million joules of energy in a precise measurement made by Rowan University engineers, led by Dr. Peter... Read more..

Geothermal Energy Improves U.S. Oil Recovery

Ormat Technologies, Inc. announces the successful co-production of geothermal power at a producing oil well. This project marks the first of its kind by providing onsite fuel free power that will increase the productivity and possibly extend the longevity of existing U.S. oil fields. Ormat, in a joint project with the Department of Energy (DOE) at the Rocky Mountain Oil Test Center (RMOTC), validates the feasibility of proven technology already used... Read more..

Ocean Power Technologies Launches PowerBuoy for US Navy

Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. announces that it has installed and commissioned one of its autonomous PowerBuoy® systems off the coast of New Jersey under contract from the US Navy in connection with a unique program for ocean data gathering. The Navy’s Deep Water Active Detection System (“DWADS”) program is designed to utilize sophisticated data gathering and communications systems. This advanced technology program has prospective applications,... Read more..

A-Power Energy to Present at the BNP Paribas 15th Annual China Conference in Hangzhou, China

A-Power Energy Generation Systems, Ltd., announced today that the Company has been invited to present at the BNP Paribas Securities 15th Annual China Conference at the Hyatt Regency in Hangzhou, China on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at 1:45pm China time. Attendance at the conference is by invitation only and can be obtained by contacting a representative at BNP Paribas. Approximately 500 conference attendees ranging from international institutional... Read more..

Ameresco AXIS Offers Streamlined Utility Billing Management for Energy Managers

Ameresco, Inc. today unveiled its new comprehensive billing management system, AXIS, which is designed to streamline the utility payment and energy analysis processes for large companies with improved reporting accuracy and relevance. The energy solutions provider introduced the new system to energy managers at the Edison Electric Institute’s Fall National Key Accounts Workshop conference in Las Vegas. AXIS allows customers to track utility... Read more..

Ameresco AXIS Offers Streamlined Utility Billing Management for Energy Managers

Ameresco, Inc. unveiled its new comprehensive billing management system, AXIS, which is designed to streamline the utility payment and energy analysis processes for large companies with improved reporting accuracy and relevance. The energy solutions provider introduced the new system to energy managers at the Edison Electric Institute’s Fall National Key Accounts Workshop conference in Las Vegas. AXIS allows customers to track utility spending,... Read more..