Latest Solar Power company news
The SANYO Electric Group and the University of California, San Diego have announced a research collaboration agreement designed to lead to the next generation of solar energy systems and energy management. Under the agreement, SANYO and UC San Diego will collaborate on multi-year, multi-disciplinary projects in the areas of renewable energy and energy storage research, development and education. SANYO will contribute $3 million over three years to fund the collaborative research projects. The ag... [more]
Unidym it has finalized an agreement with Tokyo Electron (TEL) to develop manufacturing equipment for carbon nanotube based displays and solar cells. TEL is the second largest semiconductor production equipment manufacturer in the world.
“The partnership with TEL is critical in providing a complete manufacturing solution to our customers in the LCD and solar industries,” said Mark Tilley, President and CEO of Unidym. “TEL is one of the world leaders in wet coating technology, and they have di... [more]
Hilti Group is extending its North American presence with the purchase of Unirac Inc., a U.S.-based provider of photovoltaic (PV) solar mounting solutions.
The combination of Hilti and Unirac broadens both companies’ product portfolio and enhances their current market reach and service to provide unique opportunities for customers as they develop their solar sites. While Hilti gains significant share in the PV mounting business in North America, Unirac extends its reach through Hilti’s global... [more]
Umwelt-Sonne-Energie GmbH (USE Projects) has completed the largest collective Solyndra project to date. The project consists of 1.9 MWp of generation capability installed on 10 rooftop sites in Belgium owned by a large international food retailer. The power generated by the systems will be sold to local utilities under an agreement with the building owners.
“This is a great example of how Solyndra’s PV systems can take advantage of underutilized commercial rooftop space to generate significan... [more]
Spire Corporation has entered an agreement with UNICOR - Federal Prison Industries, Inc. to expand their current 25 megawatt (MW) module manufacturing capacity by the addition of a 50MW module manufacturing line to be located in Sheridan, Oregon.
UNICOR is a wholly-owned government corporation that is authorized to operate industries, such as solar PV factories, in federal correctional institutions throughout the United States. Spire’s module manufacturing allows inmates to gain substantial “... [more]
The U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC) convened the breakfast in partnership with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) as part of the Green India Initiative launched one year ago. At the meeting, Jairam Ramesh detailed India's proposals to mitigate its greenhouse gas emissions, and to reach multilateral agreement at Copenhagen and beyond.
India’s Ambassador to the United States, Meera Shankar, opened the meeting and Dr. Ramesh Ramachandran, President of Dow India, set the scene by undersco... [more]
|
