EDP Renováveis Awards a procurement contract to deliver up to 2.1 GW of wind capacity

Lisbon, 26 April 2010: EDP Renewables (EDPR), the world’s third-largest wind power company, has signed a wind turbine procurement contract for the supply of up to 2,100 MW. EDPR has awarded the order to Vestas after a competitive process initiated one year ago. Today (on 26 April), the official signature of the contract between EDPR [...]

Day4 Energy Announces Agreement to Acquire ACI-ecotec GmbH & Co. KG

Acquisition enables immediate launch of Day4’s turn-key PV cell and PV module manufacturing solution for the PV industry Burnaby, British Columbia — April 26, 2010 — Day4 Energy Inc. (TSX: DFE), a leading supplier of high performance, cost-effective solar electric solutions, today announced that following approval from the Day4 Energy Inc (“Day4”) board of directors [...]

Oerlikon Solar

Oerlikon Solar offers field proven equipment and end-to-end manufacturing lines for the mass production of thin film silicon solar modules. Engineered to reduce manufacturing costs while maximizing productivity, Oerlikon Solar end-to-end solutions are fully automated with high yield, high uptime, and low maintenance. The end-to-end production lines are complete systems, yet modular and upgradeable in [...]

United Solar Ovonic and ContourGlobal to Co-Develop Rooftop Solar Installations for Coca-Cola Hellenic Buildings in Italy

  Initial 3.4MW Installation at Four Coca-Cola Hellenic Facilities in Italy to be Completed in 2010 ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. and NEW YORK, April 22, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD) (Nasdaq:ENER), through its wholly owned subsidiary United Solar Ovonic, and ContourGlobal today announced plans to co-develop rooftop solar systems for buildings in [...]

REpower With New Supply Contract Covering 18 MW for Michigan Wind Farm Project Owned By Heritage Sustainable Energy

REpower USA Corp., a subsidiary of German wind turbine manufacturer REpower Systems AG (WKN 617703), has signed a third contract with US project developer Heritage Sustainable Energy LLC to supply nine wind turbines for a site in Michigan. The turbines of the REpower MM92 type have a rated power of 2.05 megawatts (MW) and a [...]

Trina Solar With New Powerful Utility Scale Solar Module

Trina Solar Limited (NYSE: TSL) ("Trina Solar" or the "Company"), a leading integrated manufacturer of solar photovoltaic (PV) products from the production of ingots, wafers and cells to the assembly of PV modules, today announced that its subsidiary, Changzhou Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd., is launching its new utility-scale solar module ("TSM-PC14"). Trina Solar will [...]

Eco-innovation Projects in Europe: The Call for proposals 2010 is open

Deadline for submission of applications is 9 September, 17:00 (Brussels local time). Around €35 million will be available to fund new projects this year. Go to the application pack. Your project will have to: have an innovative character and substantial positive impacts on the environment; provide significant replication, wider application and broader marketability; be relevant [...]