First Solar Supports Solar Decathlon Europe 2010

  Pergola Features First Solar Modules First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR), one of the world’s leading photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturers, is sponsoring the Solar Decathlon Europe for the first time. The extensive participation of First Solar at the Solar Decathlon, an international competition for energy-autonomous houses in Madrid, includes sponsoring the event and a First [...]

SolarWorld’s Sun-Fueled Vehicle to Race in Tulsa-Chicago Run

The SolarWorld No. 1 solar-powered racecar takes off Sunday along a course from Tulsa to Chicago in the 2010 American Solar Challenge, representing the largest U.S. solar manufacturer in the best-established event of its kind in North America. “Our solar racer will model the clean power from the sun across an expanse of the U.S. [...]

Vestas establishes presence in Southern Africa

Global industry leader to play constructive role in developing wind energy sector Vestas, the world leader in wind energy, is proud to announce it has established a permanent office to serve the emerging southern African wind energy market and to support the future development of wind energy in the region. The opening of the office [...]

Abengoa Solar partners with Total and Masdar to build, own and operate the first large scale Solar Power Plant in the Middle East

The Shams -1 concentrating solar power plant, with 100 megawatts of power output capacity, will be operational in 2012. Abengoa Solar and Total will own and operate the Shams-1 project in a joint venture with Masdar. The Shams -1 concentrating solar power plant, with 100 megawatts of power output capacity, will be operational in 2012. [...]

Siliken Presents a Mini Wind Generator and New Inverters from 3.3 to 5 kW In Munich

The Spanish renewable energy company, Siliken, has presented its new products at InterSolar 2010, the International Trade Fair for Photovoltaics and Solar Thermal Technology. In addition to its renowned standard photovoltaic and architecturally integrated modules -which have doubled their warranty period from 5 to 10 years since February- Siliken also has showed its structures for [...]

European Commission Sets Up System for Certifying Sustainable Biofuels

The Commission decided on 10.06.2010 to encourage industry, governments and NGOs to set up certification schemes for all types of biofuels, including those imported into the EU. It laid down what the schemes must do to be recognised by the Commission. This will help implement the EU’s requirements that biofuels must deliver substantial reductions in [...]

Gamesa G10X-4.5 MW Chosen Between the Better Ideas of the year

    The business magazine ‘Actualidad Económica’ highlights companies innovation effort and the projects that improves the society The energy generated by this new Gamesa’s platform replaces nearly 1,000 tonnes of petroleum equivalent (TPE) annually and avoid 6,750 tonnes of atmospheric CO2 emissions per year The new plattform Gamesa G10X-4.5 MW has been chosen as [...]