Today's Date:
Wednesday, January 07, 2009
Company Spotlight
September 22, 2008
The ethanol company terminates its contractor for a plant intended to use cow manure for power and says it can't guarantee the flagship plant will be completed.
September 22, 2008
The solar company Ascent is still seeking a permanent replacement for former CEO Matthew Foster, while fuel-cell maker Medis has signed on a former Spansion, Lucent and Nortel exec.Former CEO Robert Lifton will stay on as Medis' chairman.
September 19, 2008
Southern California Edison plans to install 5.3 million electric meters between 2009 and 2012. The utility has signed a $480 million deal to buy most of the meters from Itron.
September 18, 2008
Geothermal power company faces executive departures amidst aggressive growth plans. The company plans to raise the cash by issuing shares or borrowing money
September 18, 2008
The co-founder of the two-year-old startup in California says the company is seeking funding for developing energy storage centers for power companies.
September 17, 2008
Gates' Cascade Investment has put money in Sapphire Energy, which has raised over $100 million since its inception.
September 17, 2008
Solar-cell developer Ampulse said it is looking to raise $10 million in its first round of financing, and morphing wind-blade developer FlexSys wants $8 million.
September 17, 2008
The electric car startup is lining up $250 million to build a new assembly plant and headquarters in Silicon Valley.
September 15, 2008
The thin-film startup plans build the €30 million ($42.75 million) facility in the same town as its previously announced 1-megawatt solar farm and panel-assembly factory.
September 15, 2008
The startup has filed for an IPO and plans to use the money to stockpile indium. Some thin-film solar companies plan to use the metal – also used for LCDs and LEDs – which could boost its value.
September 12, 2008
The company expects to be the first to ship customers thin-film panels made using Applied Materials' prefabricated thin-film line.
September 12, 2008
The silicon-wafer maker trumpets a contract it has signed with solar-cell maker Q-Cells, prompting investors to speculate about who is supplying the silicon.
September 12, 2008
Six companies plan to file a proposal to build 2,400 miles of transmission lines in Texas to support a growing number of wind farms in the state.
September 11, 2008
The Spanish wind-energy giant said it would buy the utility for $4.5 billion in cash and $3.8 billion in debt.
September 11, 2008
The venture would be LG's first move into solar-panel manufacturing, and could be a boost for Conergy to meet investors expectations.
September 9, 2008
The Toronto-based startup says its concentrators will consist of staggered rows of optics that will allow air – and heat – to pass through.
September 9, 2008
The startup carmaker plans to deliver its first model, a plug-in hybrid sports sedan, by the end of 2009.
September 9, 2008
The startup plans to expand production of a system that monitors solar-power systems while converting solar power into usable electricity.
September 8, 2008
The search giant outlines engineering concepts for building offshore data centers powered by waves, tides and currents.
September 8, 2008
The company will sell wireless-networking equipment and software thanks to a $17M project with a utility in California.