Today's Date:
Friday, August 08, 2008
News
July 30, 2008
The thin-film solar panel maker's net income jumped 57 percent in the second quarter compared to the year ago period. Investors cheer.
July 30, 2008
Another bill that would have extended U.S. renewable-energy tax credits has stalled in the Senate, as Democrats fail to get enough votes to end the debate. It's the fourth time this summer that the credits have been blocked.
July 30, 2008
Spain's national energy commission has approved a new set of rules that could reduce the size of a popular solar-incentives program, if they are approved by the parliament and prime minister.
July 30, 2008
Analysts expect First Solar to report upbeat second-quarter earnings Wednesday after market close, despite a squeeze on company margins.
July 30, 2008
The concentrating-solar startup, which uses mirrors and lenses to concentrate the sunlight onto its panels, has installed 200 kilowatts of concentrating PV so far and plans to complete the 500-kilowatt system in the next month.
July 29, 2008
The buyer hopes the deal will make it a stronger competitor in a growing market for light-emitting diodes. But the sale price is unlikely to thrill Lamina's investors.
July 29, 2008
The bill would extend production tax credits for one to three years and investment tax credits for eight years, and also would remove a limit excluding public utilities from receiving the credits.
July 29, 2008
The Asian government has approved a plan to reduce the country's greenhouse emissions by up to 80 percent by 2050.
July 29, 2008
Municipalities have been turning waste into electricity for decades, but biofuels – which have been under pressure from market conditions and under attack for concerns about their impact on the environment and food prices – are now competing for garbage.
July 28, 2008
Consol Energy and Synthesis Energy Systems plan to build the nation's first "modern" coal-to-liquids plant. And, Massachusetts enacts a law requiring more biofuels and freeing cellulosic ethanol from state taxes.
July 28, 2008
Schneider Electric is buying the Canadian company, which supplies inverters to major solar companies.
July 28, 2008
The industrial powerhouse said it spent too much on crude oil, coal and natural gas last year and hopes to defray future increases with greener energy.
July 28, 2008
Investors put money in electric-car and battery makers, ActaCell and Aptera Motors. CarbonFlow and Carbonetworks also got dough, thanks to the growing carbon-trading market.
July 25, 2008
LDK Solar has inked a deal to buy furnaces from JYT, a GT Solar competitor. GT shares fall 14 percent, even though the company says the deal will have no impact on its projections.
July 25, 2008
The California solar-power project developer is raising its third fund to finance installations for schools, hospitals, public agencies and other enterprises.
July 25, 2008
The startup carmaker plans to roll out its first three-wheeled vehicle in December and build a new factory.
July 25, 2008
The solar manufacturer continues to buy up integrators around the world, claiming that being involved in multiple parts of the supply chain can help it cut costs.
July 25, 2008
While transportation news stole the spotlight this week, biofuel companies said new plants are on the way and studies found that wind -power and concentrating solar-thermal power are on the rise.
July 24, 2008
A group of U.S. States and Canadian provinces have laid out a plan to create a carbon cap and trade program to curb greenhouse gas emissions.
July 24, 2008
California-based Plug-In Supply has shipped its first 30 kits, which enable Toyota Prius owners to recharge their hybrids at standard wall outlets. Eight dealers have signed up to install the kits so far.