Beautiful Earth Group, a New York-based sustainable energy company, today announced it has built New York's first solar-powered electric vehicle (EV) charging station. The solar-powered charging station is the first in New York City and one of only a few in the world.
Notwithstanding the global economic meltdown, the world PV cell and module testers market has remained buoyant. During 2008, PV had witnessed tremendous growth with installation increase in excess of 100 percent. The pulsed testers segment has been progressing steadily, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 29.8 percent.
The National Solar Mission (NSM) will drive the solar market development in India. The Mission aims to establish India as a global leader in the field of solar energy by creating favorable policy frameworks for the uptake of solar power across all parts of the country. NSM has an ambitious target of reaching 20 GW of installed solar power by 2022.
At a ceremony today attended by federal and state legislators, students and school administrators, Bullis School dedicated the largest solar electric power system at a private school in the DC area. Installed by Clean Currents Solar and owned and operated by Washington Gas Energy Services, Inc. (WGES), the system will provide electricity for the school’s Blair Family Center for the Arts.
GE Intelligent Platforms, a unit of GE Enterprise Solutions, today announced that United Solar Ovonic (United Solar), a world leader in the manufacturing of flexible solar modules located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, has standardized on GE’s Proficy® software platform to reduce scrap, increase throughput and lower the cost of manufacturing thin-film photovoltaic laminates. The Proficy software, which includes Operations Management, HMI/SCADA and Reporting modules, will allow the company to improve the quality of its product while taking cost out of its operations.
Inovateus Solar, a leading distributor and integrator of cutting-edge solar power solutions, is now offering informative videos on YouTube. The team at Inovateus Solar recognized a need for podcasts focused on solar energy to inform viewers of the latest innovations. Five episodes are available on Inovateus Solar's PVpowerUP channel on You Tube:
SunRun, the nation’s leading provider of home solar power, announced today that it has received an additional commitment of tax equity from a subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB) that is part of the financing needed to develop $90 million in residential solar installations in 2010. The funding allows SunRun to offer affordable solar to more homeowners in new and existing states. This new funding is in addition to the first round of project financing provided by U.S. Bancorp in November 2008, one year after SunRun launched the nation’s first residential power purchase agreement (PPA). U.S. Bancorp is the parent of U.S. Bank, the sixth largest commercial bank in America.
Buckman’s Ski and Snowboard Shops announced the construction of a 620 kilowatt solar energy system at their corporate headquarters in Pottstown, PA. Made up of nearly 3,000 roof-mounted solar panels, this system will convert sunlight into electricity and supply power to Buckman’s warehouse and production facilities. The project is being developed by one of Pennsylvania’s leading electrical construction and renewable energy firms, Metro-Tek Electrical Services.
Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD) (Nasdaq: ENER), the leading global manufacturer of thin-film flexible solar laminate products for the building integrated and commercial rooftop markets, today announced it has signed an agreement with Endesa in Spain to install 3.0 MWp of UNI-SOLAR(®) photovoltaic (PV) laminates on the rooftops of two Coca-Cola Company buildings in Seville.
LDK Solar Co., Ltd. (NYSE: LDK), a leading manufacturer of solar wafers, announced today that it has signed a contract to supply solar modules to Belgium-based Enfinity. Under terms of the agreement, LDK Solar will deliver approximately 50 megawatts (MW) of solar modules to Enfinity in 2010.
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