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Mar 19, 2009 – In a dedication ceremony today, Hamann Construction, Innovative Cold Storage Enterprises, Inc. (ICE), San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), and SunPower Corp. (Nasdaq: SPWRA, SPWRB), a manufacturer of high-efficiency solar cells, solar panels and solar systems, are celebrating the completion of ICE II, ICE’s new 134,511-sq-ft cold storage building.  ICE expects [...]

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: Natasha Jane Richardson (May 11, 1963 – March 18, 2009[1]) was a British actress known for her performances on stage and in feature films. She was a member of the Redgrave family and the daughter of the actress Vanessa Redgrave and the director/producer Tony Richardson. Richardson rose to international stardom [...]

Mar 18,  2009 – NanoWattICs SRL provides unique expertise in minimum-power-consumption analog integrated circuit design for high-reliability applications. Our core members have been performing industrial IC designs for medical devices since 1996. We have mastered the rare “know how” of “sub-threshold IC design” which is mandatory for long-battery-life and green electronic applications.
We can provide modeling, [...]

Mar 17, 2009 – Key members of MaxEn Capital LLC and Westwood Energy Systems, Inc. joined forces in early 2007 to establish MaxWest Environmental Systems. The mission of MaxWest Environmental systems is to help business, industry, and government convert their waste into green energy.
The MaxWest System integrates 5 main components to convert waste to energy [...]

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Mar 12, 2009 – Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc., based in Columbus, Ohio, announced that it will build a new production facility in Esslingen, Germany, to produce specialty epoxy resins, vital materials used in the production of windmill blades for the wind energy market.
The new, 10,000 square meter facility will include production and warehousing as well [...]

Mar 10, 2009 – Josh Hafenbrack writes in the “Electric car may receive tax break” in the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, that the Florida Legislature is considering legislation to give tax breaks for electric vehicles in the Sunshine State.  House Majority Leader Adam Hasner [R] of Boca Raton wants to give a sales tax exemption to [...]

Mar 12, 2009 – Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (NYSE: STP), and 3rd Rock Systems and Technologies, Inc., a solar project developer based in San Francisco, announced that they have established a strategic alliance in connection with the development of an initial 7.2 MW of solar systems in the United States.
3rd Rock will act as [...]

Mar 12, 2009 – Updated Balance Sheet from ReneSola [NYSE: SOL]; see below.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET  

 
 As at 
 As at 
 As at 

 
December 31, 2007
September 30, 2008
December 31, 2008

 
 US$000 
 US$000 
 US$000 

ASSETS

Current assets:
 
 
 

Cash and cash equivalents 
                      53,137
                      99,441
                     112,333

Restricted cash 
                                -
                      25,755
                         5,958

Accounts receivable, net of allowances for doubtful receivables
                        8,755
                        3,367
                       43,160

Inventories 
                    110,630
                    319,744
                     193,036

Advances to suppliers
                      53,727
                    123,955
                       37,573

Amounts due [...]

Mar 11, 2009 – Siemens and E.ON are building a pilot facility for sequestering carbon dioxide (CO2).  Starting in summer 2009, the facility is expected to remove around 90% of the CO2 from a part of the exhaust gases emitted by the Staudinger coal-fired power plant near Hanau, Germany.  Thanks to a special CO2-scrubbing process [...]

Mar 5, 2009 – MMC Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq: MMCE) announced that it signed a definitive agreement to sell its contracts to purchase 2 natural gas compressors for $2.1 million to an affiliate of Wellhead Electric Company, Inc.
The Company purchased the compressors from Kobelco EDTI Compressors, Inc. for an expected delivery in March 2009 for use [...]

Mar 11, 2009 – DONG Energy and the Siemens Energy Sector signed an agreement for the supply of up to 500 offshore wind turbines.  The wind turbines to be delivered under the supply agreement have a total capacity of up to 1,800 mw, and will be deployed on DONG Energy’s coming offshore wind farms in [...]

Mar 6, 2009 – ECOtality, Inc. (OTCBB: ETLY.OB), a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, announced it has entered into a commitment with Nissan North America and Pima Association of Governments (PAG) to facilitate the establishment of electric vehicle (EV) charge infrastructure throughout Arizona’s Pima County.  In conjunction with the anticipated 2010 launch [...]

Mar 11, 2009 – Clifford Krauss discusses this issue in The New York Times article, “Bigger Share of Ethanol Is Sought in Gasoline” of Mar 6, 2009.  “Burdened by falling gasoline consumption and excess production capacity, ethanol producers appealed to the government on Friday to raise the 10% limit on ethanol in most gasoline blends [...]