Archive for March, 2009

BioSolar to Commercialize BioBacksheet for Thin-Film Photovoltaic Modules

Mar 9, 2009 – BioSolar, Inc. (OTC BB: BSRC.OB), developer of a breakthrough technology to produce bio-based materials from renewable plant sources that reduce the cost of photovoltaic solar modules, announced its plan to expand the company’s BioBacksheetTM technology to accommodate copper-indium-gallium-selenide (CIGS) and cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin-film modules. Currently, the company’s patent-pending BioBacksheetTM technology [...]

Ballard Announces Fuel Cell Supply Agreement with Baxi Innotech for German Callux Project

Mar 11, 2009 – Ballard Power Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: BLDP) announced that it has entered into a 3-year supply agreement with Baxi Innotech GmbH, the leading European developer and manufacturer of fuel cell micro combined heat and power (mCHP) units. Under the agreement, Baxi Innotech agrees to exclusively purchase Ballard fuel cells through to the [...]

NACEL Energy and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Mar 11 2009 – NACEL Energy Corporation (Nasdaq: NCEN.OB), a wind power company in business to generate clean, renewable energy, provided guidance to shareholders and interested parties, concerning the impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the “Stimulus Legislation”), signed into law by President Barack Obama in Denver, Colorado on February 25, [...]

Siemens Study Claims 90% CO2 Reduction Possible

Mar 11, 2009 – According to a study carried out for Siemens by the Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy, large cities could reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 90% without any noticeable compromises in the quality of life for their inhabitants.  Taking the example of Munich, the study shows how [...]

Mar 11, 2009 – Beacon Power Corporation (Nasdaq: BCON), a company that designs and develops advanced products and services to support more stable, reliable and efficient electricity grid operation, announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has completed its formal environmental review of Beacon’s proposed 20-mw frequency regulation plant in Stephentown, New York, and [...]

City of Santa Barbara Activates City’s First Large-Scale Solar Power System

Mar 11, 2009 – Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (NYSE: STP), the world’s largest manufacturer of photovoltaic (PV) modules, in partnership with the City of Santa Barbara and Tioga Energy, a leading solar financing firm, announced the activation of the City’s first large-scale solar power system.  The 384 kW DC system is the first large-scale [...]

NACEL Energy and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

DENVER CO, March 11 2009, NACEL Energy Corporation (Symbol: “NCEN“), a wind power company in business to generate clean, renewable energy, today provided guidance to shareholders and interested parties, concerning the impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the “Stimulus Legislation”), signed into law by President Obama on February 25, 2009, on [...]

FREE “Green” Electricity Available

(Only for TX, NY, and IL) A Texas-based REP (Retail Electricity Provider) is offering an interesting promotion. Low cost “green” electricity (among the lowest-priced in the State on a $/kWH basis) coupled with a unique referral program.  Existing customers who refer 15 new customers receive a credit on their bill equal to the cost of [...]

Burn Green Soiree, Monday, March 16th in SF

Mar 10, 2009 – Please attend the March meeting of Burn Green Soiree: What: Two speakers presenting new projects in sustainability When: Monday, March 16th, 7-9 pm Where: 1286 Folsom, San Francisco, CA Bring: Great Questions and suggestions; snacks or beverages Speaker: Daniel Sherwood, President of 3Prong Power Inc Project Description: 3Prong Power is Berkeley-based [...]

StatoilHydro Discovers More Oil and Gas in the Norwegian North Sea

Mar 9, 2009 – StatoilHydro [NYSE: STO] announced that is has found proven recoverable volumes are 50-80 million barrels of oil equivalent, with the bulk of the resources occupying the Tarbert formation in the upper Brent group.  Oil and gas were found in this structure, while gas was also proven in Upper Jurassic reservoir rocks [...]

BioSolar to Commercialize BioBacksheet for Thin-Film Photovoltaic Modules

Santa Clarita, CA – March 9, 2009 – BioSolar, Inc. (OTC BB: BSRC), developer of a breakthrough technology to produce bio-based materials from renewable plant sources that reduce the cost of photovoltaic solar modules, today announced its plan to expand the company’s BioBacksheetTM technology to accommodate copper-indium-gallium-selenide (CIGS) and cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin-film modules. Designed [...]

Spire Corporation Receives Notice of Noncompliance from Nasdaq

Mar 6, 2009 – On March 3, 2009, Spire Corporation   [NasdaqGM: SPIR] received a Staff Determination Letter from The Nasdaq Stock Market indicating that Spire has not regained compliance with Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 4450(b)(1)(A) as the market value of the Company’s common stock has remained below the minimum $50,000,000 required for continued inclusion on The Nasdaq [...]

Mitsubishi Fuso [85% Owned by Daimler] Sells 500th Hybrid Truck

Mar 5, 2009 – Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), 85% owned by Daimler [NYSE: DAI] has sold more than 500 units of the Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid truck model in Japan to date.  Some 250 of the trucks were sold in 2008 alone, a 64% increase from 2007.  [This is a start, but 500 vehicles is [...]

Obama’s Mortgage Plan Help Makes it Easier to Move for a New Job

Mar 4, 2009 – If you are interested in moving as the result of a job offer, it will be easier to sell your house. If you are looking for a job in a company involving green energy or in one that is friendly to the environment, you may be able to choose your ideal [...]

Abraham Lincoln Contest: No Winner

Mar 4, 2009 - There is no winner in the contest to name the state where our 16th president, Abraham Lincoln, was born in Kentucky.  The prize of a pack of CFL bulbs will await the winner of the next contest.  Make sure to check back to see what the contest will be.  It will not ask [...]