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Fotowatio acquires solar biz from MMA

March 2, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Purchase adds 435 MW to Spanish Fotowatio's pipeline, making it one the largest solar developers in the U.S. Full Story »

GE plans JV for hybrid trains in India

February 20, 2009 - Best of the web - Bharat Heavy Electricals and GE plan to produce 120 electric-diesel hybrid locomotive cars per year for Indian Railways. Full Story »

A-Power opens 1GW wind turbine plant in China

January 26, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - A-Power also plans gearbox assembly plant with unit of General Electric that is expected to open in 2010. Full Story »

Report: Optimize investments by pairing wind, wave energy offshore

December 15, 2008 - by Emma Ritch - Stanford researcher finds that the power sources aren't strongly correlated, which means the pairing could provide consistent power supplies. Full Story »

Renewable Energy Trust Asia launches with $250M for energy tech

December 15, 2008 - by Emma Ritch - Units of GE and Conergy team up to finance 200 MW of wind, solar, hydro, biogas and biomass projects in Asia-Pacific region. Full Story »

Nine clean technology predictions for 2009

December 4, 2008 - Exclusive - It’s become an annual tradition. Here’s Cleantech Group Executive Chairman Nicholas Parker with nine trends to watch for in 2009.

Cleantech Group predicts shakeout, long-term growth

November 25, 2008 - by Emma Ritch - Current economic uncertainty makes finding investors more difficult but could create a 'more sustainable, more enduring' sector, Cleantech Group says. Full Story »

GE steps in to finance $800M Finavera wind farms

November 24, 2008 - by Emma Ritch - Four projects in British Columbia are part of Finavera's new focus on wind after setbacks in wave energy pursuits. Full Story »

Comverge secures $25M financing

November 11, 2008 - by Emma Ritch - Deal with Silicon Valley Bank gives the smart grid company $85 million in financing to survive economic uncertainty. Full Story »

Hyundai Heavy Industries enters wind business

October 15, 2008 - by David Ehrlich - The world's largest shipbuilder licenses turbine designs from American Superconductor, with plans to target the U.S. market. Full Story »
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