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EverQ postpones IPO, changes name

December 8, 2008 - by Emma Ritch - Solar manufacturer plans to operate independently of parent companies Evergreen, Q-Cells and REC as sales skyrocket and third line nears production. Full Story »

UK holds half of Europe's wave energy potential

November 14, 2008 - by Emma Ritch - New report suggests Great Britain could derive 20 percent of energy needs from ocean power, with electricity production valued at as much as £190 million annually. Full Story »

Aviva creates €500M fund for European cleantech

November 14, 2008 - by Emma Ritch - Insurance giant plans to attract investment for growth-stage companies in solar photovoltaic, geothermal, biomass, biogas and wind. Full Story »

SunPower, Ecoware sign 130MW deal

November 11, 2008 - by Emma Ritch - SunPower plans to provide panels to leading Italian integrator for four years. Full Story »

Swiss Wafers, Sunways sign solar-wafer deal

November 5, 2008 - by Emma Ritch - Germany's Sunways plans to use 15 MW of wafers to ramp its production of solar cells to 116 MW a year. Full Story »

Oorja gets approval to sell fuel cells in Europe

November 4, 2008 - by Emma Ritch - California startup says it passed CE testing and is now taking orders for its methanol fuel cells for forklifts. Full Story »

Concentrix, Abenoga connect solar plant to Spanish grid

October 24, 2008 - by Emma Ritch - Companies say the 2 MW facility is the first to combine silicon flat modules and concentrator PV modules on a tracking system. Full Story »

Drax, Siemens plan £2B biomass venture

October 24, 2008 - by Emma Ritch - Three 300-MW biomass plants are expected to be among the largest in the world as Drax looks to reduce the environmental impact of its massive coal-fired power plant. Full Story »

‘Ion jelly’ for better, cheaper batteries

October 17, 2008 - by Massie Santos Ballon - Gelatin-based substance can carry an electrical current and reduce overheating. Full Story »

U.K. seeks low-carbon vehicle projects

October 13, 2008 - by Massie Santos Ballon - New £100M program offers five-year funding grants starting in April 2009 to deliver market-ready alternative-fuel technologies. Full Story »
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