Munich, Germany, 2012-December. In fiscal 2012, revenue from Siemens’ Environmental Portfolio climbed ten percent to €33 billion. The company’s ecofriendly products and solutions are now generating faster revenue growth than its other businesses. Green technologies, which have been consistent growth drivers at Siemens since 2008, now account for 42 percent of the company’s total business. [...]
Mitsui & Co., Ltd, has agreed with GDF SUEZ Canada Inc. (“GDFS-C”), part of the global energy group GDF SUEZ S.A., to participate in the renewable energy power generation projects in Canada (“Project”) currently developed and operated by GDF SUEZ Canada. Mitsui, through MIT Renewables Inc. (“MIT-RE”), its newly established subsidiary, has acquired 30% ownership [...]
ROCKLIN, Calif., November, 2012—In continued collaboration with renewable energy developer EDF Renewable Energy, formerly enXco, SMA will supply Medium-Voltage Power Platforms for a 110 MW AC solar plant in Kern County, Calif. The project, which will be EDF Renewable Energy’s largest utility-scale solar project in the U.S. to date, is scheduled for Phase I commissioning [...]
FC and Sasfin Announce Partnership to Develop Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Projects Johannesburg, November 1, 2012—IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and Sasfin Bank today announced a partnership to develop a portfolio of energy efficiency and renewable energy projects with South African small and medium enterprises. The new advisory services agreement will [...]
CAMPBELL, Calif. and SYDNEY, Australia. CBD Energy Ltd. (ASX:CBD), a global and diversified renewable energy company, has announced its plans to launch its portfolio of renewable energy businesses in the U.S. market. The company, which recently announced a proposed merger with Westinghouse Solar, Inc. (WEST), will debut its technologies and services during the upcoming Solar [...]
München / Raleigh (USA). TÜV SÜD’s test lab for smart energy technology has now been accredited by the UCA International Users Group. In the laboratory, experts assess and certify electronic control systems and instruments for their conformity with the IEC 61850 international standard and provide IT security services. “The renewable energy revolution and restructuring towards [...]
Clean Wind Energy Tower, Inc. CWET has announced  that they selected a site located in San Luis, Arizona, to pursue the construction of their innovative green renewable energy Downdraft Tower Facility. The Downdraft Tower has the capability of being operated with virtually no carbon footprint, fuel consumption, or residual waste. This technology will generate clean, [...]
The Tennessee Small Business Development Center (TSBDC) at ETSU and the Kingsport Office of Small Business Development & Entrepreneurship (KOSBE) and Aries Energy will host a Renewable Energy Grant Workshop on Friday, February 17 from 8:30 – 9:30 a.m., at the Kingsport Chamber of Commerce, 151 E. Main Street, downtown. The workshop is offered free [...]
Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) has raised a new £95 million fund to invest in innovative green energy businesses in a deal involving the acquisition of a portfolio of clean energy assets from SSE Ventures, the investment arm of FTSE 100 utilities company SSE plc. SEP raised the new secondaries fund from four institutional investors, headed [...]
Energy demand in Ukraine is to double until 2030. As 70% of the energy demand is imported, enormous savings are possible by introducing modern energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies and solutions. The 16th elcomUkraine 2012 therefore focuses on energy efficiency, on renewables and on intelligent solutions for the future’s energy mix. Against this backdrop [...]
Western Wind Energy Corp. (TSV: WND) (OTCQX: WNDEF), announced last week that it has signed a Module Supply Agreement (“MSA”) with a leading international, multi-billion dollar photo voltaic panel manufacturer for 42 MW DC (30 MW AC) for its Yabucoa Project located in Puerto Rico . The panels have been delivered and Western Wind Energy [...]
FuelCell Energy, Inc. FCEL -0.02% a leading manufacturer of ultra-clean, efficient and reliable power plants, today announced a partnership agreement with Abengoa S.A. to develop localized stationary fuel cell power plants for markets in Europe and Latin America. Abengoa will develop, manufacture and market stationary fuel cell power plants using fuel cell modules provided by [...]
Real Goods Solar, Inc.and Alteris Renewables, Inc. have announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement to combine two leaders in the solar industry, each pioneers with more than 30 years of experience in their respective markets. The combined company will retain the Real Goods Solar name. Combining a premier commercial customer base, [...]