14.12.2011
First Solar revises down 2011 sales forecast
US-based First Solar has upgraded its 2011 financial guidance and is now predicting net sales in the range of $2.8bn to $2.9bn, compared to the original forecast of $3bn to $3.3bn. |
14.12.2011
Enovos to build French wind farm
Luxemburg-based energy supplier Enovos is set to construct a 10MW wind farm in Souilly, France, as part of the company’s strategy to expand its portfolio of renewables. |
12.12.2011
Vestas wins 96MW Swedish order
Danish wind energy company Vestas has received an order in Sweden for turbines with a combined capacity of 96MW from Stena Renewable. |
08.12.2011
Vattenfall commences work on wind-to-hydrogen project
Swedish energy company Vattenfall has commenced research on a project that uses a hybrid power plant to convert wind energy into hydrogen, which can then be used to generate electricity and also as fuel for cars. |
08.12.2011
US Ex-Im Bank to finance Indian PV plant
US company Universal Solar System has secured finance from the US Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank for the construction of a 2MW photovoltaic (PV) plant in Gujarat, India. |
08.12.2011
Solar wafer maker MEMC to cut workforce by 1,300
US solar wafer manufacturer MEMC Electric Materials has announced measures to accelerate a cost reduction strategy including reducing its global workforce by 1,300, around 20 per cent. |
07.12.2011
JinkoSolar donates PV array to Tanzania schools
Chinese photovoltaic (PV) manufacturer JinkoSolar has partnered with charity organisation Power to the People to supply solar panels to the Nyumba ya Mungu secondary school in Northern Tanzania. |
05.12.2011
Obama announces $4bn energy efficiency programme
US President Barack Obama has unveiled $4bn of public and private sector funding for energy efficiency upgrades to buildings over the next two years, the campaign is called the Better Buildings Challenge. |
05.12.2011
Finavera signs MoU for Canadian wind projects
Canadian cleantech company Finavera Wind Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding with tribal council the McLeod Lake Indian Band for the development of two wind farms in British Columbia. |
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