Merrimack, NH, USA, June 11, 2007
Source: GT Solar, press release
http://www.gtsolar.com/news/shownews.php?id=135
GT Solar Incorporated, a global leader in photovoltaic (PV) technologies and equipment, announced today it has signed a $39.5 million contract to sell polysilicon reactors and converters to the Chinese company, Jiangsu Shunda Electronic Materials and Technology.
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Geoffrey Ramos, AHN News Writer,
Manila, Philippines, June 15, 2007
Source: All Headline News
http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7007652712
Chinese power firm Sichuan Electric Power Co. is considering the development of a $1 billion-solar and wind farm in the northern part of the Philippines. Special Envoy for China Francis Chua confirmed Sichuan’s proposed plan, which was one of the major business investments discussed during President Gloria Arroyo’s recent visit to China.
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Kingston, Jamaica, June 15
Source: UPI International /www.upi.com
The University of Technology in Jamaica has launched the island’s first solar-powered vehicle. The solar-powered golf cart, called the Solcar, was developed by four final-year mechanical engineering students. It has a range of about 30 miles and has a solar panel attached to its top. Acting project supervisor Brian Silvera estimates the Solcar is able to operate for two days after being fully charged, the Jamaican Observer reported.
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St. Louis Park, Minn., June 15, 2007
Source. EarthTimes.org
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/73188.html
St. Louis Park, Minn., is installing a Wi-Fi network powered with the use of solar technology. The city said it is installing a 400 access-point solar-powered Wi-Fi network, called ParkWiFi. The network is designed to provide wireless Internet coverage across all 10 square miles of the city, a suburb of Minneapolis with 44,000 residents, according to the city and Arinc Inc., the Annapolis, Md.-based contractor on the project, Computerworld reported. (more…)
New Requirements for Sustainable Housing in UK Represent Significant Market Opportunity for Solar Energy Systems
Wuxi, China, June 15, 2007
Source: Suntech Power press release /PRWire
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (NYSE: STP), one of the world’s leading manufacturers of photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules, today announced the demonstration of its MSK Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) system at the OffSite exhibition at the UK Building Research Establishment. The installation is part of Kingspan Off- Site’s innovative “Lighthouse” net-zero carbon home, which is the first house design to achieve the British government’s Code for Sustainable Homes Level 6.
Pocatello, ID & Wuxi, China, June 13, 2007
Source: SunTech Power, press release
http://www.suntech-power.com/News/tabid/99/Default.aspx?id=288&Module=597
Hoku Materials, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hoku Scientific, Inc. (NasdaqGM: HOKU) established to manufacture polysilicon for the solar market, and Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (NYSE: STP), one of the world’s leading manufacturers of photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules, today announced the signing of a definitive contract for Hoku’s sale and delivery of polysilicon to Suntech over a ten-year period beginning in mid-2009.
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251 kW Solar System at Caltrans District 10 in Stockton Will Eliminate 283,122 Lbs. of CO2 Emissions Annually
Stockton, CA, June 15, 2007
Source: Business Wire press release
http://home.businesswire.com/
Caltrans today unveiled a solar energy system with the deployment of a 251 kW photovoltaic system at Caltrans District 10 in Stockton. Caltrans District Director Kome Ajise held a “throw the switch” ceremony at the site of the system located in the parking area of the district office. The photovoltaic installation was built under a power purchase agreement (PPA) with SunEdison, North America’s largest solar services company. Under the agreement, Caltrans benefits from clean, solar energy with no upfront cost, thereby avoiding an estimated $1,757,000 in capital installation. SunEdison built, owns and will maintain the solar system. SunEdison will sell the solar energy to Caltrans at costs lower than PG&E rates.
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Los Angeles, CA, June 14, 2007
Source: Los Angeles dBusiness News
http://losangeles.dbusinessnews.com/shownews.php?newsid=122787
Metropolitan Water District is looking toward the sun to help generate the power needed to treat water–one of several options the agency is exploring to reduce its carbon footprint. “This demonstrates how serious we are about addressing our carbon footprint,” said Metropolitan Chairman Timothy F. Brick, after MWD’s Board of Directors Tuesday authorized design work on a solar-powered generation plant at the district’s Robert A. Skinner Water Treatment Plant near Temecula in southwest Riverside County.
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By Ann Steffora Mutschler, Senior Editor, Electronic News, June 14, 2007
Source EDN
http://www.edn.com/article/CA6452146.html
Further demonstrating its commitment to clean energy, semiconductor manufacturing equipment giant Applied Materials Inc. is announcing today in Austin, Texas, its plan to install more than 20-kilowatts of solar power generation capability at its Harris Branch manufacturing center, located there.
President and CEO Mike Splinter was on hand to make the announcement regarding the installation that will incorporate a variety of solar technologies. The project is scheduled for completion in August and will generate more than 33,769 kilowatt-hours (33.8 megawatt-hours) annually – thereby eliminating 58,370 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions and equivalent to planting eight acres of trees.
The company believes this installation will be the largest solar array at an Austin business site. This installation also marks the second Applied location that will leverage solar power generation. In March, the company committed to installing 1.9-megawatts at its research campus in Sunnyvale, Calif.
Also at the event today, Splinter made a $25,000 sponsorship presentation to the Solar Decathlon Team at the University of Texas, which is building a solar-powered house for display and demonstration on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. in October. UT is among 20 universities participating in that project. Austin was the place to be today as Splinter also attended Samsung’s 300-mm fab opening.
By Marwaan Macan-Markar
Ko Si Boya, Thailand, June 12, 2007
Source: IPS News
http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=38134
Till over a year ago, health officials worried over maintaining the cold chain for vaccines delivered to children on this island. These included the ten given to new-born Thais, such as those for polio, diphtheria, tetanus, Japanese encephalitis and tuberculosis. The nearly 30-minute journey on the Andaman Sea, the transfer to the health centres and the storage before final administration were points where the vaccines could get exposed to high ambient temperatures and lose potency.
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