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Trina Solar's Trinasmart Product Receives IEC 61215/61730 Certification from TUV Rheinland
Trina Solar Limited (NYSE: TSL) ("Trina Solar" or the "Company"), a global leader in photovoltaic ("PV") modules, solutions, and services, today announced its Trinasmart product has received IEC 61215/61730 certification from TUV Rheinland. Trinasmart is the first smart module to receive certification from TUV Rheinland in Greater China.
"We are delighted our Trinasmart product is the first smart module to receive this certification from TUV Rheinland in...
Solar
- Mar 14, 2014
Anaergia Inc, and its project partner Grannus LLC, have been selected to enter negotiations with the Pima County Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department (PCRWRD) in Arizona to design-build-finance-own-operate (DBFOO) a large-scale biogas upgrading facility. The biogas upgrading facility will produce a renewable biomethane, which is a clean fuel to off-set the use of conventional fossil fuel.
PCRWRD operates nine (9) wastewater treatment facilities throughout Pima County. The majo...
Bio
- Mar 14, 2014
Canadian Solar Announces the Opening of Its Microgrid Testing Centre
Canadian Solar Inc. (the "Company", or "Canadian Solar") (NASDAQ: CSIQ), one of the world's largest solar power companies, today announced the opening of Canadian Solar Microgrid Testing Centre. The Centre will focus on micro-grid solution testing, and system solution design and smart grid assessment services.
The Canadian Solar Microgrid Testing Centre, partially funded by the Ontario Ministry of Energy, will be located in Guelph, Ontario. The Testing Centre h...
Solar
- Mar 14, 2014
NREL Selects Kalibrate Technologies for Alternative Fuel Study
Kalibrate Technologies is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a contract by the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The main objective of the partnership is to identify the infrastructure for placing hydrogen refueling stations throughout the state of California. Currently there are only 9 hydrogen stations available to the public in California which is home to 38 million people and is the largest state in the U.S.
Automobile manufacturers will ...
Clean Transport
- Power Generation - Mar 13, 2014
The construction of a new north-south electric power line is being extensively discussed in Germany. "Against this background we are, like many other people, also asking ourselves the question of whether there is really no alternative to expanding the power grid in this way," says Dr. Georg Pachta-Reyhofen, Chief Executive Officer of MAN SE. "We are of the opinion that there are techniques, based on which the objective could be achieved considerably faster, more cost-effectivel...
Clean Transport
- Natural Gas & LNG - Mar 13, 2014
IEA raises 2014 oil demand forecast on improving economy
Global oil demand will rise faster than expected as the world economic outlook improves, the International Energy Agency said Friday, warning that the crisis in Ukraine can still drag down overall consumption.
The latest demand estimate of 92.7 million barrels per day is an increase of 95,000 barrels a day above last month's forecast, with emerging markets expected to provide most of the gain, the International Energy Agency said.
It is also the fourth straight month that the agen...
Oil and Gas
- Mar 14, 2014
Smart Grid for Electric Vehicle Fleet
Being able to charge up to 30 electric cars at once requires some ingenious energy management. Researchers are incorporating a mix of renewables into the design of a smart grid for Germany’s largest charging station.
The network of charging stations for electric vehicles is becoming more tightly meshed. In Germany, the ratio of electric cars to charging stations is currently two to one and utility companies are pushing forward expansion of charging opportunities, especially in citie...
Smart Grids
- Clean Transport - Mar 13, 2014
Sale of Bosch Solar Energy's Cell and Module Production to Solarworld
The deal under which the production of crystalline photovoltaic cells and modules in Arnstadt will be sold by Bosch to SolarWorld has been closed. All the conditions for consummating the purchasing agreement signed in November 2013 have been fulfilled, including the approval of the antitrust authorities and the conclusion of a reconciliation of interests for the Bosch Solar Energy associates transferring to SolarWorld Industries-Thüringen GmbH. The parties have agreed not to disclose any...
Solar
- Mar 13, 2014
