Module maker Solarfun gets 400 million yuan from Bank of Shanghai

Jiangsu Linyang Solarfun Co. Ltd., the research, production and marketing arm of photovoltaic module and cell manufacturer Solarfun, just obtained a credit facility of 400 million Chinese yuan from Bank of Shanghai, a joint-stock commercial bank. Founded in 2004, Solarfun manufactures

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Maker of intelligent power management system gets US $ 10 million

Glacier Bay, Inc., a manufacturer of intelligent power management systems, recently secured $ 10 million in funding for its growth and product development. Westly Group, a California-based clean technology-oriented venture capital firm that focuses primarily on companies with proven revenue

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DOE releases energy conservation standards for vending machines

The US Department of Energy yesterday completed a set of energy conservation standards for a critical group of appliances that it said can save up to 1.1 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide once implemented. The newly released standards will apply to beverage vending machines

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Magma Energy secures 32.32% stake in geothermal company HS Orka

Yesterday, Magma Energy Corp. announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire 32.32% of HS Orka, the largest privately owned energy company in Iceland, from Reykjavik Energy. Canadian company Magma had been previously selected last August 17 as the preferred bidder

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Spire to assist companies for US $ 2.3-billion tax credit

Companies who hope to get approved under the total US $2.3-billion tax credit may now get guidance on the process as solar power production line supplier Spire Solar shows them how.

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Chinese firm A-Power reports decrease for second quarter

China’s A-Power Energy Generation Systems, Ltd., a leading provider of distributed power generation systems and a manufacturer of wind turbines, reported a decrease in its revenue in its unaudited financial results for the second quarter of 2009 recently released. The company’s revenue

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SouthWest Water Company reports improvements in Q1 revenue

American water maintenance and management group SouthWest Water Company (SWWC) yesterday said its operating revenue for the first quarter of 2009 ending in March 21 increased by 6% to US $52.4 million from $49.7 million in the first quarter of 2008.

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TUUSSO Energy raises US $ 2M in Series A financing for utility-scale solar projects

TUUSSO Energy, LLC, a Seattle, Washington-based developer of utility-scale solar power plants, has raised US $2 million in a Series A financing round led by Pivotal Investments, a venture capital firm that invests on clean technology. TUUSSO plans to use the net proceeds in the financing

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China Recycling Energy reports significant increases in Q2 revenue

China Recycling Energy Corp. (CREG), a leading industrial waste-to-energy company in China, reported vast improvements in its unaudited financial results for the second quarter of the year ended June 30, 2009. CREG reported revenues of US $11.1 million for the second quarter

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Suntech reports improvements in Q2 but shows year-ago period losses

Suntech Power Holdings Ltd. reported improvement from the preceding quarter but comparison with the same period of the previous year showed an 80% revenue drop. The world's largest crystalline PV module manufacturer posted net revenues that rose 1.7% at US $321.0 million

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