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Ready Solar Acquired By SunEdison?
Ready Solar is a solar startup attempting to provide modular photovoltaic systems with pre-installed Enphase micro-inverters and claims of a 50 percent reduction in installationtime for residential and small commercial installations. The firm hasreceived about $1 million in angel funding for their "Solar-in-a-Box"product. The intent is to provide a pre-assembled solar system thatmakes installation easier [...]
Taiwan: Ready to Rock the Solar Industry
The annual PV Taiwan exhibition was held in Taipei October 26-28 with a three day exhibition and a two day forum. Backed by the Taiwan government and organized bySEMI, the PV Taiwan Forum featured speakers and materials discussingpolysilicon, thin film, HCPV, OPV and next-generation PV technologies.Twenty industrial leaders, including heads of businesses from Gintech,Manz, Motech, [...]
Mercedes Ready to Bring the Fuel Cell to U.S
Fuel cell cars, though sometimes criticized by automobile manufacturers for their cost, continue to reach for their place in a world that ismoving towards a green vehicle revolution. Though the cost issue is aminor point to be concerned about, one of the biggest obstaclespreventing fuel cell cars from taking hold is the lack of hydrogenfueling [...]
First Solar Ready to Leave Competition in the Dust in 2011 $FSLR
First Solar, already the market leader in thin-film solar modules, has expansion plans that will see it increase its manufacturingcapacity over the next two years, further separating itself from itscompetition. The U.S.-based company has announced it will be adding manufacturingplants in the United States, Vietnam, France, Germany, and Malaysia. Through these expansions, analysts at IMS Research [...]
SPI Message: The Solar Industry is Ready to Fight
The solar industry is wrapping up its most successful year ever. Solar is now the fastest growing energy industry in the U.S., employingnearly 100,000 Americans and generating billions of dollars of economicgrowth for our economy. While solar grew in 2010, fossil fuel companiescontinued to show why their dirty energy is no longer practical to power [...]
Toyota Ready to Rock Electric World in 2012 $TM
Toyota Motor Corporation (NYSE:TM) has announced it will offer a plug-in electric version of its Priushybrid by 2012. The company also stated it could have two all-electricvehicles on the market within the same time frame. Additionally, Toyota, the world’s largest car manufacturer, revealed it will add six new hybrid models to its fleet by 2012. [...]
Green Builders: Mobile Solar Power Systems are ready to rent!
Even as theeconomy tries to decide whether to move upward, some number ofconstruction projects are coming out of the ground here in California.And to power this new construction, Pure Power is offering Mobile SolarPower Systems on a rental basis. If you are planning or operating aconstruction job site and want to use solar, the clean [...]
Black Silicon is Back, and Ready to Rage
Black silicon has been around so long, it’s hard to remember it hasn’t come out yet. Black silicon in short refers to silicon wafers rutted with billionsof tiny, nano-scale pits. The irregular surface effectively traps alarger percentage of photons by preventing light from reflecting,similar to how holes in ceiling tiles absorb sound. In theory, thisgives [...]
Ptreosail Trike Ready to Make Solar/Wind Journey
Ptreosail TrikeSystems is aiming to cross the USA on a recumbent trike that isequipped with a patented sailing system. The trike’s sail is placedforward of the rider and low to the ground to better stability.Street-legal in 50 states, Ptreosail can operate in winds of up to 45kph and can also be driven without the sailing [...]