Cleantech company Applied Materials makes changes to executive staff
21st September 2009
Applied Materials, Inc. has announced a reorganisation of a number of its executive staff.
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Zenergy Power receives funding for energy efficienct semiconductor technology
5th August 2009
Zenergy Power, the superconductor energy technology company, announced that its German subsidiary has received further government funding to develop low cost production techniques for superconducting wires.
US semiconductor technology company CyberOptics sees sales rise in second quarter
30th July 2009
CyberOptics Corporation, a listed provider of sensors and inspections systems to the semiconductor market, has recorded consolidated sales totaling $5.2m, compared to $4.4m in this year’s first quarter and $13.4m in the second quarter of 2008.
GLOBALFOUNDRIES breaks ground on New York semiconductor foundry
24th July 2009
GLOBALFOUNDRIES has broke ground on the construction of Fab 2, a new semiconductor manufacturing facility at the Luther Forest Technology Campus in Saratoga County, New York.
Solar semiconductor company Semprius selected for $500,000 subcontract from US Department of Energy
23rd June 2009
Semprius, Inc., a semiconductor technology company developing transfer printing technology for advanced semiconductor devices, has been selected to negotiate a $500,000 subcontract award by the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).
Superconductor Technologies announces $11.26m investment from US institutional investors
23rd June 2009
US technology company Superconductor Technologies, Inc., has announced that certain US-based institutional investors have agreed to invest $11.26m in cash to purchase 3,752,005 million shares of STI common stock.
Solar company Spire Corporation reports record results for 2008
1st April 2009
Spire Corporation, a solar company providing turnkey solar factories and capital equipment to manufacture photovoltaic modules and cells, has reported record revenues for the year ending 2008 of $68.7m. The company recorded an 85 per cent increase from the $37.1m in 2007.
German chemical group Wacker plans to set up $1bn polysilicon production facility in the US
27th February 2009
Munich-based chemical group Wacker Chemie has plans to construct a $1bn polycrystalline silicon facility in the US.
GeneSiC Semiconductor wins $1.5m DOE grant
13th November 2008
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded GeneSiC Semiconductor two separate grants totaling $1.5M for the development of high voltage silicon carbide (SiC) devices that will serve as key enablers for wind and solar power integration
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NewNet Investor Profile: James Hall-Smith, HSBC Specialist Fund Management
11th March 2010
James Hall-Smith of HSBC discusses the drivers behind the growth of the European renewable energy scene and the opportunities this affords to infrastructure investors and project financiers alike.
‘I think there is an increased interest from a corporate governance and sustainability perspective. This makes many institutions focus on this area. There is also a recognition of the drivers behind environmental infrastructure, from the fundamentals of creating the best opportunity to tackling climate change, whilst also looking to gain energy security and satisfy the social and political drivers.'--- 1 Comment
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Earth Policy Institute calls for energy retrofitting combined with zero carbon price plans
17th March 2010
The building sector is responsible for a large share of world electricity consumption and raw materials use, with buildings alone accounting for 72 per cent of electricity use and 38 per cent of CO2 emissions in the US. Energy retrofitting of older inefficient buildings can cut energy use by up to 50 per cent and makes economic sense, according to Lester Brown of the Earth Policy Institute.features
Project developers will work hard for financing in 2010, RES says, as it secures £76m EIB commitment
16th March 2010
Financing for renewable energy projects will be available for well structured projects but will not recover to pre-credit crunch levels, RES UK and Ireland COO Gordon MacDougall told NewNet, as the company announced a £76m funding package through the European Investment Bank (EIB).
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