Vestas receives order from leading Chinese wind energy developer
August 3, 2010
Written by Editor in Green News, Green News Feature, Wind
According to the press release, “Vestas, the world leader in wind energy, received an order from China Longyuan Power Group for 18 units of the V80-2.0 MW turbine, totaling 36 MW. The order represents another step in the collaboration, which Vestas has had with this important customer for several years. China Longyuan Power Group is [...]
Yingli Green Energy to Collaborate with Innovalight, Aiming to Boost Multicrystalline Cell Efficiency
July 27, 2010
Written by Editor in China, Green News, Renewable, Solar
According to the press release, “Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (NYSE: YGE) (“Yingli Green Energy” or the “Company”), a leading solar energy company and one of the world’s largest vertically integrated photovoltaic manufacturers, which holds the brand “Yingli Solar,” today announced that it has signed a technology, research and production collaboration agreement with Innovalight, [...]
China dismisses IEA label as world’s top energy user
July 21, 2010
Written by Editor in China, Green Energy, Green News, Green News Feature
According to Reuters, “China on Tuesday disputed that it had surpassed the United States last year to become the world’s largest energy user, and defended its efforts in boosting cleaner energy sources. The International Energy Agency estimates China last year consumed 2.265 billion tonnes of oil equivalent of energy from sources including coal, oil, natural [...]
Yingli Green Energy’s Affiliate Signs Strategic Cooperation Agreement With China Development Bank
July 12, 2010
Written by Editor in Green News, Green News Feature, Solar
According to the press release, “Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (NYSE: YGE) (“Yingli Green Energy” or the “Company”), a leading solar energy company and one of the world’s largest vertically integrated photovoltaic manufacturers, which holds the brand “Yingli Solar,” today announced that its affiliate, Yingli Group Company Limited (“Yingli Group”) has entered into a [...]
Chinese solar to gain on subsidy cuts in Europe
February 15, 2010
Written by Editor in China, Green News, Solar
According to Reuters, “Subsidy cuts throughout Europe promise more business for Chinese solar companies at the expense of European and American peers as customers seek lower cost products to protect profits. Governments in major European solar markets such as Germany and Italy are paring back support regimes for photovoltaic (PV) appliances this year and next, [...]
ZAP, Jonway Partner to Target China Electric SUV Market
January 24, 2010
Written by Editor in Automotive, Electric Car, Green News, Green News Feature, Green Technology, Hybrid
According to the press release, “US electric vehicle pioneer ZAP (OTCBB: ZAAP) and China auto manufacturer Zhejiang Jonway Automobile Co. Ltd. announced a commercial agreement to produce electric sport utility vehicles (SUVs), cars and other electric vehicles in China for domestic and global distribution. ZAP and Jonway partnered on the production of the 5-door Jonway [...]
eSolar Partners With Penglai on Landmark Solar Thermal Agreement For China
January 11, 2010
Written by Editor in China, Green News, Green News Feature, Solar, Solar Thermal, eSolar
According to the Press Release by eSolar, “2 GW to be Built Utilizing Technology Proven at the Sierra Power Plant BEIJING, China and PASADENA, Calif. – January 8, 2010 – eSolar, a global provider of reliable and cost-effective concentrating solar power (CSP) plants, and Penglai Electric, a privately-owned Chinese electrical power equipment manufacturer, today announced [...]
China amends law to boost renewable energy law
December 27, 2009
Written by Editor in China, Green News, Green News Feature, Green Regulations
According to Xinhua, “China’s top legislature adopted Saturday an amendment to the renewable energy law to require electricity grid companies to buy all the power produced by renewable energy generators. The amendment says the State Council energy department and the state power regulatory agency should supervise the purchases. The amendment, approved by lawmakers after it [...]
Shenyang Power, US-REG and Cielo Wind Sign Definitive Agreement for 600 MW West Texas Wind Farm Project
December 23, 2009
Written by Editor in China, Cielo, Green Business, Green Investments, Green News, Shenyang Power, Wind
According to the Press Release, “A-Power Energy Generation Systems, Ltd. (Nasdaq: APWR) (“A-Power” or “the Company”), a leading provider of distributed power generation (“DG”) systems in China and a fast-growing manufacturer of wind turbines, today announced that Shenyang Power Group (“SPG”), the U.S. Renewable Energy Group (“US-REG”) and Cielo Wind Power LP (“Cielo Wind”) have [...]
China and Green Growth
December 16, 2009
Written by Evan FitzGerald in China, Green News, Green News Feature, Siemens
In one of the largest growing markets in the world, the potential for green industry is huge. This is no surprise, as many things in China are huge. The country, the amount of people, and more recently a booming marketplace are what define the nation of China. With a rapidly growing global reach, and a [...]
U.S.-China Alliance in Clean Energy
November 23, 2009
Written by Patrick Lo in China, Climate Change, Green News, Green News Feature, United States
U.S. and Chinese Presidents, Barack Obama and Hu Jintao, more or less announced their partnership in clean energy technology last Tuesday. Specifically, the two signed official documents declaring their “cooperation on climate change, energy and environment.” Their first task will be constructing a U.S-China Clean Energy Research Center in a joint effort to promote clean [...]
Solar Business – Ups and Downs
November 5, 2009
Written by Evan FitzGerald in China, First Solar, Germany, Green Energy, Green News, Green News Feature, Japan, Solar
While green technology has taken off around the world, in several areas the concentration of an environmentally friendly ideal has truly sprouted wings. While the enlightened masses try their best to do their part to stave off global warming and reduce their carbon footprint, for some it is simply not enough. There is now a [...]
