Bloom Energy to build a box a day
Silicon Valley start-up Bloom Energy, which makes fuel cell boxes that can power buildings , expects to be producing one of its boxes per day in the next few months, its chief executive and co-founder said. The main limitation on the growth of the business, since it is based on a new technology, is building a supply chain to feed it, Chief Executive K.R. Sridhar said yesterday. "As the supply chain is ramping up, then we can ramp up, and at no point will our internal capacity become the bottleneck," he told the Reuters Climate Change and Alternative Energy Summit in San Francisco. "If we don't plan it that way, then we get ahead of our headlights." The company, with about 500 employees, has 50 systems deployed and expects to have double that number working by the end of the year, said Sridhar, who wants to be producing far more boxes to meet what he calls "robust" demand. "I'm not patient by nature," he said. "Getting all the ducks lined up so that we can be making a lot more than one box a day, that's what I worry about." Bloom's boxes cost $700,000 to $800,000, and each provides 100 kilowatts of electricity--enough to power 100 average U.S. homes--with roughly the footprint of a parking space. Source: Reuters
Los Angeles Builds Out New Electric Vehicle Charging Stations at Key Transit Locations
The California Energy Commission Makes Plug-in Electric Vehicles Within
Reach of LA Metro Riders with Largest Transit Agency Rollout
Members of Australia's largest energy chamber elect new Board and approve new name.
Members of the Western Australian Sustainable Energy Association Inc. (WA SEA - www.wasea.com.au) met at their Annual General Meeting on 15 October 2010 to elect a new Board and approve constitutional changes to the Association including a new name - the Sustainable Energy Association of Australia.
The 2nd International Solar Energy Technology Conference (ISETC) Announces Program; Convenes Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2010
ISETC promotes innovative technologies related to the efficient creation, distribution, and usage of solar energy.
General Motors Selects Envision Solar's EnvisionTrak™ Solar Trees®,
Envision Solar International, Inc., (OTCBB:EVSI), a leading sustainable infrastructure designer and developer, announced today that the company has been selected by General Motors, LLC to install its CleanCharge™ solar powered electric-vehicle (EV) charging stations integrated into EnvisionTrak™ tra
Pressurex® Film Provides Optimum Calibration and Quality Control for Solar Module Manufacturing
Pressure indicating sensor film provides a unique, simple and cost-effective method for process control and monitoring of solar module production equipment
Pressurex Sensor Film Maps and Measures Contact Pressures of Membranes in Fuel Cell Stacks
Pressurex® aids in the design, manufacture and testing of fuel cells by helping to ensure uniform and accurate spacing between membranes in order to achieve maximum current flow and fuel usage efficiency in a fuel cell stack assembly.
Pressurex in USW assists Rechargeable and Electric Vehicle Batteries Reduce Scrap and Ensure Bond Strength
Ultrasonic Welding is a joining technique that lowers energy use and increases safety. USW is environmentally clean, while conventional welding can result in gassing because materials are heated to very high temperatures. Manufacturers are turning to USW in lieu of other welding techniques.
National Solar Jobs Census 2010
The solar industry is a strong and growing segment of our national economy. Over the past ten years, companies that design, manufacture, sell, install, and maintain solar systems have emerged in all regions of the United States, providing tens of thousands of jobs throughout the country. These employment opportunities span numerous industries and occupational titles, from skilled laborers to customer service and sales representatives. In recent years, new technology, favorable legislative policies, and increased consumer demand for clean, renewable sources of energy have led to even more rapid growth of the solar industry. In fact, according to GTM Research, solar photovoltaic installations grew at a Compound Annual Growth Rate of 61% between 2006 and 2009. Despite gloomy general economic conditions in most sectors of our nation’s economy, the momentum generated by these trends has led to increased optimism about the potential for continued growth of solar jobs. Full story here.
Enfinity Continues U.S. Expansion, Acquires ClearPeak
ATLANTA - October 11, 2010 - Enfinity America Corporation, a leading international solar power project developer, announced today that the company has acquired U.S. solar developer ClearPeak. The move strengthens Enfinity's coast-to-coast presence in the solar space.
INVITATION : EMMEX RUDRAPUR 28th October to 30th October 2010
You are cordially invited to visit in EMMEX Rudrapur, Gandhi Park Uttrakhand India (28th October to 30th October 2010) for Semiconductor Inspection Microscopes, Infrared Thermal Imaging camera system for solar cell inspection
Emerson Network Power Enters Residential and Small Business Renewable Energy Market
Small, lightweight SPV-5.0 solar inverter offers exceptional
power density, efficiency and reliability
BTEC Presents New Webinar on Residential Biomass Heating
Second in the free webinar series will be held November 4 at 3PM ET
Solaria Corp ships frameless solar modules worldwide
Solaria Corporation delivers strong and durable frameless modules, featuring breakthrough, low-cost PV technology worldwide.
Good Energies backs Mid-Atlantic offshore wind project
Good Energies invest 37.5 percent in the 6,000MW Atlantic Wind Connection backbone transmission project with Google and Marubeni.
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