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Resignation rumors surface, are denied, and surface again. His allies turn against him and editorials question his leadership. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is taking...

HelioVolt Corporation, a producer of highly-efficient thin film solar products, recenty announced the final closing of its Series B funding round for a total...

MALIBU, Calif. -- More than a half-dozen wildfires driven by powerful Santa Ana winds spread across Southern California on Sunday, killing one person near...

Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd., one of the world's leading manufacturers of photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules, recently announced an agreement with ReneSola Ltd,...

China plans to build the country's first cross-province coalbed methane (CBM) pipeline this year, according to industry sources.     The pipeline will start from...

SunPower Corp., a Silicon Valley-based manufacturer of high-efficiency solar cells, solar panels and solar systems, recently announced that its Spanish subsidiary will design and construct an 18-megawatt Olivenza solar electric power plant in the Badajoz region of Spain. Olivenza is expected to generate more than 32 million kilowatt-hours of power per year upon completion.  SunPower will debut its proprietary SunPower(R) T20 Tracker solar tracking system in Europe at the 70-hectare site. The Tracker follows the sun as it moves across the sky, delivering up to 30 percent more energy than fixed-tilt systems while reducing installation cost per kilowatt.  "SunPower is proud to contribute to the rapid expansion of the Spanish solar market using our innovative, efficient solar energy technology," said Marco Antonio Northland, general manager of SunPower's European operations. "Our customers are demanding the highest energy delivery and fast construction schedules, requirements we can meet with our T20 Tracker. At Olivenza, we are using the SunPower Tracker to expedite deployment, maximize energy delivery, optimize land use and reduce related costs."  Olivenza is financed by a consortium of institutions, including AIG Financial Products Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of American International Group, Inc. and a principal investor in the energy and infrastructure sectors, and 360 CORPORATE, a Spanish principal investor in the energy and infrastructure sectors, as equity investors.  This project will expand SunPower's pioneering footprint in Spain to more than 100 megawatts under contract. Construction is expected to be complete in the spring of 2008. 

India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh told U.S. President George W. Bush for the first time that the civilian nuclear energy agreement between the two...

CANADIAN Solar Inc, a Nasdaq-listed firm that makes solar power equipment in China, expects revenue to more than triple this year as it expands...

BOSTON - Thanks to global warming, nuclear energy is hot again. Its promise of abundant, carbon emissions-free power is being pushed by the president...

Vattenfall Europe AG's nuclear plant accidents, including a fire at its Kruemmel station, are driving demand for environmentally oriented power, Greenpeace Energy eG Chief...

The coverage of solar water heating systems in operation in China will reach 150 million square meters in 2010, an increase of 50 percent...

The following stocks may rise or fall in German markets. Germany's X-DAX Index fell 0.3 percent to 7,508. The index provides an estimate of...