Putin ready to expand German nuclear cooperation
Moscow (AFP) Feb 3, 2009
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Tuesday said Russia was ready to expand cooperation in the nuclear energy sector with the German engineering giant Siemens, underlining the strength of economic ties between the two countries. "We are ready to move from realizing piecemeal projects to the creation of a full-scale partnership between Siemens and (Russia's state nuclear firm) Rosatom", Putin to ... read more
Solar Power Receives Follow-on Order From German Solar Integrator
Roseville CA (SPX) Feb 04, 2009
Solar Power has announced that it has received an additional order from a German solar integrator for the company's 200-watt solar modules. On January 6th, SPI announced that an initial supply of the modules was shipped to the integrator during December, 2008.
The initial product supply was well received from a quality and performance perspective, forming the basis for the order now in pla ... more
Talks seek to defuse foreign workers row in Britain
London (AFP) Feb 3, 2009
Unions and managers struggled Tuesday to defuse an increasingly bitter row over using foreign workers in recession-hit Britain, as more wildcat strikes paralysed sites across the country. Hundreds of employees protested at an oil refinery in Lincolnshire, eastern England, where the dispute started after a construction contract was awarded to an Italian sub-contractor which hired workers from ... more
Thompson Files: Finding new biz markets
Arlington, Va. (UPI) Feb 3, 2009
When you have only one customer and that customer suddenly finds itself spending a trillion dollars more per year than it is taking in, prudence dictates you should start developing alternatives to your current business plan.
That's the position the U.S. defense industry finds itself in today. Big cuts in weapons spending won't happen quickly, but at some point the combination of a deep ... more
US, China agree to continue high-level economic talks
Washington (AFP) Feb 3, 2009
The United States and China agreed on the need to continue high-level talks on economic issues, officials said Tuesday after Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner spoke with Vice Premier Wang Qishan. Both officials in their telephone conversation late Monday also emphasized the need to maintain close consultations "during this difficult period for the global economy," a US Treasury statement said. ... more
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Sunrise Solar Explores Technology Acquisition
San Antonio TX (SPX) Feb 04, 2009
Sunrise Solar has announced that it has met with a major U.S. research university and initiated discussions regarding the acquisition of new, leading edge solar technology. "We are looking for opportunities to expand on our project base by acquiring proprietary new technologies that have been patented by major universities," noted Eddie Austin, Chairman and CEO of Sunrise Solar Corp. ... more
PSE Buys Two Natural Gas-Fired Electric Generators
Bellevue WA (SPX) Feb 04, 2009
Puget Sound Energy has taken ownership of two formerly leased 74-megawatt, natural gas-fired electric generators at the utility's Whitehorn Generating Station in Whatcom County, Wash. PSE bought the single-cycle, combustion-turbine generators for $22.6 million from Newark, N.J-based Public Service Resources Corporation. The utility has generated power with the two units since 1981 under a ... more
McCormick And Constellation Energy Celebrate Completion Of Solar Power Installation
Hunt Valley MD (SPX) Feb 04, 2009
Representatives from McCormick and Company, Constellation Energy and state and local government joined together recently to recognize the completion of one of the largest solar power installations in Maryland. A celebration was held in McCormick's Hunt Valley Distribution Center on January 21 to recognize the completion of a project that brought solar power to the roofs of that building an ... more
ICP Solar And Integrated Metering Systems Offer Revenue Grade Solar Monitoring
Montreal, Canada (SPX) Feb 04, 2009
ICP Solar Technologies has announced that the Company has reached an agreement with Integrated Metering Systems (IMS) of Largo, Florida to market the GreenMeter in North America in conjunction with IMS technology - providing an accurate, reliable means for net metering. IMS has been manufacturing electric submeters since 1989 for a variety of applications. Through this agreement, ICP Solar ... more
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