U.S.-based solar module company Solaria Corporation has established operations in China for high efficiency large-scale solar projects. The company did not release important details yet about whether their newly ensconced China operations are part of a joint venture, wholly foreign-owned enterprise, or a simple representative office. The company has also not released the amount of […]
Harbin Electric Works Towards A Green Energy Future
07 June 2011
GE and Harbin Electric Company Ltd. signed a memorandum of understanding in which HE agreed to purchase GE's newest gas turbine featuring FlexEfficiency technology. As part of the MOU, HE plans to purchase four 9FB gas turbines from GE before the end of 2013, including two that will incorporate FlexEfficiency technology. The purchases are subject […]
Chinese Firm Focuses On Solar Energy In America
25 January 2011
U.S.-based Wells Fargo & Company signed a strategic cooperation agreement last week with China's Baoding Tianwei Group focused on the development and building of solar power products in the United States. The agreement includes potential financial support for Hawaii-based Hoku Corporation, a subsidiary of Tianwei. Hoku's subsidiary is building a polysilicon manufacturing facility in the […]
Yingli Green Energy Expands Production Capacity
01 November 2010
ingli Green Energy Holding Company, a leading solar energy company in China, has announced its new 700 MW capacity expansion projects will be located at its Baoding headquarters and in Hainan province. Yingli Green Energy plans to build PANDA mono-crystalline silicon-based manufacturing lines with capacities of 600 MW each for mono-crystalline ingots and wafers, cells, […]
Alstom Eyes China's Green Energy Sectors
26 October 2010
According to Patrick Kron, the chairman and CEO of Alstom, a French power generation and transport comapany, the company will continue to take an active role in China's green energy sectors: including hydropower, nuclear power, wind power, and solar power. At a recent press conference Kron said that the company is looking for opportunities to […]
Philips Joins China's 1000-Village Solar LED Program
07 September 2010
Royal Philips Electronics has announced that it is participating in the 1,000-Village Solar LED program, an initiative launched by The Climate Group and the One Foundation. The program was kicked off at a Climate Group event at Xiao Xi Chong, one of 13 villages in the region around Guiyang City where the project is working. […]
First Solar Approved To Set Up Solar Power Base In China
14 September 2009
According to The Associated Press, American solar cell giant First Solar has been given approval by the Chinese government to set up a solar power production base in Ordos, Inner Mongolia.
This is said to be the first time that an American company has entered the fast growing renewable energy field of China. Besides the production […]
DuPont Expands Solar Power Projects In China
02 September 2009
America-based DuPont is expanding its solar power projects in Hong Kong and Shenzhen with an investment of USD160 million.
Douglas W. Muzyka, the president of DuPont Greater China, told local media that DuPont is discussing with several companies in Hong Kong to bring DuPont's solar power programs to Hong Kong. In addition, the company will […]
CAS Initiates Solar Power Action
15 January 2009
News from the 2009 Working Conference of the Chinese Academy of Sciences is that CAS has formally initiated a solar power action program.
Days Inn China To Open Eco-friendly Hotel In Shandong
12 January 2009
American hotel brand Days Inn plans to set up an eco-friendly hotel in Yantai, Shandong province.