Paris Looks to Bicycles to Cut Congestion

Paris is embarking on a bike-sharing plan, Velib (free bike in French), to cut congestion. The city plans to park over 10,000 bicycles at 750 stations by July …

Calvert Launches Global Alternative Energy Mutual Fund

Calvert, the largest socially and environmentally responsible investing mutual fund family, has launched the Calvert Global Alternative Energy Fund (CGAEX). …

E-Ton Solar Buys U.S. Supplier for $153.7M

E-Ton Solar Tech Co. (3452.TWO), a leading Taiwan solar cell manufacturer, announced it would acquire US-based Adema Technologies, which makes solar …

Zoltek Signs Long Term Supply Agreement With DeWind

Zoltek Companies Inc. (NasdaqGM:ZOLT) has signed a long-term strategic supply agreement with DeWind Inc. and DeWind Ltd of Luebeck, Germany (a subsidiary of …

GT Solar Signs $39.5M Chinese Polysilicon Reactor Contract

PV equipment supplier GT Solar Inc., has signed a $39.5 million contract to sell polysilicon reactors and converters to Jiangsu Shunda Electronic Materials and …

Action Alert: Senate Vote on Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS)

National Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) legislation could come to the floor of the Senate as soon as the end of May. The legislation would require …

Controversial Oil Substitutes Sharply Increase Emissions, Devour Landscapes

The mounting quest for oil alternatives threatens drastic increases in warming gases and severe impacts on habitats across the US and Western Canada unless …

Phase-Out of HCFCs Accelerates