Alternative Energy Today

ALTAIR NANOTECHNOLOGIES – Announces New Battery
Altair Nanotechnologies Inc. (Nasdaq: ALTI), a leading provider of advanced nanomaterials technology used in power and energy systems and other applications, is trading up 3.3% following the Company’s September 8, 2008 announcement that it has completed the 500th full depth cycle of a unique lithium titanate battery developed for the [...]

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FPL GROUP INC - Recommends Against Attempt to Poach Stock Away from Unwary Investors
FPL Group, Inc. (NYSE:FPL)  is trading down 2.64% following the Company’s September 5, 2008 announcement that it has received notification of an unsolicited “mini-tender offer” by TRC Capital Corporation to acquire up to 2 million shares of FPL Group common stock, representing [...]

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PLUG POWER INC – Selects Maxwell Technologies Ultracapacitors
Plug Power Inc. (Nasdaq: PLUG), a leading developer of hydrogen fuel cell-based power systems for electric lift trucks is trading up 1.12% following a September 3, 2008 joint announcement with Maxwell Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MXWL ) that Plug has selected Maxwell’s BOOSTCAP® ultracapacitors to enhance performance and energy [...]

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FORD MOTOR COMPANY – Names New Volvo CEO
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) tis trading up 4.48% following the Company’s September 2, 2008 announcement of the appointment of Stephen Odell as president and chief executive officer of Volvo Car Corporation, replacing Fredrik Arp, who has decided to leave the company.
Effective Oct. 1, Odell, 53, will be [...]

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LDK SOLAR CO LTD -  Signs Major Contract with Hyundai
LDK Solar Co., Ltd (NYSE: LDK), a leading manufacturer of solar wafers, is trading up 2.16% following  the Company’s August 29, 2008 announcement that it has signed a seven-year contract to supply multicrystalline solar wafers to Republic of Korea-based Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd (HHI).
Under the [...]

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CONSTELLATION ENERGY PARTNERS – To Sell its Upstream Gas Assets
Constellation Energy Partners LLC (NYSE: CEP) is trading off 3.6% following the Company’s August 28, 2008 announcement that it intends to sell its upstream gas assets.
“We have been informed of Constellation Energy’s decision to sell its upstream gas assets,” said Stephen R. Brunner, president and chief [...]

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RASER TECHNOLOGIES – Gains More Ground
Raser Technologies, Inc. (NYSE Arca: RZ) is trading down 3.65% following the Company’s August 27, 2008 announcement that it has obtained seventeen new lease agreements covering approximately 32,700 acres of geothermal, surface and other rights in Central Utah.
The signing of these long-term leases increased Raser’s holdings in Utah to over [...]

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VALENCE TECHNOLOGY -  Secures $2 million Order for Scooter Batteries
Valence Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: VLNC), an international developer of safe lithium phosphate energy storage solutions, is trading up 5.48% following the Company’s August 26, 2008 announcement that it has expanded its relationship with Oxygen SpA, a company based in Padua, Italy, and a leader in the [...]

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VIASPACE INC – Inks New Fuel Cell Test Station Deal
VIASPACE Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: VSPC), a company that transforms proven space and defense technologies from NASA and the Department of Defense into hardware and software solutions, is trading flat following the Company’s August 25, 208 announcement that it has entered into an agreement with WonATech [...]

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SOUTHRIDGE ENTERPRISES INC – Inks 20 Million Gallon per Year deal with Chinese
Southridge Enterprises, Inc. (OTCBB: SRDG) is trading up 16.67% following the Company’s August 21, 2008 announcement that that it has entered into an ethanol sales agreement with Hong Kong based Jinsung Ho Trading Group (JHTG) for the supply of 20 million gallons of [...]

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