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SUNTECH POWER HOLDINGS – Reports on 2nd Q results and Raises Guidance for 3rd Q
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (NYSE: STP), one of the world’s leading manufacturers of photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules, is trading up 12.01% following the Company’s August 20, 2008 announcement of its second quarter 2008 financial results. Additionally, the company raised [...]

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BROADWIND ENERGY INC – To supply Towers to Nordex
Broadwind Energy, Inc. (OTCBB: BWEN) is trading down .59% following the Company’s August 19, 2008 announcement that that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Tower Tech Systems, Inc., has signed a contract with Nordex USA, Inc. to manufacture wind tower sections. Another Broadwind subsidiary, Badger Transport, Inc., received a contract [...]

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ZAAP INC – In high level negotiations for Kentucky manufacturing
ZAP Inc (OTCBB: ZAAP) is trading up 2.56% following the Company’s August 18, 2008 announcement that Randall S. Waldman and Larry Cottingham of Integrity Manufacturing LLC are in Santa Rosa, California today for meetings with the management of the electric vehicle pioneer.
Integrity Manufacturing has been working [...]

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SUNPOWER CORPORATION – Secures Roll in Giant PG&E Solar Project
SunPower Corporation (Nasdaq: SWPR) is trading up 17.91% following the August 14, 2008 joint announcement with Pacific Gas and Electric Company (NYSE: PCG) that PG&E has entered into two utility-scale, photovoltaic (PV) solar power contracts for a total of 800 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy. This [...]

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THORIUM POWER LTD - Announces Financial Results
Thorium Power Ltd. (OTC BB:THPW) is trading up 5.66% following the Company’s August 14, 2008 update by, “the leading developer of non-proliferative nuclear fuel technology and provider of comprehensive advisory services for emerging nuclear programs”,  for the three months ended June 30, 2008.
Revenue for the three months ended June [...]

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ENER1 INC – completes acquisition of EnerDel
Ener1, Inc. (Amex: HEV – News) is trading flat following the Company’s August 13, 2008 announcement that the maker of advanced battery technology designed to power the next generation of hybrid and electric vehicles, strengthened its advantage in the lithium-ion battery race, by acquiring exclusive ownership of EnerDel, including [...]

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ADVANCED BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES, INC – Offers more stock
Advanced Battery Technologies Inc. (NasdaqCM: ABAT) is trading down 4.48% following the Company’s August 11, 2008 announcement that it has granted to the institutional investors that funded its $12 million private placement on August 8, 2008 warrants to purchase identical securities for an additional $12 million. Each of [...]

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AXION POWER INTERNATIONAL – Reports on 2nd Quarter Results
Axion Power International, Inc. (OTCBB:  AXPW ),  a leading developer of advanced lead-carbon “PbC”(TM) batteries, is trading flat following the Company’s release on August 7, 2008 of the results for its second quarter and first six months ended June 30, 2008. Sales during the 2008 second quarter [...]

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ALTAIR NANOTECHNOLOGIES – to build prototypes lithium-ion batteries for Army
Altair Nanotechnologies Inc. (Nasdaq: ALTI ) is trading up 2.03% following the Company’s August 6, 2008 announcement that the company, a leading provider of advanced nanomaterials technology used in power and energy systems and other applications, today announced that it has signed a $350,000 contract through [...]

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ZAP – Announces $10 Million Funding Arrangement
Electric vehicle manufacturer ZAP (OTCBB: ZAAP) is trading up 3.8% following the Company’s August 5, 2008 announcement that the Al Yousuf Group, a Dubai-based conglomerate and investor, is providing a $10 million financing arrangement for future working capital enabling ZAP to meet growing demand for its electric vehicles. The [...]

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