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Prism Solar Technologies to get $3.6 Million in Federal Funds to Create Spin-Off Company Expected to Create 300 New Jobs in Hudson Valley
Highland, NY (August 11, 2009) - In an effort to further establish New York as a hub for solar energy research and development, Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) today announced that he has secured $3.6 million in federal funding for Prism Solar Technologies, a manufacturing partner of The Solar Energy Consortium (TSEC), to create a spin-off [...]
SpectraWatt Sets Up Headquarters in New York
Solar company attracted by Empire State’s green business incentives
Hopewell Junction, NY (April 7, 2009) – SpectraWatt, Inc., a manufacturer and supplier of advanced silicon photovoltaic cells to the solar industry, announced today its intention to establish the company’s first factory and its new headquarters at the Hudson Valley Research Park in Hopewell Junction, N.Y. The [...]
Prism Solar Technologies Acquires New Manufacturing Facility in Highland, NY
Highland, NY (March 29, 2009) – Prism Solar Technologies, Inc. (PST), has announced closing on the acquisition of a new manufacturing site in upstate New York. The site, located in Highland New York, includes 6.5 acres of land and a 93,000 sq. ft manufacturing building. The facility was purchased for $3,750,000 from PLASMACO, a Panasonic [...]
LIPA and Con Edison to Move Forward With Plans for Major Offshore Wind Initiative
Governor Paterson Commends LIPA and Con Edison for Leadership on Renewable Energy Initiative May Be the Country’s Largest Offshore Wind Project
New York, NY ( March 23, 2009) - Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) President and CEO Kevin S. Law and Consolidated Edison (Con Edison) Chairman and CEO Kevin Burke have announced that their public-private partnership [...]
U.S. Senate Votes to Extend Solar, R&D Tax Credits; SEIA Applauds Move
23 September 2008 | Market Watch: News
After repeated failures to pass similar legislation, the U.S. Senate voted Tuesday to extend the investment tax credits for solar and other renewable energy sources as well as renew the R&D tax credit for another year, the Associated Press reports. The $17 billion renewable credits package (known as the [...]
IREC Report Shows Solar Markets Booming
September 5, 2008
Solar markets are booming in the United States according to a new report from the Interstate Renewable Energy Council. U.S. Solar Market Trends for 2007 is a comprehensive report on U.S. solar installations by technology, state and market sector. Larry Sherwood wrote the report and the U.S. Department of Energy through the Solar [...]
Explosive Growth Reshuffles Top 10 Solar Ranking
Date: August, 2008
by Dr. Paula Doe, Contributing Editor, Solid-State Technology
August 25, 2008 - The explosion of photovoltaics production across the globe completely reshuffled the top companies in Nomura Securities’ annual ranking of the leading companies, knocking long established Japanese players out of the top spots and putting four Asian suppliers in the Top 10. Japan’s [...]
Solar Thin Films, Inc. Enters Into Agreement With Ulster County, New York to Establish a Solar Module Manufacturing Facility
Press Releases - August 14, 2008
DIX HILLS, NY - (MARKET WIRE)- Solar Thin Films, Inc. (OTC BB:SLTN.OB - News), a developer, manufacturer and marketer of manufacturing equipment for the production of “thin-film” amorphous silicon photovoltaic modules, announced today the signing of an agreement with Ulster County, New York, for the establishment of a solar module [...]
Governor Paterson And Legislative Leaders Announce IBM Will Make Major Investment In New York
State of New York | Executive Chamber
David A. Paterson | Governor
July 15, 2008
IBM Agrees to Invest $1.5 Billion
State Will Invest $140 Million to Secure IBM Commitment, Creating 1,000 News Jobs
Governor David A. Paterson today announced significant new investments by IBM and New York State, accelerating New York State’s international leadership in nanotechnology research and development [...]
Photovoltaic Cells Are Still Very Green, Comparative Test Shows
Solar power generated by photovoltaic cells is among the greenest of energy options. The cells just sit there, basking in the sun and emitting nothing but electrons.
IBM Research Unveils Breakthrough in Solar Farm Technology
IBM today announced a research breakthrough in photovoltaics technology that could significantly reduce the cost of harnessing the Sun’s power for electricity.
500 New “Green Collar” Manufacturing Jobs Coming to Niagara Falls
New Facility Will Help Attract Additional High-Tech Jobs Major Economic Development Positions Western New York as Potential Solar Energy Hub
Governor Paterson Announces Plans for State’s Largest Solar Energy Project
LIPA Solar Project Would Provide Enough Power to Sustain 6,500 Households And Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions by 20,000 Tons
Solar Firm to Shine on Valley
By Paul Brooks
Times Herald-Record
February 26, 2008
ULSTER — An innovative solar energy company inked a deal yesterday to locate here, bringing with it up to 500 jobs in four years.
The company is Prism Solar Technologies. It uses a thin, specially crafted film to bounce more sunlight into solar energy cells, boosting performance. The product is the [...]