US House Bill Would Trump Supreme Court Clean Water Act Rulings
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UN Secretary-General Advances Climate Change Cooperation
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Business Executives Calls for Climate Action
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Biofuels Could Contribute to Gulf Dead Zone
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Asian Parasite May be Killing Honey Bees
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World Voluntary CO2 Market Tripled in 2006
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Sharks Could Face Extinction Due to Soup
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REC Expands Wafer Production Capacity
Renewable Energy Corporation (REC) is investing NOK 1,350 million to increase the monocrystaline wafer production capacity at the existing plant in Glomfjord, Norway from approximately 35 MW to more than 300 MW by 2010. REC is well established as a leading supplier of multicrystalline wafers, but has a relatively limited monocrystalline activity at current. REC has now decided to invest approximately NOK 1,350 million to significantly expand the existing monocrystalline production plant in Glomfjord, Norway. The additional capacity of approximately 275 MW will bring the total annual production capacity of the plant to above 300 MW. “With the increased focus on high-efficiency cells within both mono- and multicrystalline technologies, it becomes strategically important for us to build a strong position within both these technologies which collectively represent around 90% of the current solar market”, says Erik Thorsen President and CEO. The expansion project will also include necessary investments to ensure that REC takes the step from being a monocrystalline ingot producer, to a fully integrated manufacturer of monocrystalline wafers. The total number of employees at the plant will increase from approximately 70 to around 180. “The move to in-house wafering of our monocrystalline material will enable us to capture more […]
Bochum Solar Power Plant to be Constructed
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Interface Sells Fabrics Division
Interface Inc. (NASDAQ: IFSIA) has closed on its $70 million deal to sell its fabrics division to an affiliate of private investment firm, Sun Capital Partners. The Atlanta-based floorcoverings and fabrics company said the division, InterfaceFABRIC, makes interior fabrics and upholstery products sold under the Guilford of Maine, Chatham and Terratex brands. It also makes specialized automotive textiles. “This transaction will provide InterfaceFABRIC with the operating and financial resources to execute on its existing strategic plan to penetrate new market segments, make capital investments such as the recently announced acquisition of jacquard looms from Richloom Fabrics in Lancaster, S.C., and continue on our path of offering environmentally-sustainable fabrics,” said Chris Richard, president and CEO of InterfaceFABRIC. InterfaceFABRIC is based in Grand Rapids, Mich., and it has facilities in Grand Rapids; Elkin, N.C.; Guilford, Maine; Lancaster, S.C.; and Ningbo, China. It generated $161.2 million in revenue and had an operating loss of $27.3 million in 2006. Website: [sorry this link is no longer available]