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GWS Technologies Inc. (GWSC.OB) Advances in Alternative Energy Market with Innovative Applications

QualityStocks (December 4th, 2008) Writes:

GWS Technologies Inc. (OTCBB: GWSC) is an alternative energy company with a focus on solar and wind-powered renewable energy products and solutions. The company has developed a line of handheld microgeneration products using solar and wind power.

Microgeneration is the production of low-carbon electricity by individuals, small businesses or communities that help them meet their own energy requirements. As people and businesses become more aware and concerned with reducing their carbon footprint, new applications are being developed for alternative energy.

GWS today announced it is sourcing polycrystalline silicon cells and relative components in Shenzhen, China for its GWS Solstice, a handheld solar charger for personal electronic devices, from cameras to MP3 players and many more. The Solstice supports the advances made in the renewable energy market and a glimpse of the numerous applications for solar and wind energy.

“Our challenge in designing the Solstice is to incorporate the most advanced

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Satcon Technology Corp. (SATC) Lands Major Samsung Contract

QualityStocks (November 19th, 2008) Writes:

Satcon Technology Corporation, provider of renewable energy power conversion solutions, today announced a three-year agreement with Samsung to supply the power inverters for Samsung’s worldwide solar power plant projects. Under the agreement, Samsung will use Satcon PowerGateTM Plus inverters, and will also have the exclusive right to market and sell Satcon solutions in the rapidly growing Korean renewable energy market. Samsung will also provide maintenance and warranty services for Satcon in Korea.

Samsung America President, K.D. Kim, said, “We have worked closely with Satcon on several utility scale solar projects, and we believe they provide the best quality and most reliable power conditioning solutions on the market.”

Satcon’s President and CEO, Steve Rhoades, commented on what the agreement means for the future. “Together, the companies are committed to delivering the industry’s most efficient and reliable renewable energy production. Satcon looks forward to significant growth as a result of this partnership.”

Satcon

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Hoku Scientific Inc. (HOKU) Subsidiary Signs Supply Agreement with Leading Alloy Producer; Secures Stronghold in Renewable Energy Market

QualityStocks (November 13th, 2008) Writes:

Hoku Materials Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of clean energy technology company, Hoku Scientific Inc. (Nasdaq: HOKU), today announced a silicon metal supply agreement that will supply Hoku with guaranteed amounts of metallurgical grade silicon for three years beginning in 2009.

Hoku’s agreement with leading alloy producer Polymet Alloys Inc. and its allied partner Rima Industrial S.A., will allow Hoku to use the grade silicon to manufacture trichlorosilane, an integral material in solar grade polysilicon production.

“Hoku is pleased to have established this partnership with Polymet Alloys Inc. and Rima Industrial S.A., leaders in the silicon metal industry,” Dustin Shindo, chairman and CEO of Hoku Scientific stated in the press release. “Silicon metal is a key raw material for Siemens-based production of polysilicon, and another important way for Hoku to manage our production costs. The fixed rates negotiated under this agreement are fair and fit well within our projected financial

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Satcon Technology Corp. (SATC) Setting the Bar for Solar Technology, Participating in the World’s Largest Rooftop Project

QualityStocks (September 4th, 2008) Writes:

For more than 22 years, Satcon (Nasdaq: SATC) has provided utility-scale distributed power solutions, such as solar photovoltaic (PV), stationary fuel cells, wind turbines and energy storage systems for the renewable energy market. The company today announced it will make history by taking part in the world’s largest rooftop solar photovoltaic power project, to be installed on top of the General Motors car manufacturing facility in Figueruelas, Zaragoz Spain.

Designed and built by Clairvoyant Energy, Veolia Environment and the Government of Aragon, the 12-megawatt (MW) system will cover approximately 2 million square feet with a surface area of 183,000 square meters. The project will require the combined knowledge of the world’s leading PV solutions providers.

United Solar Ovonic’s thin film flexible solar laminates and Satcon’s PowerGate Plus 500kW inverters make up integral pieces of the project, which will generate electricity to be sold to Spain’s power utility, Endesa.

“The sheer

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Satcon Technology Corp. (SATC) Powers Up the Nation’s Largest Single-Roof Solar Project

QualityStocks (August 20th, 2008) Writes:

For more than 22 years, Satcon Technology Corp. (Nasdaq: SATC) has provided utility-scale distributed power solutions for the booming, evolving renewable energy market. The company’s efficient energy systems are applicable to solar photovoltaic (PV), stationary fuel cells, wind turbines and energy storage systems.

The company today announced its power solutions have earned it a 2.36-megawatt solar power project from the American Capital Energy of North Chelmsford, Mass., a full service solar energy project integration and installation company for large commercial enterprises. The project will be the largest single roof-mounted solar array in the United States.

American Capital Energy connects Satcon with the Atlantic City Convention & Visitors Authority (ACCVA) to create a solar project utilizing 13,321 rooftop-mounted panels on top of the Atlantic City Convention Center (ACCC). The project will be developed through a 20-year agreement with Pepco Energy Services, a subsidiary of Pepco Holdings Inc.

“It is critical that

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Satcon Technology Corp. (SATC) Announces Second Quarter Financial Results and Outlines Plans for Growth

QualityStocks (August 14th, 2008) Writes:

Satcon Technology Corporation (NASDAQ: SATC), a leading provider of utility scale distributed power solutions for the renewable energy market, recently announced its financial results for the second quarter ending June 30, 2008. The company’s shares declined earlier this week after the announcement of a net loss of $8 million, or $0.18 per share, compared with a net loss of $3.7 million, or $0.09 per share, for the second quarter of 2007. Analysts estimated a new loss of $0.07 per share for the second quarter of 2008.

During the second quarter, revenue increased 45 percent to $16.9 million, up from $11.7 million in the second quarter one-year earlier. According to Steve Rhoades, the president and chief executive officer of Satcon Technology Corporation, the company posted a net loss for the quarter due to a number of factors, including the restructuring of operations. Despite the loss for the quarter, cash used

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Octillion Corp. (OCTL.OB) Expands Product Pipeline to Revolutionize the Renewable Energy Market

QualityStocks (July 8th, 2008) Writes:

Octillion Corp. operates through its subsidiaries to identify, acquire, develop and market alternative and renewable energy technologies. The company works with universities, research institutions, start-up companies and government agencies to find those technologies to meet the renewable energy market’s demand and needs.

The company today announced it will expand its product development pipeline to include technologies capable of producing clean electricity derived from kinetic energy of moving vehicles such as cars, buses, trucks, trains and rapid transit. Paired with this immediate expansion plan, the company recently formed a new, wholly-owned subsidiary, Kinetic Power Corp., focused on capturing the kinetic energy of moving vehicles.

“In the United States, nearly 70 percent of our electricity is generated by coal and natural gas, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration,” Nicholas Cucinelli, president and CEO of Octillion stated in the press release. “The environmental impact and rising costs of these non-renewable fuels, along

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