SunEdison has announced that it has collaborated with the Global Academy of Technology (GAT) in Bangalore to create a research and development facility at the college’s Bengaluru campus. Students will work with SunEdison scientists and engineers to research and improve technology for solar water pumps, energy storage solutions, hybrid energy systems, solar power plant monitoring and mounting structures.- JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. has announced that it will supply 7.8MW of its high-efficiency full square mono solar modules to British Solar Renewables for use on a 7.8MW solar farm in the south-western United Kingdom. Shipments of the JAM6R 270W P-Type modules in a 60-cell format are expected to be completed during the first quarter of 2014.
- The Stark County zoning commission has approved the permitting for a wind energy project that would include up to 55 wind turbines across Stark and Morton counties in North Dakota. About 25 percent of the farm would be in Stark County. The wind farm – Stark County’s first – would cover 11,000 acres.
- The Delaware Soybean Board has partnered with the Delmarva Tractor Pullers Association to name biodiesel the official fuel of the inaugural Delmarva Tractor Pullers Association Super Pull. The event will take place Saturday and Sunday, March 8-9, 2014 at the Delaware State Fairgrounds in Harrington, Delaware.
