SMA America LLC, the North American arm of the world's largest manufacturer of solar inverters, SMA Solar Technology AG, has expanded its Key Accounts team by adding industry veteran Elie Nasr as its senior business development manager in charge of utility-scale PV.

Design simulation software plus performance monitoring provide industry's most accurate solar system information

Thin film companies focused on Copper Indium Gallium Diselenide (CIGS) materials have made a lot of promises in the last few years. Few have been able to deliver. But the California-based CIGS company AQT is hoping to forge a different path – one based on incremental steps rather than a full-on sprint.

On a U.S. Coast Guard platform off the coast of Georgetown, S.C., the Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL), the Clemson University Restoration Institute (CURI), and their partners have begun testing technology to provide insight into how much energy potential South Carolina's offshore winds offer. The ultimate goal is the deployment of offshore wind energy technology to diversify South Carolina's energy resources and significantly increase the region's energy independence.

With analysts predicting the explosive growth of renewable energy, particularly solar power, in the next few years and beyond, it's no surprise that solar and wind companies are announcing new remote offices and new headquarters in other parts of the world.

SPACE.com - Astronauts aboard the International Space Station are gearing up to continue vital spacecraft repairs Wednesday for the second in a series of tricky spacewalks to replace a faulty coolant pump.

SPACE.com - Former NASA chief Sean O'Keefe and his son are among the survivors of the fatal plane crash in southwestern Alaska late Monday that killed five people, one of them ex-senator Ted Stevens, officials with the defense contractor EADS North America have confirmed.

SPACE.com - Former NASA chief Sean O'Keefe was aboard the private plane that crashed in southwestern Alaska late Monday with nine people aboard, killing five – including ex-senator Ted Stevens,  according to press reports.