A China Medium and Small Wind Power Industry Promotion Alliance, which is reported to be the first of its kind in China, has been established in Beijing.

China Ritar Power, a major Chinese manufacturer of lead acid batteries, says that despite the slowdown in the global economy there is a healthy increase in the demand for batteries to be used in telecommunications and alternative energy.

U.S.-based Underwriters Laboratories, which known for the UL Mark, has announced that is opening a photovoltaic testing laboratory in Suzhou.

Spire Corporation, a global solar company providing turnkey solar factories and capital equipment to manufacture photovoltaic modules worldwide, has announced that it has entered into a multi-year, multi-system contract to provide key module line equipment to Trina Solar Limited in China.

Evolution Solar Corp. has acquired Synergy Design and Development Company Limited, a Hong Kong R&D and procurement company based in Shanghai.

Trina Solar Limited, has announced a cooperation agreement with LISA Airplanes for the building of the Hy-Bird, a solar and hydrogen powered airplane that is set to be the first to fly around the world using only renewable energy as fuel.