BEIJING, July 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Hanergy Holding Group, a pioneering multinational clean energy company on Thursday announced that its subsidiary, Donghan New Energy Automotive Technology Co., Ltd., inked a strategic cooperation framework agreement with Bluecar, a subsidiary of France’s Bollore Group to mark the beginning of new era in the field of solar electric vehicles.

The strategic cooperation framework agreement was signed by Mr. Wang Xin, General Manager of Donghan New Energy Automotive Technology Co., Ltd., and Mr. Herve Champion, Vice President of Strategic Cooperation and Purchasing of Bollore Group. The signing ceremony was witnessed by Zhang Bin, executive director and senior vice president of Hanergy Thin Film Power Group, Ding Jian, senior vice president of Hanergy Thin Film Power Group and CEO of Alta Devices.

Under the aegis of the strategic agreement, the two parties will discuss the possibilities of the collaboration in designing, manufacturing and producing the solar electric vehicles. In the future, through the signing of the following four special agreements, the cooperation between the two parties might be further expanded and deepened:

First, according to their core technologies and resources, both the parties will cooperate in the designing, development and production of solar vehicles. While, Hanergy mobile energy strategy has been fully integrated, Bluecar has mature automotive design, R&D and mass production capabilities. The cooperation between the two parties intends to fully guarantee the life and the safety of solar vehicles.

Second, innovative cooperation in the development of solar power and solid-state lithium battery energy storage, utilizing solar energy as a source of power for lithium batteries.

Third, carry out cooperative business of new energy vehicles in the field of intelligent travel and public transportation. In 2008, Bluecar proposed the concept of Internet-sharing cars and successfully operated on a global scale, with extensive experience in smart travel and public transportation. Hanergy has already landed many transportation projects in ecological cities such as intelligent bus stations in mainland China. The cooperation between the two parties at this stage has already established a good hardware and software foundation.

Fourth, cooperate in the development and construction of R&D centers, production bases and other projects in areas of agreements including Asia, Africa and the Americas. The two sides will establish a win-win strategic partnership for sustainable development and believe that through the upcoming strategic cooperation, they can export higher business value and create more environmental benefits.

Zhang Bin, Hanergy’s senior vice president said, “We at Hanergy are happy to lead the solar electric fleet adoption around the globe and are glad to partner with Bollore Group. We are now looking forward to working with Bollore Group to fully guarantee the life and the safety of solar vehicles around the globe.”

Since its entry in the field of thin-film solar energy in 2009, Hanergy has rapidly established its first-mover advantage in the industry through a series of precise overseas acquisitions, and through the subsequent technology digestion and integration, persistent product development, and , it has become the world’s leading thin film solar energy company. At present, Hanergy maintains four world records in the field of thin film solar energy, covering two mainstream technical routes of copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) and gallium arsenide (GaAs), and has applied for more than 5,000 patents for thin film solar energy. Hanergy’s thin-film solar chips have the characteristics of high conversion efficiency, light weight per unit, flexible and bendable, and have created a technical premise for the application of thin-film solar technology in the automotive field.

In the past, Hanergy has also cooperated with Audi, BAIC and FAW to develop thin-film solar roofs for various models of the cars.

Further, the French Bollore Group is amongst the top 500 companies in the world. Bluecar is the subsidiary of Bollore Group that is principally engaged in the development, production and operation of electric vehicles in Europe, Singapore and the United States. The Bollore Group’s lithium metal polymer solid state battery (LMP®) technology features high energy density, high cycleability and high safety. Since its launch in 2011, Bluecar electric vehicles have been in mass production for 7 years. No burning accident occurred.

About Hanergy

Hanergy, the world’s largest clean energy company, has a comprehensive clean energy solution, covering hydro-power, wind-power, and solar power. Since 2009, Hanergy has focused on thin-film solar power research and development, and is launching a series of products including solar roof tiles, foldable solar-paper power bank, solar backpack, Building Integrated Photovoltaics, solar roads and many others. With a worldwide staff of more than 16,000, Hanergy is devoted to providing the world a clean energy solution for a better life and sustainable world.

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Worldwide solar micro-leasing marketplace Sun Exchange announced in a press release CoinReport received from Social Radius, Sun’s PR firm, a new enterprise in association with Powerhive, a rural mini-grid solutions provider that will put the crypto-economy to use in order to fast-track worldwide advancement towards global energy access.

Today, over one billion people still live without electricity – which diminishes their financial growth and fundamental human rights including security, education, safety and health. Powerhive and Sun Exchange say they have a joint objective of eradicating worldwide energy poverty by merging sustainable, decentralized solar power and groundbreaking technologies and financial tools like cryptocurrencies and blockchain.   

Powerhive, through the new partnership with Sun, has been denominated as the exclusive beneficiary of proceed selected for solar project pre-funding from sales of the Sun Exchange SUNEX digital rewards token. Sun is at present running the public token sale for the digital currency.  

The rural mini-grid solutions provider will utilize the money for developing solar-powered rural electrification mini-grid projects, which include livelihood and revenue improving programs through sub-saharan Africa. The solar panels that constitute these projects will, at a later time, be put forward for sale to Sun Exchange members, who, in turn, can own cells within the projects and profit from decades of “solar-powered money” from the electricity produced by the projects. This process, when fully subscribed, is anticipated to catalyze $23 million of capital that will speed up Powerhive’s solar-powered mini-grid roll out, by financing about 150 new projects that will offer electricity to 175,000 people presently living without it.

Powerhive not only delivers utility-grade power to communities, but also runs wealth generation programs within them, like the solar-powered chicken incubation “Kuku Poa” initiative. Productively using available solar power allows for improved financial growth and prosperity, ensuring energy access is more reasonably priced to customers.  

Sun Exchange founder & CEO Abraham Cambridge said in the press release we received, “The cryptocurrency community is made up of inspired individuals eager for more than just financial gain. Our partnership with Powerhive underscores the SUNEX token sale opportunity to support a crypto project geared directly towards reducing global inequality and climate impact.

“Together, we are working towards a world where no one is forced to cook with unsafe kerosene or wood-burning stoves, no child has to worry about how they will study after dark, and lack of energy access ceases to propel cycles of poverty.”

Powerhive founder and CEO Christopher Hornor commented, “Over the past seven years Powerhive has built a vertically integrated platform that allows us to identify, construct and operate the highest quality and lowest cost solar-powered mini-grids in Africa.

“At the heart of our projects are the communities we serve. By providing the power platform first and then layering in productive use programmes, we create a virtuous cycle of economic and personal empowerment that provides steady profits for both our customers and our investors. Our partnership with Sun Exchange will now give almost anyone the opportunity to invest in innovative low-carbon development projects in Africa and beyond.”

Sun Exchange was recently selected by the United Nations Development Program to pilot blockchain-based solar finance in Moldova. The company also won the Mondato Award for Social Impact in Sub Saharan Africa and has been recognized as the best Blockchain Business in Africa at the African Fintech Awards for the past two years running.

Images courtesies of their respective firms via Sun Exchange’s PR firm, Social Radius

Salinas >> The Alisal Union School District has embarked on a construction project to upgrade 11 of its school sites that will make them “greener” and more energy-efficient.

“It’s also a good example to the kids,” said Jim Koenig, Associate Superintendent of Business Services at Alisal Union. “We talk a lot about energy conservation and this is just a good example of the school district practicing what we teach in terms of reduce, reuse, recycle.”

The plan is to install 1.2 megawatts of solar panels along with 78 new HVAC units and controls to three of its sites — Virginia Rocca Barton, Frank Paul and the former District office.

The project also calls for 7,729 new interior/exterior LED lighting fixtures to be installed and 1,735 new controls across the 11 sites.

Alisal Union is expected to generate 1,833,637 kWh of clean energy annually, the equivalent to removing the same amount of carbon from the atmosphere as 35,366 trees. The new project will also reduce C02 emissions by 2,139 metric tons annually, the equivalent to removing 458 cars from the road.

Koenig said there is a financial benefit for making the move and the longer the school district continues to go green, the greater the savings.

The entire project will cost a little more than $11.7 million, which will be paid for with savings generated through the use of solar power. The District will reduce its electricity bill by more than $400,000 annually, or more than $10.9 million over the lifetime of the program.

Alisal Union leveraged $2.2 million in California state Prop 39 funding to fund the program and $120,000 in utility rebates and secured funds from a tax-exempt lease purchase. No upfront capital investment was required and the energy savings created from the upgrades will cover financing costs.

“The service on the loan is paid for by the savings that we’re expecting, so why not do it? It’s an excellent way to reduce our carbon footprint,” Koenig said.

The project closeout is scheduled to take place in November but Koenig said there’s always risk when building something. However, he still believes the work will get done before the set deadline.

Caren Perlmutter, education manager at ENGIE Services U.S., wrote in a press release that it didn’t take long for Alisal Union and ENGIE to get the ball rolling working on the project.

“In just a few short months, our ENGIE Services U.S. team has had a fantastic time collaborating with the dedicated faculty and staff at Alisal USD to shape several STEM learning opportunities for its 9,000+ K-6 students,” Perlmutter wrote.

According to a press release issued by Engie, Alisal Union was facing rising energy costs and a tight budget in the fall of 2017. The school district reached out to improve campuses and reduce energy costs while reducing the district’s carbon footprint.

Perlmutter added the foundation of every ENGIE partnership with K-12 districts across the country lies in incorporating standards-based educational opportunities into the district-wide energy programs.

Another key factor in the program is bringing in more STEM: science, technology, engineering and math program to integrate the real-world energy upgrades happening to school campuses across the country.

As part of the project, ENGIE started training Alisal Union educators help bring science and engineering lessons to the classrooms that incorporate the Next Generation Science Standards for California Public Schools, which was adopted to assist teachers in the implementation of the new science standards and to aid in the development of the new science curriculum framework.

Perlmutter wrote ENGIE engaged with more than 50,000 students across the United States in 2017 with STEM-focused, project-based learning through clean energy.

“Since our first professional development session at Alisal in April, we have continued to coordinate with District leadership and staff to develop additional, upcoming sessions that will engage teachers, students, and community members in the science behind the new energy technology happening at all 11 schools and the district office. We’re looking forward to rolling out more updates with the community when students come back to campus this fall,” Perlmutter wrote.

Juan Reyes can be reached at (831) 726-4360