Alternative energy company Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide Inc. (Nasdaq: QTWW) announced its hybrid electric vehicle expertise will be used by the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) for deployment at the Selfridge Air National Guard Base (SANGB).

China Sunergy Co., Ltd. (CSUN), a manufacturer of monocrystalline solar cells in China, announced this morning that it has signed a seven year sales contract with Wuxi Guofei Green Energy Source Co., Ltd., a Chinese solar energy company.

California-based XsunX Inc. (XSNX.OB) is a thin-film photovoltaic company. The company has focused on the development of thin-film amorphous technologies and products due to the inherent advantages of amorphous silicon over other solar absorbers.

A-Power Energy Generation Systems, Ltd. (APWR), China’s largest provider of distributed power systems and a recent entrant into China’s wind energy market, this morning announced that it has signed a sales contract with China National Control System Corp. (“CACS”) for five 2.7-MW wind turbines for delivery during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008.

Worldwide Energy and Manufacturing USA Inc. (WEMU.OB) is an engineering-oriented firm specializing in PV panel, mechanical, electronics, and fiber optic products manufacturing. The company’s worldwide customer base includes the following industries: solar energy, wireless communications, aerospace, medical equipment, and automobiles.

ZAP (OTCBB: ZAAP) has unveiled its mobile R03 Micro Lithium Backup Charger. The R03 charger has USB and three other connectors, making it compatible with 80 percent of the mobile phone market, a company news release states. That includes the iPhone, Motorola, Samsung, Nokia and LG phones.

Capstone Turbine Corp. (Nasdaq: CPST) leads the industry in the production of low-emission microturbine systems, and was the first company to market commercially viable microturbine energy products. The company is a member of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Combined Heat and Power Partnership, committed to improve measures the nation takes to reduce emissions and greenhouse gases.

Solar Thin Films, Inc. has received $3.6 million from Grupo Unisolar S.A., as part of a $12.3 million contract, to build a 5MW turnkey amorphous silicon (a-Si) module thin-film photovoltaic manufacturing plant in Spain. With this deposit, Solar Thin Films has moved beyond the planning stage and has begun to fulfill the contract.

Satcon’s PowerGate Plus 500 kW commercial solar photovoltaic inverters will provide 20MW for the European utility, Energy 21. Installations for large-scale plants in the Czech Republic and Slovakia are set to begin in Oct. 2008 and continue through the spring of 2009. The move is part of a new agreement with CE Solar, the project development arm of Energy 21.

A scooter company this week placed a $2 million order with Valence Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:VLNC) for lithium phosphate battery systems. Shipments have already begun to Oxygen SpA, based in Padua, Italy, for use in their all-electric road scooters.

Converted Organics Inc. (Nasdaq: COIN) uses state-of-the-art technologies to create organic soil amendments or fertilizer products through food waste recycling. The company’s products have been tested in numerous field trials and are expected to be distributed to the retail, turf management and agribusiness markets.

A-Power Energy Generation Systems, Ltd. (APWR), a provider of distributed power generation systems and wind turbines in China, reported second quarter financial results this morning before the open. Revenues increased 21.5% to $65.7 million, compared to $54.1 million for the same period in 2007. Net income increased 3.9% to $6.2 million, compared to $6.0 million.

Power of the Dream Ventures, Inc. (PWRV.OB) is pleased to announce the licensing of its FireSAFE technology to a group of Hungarian technology investors/managers. Power is one of Hungary’s premier acquisition and development companies focusing on the technology section.

Hydrogenics Corp. (Nasdaq: HYGS) has emerged as a worldwide recognized developer of hydrogen generation and fuel cell products and services. The company today announced that APC by Schneider Electric, a leader in critical power and cooling services, will soon launch an extended-run backup power system.

Acorn Energy Inc. (ACFN) is a “green” holding company focused on two goals: improving the efficiency of the energy grid and reducing the environmental impact of the energy sector. Acorn’s operating companies leverage advanced technologies to transform the existing energy infrastructure.