India's strong economic growth has increased demands for basic amenities, such as electricity and power, opening up global investing opportunities.

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.

China Sun Group High-Tech Company (OTCBB: CSGH) announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Dalian Xinyang High-Tech Development Co. Ltd. (”DLX”), has entered into two one-year contracts with Shenzhen Haoran Battery Co., Ltd.

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.

China Energy Recovery Inc. (OTCBB: CGYV) focuses on energy recovery systems. Though operating in the Chinese energy-recovery market, the company realizes the effect industrial facilities around the world have on the atmosphere. China Energy Recovery’s technology captures industrial-waste energy and converts it into low-cost electrical power.

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.

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.

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.

Satcon Technology Corporation (NASDAQ: SATC), a leading provider of utility scale distributed power solutions for the renewable energy market, recently announced its financial results for the second quarter ending June 30, 2008.

Coming into July, we were riding the Natural Gas high like we had a straight shot to the moon, especially off big shale announcements like Chesapeake (CHK)’s Haynesville Shale venture.

ABB finally made the move I’d hope they make!