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Recent and archived news stories on: Aerospace, Agribusiness, Chemicals, Electronics, Energy, Fabrication, Industrial, Plastics, Textiles...EDF Completes Financing on Solar Power Plant
San Diego-based EDF Renewable Energy Inc., which was previously known as enXco, said recently that it completed financing on its 143 megawatt Catalina Solar project in the Mojave Desert.
Brewery’s ‘Palate Wrecker’ Goes National, Again
Mira Mesa-based Green Flash Brewing Co. said it plans to start 2013 by taking its Palate Wrecker brew to a national audience, for a second time.
Sempra Completes Hawaii Wind Farm
San Diego-based Sempra Energy has recently completed a wind farm in Hawaii that will generate enough clean electricity to power about 10,000 homes.
Satellite Structures Delivered in Highly Competitive Atmosphere
AEROSPACE: VST Earns Commercial and Government Contracts
Despite the ups and downs of the U.S. economy, San Diego remains a region of world-class manufacturing capabilities.
Lessons From Lost Labor Lead to Lucrative Innovations
MANUFACTURING: Veridiam’s Training Efforts Get Bottom Line Results
San Diego-based Veridiam took an alarming hit three years ago when it lost 15 percent of its skilled labor workforce. The flight occurred after the metal components manufacturer acquired four businesses that tripled the firm’s size and revenues, but left employees unsettled.
Sempra to Sell Portion of Arizona Plant
The Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District has agreed to purchase one 625-megawatt block of Sempra Energy’s 1,250-megawatt Mesquite Power natural gas-fired power plant located in Arizona for $371 million, according to the San Diego utility.
European Regulators Issue Negative Opinion on Isis Drug
Isis Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s experimental cholesterol drug, Kynamro, recently failed to get approval from a European Union regulatory committee because of its likelihood to cause liver damage and other severe side effects in patients.
Cymer Shareholders to Vote on ASML Deal Feb. 5
Cymer Inc., the San Diego maker of laser equipment used in the manufacture of semiconductors, set a special shareholders meeting for Feb. 5 to approve its proposed $2.55 billion sale to ASML Holding NV of Holland.
Sempra Completes Solar Project
Sempra U.S. Gas & Power, a subsidiary of Sempra Energy, announced recently that it has completed construction of the first phase of a 92-megawatt photovoltaic solar power facility in Nevada.
It’s Garbage In and Fashion Out With Firm’s ‘Upcycled’ Apparel
APPAREL: Company’s Eco-Friendly Offerings Let You Wear the ‘Green’
The mess of plastic refuse floating around the beach inspired San Diego surfer Mark Wystrach and two friends to form The People’s Movement Inc., a company that makes shoes, T-shirts and accessories out of repurposed trash.
Somaxon Has a Suitor in Pernix
Shares for San Diego-based Somaxon Pharmaceuticals Inc. have nearly doubled in price after it announced that it is being acquired for about $25 million in stock by Pernix Therapeutics Holdings Inc., a Houston-based maker of children’s medicine.
Sempra Completes Initial Phase of Solar Power Project
Sempra U.S. Gas & Power, a subsidiary of Sempra Energy, announced recently that it has completed construction of the first phase of a 92-megawatt photovoltaic solar power facility in Nevada.
Zogenix Shares Touch All-Time Low
The stock price for San Diego-based pharmaceutical company Zogenix Inc. has plummeted to an all-time low after a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel strongly recommended against its painkiller Zohydro.
Isis Strikes Third Deal With Biogen Idec
Carlsbad-based Isis Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced recently that it has signed an agreement with Weston, Mass.-based Biogen Idec Inc. to develop drugs for three neurological diseases. Isis will receive an upfront payment of $30 million from the deal.
RF Industries Accelerates Dividend
RF Industries, a maker and distributor of radio frequency connectors and cable assemblies, said its board of directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 5 cents and accelerated part of its 2013 dividend in this quarter.
