Southern Energy Management (SEM) has completed the installation of 60 residential solar water heaters in South Carolina. In September, the company was awarded a contract by Central Electric Power Cooperative Inc. (CEPCI) to install 60 of CEPCI’s 70 planned solar thermal installations under a residential pilot program.
Grants Fund Scholarships for Students in Green Workforce Programs Edison International has invested another $1 million in its innovative Green Jobs Education Initiative for green education and job training at California community colleges. The company has provided a total of $2 million for the program within the last 12 months.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing the final series of actions that will ensure that the largest industrial facilities can get Clean Air Act permits that cover greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions beginning in January 2011. These actions are part of EPA’s common sense approach to GHG permitting outlined in the spring 2010 [...]
AES Is First Battery-Based Energy Storage Project to Finalize Loan Guarantee Washington D.C. — Energy Secretary Steven Chu this week announced a $17.1 million loan guarantee has been finalized for the AES Westover facility. The loan guarantee will support the construction of a 20 megawatt (MW) energy storage system using advanced lithium-ion batteries. The AES [...]
Renewable energy generates close to 2% of electricity in UK. In 2008, UK’s electricity generation totaled 389,650GWh, a decrease of 1.9% over 2007. During 2004–08, UK’s electricity generation decreased at CAGR of 0.3% mainly on account of financial crisis. At a national level, the ‘UK Renewable Energy Strategy’ (2009) suggests that the UK’s electricity generation [...]
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) and the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR) have consented for launching the phase II of solar generation project to the Kuwaiti oil sector, Kuwait News Agency reported. The objective of the project is to conduct solar energy applications across the Kuwaiti oil sector on experimental basis to measure actual performance [...]
Solar and wind energy can be the mainstays of Utah’s electricity system, according to a new study released by the Healthy Environment Alliance of Utah (HEAL Utah). The new report, titled “Utah: A Renewable Energy Roadmap,” uses local wind and solar energy data to show how renewables, along with effective energy-storage technologies and energy-efficiency measures, [...]
Mass Megawatts Wind Power, Inc. notes that President Obama signed the tax package legislation which now includes a one-year extension in the deadline for beginning construction of new renewable energy projects in order to qualify for the 30% tax credit which can be converted to U.S. Treasury cash grants. The December 2012 deadlines to complete [...]
Mexico President Felipe Calderon has announced his intention to support a project by RUBENIUS, a Dubai-based alternative energy and smart grid enabler, to provide energy storage to enable the use of renewable energy and manage the power grid more efficiently. RUBENIUS has developed technology that utilizes NaS batteries, which are to be installed on a [...]
The U.S. Department of Energy today announced it is accepting applications for a total of up to $74 million to support the research and development of clean, reliable fuel cells for stationary and transportation applications. The solicitations include up to $65 million over three years to fund continued research and development (R&D) on fuel cell [...]
Cinco Solar has been honored as the recipient of the Bill Sinkin Solar Technology Award, in recognition of the outstanding solar thermal system the company installed at the Army Residence Community (ARC) in San Antonio. As one of the City of San Antonio 2010 Green Building Awards, the Bill Sinkin Solar Technology Award recognizes extraordinary [...]
Westinghouse Solar, a manufacturer and distributor of solar power systems, has announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted the company another patent for its unique solar panel technology. The new patent (U.S. 7,832,157), issued November 16, 2010, provides additional protection for the Westinghouse Solar panel’s design, and expands the company’s intellectual [...]
Successful Treasury Section 1603 Program Extended for One Year WASHINGTON, DC – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA®) President and CEO Rhone Resch released the following statement today on President Barack Obama signing tax legislation into law that extends the Department of Treasury Section 1603 program for one year:
SkyFuel First in Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Industry to Offer Insurance-Backed Warranty
Solar Thermal Developer Solar Millennium Sells Additional Investments
Abengoa and JGC’s Thermal Solar Power Plant, Solacor 1, Comes Online
First Solar Thermal Power Plant in Southeast Asia is Fully Operational
Torresol Energy Launches Commercial Operations of Twin Solar Thermal Plants in Spain
Solar Alliance and SEIA Merge to Establish U.S. Solar policies at the State Level
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