The Clean Energy Trust today announced that several inaugural Clean Energy Challenge finalists have secured more than $9 million in venture funding, expanded operations and furthered the commercialization of new clean energy technology following their participation in the 2011 business competition. The top prize winner, Clean Urban Energy (CUE), recently closed a $7 million A-round [...]
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the winners of its Apps for the Environment challenge, which encouraged new and innovative uses of EPA’s data to create apps that address environmental and public health issues. Developers from across the country created apps with information about everything from energy efficient light bulbs to [...]
WASHINGTON, DC – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar this week announced the Proposed Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2012-2017, opening up the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas in Alaska to dangerous and dirty offshore oil and gas drilling. It schedules 15 potential lease sales for the five year period – [...]
Solar Power Group takes a creative approach towards cost reduction to power the CSP industry ahead Still dependent on subsidies and feed-in tariffs, the CSP industry needs to find creative ways to become more competitive within the renewables sector. CSP Today spoke to Mauricio Rojas, Head of Business Development at Solar Power Group, on the [...]
The United Steelworkers Union and dozens of U.S. solar-panel installers and other organizations voiced support Monday for a trade complaint filed last month by U.S. solar-panel manufacturers against Chinese rivals. SolarWorld AG’s U.S. unit and six other U.S. solar-panel makers accused Chinese rivals of “dumping” solar panels on the U.S. market at prices below the [...]
SACRAMENTO, California. – The Large-scale Solar Association (LSA) is announcing its opposition to a proposed solar tax in Riverside County, concerned that a number of proposed solar projects and thousands of jobs would be put at risk. The industry advocate is joining the Riverside County Chamber of Commerce to oppose Board Policy B-29, which would [...]
SunPower Corp has announced a reorganization to align its businesses and cost structure with expected market conditions in 2012 and beyond. Several of our longest-tenured executives will adjust their areas of responsibility, including Howard Wenger, who will assume the title of President, Regions and Jack Peurach, who will assume the title Executive Vice President, Products, [...]
The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) approved $103.2 million in financing for two more solar transactions in India in the final months of fiscal year 2011. The approvals brought the total number of Indian solar projects that the Bank has financed in FY 2011 to six and the Bank’s total authorizations for [...]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced its final research plan on hydraulic fracturing. At the request of Congress, EPA is working to better understand potential impacts of hydraulic fracturing on drinking water resources. Natural gas plays a key role in our nation’s clean energy future and the Obama Administration is committed to ensuring [...]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In his speech to the Washington Post Live Smart Energy Conference today, Secretary of Energy Steven Chu highlighted the choice America faces on whether or not to take advantage of the huge economic opportunity and compete with countries like China in the clean energy race. Excerpts and full text of remarks are [...]
Saturday’s event launches Metropolitan 10th annual Solar Cup program, which concludes with three days of racing May 18-20, 2012 at Lake Skinner near Temecula in southwest Riverside County. Teams from 42 high schools (see accompanying list) in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego and Ventura counties are participating in this year’s event. Solar [...]
Upsolar, a leading international provider of solar PV modules, is now sponsoring the “Dancing Flowers” exhibit at the Center for Sustainable Urban Valdespartera. For the next several years, the solar-powered kinetic installation will greet visitors to the Center. Artist Alexandre Dang has created dozens of solar-powered kinetic art exhibits to raise awareness of issues including [...]
Top industry experts set to gather at Thin Film Summit in Berlin. PV Insider announce that ‘Busting the Myths’ will be the main focal point of the 4th Annual Thin Film Solar Summit Europe (5-6th March 2012, Berlin), helping to steer the thin film industry out of confusion and fear towards reality and promise. 2011 [...]
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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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