WASHINGTON DC – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced the approval of two renewable energy projects that further advance President Obama’s initiative for a rapid and responsible move to utility-scale production of renewable energy. The projects – a solar plant in California and a wind farm in Oregon – will be built on [...]
Department of Energy Releases its 2011 Critical Materials Strategy. Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) this week released the 2011 Critical Materials Strategy. The report examines the role that rare earth metals and other key materials play in clean energy technologies such as wind turbines, electric vehicles, solar cells and energy-efficient lighting. [...]
Matinee Energy Starts Construction of the Solar Power Plants in Benson, Arizona BENSON, Arizona. Ground breaking by Matinee Energy, Inc. at Benson, AZ site took place today for the construction of solar power plants. This site is designed to convert abundant sun-intensity into 120MW of electricity. Powerful global construction conglomerates support Matinee Energy efforts to [...]
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced today an Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) project at two U.S. Department of State facilities in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area. The project, awarded by the State Department to Honeywell, will implement energy efficiency and water conservation measures at the Harry S. Truman Building in Washington, D.C., which [...]
Who Will Be America’s Next Top Energy Innovator? Last week marked the deadline for submissions to the “America’s Next Top Energy Innovator” challenge, and the U.S. Department of Energy today announced that it will give Americans the chance to vote for the most innovative and promising technologies supported by the program. The Department also announced [...]
Rockford Solar Partners, a renewable energy development joint venture between Elgin-based Wanxiang America and Chicago-based New Generation Power, received DOE and FAA environmental approval to proceed on an American-based commercial airport solar farm. The Company said the airport has over 70 prime acres to install the solar panels, and Rockford is well known for its [...]
MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc,.this week announced a series of actions to be taken during the fourth quarter of 2011 and the first quarter of 2012 that will reduce the company’s global workforce, right size its production capacity and accelerate operating cost reductions in 2012 and beyond. The actions better align the business to current and [...]
The Honourable Joe Oliver, Minister of Natural Resources, yesterday opened the Solar Canada 2011 conference in Toronto and highlighted the growing importance of renewable technologies in Canada’s energy mix. Minister Oliver discussed the solar industry’s strong foundation for growth and the Government of Canada’s continued support for research, development and deployment in solar technologies. “Through [...]
WASHINGTON, DC – President Obama last week announced nearly $4 billion in combined federal and private sector energy upgrades to buildings over the next 2 years. These investments will save billions in energy costs, promote energy independence, and, according to independent estimates, create tens of thousands of jobs in the hard-hit construction sector. The $4 billion [...]
The Coalition for Affordable Solar Energy (CASE) and the Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) are concerned that jobs will be lost in Arizona due to SolarWorld’s anti-trade petition. Arizona is the third-largest employer in solar-related fields in America with nearly 5,000 jobs across 980 solar establishments in the state, according to the National Solar Jobs [...]
Durban – The South African government is using this year’s climate conference underway in Durban to demonstrate its green economy initiative that forms part of the country’s new growth strategy. Officials have launched what has been referred to as the Green Economy Accord, with Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel telling reporters on Tuesday that the [...]
AUBURN HILLS, Mich.–Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD) ENER-15.85%, a leading global provider of lightweight, flexible solar products and systems for the building-integrated and commercial rooftop market, filed a Current Report on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding the appointment, effective December 5, 2011, of Julian Hawkins as Chief Executive Officer and President [...]
FREEHOLD, N.J.–On November 14, 2011, NJBIZ named Trinity Solar as New Jersey’s 4th fastest growing company. Every year, NJBIZ holds an awards dinner and ceremony honoring New Jersey’s fifty fastest growing companies that contribute to the state’s economic growth and stability. To qualify for this nomination, companies must have achieved revenues of at least $500,000 [...]
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