France To Temporarily Stop New Photovoltaic Projects Following a meeting with key cabinet members, French Prime Minister Francois Fillon has announced that the country will temporarily halt the registration of new PV projects. Domestic installations under 3 kW will not be affected by the ruling. The photovoltaic market in France has developed much more rapidly [...]
Vice President Biden joined U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Steven Chu today to announce the launch of the Home Energy Score pilot program. The Home Energy Score will offer homeowners straightforward, reliable information about their homes’ energy efficiency. A report provides consumers with a home energy score between 1 and 10, and shows them [...]
Schuco Solar USA is reporting that despite the recession it has seen steady market share growth in the solar thermal power market. In response to consumer driven demand the company introducing its next generation residential and commercial thermal collectors. According to the company, the new solar collectors will appeal to home owners over existing solar [...]
Austin Energy, an electric utility based in Austin, Texas, says it has $4 million in funds for solar energy incentives for the fiscal year that began Oct. 1. Incentives are available for residential and commercial solar electric and solar hot water energy systems. This year, residential customers are eligible for solar electric rebates at $2.50/W, [...]
FAFCO Inc., a solar thermal manufacturer, has introduced the new 500 Series system solar heating platform. The 500 Series system platform builds upon FAFCO’s polymer solar thermal technology to deliver energy-saving performance in an advanced system design, the company says. The FAFCO 500 Series system features a custom-designed digital solar controller, heat exchanger and pumps [...]
Ed Roland of the American rock band Collective Soul recently had a Power Partners Solar™ water heating system installed in his home. The system was installed by Power Partners Solar™ dealer Energy Conservation Solutions (ECS). The environmentally conscious singer is very pleased with his new solar water heating system. “Doing what’s right for the environment [...]
The U.S. Department of Energy recently invited interested parties to submit comments that will help to develop a National Energy Rating Program for Homes. This rating program will offer consumers easy-to-understand, reliable information about the energy performance of existing homes, and help them identify cost-effective energy efficiency investments for their homes. Even though home energy [...]
Solar Energy Initiatives, Inc. , with businesses in solar project development, distribution and workforce training, today announced that the Company’s SNRY Solar Inc division has completed a sale of PV solar panels totaling $1.5 million with an international purchaser. The profitable business line concentrates on selling both solar thermal and solar photovoltaic systems as well [...]
Governor David A. Paterson announced today that he has signed into law three bills that were put forth by his Administration to advance the development of the clean energy economy. The bills expand the consumer appliances for which the Department of State has the authority to set energy efficiency standards; allow natural gas utilities to [...]
Hybrid Energy Holdings, Inc. recently reported independent advances in solar cell research that have virtually doubled the conversion ratio of sunlight to energy, thereby significantly reducing the effective cost of its solar energy solutions and the cut payback time frames in half. Researchers at the University of Texas in Austin and the University of Minnesota [...]
At the world’s first Clean Energy Ministerial, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced that the United States is helping launch more than 10 international clean energy initiatives. These initiatives will cut energy waste; help deploy smart grid, electric vehicle, and carbon capture technologies; support renewable energy markets; expand access to clean energy resources and [...]
The City of Tallahassee Utilities Rebate + Incentives Are Greater Than What You Pay for the Water Heater Itself LOUISVILLE, Ky.–With a special $1,200 rebate for The City of Tallahassee Utilities customers valid through Sept. 30, 2010, and a Federal tax credit of up to $480 through Dec. 31, 2010, homeowners could end up saving [...]
Hybrid Energy Holdings, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: HYBE) announced today it has revised upwards the revenue projections and the market value of its core asset holdings based on Presidents Obama’s call last Friday for Congress to expand a clean energy tax. Obama told an audience at the University of Nevada that a $5 billion increase in clean [...]
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
Thai Deputy Prime Minister Yongyuth Wichaidit Pushes Start Button at First Solar Thermal Power Plant in Thailand
Thai Deputy Prime Minister Yongyuth Wichaidit pushes start button at first solar thermal power plant in Thailand built with Solarlite’s unique technology
New Concentrated Solar Thermal Technology Uses Considerably Resources than any Other CSP technology
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