First Published Friday, 3 September 2010 10:18 pm – © 2010 Dow Jones SAO PAULO -(Dow Jones)- Duke Energy Corp.’s (DUK) Brazilian unit said Friday it is seeking authorization to change its company statute in order to expand beyond hydroelectric power generation. The company will ask Aneel, Brazil’s electricity regulator, to approve the change in [...]
A solar installation planned for Salt Lake City’s Calvin L. Rampton Salt Palace Convention Center will have 2.6 megawatts of capacity – enough to make it the nation’s largest rooftop array. At present, the biggest rooftop solar power system is located at a FedEx distribution center in New Jersey. More than bragging rights are at [...]
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 [...]
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that it is seeking project proposals from companies to invest up to $11 million in solar energy technology development and commercialization. The Photovoltaic (PV) Technology Incubator program aims to shorten the time line for companies to transition prototype and pre-commercial PV technologies into pilot and full-scale manufacture. This [...]
The Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA), an educational and research non-profit focused on helping utilities integrate solar into their energy portfolios, will lead 18 utility executives and managers to Japan on its third annual Solar Fact Finding Mission from July 25 to 30. While abroad, the delegation will meet with Japanese utilities, government officials, and [...]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Justice Department, and the state of Indiana announced that Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc. has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $950,000 and install and upgrade pollution control technology at its two coal-fired power plants in Indiana to resolve violations of the Clean Air Act. The [...]
Evergreen Solar, Inc. (NasdaqGM: ESLR | PowerRating), a manufacturer of STRING RIBBON(R) solar power products with its proprietary, low-cost silicon wafer manufacturing technology, announced today that it will release financial results for its second quarter ended July 3, 2010 after the market closes on Monday, August 2, 2010. Management will conduct a conference call at [...]
“For several years, the IEA has been calling for an energy revolution to tackle climate change and enhance energy security and economic development. For the first time, we see early indications that such a revolution is under way,” said Nobuo Tanaka, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA). Presenting the new IEA study Energy [...]
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 [...]
Operated by Sandia National Laboratories for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the National Solar Thermal Test Facility (NSTTF) is the only test facility of this type in the United States. The primary goal of the NSTTF is to provide experimental engineering data for the design, construction, and operation of unique components and systems in [...]
Apricus is a global company focused on providing simple and effective solutions for families and businesses concerned about the effects of climate change and rising energy costs. Apricus solar thermal systems are widely used in both residential and commercial applications to provide hot water, space heating, industrial hot water and even air-conditioning. The Apricus Solar [...]
At the CSP Yield Optimization Conference and Expo you will learn how to maximize your plant output through crucial strategies including… * Maximize Your Megawatts – hear proven tactics to ensure you are getting the best output from your CSP plant and are being as cost-competitive as you can * Optimizing Plant Performance – discover [...]
10,000 American Flags Planted in Front of Washington Monument Washington, D.C. – Today, veterans, union leaders and environmentalists gathered in the shadow of the Washington Monument to call on President Obama to end America’s dependence on oil. Starting as an online campaign planting 50,000 virtual flags, volunteers began last night planting 10,000 actual American flags [...]
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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