Solar Industry to create more than 70,000 Jobs In Ontario by 2015 Despite the higher costs of Solar PV power generation, the net impact to the average Ontario household will be the equivalent of less than 1% of their electricity bills each year – less than the cost of one Tim Horton’s donut per month. [...]
Sol Systems Launches Utility-Backed SREC Solar Finance Program Sol Systems, a solar renewable energy credit (SREC) aggregator, has introduced a new three-year, fixed-rate SREC financing option for Massachusetts residents and businesses. In Massachusetts, system owners can cover approximately 25% of system costs through an SREC agreement with Sol Systems. Sol Systems says it gives homeowners [...]
Following a strong year in 2010 that will see around 1 GW of installations in North America, 2011 should bring over 2 GW of new installations – as well as a host of new options for developers and project owners looking to reduce the levelized cost of solar energy, according to a new study from [...]
Robin Welling (TiSUN) elected new president of the European Solar Thermal Industry Federation – Europe needs more focus on renewable heat The European Solar Thermal Industry Federation (ESTIF) members have elected a new President and a new Board of Directors on 3 December at their General Assembly in Brussels. Representatives from industry, association and research [...]
Global Clean Power Sector Could Attract $2.3 Trillion by 2020 – Surging Growth in China and India Dramatically Shifts Investment to Asia Private investments in G-20 clean power projects could total $2.3 trillion by the end of the decade, according to a report released today by The Pew Charitable Trusts. Massive energy demand and strong [...]
Since the introduction of its small power program in 2006, Thailand has signed contracts to develop 4,300 MW of renewable generation. Nearly half of the contracts–1,800 MW–are for solar energy alone. Currently 850 MW of generation is online as a result of the program, says Chris Greacen, a former consultant to the Thai government. The [...]
GEMCO has Announced the First Triple State Thermal Solar Cooling/Heating Project in Canada Glenbarra Energy Management Corp (GEMCO) announced today that it has entered into a contract with Shouldice Hospital to provide the turnkey design of Canada’s first ever “Triple-State” absorption thermal Cooling/Heating system to be used in Canada. The system is designed to address [...]
Stamford, CT – eco Hybrid Solar, LLC a Stamford, CT based solar energy firm announced that their brand new Hybrid Solar Water Heating System is now available to the market. Three years in the works, the proprietary hybrid system is unique in that it combines the use of two technologies in tandem for water heating [...]
SunWize Technologies this week announced its intentions to off-set the Company’s carbon emissions by contributing to renewable energy projects through the Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF). “We chose to partner with Bonneville Environmental Foundation to lessen our impact by offsetting the carbon emissions produced during our regional training summits. One of our goals for these events [...]
Vela Solaris, a leading provider of simulation software for the renewable energy sector, today announced the release of Polysun 5.5. The new Polysun 5.5 release is entirely focused on improved user friendliness. A fresh user wizard and a new range of automations enable planners to draw-up an initial offer including comprehensive information on solar fractions, [...]
SkyFuel’s Parabolic Trough Garners Prize for Technology Innovation SkyFuel took its place among the concentrating solar power (CSP) industry’s leaders last week when CSP Today named SkyTrough® the winner of the 2010 “CSP Commercialized Technology Innovation of the Year” award. Announced at last week’s International CSP Summit in Seville, the award is intended to highlight [...]
Massachusetts Approves Cape Wind/National Grid Power Purchase Agreement Cape Wind passed another major milestone today with the approval by the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) of the 15-year Power Purchase Agreement with National Grid to buy Cape Wind’s energy, capacity and renewable energy credits. Cape Wind President Jim Gordon said, “Massachusetts is now in [...]
DOE Webinar December 1: Procuring Solar Energy for Federal Facilities The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) will present a Webinar next Wednesday, December 1, about procuring and integrating solar energy into Federal facilities. The Webinar is a joint effort with the DOE Solar Energy Technologies Program (SETP). Solar energy plays [...]
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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