Abengoa Solar partners with JGC Corporation to jointly own two 50 megawatt Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) plants in Spain. The two solar plants represent a total investment of more than 500 million euros. Abengoa Solar and JGC Corporation (“JGC”) have formed a partnership to own two 50 megawatt Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) plants in El [...]
Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) has affirmed that in less than a year, The Solar Zone at the University of Arizona Science & Technology Park (UA Tech Park) has moved from an on-paper concept to a bustling, solar-centric business zone that is advancing solar energy innovation and production. The Solar Zone is the intended site of [...]
Power Tower Technology A field of sun-tracking heliostats reflects solar heat to a thermal receiver mounted atop a central power tower. The focused heat boils water within the thermal receiver and produces steam. The plant pipes the steam from each thermal receiver and aggregates it at the turbine, powering a power generator. The steam then [...]
High street retailer Marks & Spencer has teamed up energy suppliers Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) to offer two new solar energy packages. The solar photovoltaic and solar thermal packages will include installation of roof-mounted solar panels by a Microgeneration Certification Scheme-approved installers. Under the scheme, the photovoltaic option will offer ten to 30 square [...]
New Visual Arts Center Will be Sustainable Facility, a University of Wyoming official says it will mark the beginning of an effort to achieve LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) standards for sustainability. The Visual Arts Center will be located on the undeveloped northwest corner of 22nd Street and Willett Drive. “We expect the [...]
A major order for two Austrian companies was announced at a press conference in the middle of August: Austrian engineering company Solid – represented by its two CEOs Christian Holter (middle) and Franz Radovic (right) – signed a contract with the United World College of South East Asia (UWCSEA) to deliver, install and operate a [...]
Austrian OEM collector manufacturer Greenonetec runs four robots at its new assembly line for tray collectors supported by seven workers. With a cycle time of around one minute, the highly automated production line is one of the fastest in the world. The high line speed is achieved by using four robots and a high degree [...]
The Clean Energy Resource Teams (CERTs) and Honeywell are coming together to offer Upper Midwest residents Come Home to Comfort and Energy Savings, an exclusive rebate program for up to $10 back on a new Do-It-Yourself programmable thermostat. A programmable thermostat allows you to pre-set your home’s heating and cooling system to work around your [...]
WINDSOR, CO – Ice Energy, a leading provider of advanced energy storage and smart grid solutions to the electric utility industry, today announced that its Ice Bear energy storage systems have successfully recorded more than five million hours of cumulative field run time. Since 2005, the company and its utility partners have installed and operated [...]
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania residents now have even larger incentives to upgrade their non-electric residential heating systems to help them conserve energy and save money. The Pennsylvania Home Heating Equipment Rebate Program now offers rebates ranging from $250 to $1,000 to replace eligible non-electric residential furnaces, hot water heaters and boilers fueled by home heating oil, [...]
The solar distribution division of Solar Energy Initiatives has instigated the installation of ten solar thermal hot water systems as part of the Northeast Florida Community Action Agency (NFCAA) weatherisation assistance programme in the city of Jacksonville in Florida. Executive director of NFCAA John Edwards said the project will seek additional funding opportunities to expand [...]
FUTUREWORLD ENERGY, Inc., a global provider of alternative, renewable and clean energy technologies, today announced the completion of the acquisition of SonnenTech, a privately-held, engineering, design and implementation firm focused on Solar Thermal, Geothermal and Cogeneration technologies for approximately US $7.5M in Preferred Stock. “The acquisition of SonnenTech presents an incredible opportunity for FutureWorld Energy [...]
Docket Number: 08-AFC-8 (Application For Certification) Committee Overseeing This Case: James D. Boyd, Commissioner Presiding Member Jeffrey Byron, Commissioner Associate Member Hearing Officer: Raoul Renaud Key Dates * 7/31/2008 – Original Application for Certification (AFC) filed * 5/28/2009 – Revised Application for Certification (AFC) filed * 8/26/2009 – Commission accepts AFC as “data adequate.” General [...]
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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