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SolarCity Secures $500 M from Goldman Sachs for Solar Lease

Posted on May 19th, 2013 by Mitch Esguerra

SolarCity Secures $500 M from Goldman Sachs for Solar Lease SolarCity Corp. has secured financing worth $500 Million from Goldman Sachs Group Inc. to fund[...]

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Solar PV Inverter Giant SMA Prepares to Lay-Off Workers

Posted on May 16th, 2013 by Mitch Esguerra

Solar PV Inverter Giant SMA Prepares to Lay-Off Workers Global inverter leader SMA AG is preparing for major layoffs amid the global PV market’s first[...]

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SolarCity Slips as Investments Drives Losses

Posted on May 15th, 2013 by Mitch Esguerra

SolarCity Slips as Investments Drives Losses SolarCity Corp., the second-largest U.S. solar company by market value, slumped the most in more than two months after[...]

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Ted Turner Partners with Southern Co., Creates Solar Odd Couple

Posted on May 14th, 2013 by Mitch Esguerra

Ted Turner Partners with Southern Co., Creates Solar Odd Couple Ted Turner – a climate-change crusader, and Southern Co. – one of the largest coal-burners[...]

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UK Postpones Smart Meter Rollout by One Year

Posted on May 13th, 2013 by Mitch Esguerra

UK Postpones Smart Meter Rollout by One Year The U.K. delays its mass installation of smart meters by a year as suppliers struggle with design[...]

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MidAmerican Plans to Invest $1.9 Billion of Wind Farms in Iowa

Posted on May 12th, 2013 by Mitch Esguerra

MidAmerican Plans to Invest $1.9 Billion of Wind Farms in Iowa A unit of Warren Buffett’s MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co. looks to invest $1.9 billion[...]

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Britain Urges Incentives for Low-Carbon Investments

Posted on May 9th, 2013 by Mitch Esguerra

Britain Urges Incentives for Low-Carbon Investments The U.K. government drafted plans to encourage $170 billion of investment in the electricity sector needed to replace aging[...]

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First Solar to Lay Off 150 North American Employees

Posted on May 8th, 2013 by Mitch Esguerra

First Solar to Lay Off 150 North American Employees According to a report from The Arizona Republic, First Solar Inc. said that the company is[...]

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GE Acquires 1 GW of Wind Turbine Orders Post-PTC Extension; Introduces New Turbine

Posted on May 7th, 2013 by Mitch Esguerra

GE Acquires 1 GW of Wind Turbine Orders Post-PTC Extension; Introduces New Turbine After the extension of the Production Tax Credit on January 1, 2013,[...]

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Wind Energy Finds New Home at Britain’s Forgotten Ports

Posted on May 6th, 2013 by Mitch Esguerra

Wind Energy Finds New Home at Britain’s Forgotten Ports Methil port north of Edinburgh is set to have access to a greener kind of energy[...]

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Henry Seen as Likely Successor to Voser as Shell’s Next CEO

Posted on May 5th, 2013 by Mitch Esguerra

Henry Seen as Likely Successor to Voser as Shell’s Next CEO Simon Henry, Shell’s chief financial officer, was tipped as a candidate by Macquarie Capital[...]

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DOE Announces $13 Million Funding to Develop Ocean Energy Tech

Posted on May 2nd, 2013 by Mitch Esguerra

DOE Announces $13 Million Funding to Develop Ocean Energy Tech The Energy Department announced today up to $13 million in funding to develop advanced technologies[...]

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Verizon to Spend $100 Million in Solar and Fuel Cells

Posted on May 1st, 2013 by Mitch Esguerra

Verizon to Spend $100 Million in Solar and Fuel Cells Verizon Communications Inc., the second-largest U.S. phone company, plans to invest $100 million on solar[...]

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New York Mayor Signs Bill to Study Geothermal Feasibility

Posted on April 30th, 2013 by Mitch Esguerra

New York Mayor Signs Bill to Study Geothermal Feasibility Mayor Bloomberg has signed an ordinance that will require the Office of Long Term Planning and[...]

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Indebted LDK Solar Sells Second 15% Stake to Fulai

Posted on April 29th, 2013 by Mitch Esguerra

Indebted LDK Solar Sells Second 15% Stake to Fulai LDK Solar Co., a Chinese solar panel maker troubled with at least $3 billion in debt,[...]

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US Senators Re-Introduces MLP Act in Favor of Clean Energy

Posted on April 28th, 2013 by Mitch Esguerra

US Senators Re-Introduces MLP Act in Favor of Clean Energy According to Senator Lisa Murkowski, Master limited partnerships (MLP’s) have helped the oil and natural[...]

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