Archive for the ‘Solar’ Category

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Renewable Energy Markets 2011: How To Stay Clean

Posted on December 21st, 2011 by Ben Lack

Jennifer Martin, the Executive Director of the Center for Resource Solutions, talks about the role the Renewable Energy Markets Conference has in the discussion of[...]
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India Embraces Solar Power, Says Price Will Equal Thermal Power in Five Years

Posted on December 15th, 2011 by John Daly

Economic South Asian superpower India has firmly embraced solar power, advancing the target date by five years for selling solar-generated electricity at the same rate[...]
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Why Solar Power’s Reliance On Utilities Is Growing

Posted on December 15th, 2011 by Ben Lack

Julia Hamm, President and CEO of the Solar Electric Power Association, discusses the current status of the solar industry and why the utility’s role in[...]
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Watt Really Matters: Bigger is Not Always Better

Posted on December 8th, 2011 by Sylvia Minton

Just like you wouldn’t put a Porsche engine in your Beetle or dare to run your lawn mower on a fierce V8-engine, there is an[...]
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Solar Hot Water Heating: How SunReports Helps Homeowners Become Better Energy Managers

Posted on December 5th, 2011 by Ben Lack

Tom Dinkel, CEO of Sun Reports, discusses how his company’s platform helps homeowners better manage their solar hot water heating solutions.
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Carmanah Technologies Installs 250-kW Solar System in Ontario

Posted on November 30th, 2011 by Nadeem

Carmanah Technologies installs 250-kW solar system in Ontario Carmanah Technologies Corp. has installed a 250-kW solar rooftop photovoltaic system in Ontario. The company received a[...]
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BrightSource, SCE Add Energy Storage Capabilities to Power Purchase Agreements

Posted on November 28th, 2011 by Nadeem

BrightSource, SCE add energy storage capabilities to power purchase agreements BrightSource Energy Inc. has added its SolarPLUS thermal energy storage capability to three of its[...]
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ET Solar Completes 5-MW Solar Facility in Germany

Posted on November 25th, 2011 by Nadeem

ET Solar completes 5-MW solar facility in Germany ET Solar Group Corp. has completed the 5-MW Boerde West photovoltaic power plant in Berlin,Germany. The solar[...]
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Astronergy Supplies Solar Technology for 3 MW Tennessee Utility Projects

Posted on November 23rd, 2011 by Nadeem

Astronergy supplies solar technology for 3 MW Tennessee utility projects Chint Group subsidiary Astronergy, also known as Chint Solar, has provided about 12,700 modules for[...]
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NRG Energy Acquires San Francisco-Based Solar Developer

Posted on November 22nd, 2011 by Nadeem

NRG Energy acquires San Francisco-based solar developer NRG Energy Inc. has acquired San Francisco-based Solar Power Partners, a leading developer of commercial and industrial distributed[...]
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IBM Rolls Out First Solar Array Designed For High-Voltage Data Centers and Industrial Use: Bangalore pilot could lead to all-new solutions for powering servers and tech gear in emerging economies

Posted on November 16th, 2011 by Priyanka Samant

ARMONK, N.Y., Nov. 3, 2011 — IBM said today that is rolling out the first solar-power array designed specifically to run high-voltage data centers, integrating[...]
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Constellation Energy, Vineland City Complete 6.5-MW Solar Project

Posted on November 9th, 2011 by Nadeem

Constellation Energy, Vineland city complete 6.5-MW solar project Constellation Energy and the city ofVineland, which owns Vineland Municipal Electric Utility, have completed a 6.5-MW solar[...]
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Advanced Energy Installs PV Inverters at 35-MW Calif. Solar Facility

Posted on November 7th, 2011 by Nadeem

Advanced Energy installs PV inverters at 35-MW Calif. solar facility Advanced Energy Industries Inc. has installed its Solaron PV inverters at a 35-MW solar project[...]
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SunPower, Orchard Supply Hardware Offer High Efficiency Solar Power Systems

Posted on November 3rd, 2011 by Nadeem

SunPower, Orchard Supply Hardware offer high efficiency solar power systems SunPower Corp. has teamed up with Orchard Supply Hardware’s California stores to offer its high[...]
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Solar Energy Companies Worldwide Threatened by Cuts in Government Subsidies

Posted on November 3rd, 2011 by John Daly

In any country, at the end of the proverbial day, both energy utilities and consumers are finally interested in the technologies that generate a kilowatt[...]
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How Government Contracts Have Jump Started This Thin Film Solar Cell Maker

Posted on October 26th, 2011 by Ben Lack

Dr. Ashok Sood, President & CEO of Magnolia Solar, discusses his company’s plan to grow his thin film solar cell business by securing government contracts.