New Ideas in Educating a Workforce In Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
[6 Oct 2008 at 12:00am]
The dates are set for the third national conference on workforce education in the renewable energy and energy efficiency fields ? November 18 ? 20, 2009. The conference will offer the most current information on instructional strategies, curricula development, and best practices for training.
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Samsung's 3 Megawatt 'Sol-Luce Jindo' Solar Plant Implements Solar Tracking T...
[6 Oct 2008 at 12:00am]
Samsung C&T Corporation recently dedicated the 3 Megawatt (MW) "Sol-Luce Jindo" solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant in Jindo County, South Jeolla Province in Korea. Sol-Luce Jindo will provide electricity to 1,500 families in the region. S-Energy Co. Ltd. designed and built the system utilizing their solar modules and the SunSeeker® Single-Axis Tracker System by Thompson Technology Industries (TTI).
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Critical Connection: Leaders Focus on Hydrogen and Renewables at NHA Fall Forum
[6 Oct 2008 at 12:00am]
A distinguished group of energy leaders convened in Golden, CO last week at the NHA Fall Forum to address a critical connection between two clean energy industries: hydrogen and renewables. The link is mutual: the hydrogen industry needs more renewables to produce hydrogen; and the renewables industry needs hydrogen for storage of excess or off-peak energy to address irregular supplies.
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Department of Energy and Climate Change Created in UK
[6 Oct 2008 at 12:00am]
The UK government has announced the creation of a Department of Energy and Climate Change. The move, which has for the first time forged an arm of government explicitly uniting climate and energy, has been welcomed by the renewables industry and the environmental movement.
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SEPA Statement on Historic 8-Year Solar Tax Credit Extension
[6 Oct 2008 at 12:00am]
The passage of H.R. 1424, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, provides critical news for the solar industry at large, but also for regulated electric utilities looking to diversify their energy mix with solar electric generation. In addition to extending the federal solar investment tax credit (ITC) for 8 years, the legislation includes the removal of a prohibition that previously prevented electric utilities from taking advantage of the credit.
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National Grid Announces 5 MW of Solar for Massachusetts
[6 Oct 2008 at 12:00am]
National Grid announced that it has made an informational filing with the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities for its plan to develop and own 5 megawatts (MW) of new solar generation capacity in the state. The company is the first in Massachusetts to present its proposal under the state's new Green Communities Act, which calls for utilities to develop and own up to 50 megawatts (MW) of solar generating facilities by 2010.
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Garden State Offshore Energy Wins Bid for Offshore Wind Farm
[6 Oct 2008 at 12:00am]
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJ BPU) announced that it has chosen Garden State Offshore Energy (GSOE), a joint venture between PSEG Renewable Generation and Deepwater Wind, as the preferred developer of a 350-megawatt (MW) wind farm off the coast of New Jersey.
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Carbone Lorraine Signs US $85M Solar Deals
[6 Oct 2008 at 12:00am]
Carbone Lorraine, a producer of graphite materials and solutions, has signed contracts to provide it's technologies to two major manufacturers in the solar energy industry.
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Metso and Wärtsilä Form Bioenergy Joint Venture
[6 Oct 2008 at 12:00am]
A joint venture combining Metso Corporation's Heat & Power business and Wärtsilä's Biopower business has been announced by the two Finnish companies. Aiming to become one of Europe's leading providers of medium and small-scale combined heat and power (CHP) plants and focusing on renewable fuels, the joint venture will combine Metso's fluidized bed combustion boiler technologies with Wärtsilä's biograte combustion systems for power plants.
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Renewable Energy Price Stability Report Released
[6 Oct 2008 at 12:00am]
The U.S. National Renewable Laboratory (NREL) and Applied Materials, have published the report "Renewable Energy Price-Stability Benefits in Utility Green Power Programs."
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PV's "Moore's Law" Required To Drive Increased Material Efficiency
[6 Oct 2008 at 12:00am]
The road to grid parity for PV power generation will be difficult, needing five or more years to compete with utility power, unsubsidized, on a large scale, noted Mark Thirsk, managing partner at Linx Consulting, at a recent SEMI PV forecast luncheon (Sept. 18) in Santa Clara, CA.
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Five Cleantech Senate Candidates to Watch
[6 Oct 2008 at 12:00am]
Will 2008 be known as the "energy/cleantech election?" Will the American public side with a "Drill Now" approach, or will the public embrace commitments to new alternative and renewable energy technologies? The better question is, "Will the election bring the kinds of changes to Congress that will lead to a breakthrough in climate change and energy policy?"
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Solar Water Heating Intensive
[3 Oct 2008 at 12:00am]
The Solar Living Institute, a non-profit organization founded in 1998 to promote sustainable living through inspirational environmental education, is pleased to offer three-day intensive workshop for homeowners or professionals ready to dive in to Solar Hot Water design and installation. The workshop will be held at the Solar Living Institute in Hopland, CA November 7-9, 2008.
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MMA & Suntech Form Solar Development Firm
[3 Oct 2008 at 12:00am]
Suntech Power Holdings Co. Ltd and MMA Renewable Ventures announced the creation of Gemini Solar Development Company, a joint venture to develop and finance solar photovoltaic (PV) projects with capacities of 10 megawatts (MW) and larger. MMA Renewable Ventures, Suntech and their third-party finance partners will co-own and operate the projects built by Gemini Solar.
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GE Invests US $100M in 2.5xl Wind Turbine
[3 Oct 2008 at 12:00am]
GE Energy announced it has already received more than one gigawatt of commitments for its 2.5xl wind turbine over the next year and a half. The company also announced the expansion of its wind turbine manufacturing facility in Salzbergen, Germany. The Salzbergen site will allow GE Energy to focus additional resources on meeting the strong demand for wind energy in Europe.
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