Solarfun signs three-year licensing deal with Innovalight for nanosilicon ink solar cell process

Tuesday, 10.19.2010 - 19:15 (PV-Tech)

Solarfun has joined JA Solar and Yingli Solar to become the third Chinese crystalline-silicon PV cell manufacturer to sign a licensing agreement with Innovalight for the Sunnyvale, CA-based company's proprietary performance-enhancing nanosilicon ink process. Financial terms of the three-year commercial deal were not disclosed. Read more

Order Focus: LDK signs 84MW PV module supply deal with Czech project developer H Power

Tuesday, 10.19.2010 - 18:56 (PV-Tech)

LDK Solar has signed a module supply deal with Czech-based PV project developer H Power. The agreement calls for LDK Solar to provide 84MW of solar modules to H Power during 2011. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Read more

Order Focus: JinkoSolar scores another PV module supply deal; 54MW to Saint-Gobain unit

Tuesday, 10.19.2010 - 21:15 (PV-Tech)

JinkoSolar and Saint-Gobain Building Distribution Deutschland have signed a contract in which the Chinese PV manufacturer will supply the German company with 54MW of crystalline-silicon solar modules. The deal calls for Jinko to ship 4MW of panels to SGBDD this year, with the remaining 50MW to be supplied in 2011. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Read more

Solar Frontier, IBM to collaborate on development of CZTS thin-film PV technology

Tuesday, 10.19.2010 - 20:15 (PV-Tech)

Solar Frontier and IBM have agreed to collaborate on the joint development of copper-zinc-tin-sulfur thin-film photovoltaics technology. IBM, which said in February that it had achieved 9.6% conversion efficiencies on champion cells made with the earth-abundant materials, also recently announced that it has partnered with DelSolar to work on CZTS. Read more

REC Solar Germany will sponsor the

Tuesday, 10.19.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

The event will help for promotion of the big opportunities in the energy efficiency and RES sector of South East Europe - Serbia, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Turkey, Greece, Romania, Albania, etc. Read more

SPI2010 Drawing 10/25: Free Solar Website $2,500 Value

Tuesday, 10.19.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

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SPI2010 Drawing 10/25: Free NLP Solar Sales Training $1,200 Value

Tuesday, 10.19.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

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Solar Power International Video Coverage, Part 2

Tuesday, 10.19.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

All eyes are on the American market in 2011. Will the Treasury grant program get extended? If not, will there be enough tax equity to fuel strong growth? And if so, will there be enough demand to make up for the lagging German and Italian markets? Read more

Over 400 people already attending the 4th International Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Summit in Sevilla

Tuesday, 10.19.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

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Texas Renewable Energy Leaders Find Worldwide Solar Industry Awakening To Texas Potential

Tuesday, 10.19.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

The renewable energy industry in Texas is ready. Interest in Texas Renewables 2010 conference is high. "Everyone is definitely feeling bullish about this year and the next few years." Tom Pash, president and CEO, ONtility Read more

Italy's Top Solar Firm Sold to UK Investors

Tuesday, 10.19.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

The photovoltaic (PV) plant operator has about 150 MW of generation capacity, about 10% of Italy's total, and its price will be from ?620 to ?670m, depending on which of its plants qualify for Italy's 2010 feed-in tariffs, said Terna, the Italian national grid operator, which is selling RTR. Read more

CARLISLE SCHOOL DISTRICT UNVEILS ONE OF PENSYLVANIA'S LARGEST SOLAR ARRAYS

Tuesday, 10.19.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

The Carlisle Area School District today unveils a new 1.2 megawatt (MW) solar power array that will help educate as it provides clean renewable energy. Henkels & McCoy, Inc., headquartered in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, designed and constructed the solar array using solar panels from industry leader Sharp. The solar installation is expected to produce approximately 1,500,000 kilowatt hours of solar power a year. On an annual basis, the solar energy produced will reduce CO2 emissions by approximately 2,055,000 pounds, the equivalent of eliminating 178 cars from the road per year. Carlisle School District will now be able to meet approximately sixteen percent of its electricity Read more

Fluor Draws Up 5 GW South African Solar Plant

Tuesday, 10.19.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

South Africa's Department of Energy estimates that the plant ? which would combine photovoltaic (PV), concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) and concentrating solar power (CSP) ? would take a total investment of $20bn. Read more

Atlantic Wind & Solar, Set for Success,

Tuesday, 10.19.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

Atlantic Wind & Solar Inc. (OTC:AWSL), a leading edge renewable energy company, positioned to capture significant market share in the true growth sector of the 21st century, reports on recent developments including; the completion of their financial audit, the steps made toward up-grading the company's listing status, the extension of their sales force, the increase in the project pipeline, and the status of project construction. Read more

Solar and Energy Storage - A Perfect Match

Tuesday, 10.19.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

Besides grid stabilization and load leveling, storage systems can potentially provide back-up power to thousands of residential and commercial customers, especially when solar or wind is not available. Read more

Solar Lease: It's like Leasing a Prius

Tuesday, 10.19.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

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Strategic partnership created between Duke Energy, Integrys and Smart Energy for U.S. solar projects

Tuesday, 10.19.2010 - 1:11 (PV-Tech)

Duke Energy announced the partnership it has built with Integrys Energy Services and Smart Energy Capital to build and finance distributed solar projects in the U.S. The collaboration will start with Duke Energy Generation  Services (DEGS) and Integrys jointly owning rooftop and small ground-mounted PV solar projects, which will distribute electricity to investment-grade commercial, government and utility customers under long-term PPAs... Read more

Project Focus: Vanguard secures 7.6MW contract for 31 solar systems in New Jersey

Tuesday, 10.19.2010 - 1:06 (PV-Tech)

Vanguard Energy Partners has landed a 7.6MW contract with the Somerset County Improvement Authority (SCIA) to build 31 solar power systems on local and county government locations in Somerset County, New Jersey. The contract includes a 15-year power purchase agreement and is considered one of the biggest public solar energy projects in the state. Read more

NanoMarkets cites increase in thin-film PV substrate, encapsulation; market growth to US$1.3 billion

Tuesday, 10.19.2010 - 0:58 (PV-Tech)

Analyst group NanoMarkets released a new report, which sites that new materials, such as metal foils, plastics, ceramics and composites, will show an increase in their importance for the substrate and encapsulation materials used for thin-film PV (TFPV). NanoMarkets claims that the materials will be used more frequently as the need to support flexible PV and the growth of flexible products for BIPV continues to accelerate... Read more

Wind Power Soars by 16GW in first half of 2010

Tuesday, 10.19.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

Asia has driven the sector's continuing growth, with China adding 7.8 GW to hit almost 34 GW by the middle of the year. The United States still leads in overall capacity but gained only 1.2 GW ? and is set to be overtaken by China by the year-end. Read more

Vattenfall Ditches 147 MW Extension to World's Largest Offshore Wind Farm

Tuesday, 10.19.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

Vattenfall had applied in the summer to the Crown Estates, a state property portfolio, to extend Thanet and the nearby Kentish Flats offshore farms. The firm now only intends to add from 10 to 17 turbines to the 30 already installed at Kentish flats. Read more

Wind Technical Training Center Expands Operations

Tuesday, 10.19.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

As an industry grows, so does its need for trained professionals to service its equipment. Such is the case with wind power. In reaction to that increased demand for trained wind power technicians, this week Airstreams Renewables Inc (ARI) announced that it would be expanding its main training facility, located at the Techachapi Wind Corridor, from its current 2500 square feet to 20,000 square feet, an 8-fold increase. Read more

2010 US Election Preview for Cleantech

Tuesday, 10.19.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

Cleantech can count on continued support from the Obama Administration, but Congress's ability to pass legislation may be substantially weaker after the November elections. Polls indicate that Democratic majorities may be lost in House and weakened in the Senate. This would severely damage prospects for a Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) and extensions of key subsidy programs. Read more

Sub-Saharan Renewables Poised for 'Exponential Growth'

Tuesday, 10.19.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

But the research company's Annual Renewable Energy Project Tracker highlights feed-in tariffs ? already announced in South Africa and Kenya ? as key to this surge in renewables. Read more

Spain's Example of Solving Grid Stabilization Issues

Tuesday, 10.19.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

In a growing number of electricity markets around the world, the renewable energy industry and its regulators are coming head to head with the problems of success; namely, the effects on the stability of grids caused by the large-scale penetration of intermittent renewable energy capacity. Read more

On Caring and Climate

Tuesday, 10.19.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

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Kortvely and Minunni earn LEED Green Associate

Tuesday, 10.19.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

ATAS International, Inc. is pleased to announce two territory managers have achieved LEED Green Associate, the first tier of LEED accreditation offered by the U.S. Green Building Council. Read more

InSpire from ATAS Plays Key Role in LEED Certification

Tuesday, 10.19.2010 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

The Better Living Mill Shop in Troy, Va., recently was LEED Certified for new construction by the U.S. Green Building Council under its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System. It is said to be the first industrial building in central Virginia to earn LEED certification in the LEED New Construction Green Rating System. Read more