News of the year 2011
Date: 08.02.2011
Photovoltaics
Thermal Power/Heating
Biomass/Pellets
Wind Energy
Hydropower
Hydrogen/Fuel Cell
Geo Thermal/Heat Pump
Energy Policy/Climate/CO2
Solar-/Electromobil
Suniva signals 19% solar cell efficiencies in volume production
Tuesday, 2.8.2011 - 17:12 (PV-Tech)
Production has started on a second-generation solar cell at Suniva that is claimed to achieve efficiencies above 19%, a record for monocrystalline-based cells in volume production using conventional screen-printing processes, according to the company. As highlighted by PV-Tech previously, the company is the first to adopt ion implantation techniques for emitter performance improvements. Read moreEPIR, NREL achieve breakthrough CdTe cell efficiency
Tuesday, 2.8.2011 - 13:15 (PV-Tech)
EPIR Technologies has joined a select group of solar cell developers by creating a polycrystalline cadmium telluride (CdTe) cell for commercial use with an efficiency exceeding 15%. Read morePV inverter manufacturer Nextronex nearly reaches million-dollar sales mark in first year
Tuesday, 2.8.2011 - 2:55 (PV-Tech)
Nextronex Energy Systems can hardly be upset with its first year of business during which it accomplished US$850,000 in sales. Due to its impressive opening year and the various potential contracts it holds for the upcoming months, the company is predicting sales for 2011 to reach US$4 million. Read morePV inverter manufacturer Nextronex nearly reaches US$1 million sales mark in first year
Tuesday, 2.8.2011 - 2:55 (PV-Tech)
Nextronex Energy Systems can hardly be upset with its first year of business during which it accomplished US$850,000 in sales. Due to its impressive opening year and the various potential contracts it holds for the upcoming months, the company is predicting sales for 2011 to reach US$4 million. Read moreAngus Power secures project financing for 10MW of Ontario rooftop installations
Tuesday, 2.8.2011 - 23:35 (PV-Tech)
Angus Power has secured full project financing from Solar Power Partners of California and JCM Capital of Toronto that will go towards a minimum of 10MW of commercial-scale rooftop installations throughout Ontario. The projects will benefit from Ontario?s Feed-in-Tariff program through a solar PPA with the Ontario Power Authority. Read morePyranometer v. Reference Cell
Tuesday, 2.8.2011 - 21:08 (Renewable Energy World)
Often we are asked, why use a pyranometer? Or, what is the benefit of a pyranometer over a reference cell? In this article you will find the advantages of measuring solar radiation the way meteorological scientists do. Read moreS.A.G. Solarstrom sells two Italian project companies to Sumitomo
Tuesday, 2.8.2011 - 18:46 (PV-Tech)
S.A.G. Solarstrom has sold majority stakes in two of its subsidiary project companies, Energia Rinnovabile and Energy Power, to the Japanese investor Sumitomo for ?41 million. Read moreSybac Solar adds final touches to 2MW Florida plant
Tuesday, 2.8.2011 - 17:27 (PV-Tech)
Building work on the largest privately-held PV system in Florida is close to completion as Sybac Solar adds the final touches to its 2MW array in Gainesville. Read moreSolar PV Becoming Cheaper than Gas in California
Tuesday, 2.8.2011 - 17:03 (Renewable Energy World)
We hear it every day: "Solar is too expensive." Well, not according to the California utility Southern California Edison. Read moreSolar PV Becoming Cheaper than Gas in California?
Tuesday, 2.8.2011 - 17:03 (Renewable Energy World)
We hear it every day: "Solar is too expensive." Well, not according to the California utility Southern California Edison. Read moreRenewable Energy Tour Kicks off Thursday visting biogas, waste to enegry, and solar arrays in Palm Beach and Broward.
Tuesday, 2.8.2011 - 16:02 (Renewable Energy World)
The 2011 Florida Renewable Energy Tour is set to kick off this Thursday in the Palm Beach and Broward Counties. The Palm Beach/Broward Tour Stop is the first of 10 tour stops scheduled to visit cities and communities across the state. The purpose of the tour is to highlight job creation and local economic growth through widespread renewable energy development. The format of the tour is to visit renewable energy installations during the day, leading up to an afternoon Town Hall meeting with local and state elected officials, discussing renewable energy legislation in Florida. Read moreSCHOTT Solar to supply Premier Solar with 200,000 ASI modules
Tuesday, 2.8.2011 - 15:52 (PV-Tech)
SCHOTT Solar will supply India?s Premier Solar with 200,000 of its ASI PV modules in its largest Asian distribution deal to date. The first shipment of modules was received today and over the course of the next two years around 20MW of modules will be delivered and installed in a ground-mounted system by Premier Solar?s new EPC division, Premier Solar Power Tech. Read moreNeo Solar Power sales reach record high: capacity expansions targeted
Tuesday, 2.8.2011 - 13:19 (PV-Tech)
Taiwan-based solar cell producer, Neo Solar Power (NSP) has posted its tenth consecutive month of increased revenue, reaching a new record high of approximately US$84.1 million (NT $2.44 Billion) for the month of January, which represented a 5.74% increase month-over-month, and 150.06% year-over-year. Read more2011: All the Makings of an "Interesting" Year in Solar PV
Tuesday, 2.8.2011 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)
Paula Mints, Director, Energy at Navigant Consulting, in Palo Alto, California wonders what will happen after 2010's Winning Year. She writes: There is a special magic that sometimes happens with sports teams, particularly young, struggling teams, when the right group of talented, hungry people, who believe in something come together and, well, make magic happen. Examples are the 1982 49ers and more recently, the 2010 San Francisco Giants winning the World Series with guts, talent and again, magic. Read moreU.S. DOE investing US$7 million in PV Solar Incubator Program with four California companies
Tuesday, 2.8.2011 - 2:15 (PV-Tech)
The U. S. Department of Energy (DOE) has been steadily working for the promotion of solar energy in the U.S. and recently announced its newest solar promotion, the SunShot initiative, which aims to reduce the total cost of PV solar energy systems by 75% in order to be more cost competitive. Their announcement of their new initiative was followed by news of their US$20.3 million investment in technologies that aim to improve the country?s solar manufacturing industry, its efficiency and costs. Read moreSix GCL-Poly solar PV projects in Southern California receive tax equity financing from Wells Fargo
Tuesday, 2.8.2011 - 0:32 (PV-Tech)
In November 2010, Wells Fargo and GCL-Poly Energy Holdings announced their collaboration on a US$100 million fund that would go towards the establishment of U.S. solar PV projects through 2011. Today, the two companies have released that the tax equity financing for the solar projects at the University of San Diego and five high schools in the Antelope Valley Joint Union High School District have reached completion. These are the first projects to be completed under the agreement between Wells Fargo and GCL Solar Energy. Read moreThere are no news available
New supply chain strategies emerge for farshore, deepwater wind farms
Tuesday, 2.8.2011 - 13:31 (Renewable Energy World)
The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) says 9.3 gigawatt (GW) of new wind power capacity was installed in the EU during 2010 with offshore wind power installations growing 51 per cent from 582MW in 2009 to 883MW last year. With further projects in the pipeline from the UK, Germany, the Netherlands and most recently France, Europe will continue to be the largest offshore wind energy-producing region in the world for years to come. Read moreThere are no news available
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Transparency and Government Support Will Spur Geothermal Market Growth
Tuesday, 2.8.2011 - 17:00 (Renewable Energy World)
In the renewable energy space, geothermal energy could one day be one of the most profitable areas. It is, however, the forgotten renewable and compared with fossil fuels, it has a long road to travel before it becomes a household word in the markets. Read moreGCube Insurance names John McLane as president
Tuesday, 2.8.2011 - 23:24 (PV-Tech)
John McLane has accepted the president position with GCube Insurance Services, a worldwide insurance provider for the renewable energy arena. McLane was named one of the top five energy insurance brokers in the U.S. by Risk & Insurance Magazine in 2006 and will rely on his 30-year background in insurance and risk financing programs for utility scale renewable energy projects to guide him in his new position. Read moreWill the New Congress Help or Hurt the Renewable Energy Industry?
Tuesday, 2.8.2011 - 20:05 (Renewable Energy World)
Executive Directors from North America's leading renewable energy industry associations--including solar, wind, hydro, biomass and geothermal--will discuss federal and state policy and finance issues during a special plenary session on Wednesday, March 10, 2011 as part of Renewable Energy World Conference & Expo North America at the Tampa Convention Center. Read moreNatural Power set eyes on Argentina and announce agreement with Nowa
Tuesday, 2.8.2011 - 17:15 (Renewable Energy World)
International renewable energy consultancy Natural Power has announced today the signing of a teaming agreement with Argentinean renewables company Nowa Energías SA. The agreement enables Nowa to promote Natural Power's products and services exclusively in the Argentinean renewables market for the next twelve months. Read more2011: All the Makings of an "Interesting" Year
Tuesday, 2.8.2011 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)
Paula Mints, Director, Energy at Navigant Consulting, in Palo Alto, California wonders what will happen after 2010's Winning Year. She writes: There is a special magic that sometimes happens with sports teams, particularly young, struggling teams, when the right group of talented, hungry people, who believe in something come together and, well, make magic happen. Examples are the 1982 49ers and more recently, the 2010 San Francisco Giants winning the World Series with guts, talent and again, magic. Read moreDr. Ali Chowdhury named new executive for 8minutenergy Renewables
Tuesday, 2.8.2011 - 2:38 (PV-Tech)
A twenty year veteran in the electric utility and electric equipment manufacturing industry, Dr. Ali Chowdhury is the new vice president of transmission and interconnection planning for 8minutenergy Renewables. In his new role, Chowdhury will oversee the development and business features necessary to bring solar PV projects to their full realization in a swift period of time. Read moreThere are no news available