Helios opens doors of its Wisconsin manufacturing facility

Tuesday, 3.1.2011 - 2:37 (PV-Tech)

Milwaukee?s Menomonee Valley is the new home for Helios USA?s new manufacturing facility, which officially opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony today. Helios, who states that they are the state?s first manufacturer of high-performance solar modules that can be used in residential, commercial, industrial and utility-based solar projects, is already manufacturing panels and shipping them across the U.S. from its new Wisconsin facility. Read more

Suntech named a Global Leader Award winner by Murphy&Spitz

Tuesday, 3.1.2011 - 2:18 (PV-Tech)

Concurrent to its OHSAS 18001 and SA8000 certifications, Suntech Power Holdings has been given the Global Leader Award 2011 from Murphy&Spitz; an award that honors sustainable organizations for their environmental, health and safety (EH&S) practices. Suntech noted that it is the first global solar company to receive both the OHSAS 18001 and SA8000 certifications. Read more

Xiaofeng Peng of LDK Solar honored with CNA Luminary Award

Tuesday, 3.1.2011 - 23:03 (PV-Tech)

LDK Solar?s Xiaofeng Peng, chairman and CEO of the company, was presented with the Future Business Luminary Award at the first Channel NewsAsia (CAN) Luminary Awards. The award is given to individuals in the pan-Asia region under the age of 45 who demonstrate a strong Asian entrepreneurial spirit. Peng is the first to be honored with the Luminary Award. Read more

Zep Solar's New Convert: Trina Solar

Tuesday, 3.1.2011 - 22:51 (Renewable Energy World)

Zep Solar has signed a licensing and marketing agreement with Trina Solar that highlights two trends in the photovoltaic industry: Reducing mounting system materials and costs and offering pre-designed systems to distributors and installers. Read more

Connor, Clark & Lunn, CarbonFree Technology form BrightRoof Solar for Ontario solar projects

Tuesday, 3.1.2011 - 21:30 (PV-Tech)

Connor, Clark & Lunn Infrastructure have jointly created, with CarbonFree Technology, BrightRoof Solar, which will focus on financing, developing, owning and operating rooftop solar energy projects in Ontario. Over the next two years, BrightRoof will invest CAD$100 million of capital in order to fund the solar projects taking part in Ontario?s FiT program. Read more

JA Solar agrees to supply 110MW of PV products to Solar-Fabrik

Tuesday, 3.1.2011 - 20:43 (PV-Tech)

After JA Solar supplied 70MW of PV products to Solar-Fabrik in 2010, Reuters reports that the two companies have recently agreed to extend their relationship and have JA Solar provide over 110MW of its PV products to Solar-Fabrik in 2011. The news comes just off the heels of Germany?s announcement that it had recently passed a law to cut solar power subsidies by up to 15%. A decision which, according to Reuters, has led Chinese companies like JA Solar look to decrease its prices in order to help drive up volumes. Read more

AZUR Solar opens UK office, visitor and distribution centre

Tuesday, 3.1.2011 - 18:40 (Solarpowerportal)

AZUR Solar Systems has announced the opening of its new UK head office, visitor and distribution centre in Slough, Berkshire. The launch of the company’s UK focus is part of AZUR’s expansion programme aimed at bringing affordable and efficient solar energy production to both commercial and domestic customers. Read more

Q-Cells to open London office

Tuesday, 3.1.2011 - 18:07 (PV-Tech)

Q-Cells SE is set to increase its presence within the U.K. solar industry by opening a new office in London. The exact opening date for the office has not been revealed but it is likely to take place before the end of Q2. Read more

SolarNexus Solar Business Management Software Adds Professional Edition and Rebate Incentive Submission Features

Tuesday, 3.1.2011 - 17:00 (Renewable Energy World)

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Trina Solar signs licensing agreement with Zep Solar

Tuesday, 3.1.2011 - 16:20 (PV-Tech)

Trina Solar has signed a licensing, sales and marketing agreement with module-integrated installation hardware manufacturer Zep Solar. Trina hopes to begin selling its Zep compatible modules along with Zep?s System II hardware in North America, Europe and Australia from Q3 onwards. Read more

Hunterdon Central Regional High School Commissions Solar Array With HelioSage

Tuesday, 3.1.2011 - 16:20 (Renewable Energy World)

Hunterdon Central Regional High School, one of the largest high schools in New Jersey, and HelioSage, a developer of solar energy projects in the mid-Atlantic, have commissioned a 55 kilowatt solar array on the roof of the school's junior-senior science wing. The solar array, which will be owned, operated and maintained by HelioSage, furthers Hunterdon Central's track record of innovative, cost-effective facility management, and positions the school as a leader in sustainable operations. Read more

The U.S. PV Market: A Tale of David vs. Goliath?

Tuesday, 3.1.2011 - 16:16 (Renewable Energy World)

Despite recent headlines that might suggest otherwise, leading installation and manufacturing players are losing market share. We believe this is a healthy indication of both market growth and increasing acceptance of solar as "mainstream" in the eyes of both contractors and homeowners. Read more

Hanwha SolarOne appoints Raymond Farrell as Eastern U.S. senior director

Tuesday, 3.1.2011 - 13:32 (PV-Tech)

Hanwha SolarOne has appointed Raymond Farrell as its Eastern U.S. senior director. Farrell will be responsible for managing distributors and customer support among utility, commercial and residential sectors. Read more

Solar as a Social Network?

Tuesday, 3.1.2011 - 11:44 (Renewable Energy World)

Patrick Crane knows a thing or two about building networks. As the Former VP of Marketing for the popular business networking website LinkedIn from 2007 to 2010, Crane helped dramatically expand the site's reach and influence at a time when Facebook was beating down competitors like Friendster and Myspace. Read more

Ascent?s FAB3 project granted due diligence review with U.S. DOE

Tuesday, 3.1.2011 - 2:59 (PV-Tech)

Ascent Solar Technologies? proposed 150MW FAB3 project has recently been given the green light for advancement to the U.S. Department of Energy?s (DOE) Loan Guarantee Programs Office (LGPO) due diligence phase of review. The US$375 million project would use US$275 million from the loan guarantee program if granted approval. Read more

U.S. DOE partners with Masdar to test solar PV coating technology

Tuesday, 3.1.2011 - 1:19 (PV-Tech)

The U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has been developing specially formulated PV module coatings to help circumvent the moisture, cementation and dry dust adhesion problems that PV module producers worldwide currently face. Under a new agreement between the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Masdar, Abu Dhabi?s renewable energy initiative, PV modules with the NREL?s coating will undergo performance testing at a solar field in Masdar City. Read more

Order Focus: Hanwha SolarOne contracted to supply 50MW of PV modules to CNBM International

Tuesday, 3.1.2011 - 0:34 (PV-Tech)

Hanwha SolarOne and CNBM International have collectively extended their business relationship with a new order by CNBM International, which calls for Hanwha SolarOne to supply 50MW of it PV modules throughout 2011. The two companies originally entered into their business relationship in September 2010, when Hanwha SolarOne agreed to supply CNBM International with 10MW of PV modules during 2010. Read more

As Oil Prices Rise, AltaTerra Research Holds Energy Trends Briefing for Clean Energy and Sustainability Professionals

Tuesday, 3.1.2011 - 21:33 (Renewable Energy World)

In the March 24 online briefing, "Macro Trends in Global Energy Markets: Essentials for Clean Energy and Sustainability Professionals," leading thinkers provide eye-opening views and easy-to-understand frameworks for near-term and long-term global energy supply and demand and pricing scenarios. Read more

NREL Looks To Expand Biofuels Partnerships

Tuesday, 3.1.2011 - 16:13 (Renewable Energy World)

The scenario for your business dream plays out like this. You have an idea to make a fuel from biomass using a biochemical conversion processes. You and your investors have completed bench-scale tests of your process, but now it is time to take it to the next level and process up to one ton of dry biomass a day. However, in a tough economy you don't want to build your own demonstration facility, but still need somewhere to test it. It turns out that "somewhere" is located at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Read more

Big Challenges Remain for U.S. Offshore Wind

Tuesday, 3.1.2011 - 6:36 (Renewable Energy World)

The U.S. could see as many as 10 GW of offshore wind capacity installed by 2020. But it won't be easy, say industry experts. Read more

Europe's Policymakers Sign up for a New Offshore Transmission Grid

Tuesday, 3.1.2011 - 6:00 (Renewable Energy World)

If Europe is to achieve its carbon reduction commitments, a third of Europe's electricity will need to come from renewables by 2020, with wind power accounting for as much as 20% of the total supply. By 2030, wind power alone could provide a third of Europe's electricity ? and half by 2050. Read more

Reports surface that Soliant Energy is halting operations

Tuesday, 3.1.2011 - 22:14 (PV-Tech)

According to greentechsolar, Soliant Energy is in the process of looking for someone to acquire the company and has gone as far as letting most of its full time staff go. The company has experienced several CEO changes over its lifetime, along with US$29 million in venture capital funding, a name change and product remodels. The company, per greentechsolar is shelving its operations at this point as it looks into different strategic alternatives. Read more

Southwest Windpower's Andy Kruse to Speak at South By Southwest's Interactive "Green Movement" Panel

Tuesday, 3.1.2011 - 16:46 (Renewable Energy World)

Andy Kruse, co-founder and senior vice president of marketing at Southwest Windpower, the world's leading supplier of distributed wind generators, has been selected to speak on the panel, "Three Undiscovered Companies Leading the Green Movement" on Monday, March 14 at South By Southwest's (SXSW®) Interactive Festival in Austin, Texas. The panel will be held at 11:00 a.m. in the Austin Convention Center, room 6AB. Read more

Natural Power Complex Flow paper gains recognition in top industry journal

Tuesday, 3.1.2011 - 15:14 (Renewable Energy World)

Independent renewable energy consultancy Natural Power has published a paper on time-dependant computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis which has been accepted by the peer-reviewed Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics. The journal reports on all aspects of wind engineering and the activities of the International Association for Wind Engineering. Read more

meeco Group to install off-grid system on Paraguayan cattle ranch

Tuesday, 3.1.2011 - 15:11 (PV-Tech)

Switzerland?s meeco Group will install an off-grid PV system on a cattle ranch in Paraguay. The 4kW system will help to offset increasing diesel prices in South America by generating 6,000 kWh of electricity a year for the Región Occidental-based ranch. Read more

DTE Energy begins search for projects partners

Tuesday, 3.1.2011 - 11:44 (PV-Tech)

DTE Energy is on the lookout for companies to help it build several large-scale solar energy projects in southeast Michigan. The portfolio is to be be installed in the service area of DTE Energy?s utility subsidiary, Detroit Edison, over the next four years and will total 12MW. Read more

Final Conference Program Set for 2011 Clean Energy Workforce Conference

Tuesday, 3.1.2011 - 7:36 (Renewable Energy World)

Over 80 speakers, 24 sessions, 10 workshops, and the opportunity to meet and talk with hundreds of workforce renewable energy and energy efficiency experts, instructors and educators from around the country are all part of the March 8-10, 2011 Clean Energy Workforce Education Conference. "This year's conference is truly an impressive lineup covering all aspects of training the clean energy workforce," says Jane Weissman, IREC's Executive Director. Read more