UK energy industry launches the smart grid revolution

Thursday, 6.23.2011 - 11:17 (Solarpowerportal)

Championing the shake-up of the UK’s energy infrastructure, a new cross industry body will today outline plans to develop and deliver the much-anticipated smart grid. By combining key players from the energy sector, ICT companies, environmental organisations, Government, regulators and consumer groups, SmartGrid GB will transform the way energy is generated, distributed and consumed in the UK. Read more

Construction begins on 9 MW PV plant in New Jersey, largest rooftop PV plant in U.S.

Thursday, 6.23.2011 - 10:09 (Solarserver)

On June 21st, 2011, Gloucester Marine Terminal Inc. (Gloucester City, New Jersey, U.S.) announced that it has begun construction on the largest roof-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in the United States at 9 MW at a refrigerated warehouse on the Delaware River in New Jersey. The company has partnered with SunPower Corporation (San Jose, California, U.S.) on the Riverside PV project, which will use 27,528 SunPower T5 Solar Roof Tile modules. Read more

Alex Vanderpol selected as general counsel for Astronergy

Thursday, 6.23.2011 - 22:46 (PV-Tech)

Alex Vanderpol has been appointed as Astronergy?s general counsel, a role in which he will oversee all the legal operations for the company. Vanderpol has practiced corporate and commercial law and worked for various organizations based in Asia including the Singapore and Shanghai branches of AMB AMRO Bank and Solarfun Power Holdings, Hanwha Solar One, in Shanghai. Read more

PsomasFMG, GCL Solar establish US$80,000 scholarship fund for California high school district

Thursday, 6.23.2011 - 22:33 (PV-Tech)

After completing a 9.5MW of solar installation at 10 different Antelope Valley Union High School District sites, PsomasFMG and GCL Solar announced the newly minted Raleign Wright Scholarship for the district?s students. The companies will contribute US$80,000 over the next four years to recognize students that have excelled in math, science, leadership and character. Read more

PVNavigator implements second lease option with County of San Bernardino for a solar PV facility

Thursday, 6.23.2011 - 22:13 (PV-Tech)

The County of San Bernardino and PVNavigator (PVN), part of the Project Navigator (PNL) group, signed a lease option agreement, which will see PVN assess the potential development of a solar PV facility at the Barstow Sanitary Landfill in Barstow, California. The solar project will range between 10MW to 20MW with the power it generates sold to Southern California Edison. Read more

Order Focus: Satcon partners with Biosar for utility-scale solar PV plants in European

Thursday, 6.23.2011 - 21:45 (PV-Tech)

Satcon Technology and Biosar Energy will be teaming up to develop various utility-scale power plants in Italy, Greece and Bulgaria. Biosar plans to install 32 of Satcon?s 625kW Equinox inverters at the multiple solar power plants. Read more

NREL receives three awards for its solar advancements from R&D Magazine

Thursday, 6.23.2011 - 21:14 (PV-Tech)

The US Department of Energy?s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) was selected by R&D Magazine as one of the top 100 contributors of innovations for its liquid silicon, FlashQE and optical cavity furnace. The three awards bring NREL?s total R&D 100 awards, since 1982, to 50. Read more

Wall Street's Irrational, Dangerous Hatred of Solar Stocks

Thursday, 6.23.2011 - 15:05 (Renewable Energy World)

For most of 2011, the stocks of solar power companies of all kinds, from providers of raw polysilicon to developers of finished utility scale plants, have been taking a beating on world and U.S. stock markets, partly because solar has been the industry most singled out for attack by bearish short sellers. Read more

Solar Media and Solarzoom to launch new Chinese solar magazine

Thursday, 6.23.2011 - 13:36 (PV-Tech)

Solar Media, the leading technical publisher for the PV industry and Solarzoom, the number one procurement and pricing portal for the PV industry, have entered a new phase in their partnership. Together they will re-launch the two-year-old Photovoltaics International Lite China quarterly magazine. Read more

Boots on the Roof and Free Hot Water Announce Partnership

Thursday, 6.23.2011 - 13:30 (Renewable Energy World)

Solar Thermal manufacturer and distributor Free Hot Water announces a solar water heating training partnership with Boots on the Roof, a national solar trainer based in Fremont, California. The partnership provides an opportunity for graduates of Boots on the Roof's 6-day Solar Thermal training boot camps to become Free Hot Water Certified Installers. Read more

Solar Frontier to open new office in Saudi Arabia

Thursday, 6.23.2011 - 11:27 (PV-Tech)

Solar Frontier is set to strengthen its presence within the growing Middle Eastern solar market by opening a new office in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia. The office, which opens on July 1, will help Solar Frontier to liaise with its partners in the region and offer more hands-on support for its projects in Saudi Arabia. Read more

Bosch plans new solar manufacturing site in Malaysia covering the entire PV value-added chain

Thursday, 6.23.2011 - 10:09 (Solarserver)

The Bosch Group (Stuttgart, Germany) wants to further expand its photovoltaic (PV) business and is planning a new manufacturing site in the Batu Kawan region in Penang, Malaysia. With a planned investment of some EUR 520 million, the construction project for the new manufacturing site is reportedly one of the biggest in the company's history, Bosch emphasizes in a press release. ?With this investment, Bosch is moving further along the path of internationalization it has already set for its photovoltaics business,? said Franz Fehrenbach, chairman of the Bosch board of management, in Stuttgart (Germany). Read more

Etrion contracts Phoenix Solar to build 2.6MW PV plant in Italy

Thursday, 6.23.2011 - 10:09 (Solarserver)

Etrion Corporation (Geneva, Switzerland), an independent solar power producer, and Phoenix Solar AG (Sulzemoos, Germany) a leading photovoltaic (PV) system integrator listed on the German TecDAX, announced a new agreement to build a 2.6MW solar power plant near Nettuno in the Lazio region of Italy. Etrion will own the power plant, and Phoenix Solar will design, construct and provide operations and maintenance services for the park. Read more

PV in Greece: Conergy closed second megawatt solar park deal within two weeks; Solar energy continues to be on the rise on the Hellenic peninsula

Thursday, 6.23.2011 - 10:08 (Solarserver)

After the 1.5 megawatt (MW) solar park in Arta, Conergy continues its successful course in the Greek solar photovoltaic (PV) market. The Hamburg based solar expert builds its second megawatt project in Greece within just two weeks. The new 2 megawatt power plant is located in Grevena (Pylori), 200 kilometers west of Thessaloniki. Read more

Borrego Solar Systems closes latest fund with U.S. Bank and East West Bank to finance new PV projects

Thursday, 6.23.2011 - 10:08 (Solarserver)

Borrego Solar Systems Inc. (El Cajon, Calif.), a designer, installer and financier of grid-tied solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, announced, that it closed its latest fund, with its partners U.S. Bank and East West Bank to finance new solar PV projects in Massachusetts, New Jersey and California. The latest round of projects brings the total amount of solar financed through the Borrego Solar PPA to more than USD 100 million in the last twelve months, further demonstrating the value of Borrego Solar's ?One Stop Shop? offering for solar design, construction, maintenance and financing. Read more

Solar Power Break Through!

Thursday, 6.23.2011 - 6:58 (Renewable Energy World)

If you think you are seeing a slow down in Solar "Look Again!" Solar Flare Systems Inc. is going to Change the Face of Solar Energy! Read more

POET to discuss cellulosic ethanol, NASCAR at Fuel Ethanol Workshop

Thursday, 6.23.2011 - 15:55 (Renewable Energy World)

In panel discussions next week POET will discuss the road to commercializing cellulosic ethanol and the marketing effort around ethanol's sponsorship of NASCAR at the annual Fuel Ethanol Workshop (FEW) in Indianapolis. Read more

Operator of 23 UK wind farms selects Second Wind's remote sensing technology to add certainty to planning and operations

Thursday, 6.23.2011 - 17:14 (Renewable Energy World)

One of the UK's biggest renewable energy companies is using Second Wind's Triton Sonic Wind Profiler to evaluate wind farm sites and position wind turbines for maximum productivity and profitability. Read more

Oultook on the Future of Hydro Development Worldwide

Thursday, 6.23.2011 - 9:41 (Renewable Energy World)

Each year, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) develops an outlook for the international energy markets, including electricity. The International Energy Outlook 2010 (IEO2101), which was released last summer, projects markets through 2035. As part of its assessment of these markets, EIA analyzes policies and incentives intended to support generation sources, including hydropower. Here's a look at the potential future of hydro generation worldwide and how current policies can affect utilization of this valuable resource. Read more

Geothermal Feed-in Tariffs Worldwide

Thursday, 6.23.2011 - 15:27 (Renewable Energy World)

Countries worldwide are increasingly turning to feed-in tariffs as a mechanism to develop geothermal energy. Read more

First online MBA programme worldwide with focus on Renewable Energy

Thursday, 6.23.2011 - 13:05 (Renewable Energy World)

Students can apply now for the Distance Learning Programme "MBA Renewables" starting in October 2011 Read more

Breaking News: UK ministers name eight new nuclear power sites

Thursday, 6.23.2011 - 12:49 (Solarpowerportal)

After Germany, Italy and Switzerland turned their back on nuclear power for good, the UK Government has today confirmed eight sites deemed suitable for new nuclear power stations. The... Read more