NREL receives three R&D 100 awards for PV technology collaborations

Friday, 6.24.2011 - 17:45 (Solarserver)

On June 22nd, 2011, the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratories (NREL, Golden, Colorado, U.S.) announced that it has won three separate "R&D 100" awards from R&D Magazine for solar photovoltaic (PV) technologies. The awards were presented for collaborations to create silicon ink, a method of rapid PV cell assessment, and a new furnace for heating PV cells. Read more

Magnolia Solar touts record high voltages for InGaAs quantum well solar cells at PVSC

Friday, 6.24.2011 - 13:46 (PV-Tech)

In a presentation at the 37th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialist Conference (PVSC) in Seattle, Dr. Roger E. Welser, Chief Technical Officer at Magnolia Solar detailed new record high voltages for InGaAs quantum well solar cells, the company said in a statement without revealing the voltage figures. Read more

STR Holdings impacted by weak demand for solar modules

Friday, 6.24.2011 - 12:47 (PV-Tech)

The weak demand for solar modules in the first-half of the year has also impacted the supply chain, as backsheet specialist, STR Holdings has lowered revenue guidance for its second-quarter financial period. According to STR module manufacturers have slowed build rates and reduced material purchase orders due to excess inventory and overcapacity. STR expects its solar segment sales to be in the region of US$68 - US$69 million, compared to previous guidance of between US$74 and US$78 million. Read more

Bank of America receives USD 1.4 billion loan guarantee for 733 MW distributed PV project

Friday, 6.24.2011 - 9:25 (Solarserver)

On June 22nd, 2011, the United States Department of Energy (DOE) offered a conditional commitment for a USD 1.4 billion loan guarantee for a project to build 733 MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) plants on industrial buildings. Bank of America Merrill Lynch (Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.), Prologis Inc. (Denver, Colorado, U.S.) and NRG Energy Inc. (Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.) will launch Project Amp, which aims to build PV plants on roughly 750 rooftops across the United States. Read more

On-Site Visits by a Field Technician Are Included With Every Solar FlexRack Purchase

Friday, 6.24.2011 - 22:55 (Renewable Energy World)

YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO ? It's a given that no photovoltaic rack mounting hardware can be installed more quickly, easily and with fewer workers than the Solar FlexRack. Read more

Satcon to supply 20 MW of solar inverters for PV plants in Southern Europe

Friday, 6.24.2011 - 22:05 (Solarserver)

On June 23rd, 2011, Satcon Technology Corporation (Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.) announced that it has been selected by BIOSAR Energy SA (Kifissia, Greece) to supply inverters for 20 MW of utility scale solar photovoltaic (PV) plants. BIOSAR will deploy 32 of Satcon's 625 kW Equinox inverters in plants which will be located in Italy, Greece and Bulgaria. Read more

SEI and SolarSpies to Provide One-Day Solar Training Workshop at Intersolar

Friday, 6.24.2011 - 21:38 (Renewable Energy World)

This summer, Solar Energy International instructor Jeff Spies is leading a powerful one-day training workshop to help contractors, solar business professionals, and green job seekers understand the fast paced solar PV market and learn the key steps to succeeding in an increasingly competitive field. Read more

FPL solar PV, water heating rebate program to open June 29th

Friday, 6.24.2011 - 17:45 (Solarserver)

Florida Power and Light Company (FPL, Juno Beach, Florida, U.S.) has announced that a new pilot program for solar photovoltaic (PV) and solar water heating rebates will begin on June 29th, 2011. The program was originally scheduled to open on June 21st, 2011, however a problem on the FPL website prevented the submission of applications. FPL states that this delay will not impact the fair distribution of rebate funding. Read more

Q-Cells appoints Fraunhofer Institute director to Supervisory Board

Friday, 6.24.2011 - 15:26 (PV-Tech)

Q-Cells has elected the director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, Eicke Weber, to its Supervisory Board at the company?s 2011 Annual General Meeting (AGM). Weber, who had initially been appointed to the board by court order, received more than 99% of the vote. Read more

Unleashing Rooftop Solar Energy Through More Efficient Government

Friday, 6.24.2011 - 15:13 (Renewable Energy World)

Across the country, the race is on to drive down the cost of solar energy. And a new challenge through the U.S. Department of Energy's SunShot Initiative could help slash the costs even faster. Read more

New South Wales solar industry in crisis

Friday, 6.24.2011 - 13:31 (PV-Tech)

Without Government assistance, the New South Wales solar industry could cease to exist in a little as eight weeks, according to the Australian Solar Energy Society. Read more

Solarbuzz predicts Europe to fall to 65% of global PV market in 2011

Friday, 6.24.2011 - 13:29 (Solarserver)

On June 22nd, 2011 Solarbuzz Inc. (San Francisco, California, U.S.) released an analysis of global solar photovoltaic (PV) markets which indicates that European solar incentive cuts are causing majors shifts in multiple aspects of these markets. Citing its three "Regional Downstream PV Markets" reports, the company predicts that European PV market share will decrease from 82% to 65% in 2011, with an increase in market share from North America and Asia. Read more

Pythagoras Solar?s BIPV window technology wins GE award

Friday, 6.24.2011 - 12:12 (PV-Tech)

Pythagoras Solar has won the GE ecomagination Challenge for its Photovoltaic Glass Unit (PVGU) window technology. The company fended off competition from nearly 5,000 other entrants to win the award, which recognises the most promising innovations in the field of building-integrated energy technology. Read more

Steer clear of the swindling solar salesman

Friday, 6.24.2011 - 11:33 (Solarpowerportal)

Consumer watchdog Which? has warned that householders who make the decision to install solar panels to reduce their bills could be getting ripped off. According to a recent undercover investigation, solar salesmen are routinely misleading customers in order to make a healthy profit. Read more

Legislation introduced provides hydropower production tax credit parity

Friday, 6.24.2011 - 22:12 (Renewable Energy World)

Bipartisan legislation to fully recognize the energy, environmental and economic benefits of hydropower, the country's largest renewable resource was introduced in the House of Representatives Wednesday.The Renewable Energy Parity Act would provide production tax credit (PTC) parity for hydropower generation, leveling the playing field for all renewables. Read more

U.S. Supreme Court confirms EPA regulation of carbon emissions

Friday, 6.24.2011 - 22:05 (Solarserver)

On June 20th, 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an 8-0 decision that re-affirms the role of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in regulating carbon emissions under the Clean Air Act. In "Connecticut v. American Electric Power", the court ruled that a group of U.S. states, cities and a land trust could not bring a lawsuit over carbon emissions directly against five large utilities, as such regulation is the EPA's jurisdiction. Read more

Alamo City sees Future in 'New Energy Economy'

Friday, 6.24.2011 - 15:15 (Renewable Energy World)

In the country's seventh largest city, political leaders are betting that green energy and smart grid technology will stimulate economic growth for decades to come. Read more

Alamo City Sees Future in 'New Energy Economy'

Friday, 6.24.2011 - 15:15 (Renewable Energy World)

In the country's seventh largest city, political leaders are betting that green energy and smart grid technology will stimulate economic growth for decades to come. Read more