IFP Energies nouvelles, Ciel et Terre develop floating solar power system

Saturday, 12.22.2012 - 15:34 (Solarserver)

On December 19th, 2012, IFP Energies nouvelles (IFPEN, Rueil-Malmaison, France) and Ciel et Terre (Lille, France) announced that they have developed Hydrelio, the world's first large-scale floating solar power generation system. The new solar power generation concept addresses the problems of land availability and landscape impacts that large-scale land-based solar power generation projects come up against. It makes it possible to conserve land that can be put to other uses (farming, mining, tourism, urban development) and to convert unused stretches of water into spaces dedicated to renewable electricity production (quarry lakes, irrigation ponds, water treatment plant lagoons, Read more

Solar industry trade show Intersolar Europe honored with the European Excellence Award 2012

Saturday, 12.22.2012 - 15:28 (Solarserver)

Intersolar Europe, the world's largest exhibition for the solar industry, came out on top in the Energy sector of the Industries and Institutions category amid stiff competition from fellow applicants based across Europe. The much-coveted PR prize was awarded to Intersolar's PR agency fischerAppelt, relations during a gala ceremony at the Roundhouse in London on December 6th, 2012. Read more

California agencies release interim document on desert renewable energy conservation plan

Saturday, 12.22.2012 - 15:22 (Solarserver)

California State and federal agencies have released an interim document to set guidelines for the development of solar and other renewable energy projects in the California desert while protecting biological and natural resources. The Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan (DRECP) identifies between 800 and 1,400 square kilometers as development focus areas. The interim document is being released to provide stakeholders and the public a change to review and provide feedback on development so far. Read more