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Archive for April, 2009

Is It Time To Invest in Solar Stocks?

Monday, April 27th, 2009 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

Mr. Lynch what do you think of the general stock market at this time and more specifically about solar stocks in particular? Thanks. -- Larry D., Ridgefield CT

Shouldn’t Your Company Be Up to Speed on Carbon?

Monday, April 27th, 2009 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

The US federal government is now moving forward to regulate carbon dioxide emissions. This is a game changer for Fortune 2000 companies. The highly popular "Introduction to Carbon Trading and Finance" seminar will be taught by Peter Fusaro on ...

REpower Systems: Less is More Offshore

Monday, April 27th, 2009 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

A new 6 MW wind turbine is going into production alongside REpower's 5M. Eize de Vries went to take a look inside - and at the logistics of manufacture.

Spire Opens Advanced Technology Center

Monday, April 27th, 2009 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

Spire Corporation has upgraded and expanded its Advanced Technology Center (ATC) located at its headquarters in Bedford, Massachusetts. The ATC consists of a state-of-the-art PV module production line for product development and PV material evaluations, including solar cells.

School District Awards US $12M Project to Atlantic Energy Solutions

Monday, April 27th, 2009 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

Atlantic Energy Solutions has been awarded a US $12.2 million renewable energy and energy efficiency project from a Long Island, NY School District. The multifaceted project includes installation of a 200-kilowatt (kW) solar photovoltaic system, a 300-kW cogeneration system, ...

Al Gore Endorses Green Bank Bill

Monday, April 27th, 2009 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

While testifying before the House Energy and Commerce Committee last week, Former Vice President Al Gore endorsed the Green Bank Proposal, a measure introduced by Congressman Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) that would create a government-owned financial institution to provide support ...

ASU & Advent Solar To Develop Next Generation of Ventura Solar Technology

Monday, April 27th, 2009 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

Arizona State University (ASU) and Advent Solar Inc. have formed a development partnership to further the advancement of solar photovoltaic (PV) technology. As part of the initiative, members of ASU's Solar Power Laboratory will work with Advent Solar to develop ...

Oyster Wave Energy System Produces Electricity

Monday, April 27th, 2009 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

Aquamarine Power's tests on the Oyster wave energy converter have been declared a success. The device has now produced and exported electricity to the grid at the New and Renewable Energy Centre (NaREC) near Newcastle, for the first time.

Abengoa Starts Operations at 20-MW Solar Power Tower Plant

Monday, April 27th, 2009 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

Following the conclusion of the successful three-day production and operational testing period, Abengoa Solar has started commercial operation of the new PS20 solar power tower plant located at the Solucar Platform, near Seville, Spain. Over the course of the testing ...

Scope of clean energy, climate bills takes shape

Monday, April 27th, 2009 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

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Q&A: What really goes into that carbon footprint?

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‘60 Minutes’ video: America’s coal dilemma

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Now, LCD monitors watch you

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Protecting Net Metering: The Civil Rights Movement for Solar Energy

Sunday, April 26th, 2009 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

The California State Legislature has just begun consideration of a little-noticed piece of legislation that figures prominently in the future of solar power in America. California's current net-metering legislation limits the total amount of rooftop solar power that ...

New searchable map of the green energy world

Sunday, April 26th, 2009 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

Advanced Anaerobic Digestion: More Gas from Sewage Sludge

Sunday, April 26th, 2009 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

At a time of heightened concerns about waste, climate change and the need for cleaner energy, it is worth pointing out that not all the news is bad. Technologies are redressing the balance -- and one of these is ...

Evergreen Solar PV Panels Power EV Recharging Station in Germany

Sunday, April 26th, 2009 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

Evergreen Solar Inc. announced that its panels are being used to provide the electricity for a new electric vehicle battery recharging station in a high-traffic area in Frankfurt, Germany. The solar "fuel" station provides free battery charging for small-scale electric ...

Jadoo To Receive US $1.8M In Stimulus Funding

Sunday, April 26th, 2009 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

Jadoo Power is set to receive US $1.8 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) through the Department of Energy to further advance its fuel cell technologies.

SolFocus Expands Glassworks Factory in Arizona

Sunday, April 26th, 2009 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

SolFocus announced the completion of its expanded solar glass reflector manufacturing factory in Mesa, Arizona. With a 175 percent increase in manufacturing floor space and a new line of manufacturing equipment, the SolFocus Glassworks facility will have the capacity to ...

IAWIND Receives US $3M from Iowa Power Fund

Sunday, April 26th, 2009 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

The Iowa Alliance for Wind Innovation and Novel Development (IAWIND), a collaborative project led by the University of Iowa (UI) College of Engineering, has received a US $3 million, three-year grant from the Iowa Power Fund, a part of the ...