Renewable Energy

CSP Today: Interview with Anoop Mathur from Terrafore

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:00:00 -0700

Ahead of the First Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Summit India, CSP Today catches up with Anoop Mathur from Terrafore, who will be speaking at the Summit.

DOE Backs Hawaiian Wind Power Project

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:00:00 -0700

Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced that the Department of Energy (DOE) has finalized a $117 million loan guarantee for the Kahuku Wind Power project. The 30-megawatt (MW) project is located in Kahuku, Hawaii and will create over 200 jobs on the island of Oahu, according to DOE.

Here at the Crossover, Solar Beats Nuclear

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:00:00 -0700

Bigger Blades and Better Designs in Wind Energy

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:00:00 -0700

Evidence that wind generation equipment development continues apace emerges from a swath of new designs that are intended to extend the operational range of existing machines into previously untapped wind regimes. The moves indicate a key trend that is being adopted by the industry's leading original equipment manufacturers as they bid to maximize their engineering capital.

Consolidation Continues: Panasonic To Buy Sanyo

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:00:00 -0700

On Wednesday this week, Panasonic announced its intentions to purchase remaining shares of Sanyo Electric Co and Panasonic Electric Works (PEW). Panasonic already had a 50% stake in Sanyo as of last year. Sanyo is a big player in the solar market and producer of lithium-ion batteries.

Recurrent Finances 5-MW PV Project

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:00:00 -0700

The solar PV development company Recurrent Energy has been making some big project announcements lately. The developer said yesterday that it had raised $18 million in debt for a 5-MW PV system in San Francisco.

Solyndra Signs PPA with SCE

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:00:00 -0700

The cylindrical CIGS thin-film manufacturer Solyndra just signed a power purchase agreement with the utility Southern California Edison for 16-MW of projects.

Isolux Corsan Awarded a Contract for the Construction of an Ethanol Plant in Colombia

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:30:00 -0700

The contract has a total price tag of $140 million and project will begin immediately with the engineering work.

Germany plans offshore expansion, UK could miss targets

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:08:00 -0700

Norbert Röttgen, German Federal Environment Minister, has thrown his backing behind developing more offshore wind farms in Germany.

Solar thermal seeks US breakthrough

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:03:00 -0700

Solar thermal power could be close to a breakthrough in the US market, but only if developers can shave costs to beat back competition from photovoltaic (PV) solar systems, and attract the huge sums needed to finance the renewable energy plants.

SolarWorld AG Increases Shipments by 58 Percent

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:34:00 -0700

58 percent increase versus First Half of 2009 and Generates Operating Result of € 81.2 Million

Solarfun Awarded Two PV Module Contracts Totaling 12MW in Italy

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:49:00 -0700

Solarfun to supply GranSolarGhella and T.R.S. Tozzi Renewable Energy S.p.A.

Emergence of New Photovoltaics Products Enables Widespread Use of Solar Power Finds Frost & Sullivan

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:37:00 -0700

Propelled by aggressive R&D activities, third generation photovoltaics (PVs) are poised to take a huge leap forward.

Has Solar Become Mainstream?