http://forge1.feedweaver.net/rss/ash975/1pewqr3tw5mdfn84 Custom RSS feed powered by Feedweaver. Feeds are cached for about 15 minutes. Compiled in 1.48 seconds from 3 sources. http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2010/07/consolidation-continues-panasonic-to-buy-sanyo?cmpid=rss 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. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:00:00 -0700 http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2010/07/recurrent-finances-5-mw-pv-project?cmpid=rss 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. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:00:00 -0700 http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2010/07/solyndra-signs-ppa-with-sce?cmpid=rss The cylindrical CIGS thin-film manufacturer Solyndra just signed a power purchase agreement with the utility Southern California Edison for 16-MW of projects. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:00:00 -0700 http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/blog/post/2010/07/here-at-the-crossover-solar-beats-nuclear?cmpid=rss Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:00:00 -0700 http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/partner/first-conferences/news/article/2010/07/csp-today-interview-with-anoop-mathur-from-terrafore?cmpid=rss <img hspace="10" vspace="5" align="left" width="110" src="http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/assets/logos//assets/logos/footers/first-conferences.jpg" /> 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. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:00:00 -0700 http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2010/07/certification-requirements-could-hinder-uk-solar-market?cmpid=rss According to EUPD Research, an organization that is studying the UK PV market, an important aspect of the feed-in tariff (FIT) regulation could stymie growth of the solar market in the UK. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:00:00 -0700 http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/blog/post/2010/07/first-month-with-solar-nets-2600-banked-ev-miles?cmpid=rss Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:00:00 -0700 http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2010/07/utility-scale-battery-research-underway-by-major-organizations?cmpid=rss What happens when the U.S. government awards DuPont, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Bosch, and 3M $1.6 million to develop a longer-lasting, less expensive way to store clean energy? We will soon find out. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:00:00 -0700 http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/blog/post/2010/07/has-solar-become-mainstream?cmpid=rss Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:00:00 -0700 http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/partner/sma-america-inc-2081/news/article/2010/07/sma-expands-north-american-utility-scale-pv-inverter-line?cmpid=rss <img hspace="10" vspace="5" align="left" width="110" src="http://www.renewableenergyworld.com//assets/images/story/2010/7/29/2081-sma-expands-north-american-utility-scale-pv-inverter-line.jpg" /> SMA America LLC, the U.S.-based subsidiary of global solar technology leader SMA Solar Technology AG, has expanded its U.S. line of utility products with the Sunny Central High Efficiency (HE) line of solar inverters. The new 500 and 630 kilowatt inverters provide integrators, project developers and EPCs with a utility-scale 1000VDC solution that features the industry's best efficiency in the medium voltage interconnection category. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:00:00 -0700 http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2010/07/concentrating-solar-power-builds-up-heat?cmpid=rss <img hspace="10" vspace="5" align="left" width="110" src="http://www.renewableenergyworld.com//assets/images/story/2010/7/29/1332-concentrating-solar-power-builds-up-heat.jpg" /> If you're wondering where the Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) is heading from here, crane your neck and look upward. Forecasts show industry growth climbing steeply from 2010. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:00:00 -0700 http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2010/07/audio-interview-the-future-of-thin-film-solar-cell-manufacturing-chris-eberspacher?cmpid=rss <img hspace="10" vspace="5" align="left" width="110" src="http://www.renewableenergyworld.com//assets/images/story/2010/7/29/1332-audio-interview-the-future-of-thin-film-solar-cell-manufacturing-chris-eberspacher.jpg" /> Eberspacher summarizes sessions on thin-film photovoltaics and PV fab management from Intersolar NA 2010. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:00:00 -0700 http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/blog/post/2010/07/myenergysolution-com-helping-san-diego-residents-go-solar?cmpid=rss Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:00:00 -0700 http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/blog/post/2010/07/the-natural-gas-as-bridge-idea?cmpid=rss Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:00:00 -0700 http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2010/07/fossil-fuel-subsidies-outpace-renewables?cmpid=rss The research and consulting firm Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) reports that subsidies for fossil energies are far outweighing those for renewables. While many governments are putting support behind clean energy, the figures show that renewables are still far behind, reports BNEF. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:00:00 -0700 http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2010/07/u-s-doe-funds-sunlight-to-fuel-project?cmpid=rss The U.S. Department of Energy Announced earlier this month that it would set aside more than $100 million to create an "Energy Innovation Hub" to encourage innovation around producing fuels directly from sunlight. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:00:00 -0700 http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/partner/solaredge/news/article/2010/07/enolia-solar-systems-to-install-1-5mw-of-solaredge-power-harvesting-systems-in-greece-as-part-of-a-new-partnership?cmpid=rss <img hspace="10" vspace="5" align="left" width="110" src="http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/assets/logos//assets/logos/footers/8285.jpg" /> SolarEdge Technologies, a provider of end-to-end Distributed Solar Power Harvesting and monitoring solutions, is expanding its activity in Greece, announcing a partnership with Enolia Solar Systems SA, a leading Greek company active in the development of PV projects, trading of PV solar equipment and design and implementation of rooftop applications in the rapidly developing PV markets of Greece, Cyprus and Bulgaria. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:00:00 -0700 http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2010/07/audio-interview-eiq-energy-partners-with-shoales-to-reduce-bos-costs?cmpid=rss <img hspace="10" vspace="5" align="left" width="110" src="http://www.renewableenergyworld.com//assets/images/story/2010/7/29/1332-audio-interview-eiq-energy-partners-with-shoales-to-reduce-bos-costs.jpg" /> Michael Lamb tells editor Debra Vogler how the company's vBoost technology and its partnership announcement with Shoales will address reduced balance-of-system (BoS) costs. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:00:00 -0700 http://www.eere.energy.gov/news/news_detail.cfm/news_id=16191 An unmanned solar-powered aircraft stayed aloft over an Arizona proving ground for 14 days, smashing records for such flights, according to its makers. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.eere.energy.gov/news/news_detail.cfm/news_id=16189 DOE is backing a California research team with up to $122 million for an energy innovation hub to produce fuels from sunlight. Cal Tech will lead the team in partnership with DOE's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/blog/post/2010/07/nicaraguan-communities-embrace-solar-and-wind?cmpid=rss <img hspace="10" vspace="5" align="left" width="110" src="http://www.renewableenergyworld.com//assets/images/story/2010/7/28/1158-nicaraguan-communities-embrace-solar-and-wind.jpg" /> Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:00:00 -0700 http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/partner/solar-energy-international-1158/news/article/2010/07/solar-energy-international-meets-industry-needs-with-curriculum-update?cmpid=rss <img hspace="10" vspace="5" align="left" width="110" src="http://www.renewableenergyworld.com//assets/images/story/2010/7/28/1158-solar-energy-international-meets-industry-needs-with-curriculum-update.jpg" /> For 20 years, SEI has been at the forefront of solar PV training. Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:00:00 -0700 http://www.eere.energy.gov/news/news_detail.cfm/news_id=16179 During the first Clean Energy Ministerial, which attracted 24 governments, DOE announced that the United States will help launch 11 international clean energy initiatives, ranging from increased electric vehicle use to distribution of 10 million solar LEDs to the world's poorest. Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.eere.energy.gov/news/news_detail.cfm/news_id=16172 DOE has announced $30 million in Recovery Act and FY 2010 funds to help small businesses commercialize promising new technologies. Applications are being accepted in the technology areas of biomass, buildings, geothermal, photovoltaics, wind power, vehicle efficiency, and energy transmission and storage. Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.eere.energy.gov/news/news_detail.cfm/news_id=16155 DOE and the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) have chosen a new "zone" on the Nevada Test Site for use in demonstrating cutting-edge solar technologies. The agencies signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish the collaboration. Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.eere.energy.gov/news/news_detail.cfm/news_id=16156 DOE-funded research projects have won 39 of the 100 R&D 100 awards for 2010, including eight for energy efficiency and renewable energy. Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.eere.energy.gov/news/news_detail.cfm/news_id=16158 In a flight over Switzerland, a solar-powered aircraft flew for more than 26 hours, completing the first full day-and-night flight for a piloted solar-powered airplane, said organizers of the flight who are preparing for a zero-emission flight around the world. Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.eere.energy.gov/news/news_detail.cfm/news_id=16146 U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu, U.S. Department of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada announced today the site of the new Solar Demonstration Zone to demonstrate cutting-edge solar energy technologies. Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.eere.energy.gov/news/news_detail.cfm/news_id=16140 President Obama has announced a $400 million Recovery Act conditional loan guarantee to Abound Solar Manufacturing for thin-film solar panel assembly facilities in Colorado and Indiana. When fully operational in 2013, the facilities will produce millions of panels annually. Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.eere.energy.gov/news/news_detail.cfm/news_id=16139 DOE has announced a $1.45 billion conditional loan guarantee to Abengoa Solar to build a concentrating solar power generating facility in Arizona. The project will create 1,600 jobs during construction and will deliver electricity to 70,000 Arizona homes. Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.eere.energy.gov/news/news_detail.cfm/news_id=16137 In his weekly video address, President Obama announced the offer of a conditional commitment to Abengoa Solar Inc. for a $1.45 billion loan guarantee to finance the construction and start-up of a concentrating solar power generating facility. Sat, 03 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.eere.energy.gov/news/news_detail.cfm/news_id=16136 In his weekly video address, President Obama announced the offer of a conditional commitment for a loan guarantee of $400 million to Abound Solar Manufacturing, LLC to manufacture state-of-the-art thin-film solar panels. Sat, 03 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.eere.energy.gov/news/news_detail.cfm/news_id=16129 Japan's space agency has successfully deployed a "solar sail" on the first spacecraft employing both photon propulsion and thin-film solar power generation. And, European engineers are planning an all-night flight on a solar-powered airplane. Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.eere.energy.gov/news/news_detail.cfm/news_id=16125 The University of Michigan continued its dominance in solar car racing by winning the 1,200-mile American Solar Challenge, a race through four Midwestern states which concluded on June 26. Michigan, which won 5 of the event's predecessors, finished more than two hours ahead of second-place University of Minnesota. Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.eere.energy.gov/news/news_detail.cfm/news_id=16097 The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released its rental schedule for solar energy right-of-way authorizations on public lands. The schedule will provide some additional cost certainty for the solar energy industry. Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.eere.energy.gov/news/news_detail.cfm/news_id=16041 DOE's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has released a study showing that it is possible for the Western power grid to draw 35% of its electricity from solar and wind sources. The study notes that increased coordination among utilities would be needed to reach that target. Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.eere.energy.gov/news/news_detail.cfm/news_id=16042 The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) has launched a new "Solar Express" initiative to streamline financing for U.S. exports to small solar-energy projects. Projects of $3 million to $10 million could be approved in only 60 days. Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.eere.energy.gov/news/news_detail.cfm/news_id=16023 Citing support from state and federal policies, the U.S. solar industry reported strong growth in 2009, with a 36% increase in revenues. Globally, First Solar topped the list of solar module suppliers in 2009, shipping more than a gigawatt of modules, according to an industry analyst. Wed, 19 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.eere.energy.gov/news/news_detail.cfm/news_id=16022 Several reports are showing that the clean energy sector remained strong globally in 2009 and during the first quarter of 2010. Bloomberg New Energy Finance found that investments in clean energy increased 31% in the first quarter of 2010 over the same period in 2009. Wed, 19 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.eere.energy.gov/news/news_detail.cfm/news_id=16025 Scientists have long sought to mimic the mechanism of photosynthesis, allowing them to convert sunlight directly into fuels and chemicals. 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