NYT: More e-mails link Sen. Ensign to job effort Mar 11, 2010
with the federal Bureau of Land Management (referred to as BLM in e-mail exchanges) so the company could build a solar power plant. Mr. Ensign brought up the idea of P2SAs hiring Mr. Hampton, Mr. Andrews recalled. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Global `Green Stimulus' Spending May Triple in 2010, HSBC Report Says Mar 10, 2010
Government promises to boost wind and solar power, build more efficient electricity grids and encourage lower-carbon forms of transport amounted to $521 billion the past two years, the London-based bank said today in a note to investors. About $82 billion of that was spent last year with $248 billion more likely to be disbursed this year, HSBC said. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Nuclear does not have the answers we need Mar 10, 2010
The fact remains, we don't need nuclear power - we have baseload solar, solar thermal power with molten salt storage, which can provide 24-hour solar power in the sunniest country on Earth. It is already doing this in Spain and the USA is building plants. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
After boom and bust, solar power finds a place in Spain Mar 10, 2010
Soon, Puertollano, home to the Museum of the Mining Industry, became a hub of alternative energy, with two enormous solar power plants, factories making solar panels and silicon wafers, and clean energy research institutes. Half the solar power installed globally in 2008 was installed in Spain ... "Why are they limiting solar power, when the sun is unlimited?". (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
SunPower partners on Italy power plants Mar 10, 2010
SunPower, K6 partner on Italy solar power plants - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal ... SunPower, K6 partner on Italy solar power plants ... and K6 SaS on Tuesday announced an agreement to build two 1-megawatt photovoltaic solar power plants in Italy. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Solar power tower: Future or folly? Mar 10, 2010
The view from Spain's solar power tower - CNN.com ... The view from Spain's solar power tower ... Although currently closed for maintenance, when PS20 is fully online again in April it will be the world's most powerful solar power tower. (CNN -- International)
Solar Power nabs $24M in stimulus funds Mar 10, 2010
Solar Power Inc. installed solar panels at Marshall Medical Center ... Solar Power builds solar panels at a manufacturing plant in China and installs solar power systems in the United States ... Solar Power also announced plans to develop a $50 million utility-scale photovoltaic system in Sacramento County. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Political Grapevine Mar 10, 2010
4 billion in federal loan guarantees to help build what it says will be the world's largest solar power complex in California's Mojave Desert. Bait and Switch. (Fox News)
Akeena Solar plans national push with retail-ready solar panels Mar 10, 2010
Since December, the Los Gatos-based solar power company s Anadalay AC solar panels and installation services have been available at 21 of 107 Lowe s stores in California ... According to SolarBuzz, an industry research and consulting firm, the global solar power market was expected to nearly double its annual revenue between 2005 and 2010, from $10 billion to $19 billion. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Learning from Nature: Scientists Break Down Carbon Dioxide Into Carbon Monoxide Using Visible Light Mar 10, 2010
8, 2009) Dual catalysts may be the key to efficiently turning carbon dioxide and water vapor into methane and other hydrocarbons using titania nanotubes and solar power, according to researchers. Burning. (Science Daily)
Wells Fargo group dedicated to cleantech lends $350 million Mar 9, 2010
Wells Fargo entered into a $100 million sale leaseback agreement with SunPower last year, to finance a pair of 1-megawatt solar power systems. Julie Blunden, a SunPower spokeswoman, said Silicon Valley s more prominent financiers might not bankroll such an agreement. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
NYT: Hybrid electric plant weds sun, gas Mar 9, 2010
The plant also serves as a real-life test on how to reduce the cost of solar power, which remains much more expensive than most other forms of electrical generation ... Wed love to tell you that solar power is as economic as fossil fuels, but the reality is that it is not, Lewis Hay III, FPLs chairman and chief executive, said on a recent tour of the plant ... For solar power, scale is still a relative term. (MSNBC -- Business)
Power grab: Companies developing better batteries Mar 9, 2010
Eco-friendly innovations wind and solar power, improved hybrid cars, electric cars and energy-saving laptops, to name a few are spurring the need for more reliable, efficient power ... There s also no way to store excess wind power and solar power for times when energy use peaks. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Retirement center investing $1M to harness solar power Mar 9, 2010
for free extra services. Friday, March 5, 2010. (Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area)
Tips given at PA Home Show Mar 9, 2010
Typically, with the credits, he said, a homeowner can expect to recoup their investment in five to seven years should they opt for solar power ... However, there can be draw backs with solar power, McClure said ... Two years ago, he added, the there wasnt much interest in solar power but it now makes up 30 percent of the companys business. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Energy: Power play advantage? Mar 9, 2010
Eco-friendly innovations wind and solar power, improved hybrid cars, electric cars and energy-saving laptops, to name a few are spurring the need for more reliable, efficient power. This drive to get greener all translates to great potential for companies developing fuel cells, improved battery technology and other discoveries that can generate, store and save energy. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Airport Check-in: American Airlines expands help for fliers Mar 8, 2010
Denver International installed a second set of solar power panels, which provide cheaper electricity for the airport. By Roger Yu, USA TODAY Airlines are expanding their line-busting experiments to more airports. (USA Today -- Money)
Hudson Opera House hosts art auction for Haiti Mar 8, 2010
I like the idea of the solar power. Offering clean energy to that area will benefit us. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Solar Energy Device from Pea Protein Structure Mar 8, 2010
8, 2010) If harnessing the unlimited solar power of the sun were easy, we wouldn't still have the greenhouse gas problem that results from the use of fossil fuel. And while solar energy systems work moderately well in hot desert climates, they are still inefficient and contribute only a small percentage of the general energy demand. (Science Daily)
CPS Energy working to get more customers on solar bandwagon Mar 8, 2010
CPS is offering a rebate of $3 for every watt of solar power generated by a customer s solar energy system 50 cents higher that what is currently being offered in Austin. During the first two years of the program, San Antonio had very few takers compared to its Central Texas neighbor. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
American paid, American made Mar 8, 2010
That debate centers on some $3 billion in stimulus funding for wind energy, solar power and other renewable energy projects. It seems to be aiding foreign companies more than domestic ones and further propping up the Chinese economy, which hardly needs any American help. (Albany Times Union)
Investors Sour on These Stocks, So I Like Them Mar 8, 2010
Once viewed as the newest and greenest energy source, solar power has become less popular with investors. They gradually realized that it is far from competitive with conventional energy sources on price, and that it accounts for less than 1 percent of U.S. electricity generation. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
renewable energy credits Mar 8, 2010
Selling a credit doesn t mean selling the power generated its value is based on the fact that solar power being produced means that much less power has to be generated by fossil fuels. Companies and utilities buy the credits to help them meet government standards requiring a certain amount of power to be produced by renewable means. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
Hawaii may depend on bonds to help finance home solar systems Mar 8, 2010
Trying to nudge homeowners to convert to solar power and reduce dependency on electricity, Gov. Linda Lingle and state lawmakers may authorize state bonds that would finance loans to cover the upfront cost of installation. Cost is a barrier for many homeowners interested in solar, despite federal and state tax incentives and utility rebates available to help make renewable energy more affordable. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Solar power future for glass pyramids? Mar 8, 2010
Solar power future for glass pyramids ... Solar power future for glass pyramids ... Dyson heads the Center for Architecture Science and Ecology, or CASE, a research consortium that wants to turn office windows into multifaceted solar power generators. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Solar company to set up near Portland Mar 7, 2010
Ferrotec makes components that are used by other manufacturers to produce solar power equipment. Tags. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
World's Largest Producers of Altern... Mar 7, 2010
Hydroelectric power is the dominant renewable energy due to its widespread use but wind energy and solar power are fast growing forms of alternative sources of energy ... Largest Producers of Solar Power ... The largest producers of solar power are. (Suite101.com)
> Researchers study weathers effect on solar panels Mar 7, 2010
The testing program received $250,000 from as part of a three-year project for the Solar Power Lab. Project co-director George Maracas also is acting director and chief operating officer of the Solar Power Lab ... ASU Solar Power Laboratory. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Only a few Sabahans in KL are jobless: CM Musa Mar 6, 2010
"We also have job openings for professionals. In July, Malacca will need between 100 and 200 electrical engineers for its solar power industry," he said. - Bernama. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Budget's green initiatives Mar 5, 2010
For solar power, whats proposed is a concessional Customs duty of 5% on machinery, instruments and appliances required for setting up photovoltaic and solar thermal generating units. On offer is excise duty exemption for their domestic manufacture. (India Times)
Venture capitalists seeing green Mar 5, 2010
After spending last year in the doldrums, venture capitalists are optimistic that a rebound will occur this year, particularly in the so-called green-tech energy and conservation sector, according to a recent survey from the tax and advisory firm KPMG LLP. The survey indicated that venture capitalists may be moving away from investments in businesses that produce electricity with wind or solar power, in favor of companies that specialize in energy storage and conservation. The survey, which... (Boston Globe)
Trapping Sunlight With Silicon Nanowires Mar 5, 2010
While there are now silicon photovoltaics that can convert sunlight into electricity at impressive 20 percent efficiencies, the cost of this solar power is prohibitive for large-scale use. Researchers with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), however, are developing a new approach that could substantially reduce these costs. (Science Daily)
How the World Works Mar 5, 2010
But then I look at the latest news from China, where every has plans to bring the deployment of wind turbines is growing at and solar power module makers. China can read the writing on the wall. (Salon)
SolarCity gets $90 million to help AZ installations Mar 4, 2010
We started this company with the simple belief that if we made solar power as affordable and accessible as other energy sources, we could make it a mainstream source of electricity, said Lyndon Rive, SolarCity s CEO, in a statement from the company. The money will be filtered to operations in Arizona, where SolarCity has about 60 employees and looks to double that by the end of 2010. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Peco Energy buys solar credits Mar 4, 2010
The credits amount to six megawatts of solar power over 10 years and were bought at an average rate of $256. 57 per megawatt hour. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Duke Energy to try Chinese firms technology Mar 4, 2010
In addition to the algae program, Duke and ENN have agreed to jointly develop utility-scale solar power projects in the United States. The algae project involves one of several carbon-capture technologies Duke is pursuing. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
A Q&A with AEP's Morris Mar 4, 2010
While the Columbus-based electric utility remains firmly committed to coal as its chief energy source, it also is embracing advanced energy technologies such as wind and solar power, energy efficiency efforts and a federal cap-and-trade proposal to curb greenhouse gas emissions from power plants and other big producers of carbon dioxide emissions ... It s totally in response to Senate Bill 221 (passed by the Ohio legislature in 2008) that had a requirement to add wind and solar power to the... (Columbus Business First, OH)
New Interagency Fire Center brings firefighting under "one roof." Mar 4, 2010
The government also went green with this new building by using solar power and tradable renewable energy. Some of the building was also made with recycled materials including some of the concrete work, structural steel, and door/window systems. (KOLD.com, AZ)
> Jerry Inguagiato: Industrial property slated for defining year Mar 3, 2010
A newer group is cleantech solar power, biofuels, alternative building materials companies these are starting to ramp up especially with the amount of government money going into this sector. A good example is , which late last year closed a deal on more than 500,000 square feet in Page Technology Park in Fremont. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
NXP in talks on solar cell manufacture at Nijmegen Mar 3, 2010
NXP is active in power semiconductors and power management for solar power and and lighting as part of its high-performance mixed-signal IC business strategy ... He added that there are no discussions on LED manufacture, only on solar power. (EETimes)
Bhel targets Rs 50k-cr turnover Mar 3, 2010
The integrated facility is slated to come with a capacity to supply equipment capable of generating ,1000 mw of solar power annually. Silica, available in sand, is processed to make poly-silicon. (India Times)
Ascent Solar signs $6.5M sales deal Mar 3, 2010
Some of the FTL products can be used to provide solar power for defense and disaster-relief applications as well as portable consumer uses. denvernews@bizjournals. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Going Green takes a lot of green Mar 2, 2010
If Reagan hadn t taken from the tax code the incentive for home-based alcohol fuels, wind and solar power for residential usage this nation would have been energy independent by now. If the OIL COMPANIES did not buy and destroy the plans that GM and Chrysler had for gas-turbine cars that ran on alcohol rather than petroleum, the US would be energy independent by now. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Xcel offers solar power incentive Mar 2, 2010
for free extra services. Monday, March 1, 2010, 2:54pm CST. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)
Energy surge Mar 2, 2010
Solar farms: Large-scale solar power plants are coming up all over the world ... HCPV power plants use sets of dish reflectors and concentrating optics to focus sunlight into greater densities, which allows solar power plants to be situated in smaller areas. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
AL GORE FOUND! WHAT'S A FEW MISTAKES? Mar 1, 2010
And we would still trail China in the race to develop smart grids, fast trains, solar power, wind, geothermal and other renewable sources of energy the most important sources of new jobs in the 21st century. But what a burden would be lifted. (The Drudge Report)
Weak market may force companies to delay IPOs Mar 1, 2010
If you look at the IPO statistics so far this year, it has not been a strong market, said Tom Werner, CEO of , the San Jose-based solar power company. Some industry experts say Silicon Valley has a host of profitable, growing technology companies that want to go public but cannot because of the troubled markets. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Page Field may go solar Feb 28, 2010
6:33 A.M. Fort Myers' next general aviation airport terminal could partially run on solar power ... It isn't clear how many U.S. airports - general aviation or commercial - already employ solar power ... As for general aviation airports, "I haven't heard that (solar power) is widespread," said Chris Dancy, spokesman for the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. (The News-Press -- Business)
New school aims to train solar specialists Feb 27, 2010
The report said Arizona attracted $31 million in green venture capital over the past three years, with the largest share going toward solar power. Available in day or evening sessions, the eRenewable course teaches the technical skills necessary to design and install solar-electric systems. (AZCentral -- Business)
PG&E rate cut would help Bakersfield, hot areas Feb 27, 2010
In addition, the company has collected more money than needed to pay for one of California's solar power programs, Eisenhauer said. The proposed cut needs the approval of both the California Public Utilities Commission and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Through the (Telescope) Lens of Pat McDonald Feb 27, 2010
It was the 1979 oil embargo that got McDonald interested in alternative energy sources, such as solar power. He has been using solar power for his hot water heater since 1979. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Operation Hudson for Haiti at HOH Feb 27, 2010
Why not bring solar power to Haiti ... So we re going to purchase the container and donate it because the answer for the third world is solar power. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Believe it and we can do it Feb 27, 2010
We would need 49,000 large-scale 300MW concentrating solar power stations, plus 40,000 large-scale 300MW solar photovoltaic power stations, plus 1 ... Less than 1 per cent of this wind and solar power infrastructure is in place already ... The technology to generate solar power, with up to 16 hours of storage so it can run overnight, exists now and is being used in Spain. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
On The Clock With Vanessa Rosa Feb 27, 2010
I'd bring him, a cell phone that could run on solar power with Internet built in, and a jackknife. 19. (Und.com)
Democratic primary elections — Precinct 2 Q&As: Andy Byrnes Feb 26, 2010
We live on the outskirts of the Ghost Town in a house we built ourselves with solar power and a catchment system for water. I am a journalist by profession, but have, over the years, worn many hats. (Alpine Avalanche, TX)
No Signal Heard During First Day of Resumed Listening for Phoenix Mars Lander Feb 26, 2010
26, 2010) NASA's Mars Odyssey began a second campaign Feb. 22 to check on whether the Phoenix Mars Lander has revived itself after the northern Martian winter. The orbiter received no signal from the lander during the first 10 overflights of this campaign. (Science Daily)
Origami boosts solar panel productivity Feb 26, 2010
Two-thirds of the cost of a panel for residential or commercial rooftop installation is due to the module and installation costs, not the cost of the silicon or other material that converts solar power to electricity. One could imagine shipping 3-D panels flat and then opening them up like origami for use. (MSNBC -- Technology)
$17M stimulus contract for solar Feb 26, 2010
3 million design-build contract to install a solar power system capable of generating 3 ... E Light Wind and Solar installed the solar power panels on the parking garage at the Belmar shopping district in Lakewood in 2008. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Nuclear? It's just too expensive Feb 26, 2010
We have lots of sun and coast line - Sea water can be converted to Hydrogen gas using Solar Power and what we don't use we can sell to other countries ... As one who generates his own solar power, it doesn't matter to me, but based on what I've read, improvements to coal gasification generation technology will prove the most cost effective in the long run ... If renewables such as solar power are supposed to be so cheap, why do people need to be bribed with feed-in taddifs to consider installing... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Newsweek: Why climatebill is dead inSenate Feb 26, 2010
Solar power breaks through, after a century of trying. By | NEWSWEEK Published Feb25, 2010 From the magazine issue dated Feb 25, 2010. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Giant solar-powered boat unveiled Feb 26, 2010
KIEL, Germany - What its makers say is the world's biggest boat powered by the sun has been unveiled in Germany ahead of its planned circumnavigation of the globe next year - the first under solar power ... PlanetSolar says it wants to use the voyage primarily to promote solar power and other non-polluting sources of energy, and to show what can be done ... What its makers say is the world's biggest boat powered by the sun has been unveiled in Germany ahead of its planned circumnavigation of the... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Executive sells much of his First Solar stock Feb 26, 2010
Investors have driven the stock value down recently amid concerns that Germany, where First Solar has a factory and sells most of its panels, will cut subsidies for solar power. First Solar officials told investors during a conference call last week that the future is secure because it is breaking into the U.S. market with several large contracts to build power plants. (AZCentral -- Business)
Get ready for the debt tsunami Feb 26, 2010
Saul, whatta dufoos you are solar power for the masses ... gee, let me think for a microsecond, did we base our country on solar power. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Debut of promising fuel-cell tech light on details Feb 25, 2010
Rather, it can use wind, solar power and whatever else is available, which could vary from community to community. However, Bloom Energy didn't offer more details about how that worked, and Pivovar said that using wind or solar would require an extra step to convert the energy into something that could power the fuel cells, which could result in some energy loss. (OregonLive, OR -- Business)
Bloom Box Energy Machine Unveiled Feb 25, 2010
However, at this juncture the Bloom Box is still pricey compared to cost per kilowatt for wind and solar power. The question is if and when Bloom Energy can drive down the costs to about $3,000 for a shoebox-sized fuel cell to power a house in the United States. (CBS News -- Sci/Tech)
