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Borrego Solar Creates Its Largest Single Fund For Solar Energy Projects

Borrego Solar Systems, Inc., a leading designer, installer and financier of grid-tied solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, today announced that it closed a new $64.4 million fund to finance solar energy projects for corporate, education and municipal customers. Both Minneapolis-based U.S. Bank and Washington, DC-based National Cooperative Bank (NCB) invested in the new fund, which is … Continue reading Borrego Solar Creates Its Largest Single Fund For Solar Energy Projects →

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Solar Energy Isn’t Only the Future — It’s Right Now!

Premiere Solar Energy Tech Training School Offers Out-of-State Applicants Special Opportunities to Learn a New Career in a Rapidly Growing Industry Infinite Solar, Inc., with classroom and lab facilities located in historic Philadelphia, PA, and Newark, NJ, is attracting utility professionals from all over the United States and Canada to receive innovative hands-on training in … Continue reading Solar Energy Isn’t Only the Future — It’s Right Now! →

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Faculty highlights Masdar Institute’s role in furthering solar technologies at symposium in Australia

Dr. Chiesa prides himself on extensive industrial experience with the development of concentrated solar-thermal power (CSP) plants in the UAE. Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, an independent, research-driven graduate-level university focused on advanced energy and sustainable technologies, today announced one of its faculty provided an overview of the Institute’s role in addressing the challenges … Continue reading Faculty highlights Masdar Institute’s role in furthering solar technologies at symposium in Australia →

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U.S.: 200,000 GW of solar power could be installed

The study considered five different types of renewable energy generating technologies – solar energy (photovoltaic, concentrated solar power), wind power, biopower, geothermal energy and hydropower. Solar power technologies were further subdivided into utility-scale photovoltaics for urban and rural areas, rooftop photovoltaics and concentrating solar power.  Texas and California are the biggest winners in this category, … Continue reading U.S.: 200,000 GW of solar power could be installed →

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Envision Solar announces solar energy initiatives in United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Spain

Envision Solar International, Inc., (www.envisionsolar.com) (OTC BB: EVSI), the leading solar shaded parking array designer and developer, announced new business development initiatives in the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Spain through a partnership with Aconfort – member of Al Habtoor Enterprises, based in the UAE and Spain.   The partnership with Aconfort, a leading solar energy … Continue reading Envision Solar announces solar energy initiatives in United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Spain →

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SwRI, Industry Collaborators Receive $8.5 Million from U.S. DoE to Develop High-Efficiency Hot Gas Turbo-Expander for Solar Plants

Southwest Research Institute and industry collaborators General Electric, Bechtel Marine Propulsion Corporation and Thar Energy LLC have       been awarded an $8.5 million contract by the U.S. Department of Energy  to develop a high-efficiency supercritical CO2 hot gas turbo-expander for concentrating solar power plants. The award was given  through DOE’s SunShot Initiative, a collaborative national effort to make solar … Continue reading SwRI, Industry Collaborators Receive $8.5 Million from U.S. DoE to Develop High-Efficiency Hot Gas Turbo-Expander for Solar Plants →

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Interior Unveils First-ever National Solar Energy Plan for Public Lands

“We appreciate the extensive efforts of Secretaries Chu and Salazar and the Departments of Energy and Interior on the Solar PEIS and we look forward to developing our next generation of utility-scale concentrated solar power projects to provide utilities with clean, sustainable and reliable solar energy.” The Natural Resources Defense Council issued the following news … Continue reading Interior Unveils First-ever National Solar Energy Plan for Public Lands →

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Interior Unveils National Solar Power Plan for Public Lands

“We appreciate the extensive efforts of Secretaries Chu and Salazar and the Departments of Energy and Interior on the Solar PEIS and we look forward to developing our next generation of utility-scale concentrated solar power projects to provide utilities with clean, sustainable and reliable solar energy.” The Departments of the Interior and Energy released a … Continue reading Interior Unveils National Solar Power Plan for Public Lands →

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Wind Energy

Obama Administration Releases Final Solar Energy Program

. “We appreciate the extensive efforts of Secretaries Chu and Salazar and the Departments of Energy and Interior on the Solar PEIS and we look forward to developing our next generation of utility-scale concentrating solar power projects to provide utilities with clean, sustainable and reliable solar energy.” The Departments of Interior and Energy today announced … Continue reading Obama Administration Releases Final Solar Energy Program →

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Roadmap for Solar Energy Development on Public Lands

As part of President Obama’s all-of-the-above energy strategy, the Department of the Interior, in partnership with the Department of Energy, will publish the Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) for solar energy development in six southwestern states—Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. The final Solar PEIS represents a major step forward in the … Continue reading Roadmap for Solar Energy Development on Public Lands →

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Sumitomo Electric unveils solar power generator for factories

Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. unveiled Tuesday a power generation system for factories that combines solar cells twice as efficient as conventional ones and a large battery charger. The electronic device maker is envisaging sales of the power system to factories and shopping malls for saving electricity and securing a stable power supply from sometime in … Continue reading Sumitomo Electric unveils solar power generator for factories →

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Federal funding for solar energy announced

Federal Minister for Resources and Energy Martin Ferguson announced the funding, a total of $1.3 million, at the Australian Solar Institute’s (ASI) ‘Three Minute Solar Thesis Challenge’ held at the Australian National University. “The Skills Development Program supports the work of our upcoming solar researchers who will ultimately work with industry to help make solar … Continue reading Federal funding for solar energy announced →

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Taiwan helps Nauru with photovoltaic solar energy project

The Taiwanese Embassy in Nauru has handed over the first stage of a solar power system to the government of Nauru. It comes with 66 solar panels, an inverter system and a display board worth 100,000 US dollars. Another 66 panels will be installed in three months. Taiwan has also given 92 brand new bicycles to … Continue reading Taiwan helps Nauru with photovoltaic solar energy project →

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SEIA Statement: Governor Christie Signs Legislation to Stabilize New Jersey Solar Energy Market

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (R) today signed legislation into law that allows the state’s solar energy market to continue growing and creating good jobs in N.J. over the next several years. The legislation, S1925/A2966, addresses the current imbalance of Solar Renewable Energy Credits (SRECs) which created uncertainty in the market for project developers and … Continue reading SEIA Statement: Governor Christie Signs Legislation to Stabilize New Jersey Solar Energy Market →

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Global Solar Energy Brings Powerful Building Integrated Solar to Japan’s Growing Renewable Energy Market

Flexible Solar Leader Helps Businesses Leverage New Feed-in Tariffs with Photovoltaic Systems Designed for Japanese Roofs; Partners with OG Corporation, CBC and Eco Holdings. Global Solar Energy, Inc., a leading manufacturer of flexible solar technology, announced today an expansion into Japan’s growing solar market, establishing local partnerships and offering a new design of its PowerFLEX … Continue reading Global Solar Energy Brings Powerful Building Integrated Solar to Japan’s Growing Renewable Energy Market →

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