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Willingboro Municipal Utilities Authority Breaks Ground New 1.05 MW Solar Wastewater Treatment Plant

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:00 GMT

Skyscrapers Give Back to the Environment with Solar Energy Use

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:00 GMT

Solar panel development brings solar energy to large companies by switching from windows to solar panels. Skyscrapers can now run on energy from to sun in order to protect earth's nonrenewable resources.

EnergyPeriscope.com Enters Production Mode

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:00 GMT

EnergyPeriscope is a professional-level renewable energy project performance estimating and financial analysis engine. Use it to create financial performance reports for single- or multiple-technology energy solutions. Includes sales and project management tools to help improve the efficiency and effectiveness of your operations. Model solar electric (PV), solar water heating, solar pool/spa heating, solar hydronic radiant floor systems, wind turbines and energy efficiency projects. Accommodates retrofit applications, new construction buildings, and "Energy Farms" for selling solar PV or wind generated electricity.

EnergyPeriscope.com Enters Production Mode

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:00 GMT

Poll: 75% Support US Utility Solar Development

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:00 GMT

As more utilities support the development of large-scale concentrating solar power (CSP) and photovoltaic (PV) plants in the around the U.S., some citizens have raised questions about the environmental sustainability of certain projects. However, a new poll released yesterday by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Gotham Research Group shows that an overwhelming number of Americans support utility-scale projects on public lands that have not been designated as preserves.

Energy Storage's Quiet Revolution

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:00 GMT

When A123Systems saw its shares jump more than 50 percent in a successful Nasdaq debut back in September, some industry insiders expected it would be the first of a bevy of big energy-storage headlines. Instead, energy storage seems to have fallen out of the limelight, getting nothing near as much hype as Bloom Energy, a fuel-cell company focused on electricity generation instead of energy storage, generated when it launched last month.

GE Makes Thin-film Solar R&D Push

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:00 GMT

GE this week announced it is focusing its research and development efforts on thin-film solar photovoltaic (PV) technology in conjunction with PrimeStar Solar Inc., the startup firm in which GE is a majority investor.

NREL Launches Strategic Energy Analysis Institute

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:00 GMT

The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has established a new global institute dedicated to analyzing, speeding and smoothing the transition to sustainable energy worldwide. NREL Senior Scientist Doug Arent has been named executive director of the new Joint Institute for Strategic Energy Analysis (JISEA) by its institutional partners, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Stanford University, the University of Colorado, Colorado School of Mines, Colorado State University and NREL.

Victor Valley College Installs 1-MW SolFocus System

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:00 GMT

Victor Valley College and SolFocus announced that they are installing a 1-megawatt (MW) system of concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) systems for Victor Valley College in Victorville, California. The Victor Valley College solar facility will produce 2.5 million kilowatt hours per year, which is roughly 30 percent of the college's electricity demand.

SG Biofuels Launches First Elite Jatropha Cultivar

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:00 GMT

SG Biofuels said that it has launched its first JMax 100 cultivar, a proprietary cultivar of Jatropha optimized for growing conditions in Guatemala with yields 100 percent greater than existing varieties.

SCE Launches 250-MW Solar RFO

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:00 GMT

Southern California Edison (SCE) this week launched a request for offers (RFO) from independent power producers for the utility's solar photovoltaic program.

Energy Storage's Quiet Revolution

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:00 GMT

NREL Launches Strategic Energy Analysis Institute

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:00 GMT

New CEO Unveils Three-Year Plan; Southwest Windpower Poised for Worldwide Growth and Product Expansion

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:00 GMT

Dixon Thayer has taken the reins at Southwest Windpower and has wasted no time leveraging his experience in driving companies to their next level of success. Mr. Thayer, with a background in senior executive positions at companies like Ford Motor Company, Kimberly Clark and Sunbeam, knows how to quickly focus a company's strategy on achieving breakthrough results. "I see so much potential in this dynamic company," says Thayer. "We are ready to move to the next level and actively pursue a worldwide game-changing strategy."

New CEO Unveils Three-Year Plan; Southwest Windpower Poised for Worldwide Growth and Product Expansion

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:00 GMT