Monthly Archives: May 2012
Ascent Solar’s Joe Armstrong Joins Bye Aerospace Strategic Advisory Council
Joseph Armstrong, Ph.D., Chief Technology Officer of Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTI), has joined the Strategic Advisory Council of Bye Aerospace, Inc. Ascent Solar is a developer of flexible CIGS solar panels and Bye Aerospace is applying clean energy solutions to innovative aircraft designs for the business aviation and defense markets. Armstrong has spent the [...]
OwnEnergy Names Ron Rebenitsch to Board of Directors
New York, New York, United States May 30, 2012 Former Basin Electric Executive Brings Public Power Leadership to Community Wind OwnEnergy, Inc., the leading Community Wind development company, announced the appointment of Ron Rebenitsch to the company’s Board of Directors. Rebenitsch joins the board as a proven energy executive with a wealth of expertise in [...]
U.S. Geothermal announces Mechanical Completion of First Power Module at Neal Hot Springs
U.S. Geothermal Inc., a leading renewable energy company focused on the development, production and sale of electricity from geothermal energy, today announced that its construction contractor has provided a notice of mechanical completion for the first of three 7.3 net megawatt, air cooled power plant modules at the Company’s Neal Hot Springs project, located in [...]
Ireland-UK Intergovernmental Energy Trade Agreement paves the Way for Significant Irish Energy Exports
Naas, Ireland Irish Wind Energy Association welcomes Strategy for Renewable Energy 2012 2020 The Irish Wind Energy Association welcomes the Renewable Energy Strategy published today (28 May 2012) by the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Pat Rabbitte TD, and applauds the Governments commitment to reaching Irelands 2020 renewable targets. The Renewable Energy [...]
Preliminary Staff Assessment Released for Hidden Hills Solar Electric Generating System Project
Sacramento, California, United States The California Energy Commission staff today released its preliminary analysis of the proposed Hidden Hills Solar Electric Generating System project. In the preliminary staff assessment (PSA), Commission staff concluded, in all but six technical sections, with the implementation of recommended mitigation measures described in the conditions of certification, the proposed 500-megawatt [...]
Aquamarine Power wins Major European Commission Award
Edinburgh, Scotland Wave energy moved centre stage in Europe when wave energy developer Aquamarine Power won a major European Commission environment award yesterday [May 24]. European Commissioner for the Environment, Janez Potocnik, gave the Edinburgh company first prize in the ‘product’ category for its innovative Oyster wave energy technology. The company is currently commissioning its [...]
Rooftop Solar Costs to increase in Five Weeks
Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia Alice Springs residents thinking about installing rooftop solar should act now before the reduction of the Australian Governments Solar Credits rebate takes effect in five weeks, says Alice Solar City General Manager, Sam Latz. In basic terms, after 1 July the householder will pay about $1000 more to install a [...]
Ecotality files Lawsuit to Halt Illegal California PUC Agreement
San Francisco, California, United States Alleges Secret Agreement Denies Ratepayers Nearly $1 Billion Owed and Creates Electric Vehicle Charging Station Monopoly A market-leading company in the electric vehicle charging station (EVCS) industry, ECOtality, Inc. (NASDAQ:ECTY), today filed legal documents with the states First District Court of Appeal seeking to halt implementation of an agreement between [...]
Solaredge launches Next Generation PV Power Optimizer
Hod Hasharon, Israel The power optimizers will be presented for the first time at the trade fair Intersolar Europe in June SolarEdge Technologies announced today that it will introduce its next generation power optimizer featuring the new IndOP technology. Unlike other power optimizers on the market, the new SolarEdge power optimizer can be installed without [...]
Alaska Native Tribes Receive Technical Assistance for Local Clean Energy Projects
As part of the Obama Administrations commitments to reducing Americas reliance on imported oil and protecting our nations air and water, the U.S. Energy Department and the Denali Commission announced today that five Alaska Native Tribes have been selected to receive technical assistance to accelerate clean energy project development and advance energy self-sufficiency and job [...]