Monthly Archives: August 2012
Canadian Solar Supplies More Than 8 MW to groSolar for Utility-Scale Projects
Canadian Solar, Inc., (the “Company,” “we” or “Canadian Solar”) (NASDAQ: CSIQ), one of the world’s largest solar companies, announced that it has supplied more than 8 MW of solar modules to groSolar for three utility and commercial photovoltaic (PV) projects in the United States. The largest installation is a 6 MW plant currently under construction [...]
US Solar PV Market doubles in Size, overtaking Europe as Third in World
The solar photovoltaic (PV) market in the United States has more than doubled in size and is set to push Europe off its top spot as third largest market in the world. The surge in US PV growth took place in the first half of 2012, where installations grew by over 120% to hit 1.7 [...]
Double Boost for ScottishPower Renewables’ Tidal Energy Projects
ScottishPower Renewables’ pioneering tidal energy project has been shortlisted in the Scottish Government’s £10m Saltire Prize Challenge on the same day as the UK Government agreed funding for wider research and development into the project. ScottishPower Renewables’ is competing for the £10m Saltire Prize with its 95MW tidal project off the north coast of Caithness [...]
First half 2012: Danfoss sustains Solid Performance
“As expected, we have managed to maintain the high performance level of 2011 throughout the first half-year in spite of the difficult market conditions, which have been set off by financial instability in Europe and the financial slowdown in China. The trends in China have had a negative impact on, not least, our hydraulics segment, [...]
NaiKun Wind Releases Third Quarter Financial Results
NaiKun Wind Energy Group Inc. (TSX-Venture: NKW) (the “Company” or “NaiKun Wind”) today announced its financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2012, a fiscal period in which the Company continued to explore ways to forward the NaiKun Wind Project while controlling its costs. A substantial restructuring was undertaken in the third quarter [...]
Universities to Lead Energy Department-Funded CSP Projects
The Energy Department announced on August 28 new investments totaling $10 million for two university-led projects to advance innovative concentrating solar power (CSP) system technologies. The five-year projects are under the Department’s SunShot Initiative, a collaborative national effort to make solar energy cost competitive with other forms of energy by the end of the decade. [...]
Wave and Tidal Funding moves Marine Renewables Closer to Commercialisation
£8 million fund to test marine energy prototypes Announcement follows naming of 4 wave & tidal competitors for £10 million prize RenewableUK urges Green Investment Bank to support marine energy RenewableUK, the trade and professional body representing the wind, wave and tidal energy industries, has welcomed today’s announcement by the Scottish Government that it will [...]
New England Wind Power: Industry Leaders head for Portland, Maine to tackle Top Regional Issues
AWEA’s latest regional summit set for Sept.5-6; will cover all dimensions of industry relevant to region Wind industry leaders will head to Portland, Maine next week for the AWEA Regional Wind Energy Summit – New England. Featuring top wind industry leaders of the Northeast, the Summit will include compelling discussion on the challenges and growth [...]
Energy Department Announces New Investments to Accelerate Breakthroughs in Cost-Competitive Solar Energy
Building off SunShot Initiative investments in concentrating solar power announced earlier this week, the Energy Department today announced five new research projects to accelerate innovations that could lower the cost of photovoltaic and concentrating solar power technologies. These investments will enable collaborative research teams from industry, universities, and national laboratories to work together at the [...]
FirstEnergy Names Anne Grealy as Executive Director of State Government Affairs
FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) announced that Anne Grealy has been promoted to executive director of State Government Affairs. In this role, she will oversee legislative strategies in the company’s Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia and Maryland service areas as well as in areas where the company’s competitive subsidiary, FirstEnergy Solutions, is active, including Illinois and [...]