Recent Industry News
Canadian Solar Wins Court Case in Relation to Contract Dispute with LDK
Canadian Solar Inc. (the “Company”, or “Canadian Solar”) (NASDAQ: CSIQ), one of the world’s largest solar power companies, today announced that the Jiangsu Suzhou Intermediate Court dismissed the request by LDK Solar Co., Ltd. (NYSE: LDK) to enforce the arbitration award decision by the former Shanghai branch of the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration [...]
REA Responds to DECC Renewable Heat Proposals
REA Welcomes DECC’s significantly extended grants for household renewable heat installations DECC has today announced that the Renewable Heat Premium Payment (RHPP) for domestic installations of biomass and other green heating sources will be significantly increased, in most cases being doubled¹. The measure will support renewable heat installations prior to the introduction of the domestic [...]
Starwood Hotels & Resorts and NRG Energy introduce an Industry-leading Alliance to develop Solar Power at Hotel Properties
Starwood to install nearly 3 megawatts of solar power in partnership with NRG in first phase of the program From the Caribbean Summit of Political and Business Leaders that took place in the British Virgin Islands last week, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) and NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NRG) on Friday announced [...]
Energy Department Announces New Technical Assistance for Tribal Clean Energy Projects
Building on the Energy Department’s technical assistance awards for Alaska Native communities announced last month, the Department today announced that five additional Tribes will receive technical assistance through the Strategic Technical Assistance Response Team (START) Program for renewable energy project development and installation. These awards are part of the Department’s broader efforts to help Tribal [...]
Cupertino Electric Completes First Phase of 21-Site Solar Project Totaling 5.9 Megawatts for Clovis Unified School District
The Energy Alternatives Division of Cupertino Electric, Inc. today announced the completion of the first phase of a parking lot canopy and playground shade structure-based solar system for Clovis Unified School District spanning 21 sites and totaling 5.86 megawatts (MW). The first phase of the Clovis Unified solar photovoltaic system that is fully operational and [...]
Spain: 1.2 MW Solar Power Plants for Water Company, Sports Facilities and Schools – Conergy and Gamma Solutions realise 9 Solar Plants on Public Buildings
There’s a sunny outlook for 9 public facilities in Spain, including some schools, sports facilities, a water company and government buildings. In the future, more than 5,000 solar modules installed on the roofs of these buildings, which Conergy supplied to its partner and general contractor Gamma Solutions, will deliver a total of 1.8 million kilowatt [...]
Not Just Blowing in the Wind: Compressing air for Renewable Energy Storage
Study IDs two compressed air energy storage methods, sites for the Northwest Enough Northwest wind energy to power about 85,000 homes each month could be stored in porous rocks deep underground for later use, according to a new, comprehensive study. Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Bonneville Power Administration identified [...]
Solar and Lithium Ion Car Race Winners Announced
Ninety-seven teams from 28 Colorado schools participated in today’s car competitions hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The student teams raced solar and lithium ion powered vehicles they designed and built themselves. Trophies for the fastest lithium-ion powered model cars were given to Colorado students from University School, Greeley, [...]
New Report: Solar Energy Reduces Military Costs, Boosts Security, Saves Lives
In celebration of Armed Services Day, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) today released a first-of-its-kind report detailing how innovative solar technologies are helping the U.S. military meet many of its critical functions – from security and battlefield readiness to cost savings and efficiency. “Enlisting the Sun: Powering the U.S. Military with Solar Energy” shows [...]
GWU issues RFP for Renewable Energy
George Washington University (GWU) has released a Request for Proposals for wind and/or solar projects for the purchase of 75,000 megawatt-hours (MWh) per year of renewable energy on a long-term basis (15-20 years). This RFP was released in coordination with a similar RFP from the Department of General Services (DGS) of the District of Columbia [...]