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One New Solar Energy Stock Added to Ardour Solar Energy Indexâ„ in Quarterly Rebalancing  The Ardour Solar Energy Index℠ (TICKER: SOLRX) will add one new component, effective 6:00 PM (EST) Sunday, September 21, 2008. No stock will be deleted, changing the number of index components to 35. The changes result from the indexs quarterly rebalancing. (PRWeb Sep 11, 2008)
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Taiwan government plans cooperation with China to boost Taiwan's solar energy industry  Taiwan's Bureau of Energy under the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) is planning to invite Chinese government officials responsible for making renewable energy policies to attend a solar energy symposium tentatively scheduled for early 2009 in Taiwan, in an attempt to foster cooperation with the China government to promote the development of Taiwan's solar energy industry including Taiwan-based solar energy makers' investment in production in China, according to industry sources. Direct Link Email This Article
Texas solar-energy developer lines up private equity financing  Meridian Energy Systems Inc., the company installing a solar energy system as part of the Pearl Brewery project in San Antonio, said Tuesday that the company has secured equity financing from a consortium of investors in the renewable and traditional energy markets. Direct Link Email This Article
U.S. Energy Department Turns on Headquarters Solar Energy System  (DOE Press Release) U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Samuel W. Bodman today inaugurated one of the largest solar power system in the Nation's Capital, installed atop the U.S. Department of Energy's Forrestal Building....9/9 Direct Link Email This Article
Tax credits promise brighter outlook for solar energy  If the US extends tax relief for commercial and residential solar power, installations could reach triple the levels expected without credits Direct Link Email This Article
Renewable Energy Initiative Certified for November Ballot  JEFFERSON CITY, MO - Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan announced today that the Renewable Energy initiative will appear on the November 2008 ballot.The official ballot title reads:
"Shall Missouri law be amended to require investor-owned electric utilities to generate or purchase electricity from renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, biomass and hydropower with the renewable energy sources equaling at least 2% of retail sales by 2011 increasing incrementally to at least 15% by 2021, including at least 2% from solar energy; and restricting to no more than 1% any rate increase to consumers for this renewable energy?
The estimated direct cost to state governmental entities is $395,183. It is estimated there are no direct costs or savings to local governmental entities. However, indirect costs may be incurred by state and local governmental entities if the proposal results in increased electricity retail rates."
Initially, the Renewable Energy initiative was kept off of the ballot because local election authorities in the 3rd Congressional District of Missouri determined that the initiative petition was 526 signatures short of the 14,860 signatures required from the area.
However, in court proceedings this week, Judge Callahan of the Cole County Circuit Court concluded that a sufficient number of valid signatures had been submitted, making the initiative eligible for the November 2008 ballot.
More information on ballot measures and elections can be found at: www.sos.mo.gov/elections
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Solar cell makers awaiting new government policies in Spain The enforcement of the Electricity Feed-in (renewable energy premium) Bill (Royal Decree 661/2007) in Spain, the incentive offered by the Spanish government for adoption of solar and other renewable energy, will end on September 30, 2008 and a new regulation to succeed it is expected to have significant global influence on the development of the solar energy industry worldwide beginning the fourth quarter of 2008 and especially in 2009, according to Taiwan-based makers of solar wafers and cells. Direct Link Email This Article
New Solar Business Trades On 'Open Sky'  A new hardware store devoted exclusively to solar energy systems is about to open in Swarthmore, Pa. Open Sky Energy will sell solar hardware to consumers and businesses and will also design and install the equipment. Are green energy stores a growing trend? Direct Link Email This Article
Lawmakers at Impasse on Incentives for Renewable Energy  Tax credits for investing in solar energy and producing wind energy will expire at the end of the year unless Congress resolves the impasse. Direct Link Email This Article
OK given for solar plant near Gila Bend  State utility regulators on Wednesday gave Arizona Public Service Co. the go-ahead to proceed with plans for a huge new solar-energy plant near Gila Bend. Direct Link Email This Article
This solar dream could be a reality  The state government has, in principle, approved Asia's largest solar energy project to be set up near Nagpur. Direct Link Email This Article
Solar tax credit renewals get green light from Senate  As the Senate finally agrees to a deal, the solar energy industry can finally breathe a sigh of relief and celebrate--and for good reason: This is a big deal. Direct Link Email This Article
Product difference and virtual localization: E-ton general manager talks about Taiwan's PV industry His eyes sparkle when Chin-Yao Tsai, general manager of E-ton Solar Tech, talks fervently about solar energy and in particular the photovoltaic (PV) industry in Taiwan. He has confidence in the sector and firmly believes that solar energy will be another star industry driving Taiwan's economy and propelling Taiwan to the top among its competitors in the worldwide PV sector. "Strength, confidence, and perseverance: with these we can achieve something unglaublich." That is the "DNA" that Tsai is trying to instill in all of E-ton's workforce. With a strong commitment to doing the right thing, Tsai has helped E-ton carve out a place in the PV industry. Now he hopes to enlist the resources available through SEMI to create a blue ocean for Taiwan's PV industry. Direct Link Email This Article
Americans for Clean Energy Applauds Renewal of Solar and Wind Energy Tax Credits Grassroots organization links public's voice to Congress using Facebook. (PRWeb Oct 6, 2008)
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Austin Solar AC Provides Thermal Solar Air Conditioning Austin Solar Air Conditioning, Inc. today announced they are in development of a thermal solar air conditioning system utilizing parabolic trough solar technology. The Austin Solar AC system does not require electricity to run a conventional compressor and does not use Freon. (PRWeb Sep 24, 2008)
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Sunrise Solar launches training school for solar workers  Sunrise Solar Corp. has formed a “Green University' to provide training for solar-installation engineers, solar-power production supervisors, solar-grid installation technicians and alternative-energy marketing consultants. Direct Link Email This Article
Solar Stocks Sector Close Up - Solar Integrators Deliver Growth  RenewableEnergyStocks.com, a leading investor news and research portal for the renewable energy sector within Investorideas.com, presents a sector close-up on solar stocks in the Green Investor series by environmental writer Paulo Nery. Direct Link Email This Article
Solargiga extends solar cell production to polycrystalline segment Solargiga Energy, a China subsidiary of Taiwan-based silicon wafer maker Wafer Works, has signed with Hoku Materials, a Hawaii-based supplier of polycrystalline silicon material, to extend its production of solar cells from monocrystalline models to polycrystalline ones, according to the Chinese-language newspaper Direct Link Email This Article
Neo Solar secures 8-year solar wafer supply from Wafer Works Solar cell maker Neo Solar Power has agreed an eight-year contract with Wafer Works to supply solar wafers worth US$534 million for the period from January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2016. Direct Link Email This Article
3M's Solar, Wind Energy Unit To Launch Next Month (AHN)  (AHN) - Multinational conglomerate 3M Co. is launching its solar and wind energy unit next month to cash in on the booming renewable energy market. - Tue, 9 Sep 2008 19:19:14 GMT Direct Link Email This Article
New $5M grant will fund research advances in solar and other renewable energy technologies  (University of Texas at Austin) The Houston-based Welch Foundation granted the Center for Electrochemistry at The University of Texas at Austin $5 million to start the Renewable Energy Initiative, an effort to promote advances in renewable energy technologies. Direct Link Email This Article
Taiwan solar wafer maker Green Energy Technology to raise additional capital of NT$826 million Green Energy Technology (GET), a Taiwan-based producer of solar-grade polycrystalline silicon wafers, will raise an additional capital of NT$826 million (US$25.8 million) through issuing 5.9 million new shares for sale at NT$140 per share, according to a company filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) on September 22. Direct Link Email This Article
EarthTalk: Rooftop Solar Panels for Home Energy and Hot Water  Dear EarthTalk: I am considering solar panels for my roof to provide heat for my hot water and possibly to do more than that. Are there some kinds of solar panels that are better than others? How do I find a knowledgeable installer? -- Elise, Watertown, MA Direct Link Email This Article
The Future of Solar Power: Key technologies and drivers for a solar future Bharatbook.com has added a new report which provides information on The Future of Solar Power: Key technologies and drivers for a solar future Direct Link Email This Article
Green Energy to expand solar wafer production capacity to 250MWp, says paper Green Energy Technology will begin to use self-developed technology to increase the total production capacity of is silicon ingot growing equipment from an equivalent of 200MWp to 250MWp at the end of 2008, according to the Chinese-language newspaper Direct Link Email This Article
Breakthrough In Energy Storage: New Carbon Material Shows Promise Of Storing Large Quantities Of Renewable Electrical Energy  Engineers and scientists have achieved a breakthrough in the use of a one-atom thick structure called "graphene" as a new carbon-based material for storing electrical charge in ultracapacitor devices, perhaps paving the way for the massive installation of renewable energies such as wind and solar power. Direct Link Email This Article
Colorado to expand solar rebate program The Governor's Energy Office said Wednesday it's expanding its existing Solar Rebate Program to include solar hot water systems, small business solar power systems and an “orphan” solar hot water program to help pay for assessments and repairs of old solar hot water systems. Direct Link Email This Article
Obama's Take On Alternative Energy  Gas prices and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have made energy a central talking point for both presidential campaigns. Elgie Holstein, energy advisor to Democratic candidate Barack Obama, explains the senator's policies on alternative energy, offshore drilling and energy independence. Direct Link Email This Article
Trina Solar signs 2-year agreement with Invictus  Trina Solar Ltd., a Chinese solar photovoltaic products manufacturer, said Friday it has reached a two-year agreement to sell 50 megawatts of solar modules to Belgium-based Invictus NV. Direct Link Email This Article
Solar-powered tour set (Knoxville News Sentinel) Three organizations advocating for solar power will hold a self-guided tour of solar-powered homes and businesses in the Knoxville area Saturday, Oct. 4...Nine of those are in the Knoxville area, including Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave.; the Mellow Mushroom restaurant, 2109 Cumberland Ave., Don and Jo Huisingh's home, 2232 Delta Way; Greg and Susan Baker's home, 2048 Cherokee Blvd.; Jim Deropp's home, 4126 Maloney Road; Dr. Preston Smith's home, 7011 Lawford Road; Narrow Ridge Center, 1936 Liberty Hill Road, Washburn; Oak Ridge National Laboratory-Habitat for Humanity Energy Efficient Designed homes, Bethel Drive, Lenoir City and David Bolt's home, 2315 Sugar Grove Valley Road, Harriman...9/22 Direct Link Email This Article
DOE to Invest $35 Million in Concentrating Solar Power Projects  DOE will invest up to $35 million in 15 concentrating solar
power projects over the next four years, which will focus on
advanced heat transfer fluids research and development,
thermal energy storage research and development, or near-
term demonstrations of thermal energy storage technologies. Direct Link Email This Article
Green Inc.: A New Approach to Solar  Photovoltaic solar systems suffer large energy losses in the form of heat. A venture capitalist and a Berkeley-based company think they've found a way to harness that energy... Direct Link Email This Article
Solar Winds, Crucial To Life On Earth, Decreasing Solar winds — invisible gas plasma emitted by the sun — protect the solar system from cosmic rays that are hostile to terrestrial life. But new data from the Ulysses NASA probe indicate solar wind output is lower than has ever been previously documented. Direct Link Email This Article
Solar Wind Loses Power, Hits 50-year Low  In a briefing today at NASA headquarters, solar physicists announced that the solar wind is losing power. This development has repercussions across the solar system. Direct Link Email This Article
Solar Cell Sets World Efficiency Record At 40.8 Percent (Science Daily) Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have set a world record in solar cell efficiency with a photovoltaic device that converts 40.8 percent of the light that hits it into electricity. This is the highest confirmed efficiency of any photovoltaic device to date...9/30 Direct Link Email This Article
More Michigan students line up for alternative energy classes  Brandon Knight entered the alternative energy engineering program at Lansing Community College in 2006 with an eye toward owning a business dedicated to developing solar panels, wind turbines and perhaps even other energy sources that people haven't heard of yet. Direct Link Email This Article
Money shines on thin-film solar maker SoloPower  SoloPower is said to have raised $200 million to ramp up manufacturing of CIGS thin-film solar cells, another hefty funding for alternative, cheaper solar technology. Direct Link Email This Article
Experiment Boosts Hopes for Space Solar Power
(SPACE.com)  SPACE.com - WASHINGTON
Â- A former NASA scientist has used radio waves to transmit solar power a
distance of 92 miles (148 km) between two Hawaiian islands, an achievement that
he says proves the technology exists to beam solar power from satellites back
to Earth. Direct Link Email This Article
LDK Solar to process silicon for German firm LDK Solar Co. Ltd. said Friday it has signed an 11-year agreement with Q-Cells AG of Germany to process solar-grade silicon into wafers. Direct Link Email This Article
National Grid to build 4 solar facilities in Mass. National Grid is planning to install solar power facilities at four sites near Boston. The utility announced Thursday that it's presenting its proposal to state regulators under the state's Green Communities Act. The act allows utilities to develop and own up to 50 megawatts of solar generating facilities by 2010. Direct Link Email This Article
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