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Friday 29 January, 2010

US Wind Power Grew 39% in 2009 - According to the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), the U.S. wind industry defied earlier expectations and experienced a bumper year in 2009.

Thursday 28 January, 2010

UK Gears Up For Feed In Tariff - Final details of the long awaited Clean Energy Cashback scheme, the UK's feed in tariff, will be announced in a few days; amid calls for it to offer higher payments to renewable energy system owners.
Suntech Announces U.S. Solar Panel Plant Location - Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. today announced the company's first U.S. manufacturing plant will be located in the City of Goodyear, Arizona. The move makes Suntech the first clean-tech company to bring manufacturing employment to the United States.

Wednesday 27 January, 2010

Greens Tout Renewable Energy Certificate Value Fix - The Greens will today announce the drafting of a private member's bill that would see solar hot water systems and home solar power installations added to Australia's Renewable Energy Target rather than counting towards it in an effort to boost flagging REC values.

Tuesday 26 January, 2010

Intel Going Solar - Intel's amazing success has been based on silicon and now the world's leading computer chip maker will be using silicon in a different way - to generate solar power.
New 1 Megawatt Solar Farm For Walmart - US retail giant Walmart announced completion of the company’s largest solar power project at its distribution center in Apple Valley, California last week.

Monday 25 January, 2010

Trev - Another Aussie Electric Car - Meet Trev, the two-seater renewable energy vehicle; designed and built by staff and students at the University of South Australia.
How Many Solar Panels To Power Australia? - Supporters of solar power often wonder how many solar panels it would take to power Australia and if grouped together, how much land would they occupy?

Friday 22 January, 2010

Hawthorn Supermarket Switches On To Solar Power - The Renaissance Supa IGA supermarket in Hawthorn, Victoria, is leading the Australian retail sector in reducing its carbon emissions by switching to solar power.
The Solar Royals - Some members of the Royal Family have been dabbling in solar power for over 30 years.

Thursday 21 January, 2010

France, Germany To Reduce Solar Feed In Tariffs - Two major markets for solar power are about to face interesting times. France and Germany will be cutting the rates paid to solar power system owners for generating electricity under their respective feed in tariff programs.

Wednesday 20 January, 2010

NSW Solar Bonus Scheme Loophole To Be Closed - A loophole revealed in New South Wales' Solar Bonus Scheme that could see electricity retailers offering credit instead of cash will be closed

Tuesday 19 January, 2010

Australian Solar Power Company Sponsors 20,000 Trees - National solar solutions provider Energy Matters has announced a major milestone in their tree planting initiative, stating the planting of 20,000 trees have been sponsored by the company in the last 18 months.
Suntech Solar Panels To Power Shanghai World Expo - Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. recently announced the commissioning of two Suntech solar panel powered grid connected solar energy systems on the China Pavilion and the Theme Pavilion of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo.

Monday 18 January, 2010

Solarfun - Odd Name, Great Solar Panels - The name Solarfun to some people is reminiscent of good times at the beach rather than high quality solar power components. Nevertheless, that's exactly what Solarfun products are - and at a very economical price.
Solar Power To Help Light Earthquake Ravaged Haiti - US company Sol Inc. is rendering assistance to the Haiti earthquake disaster effort by donating solar powered lighting systems so that relief efforts can be provided during dark hours and to provide greater safety and security to those affected.

Friday 15 January, 2010

Software Giant Adobe Turns To Wind Power - Software giant Adobe recently installed 20 wind turbines at its San Jose headquarters- but not the usual windmill type often seen standing in fields.

Thursday 14 January, 2010

Victorian Electricity Retailers Charging For Smart Meters - Customers of Victorian electricity retailers will see charges for smart meters added to their bills from the beginning of this month - even if they don't have one yet.
The World's Largest Solar Powered Carport? - U.S. company Alpha Energy recently completed a massive 1MW elevated grid connect solar power system for a car auction facility in Bordentown, NJ. In effect, it's a huge carport.

Wednesday 13 January, 2010

SunPower Solar Energy System Installed At Harvard University - A 500-kilowatt SunPower based solar power system has been installed on the roof of one of the historic buildings at Harvard University and is the first rooftop solar array for the University.
2010 Looking Bright For Solarfun - Solarfun Power Holdings recently announced a substantial expansion to its production capacity due to anticipated demand and that it had secured three contracts to supply 12.65 MW of solar panels for solar farm projects.

Tuesday 12 January, 2010

Google Energy - More Green Juice For The Giant Of Search - The world's most popular search engine formed a subsidiary company in December last year called Google Energy and has filed to buy and sell electricity on the wholesale market.

Monday 11 January, 2010

UK Set For Massive Wind Power Expansion - The Crown Estate last week announced the successful bidders in each of the nine Round 3 offshore wind zones within UK waters who will contribute to a 32GW boost in wind power capacity for the nation.
Energy Matters Unveils Free Solar Analyser App For The iPhone - A new free iPhone and iPod Touch app (application) from national solar solutions provider Energy Matters takes assessing a site's suitability and solar electricity production potential out of the sole domain of installers and into the hands of home owners.

Friday 08 January, 2010

Hot airline meals - courtesy of solar hot water - Solar hot water technology will be used by Beijing Airport to heat the in-flight meals of up to 30,000 passengers.

Thursday 07 January, 2010

Europe To Build $46bn Renewable Energy Super Grid - Nine European countries have announced plans to create a huge inter-country power grid in order to utilise electricity from renewable energy production more efficiently.

Wednesday 06 January, 2010

Strict Battery Recycling Laws Begin in EU - Manufacturers of all kinds of batteries sold in the European Union are now required to pay for the collection, treatment and recycling of batteries, including rechargeables and deep cycle batteries used in renewable energy applications.
Laser Equipped Smart Wind Turbines - The National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy at the Technical University of Denmark has successfully completed testing on a "smart" wind turbine equipped with laser technology.

Tuesday 05 January, 2010

NSW Solar Bonus Scheme Defended - The New South Wales Solar Bonus Scheme, launched on January 1, is one of Australia's most generous feed in tariff schemes - but isn't without its critics.
Liberal Party Would Introduce Uncapped Solar Panel Rebate? - A press release issued a short while ago by the office of Peter Garrett states the Government noted that today the Liberal Party has made what it says is a "new policy announcement" in regard to the insulation rebate and residential solar power systems.

Monday 04 January, 2010

Solar Powered Eyes For The Blind - Researchers at Stanford University have developed a retinal implant that will make artificial vision more natural - thanks in part to the use of solar cells.

Friday 01 January, 2010

NSW Solar Bonus Scheme Starts Today.. Sort Of - The New South Wales Government's Solar Bonus Scheme officially kicks off today; however, it appears that not all NSW electricity distributors are ready for the gross feed in tariff program.

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