Soitec Award DoD Concentrated Solar PV Contract
French electronics company Soitec (Euronext) has signed with the U.S. Department of Defence to provide a one-megawatt concentrated photovoltaic demonstration system at Fort Irwin, California.
US West Leads The Renewable Energy Way
According to the American Council on Renewable Energy, western US states are leading the charge on good clean energy policy and investment and other regions in the nation need to follow their lead.
More CSG Greenwashing?
What’s been a good way in the past to distance a nasty product from its bad reputation? Simply change its name.
The Solar Powered Pyramid
The sight of solar panels on a rooftop mightn’t generally capture as much attention as it once did, but this installation certainly does.
Vestas Inks EDF Wind Turbine Supply Deal
Wind energy giant Vestas has announced it has closed a Master Supply Agreement (MSA) with EDF Renewable Energy to provide 80 megawatts of wind turbines for multiple projects in the U.S.
75MW PV Solar Farm In South Africa Connected
More than 312,000 solar panels are now supplying power at Kalkbult in South Africa’s Northern Cape region after being connected to the regional grid last week.
Australian Electricity Prices – Clearing The Air
Many Australians may be waiting for electricity prices to magically plummet under an Abbott-led government – but it might not happen. If it does; it could be quite short lived.
USA Installs 832 MW Of Solar Panels In Q2 2013
The second quarter of 2013 saw a 15% increase in PV installations over the first quarter of this year in the USA.
The Harvester Of Australian Renewable Energy’s Sorrow
Now that the coal dust of the Coalition’s election win is starting to settle; the soon-to-be clean energy corpses are easier to see.
Researching Cheaper Thin Film Solar Cells
A team of Northumbria University researchers have partnered with a European consortium to investigate a new thin film photovoltaic technology made from cheaper and more abundant raw materials.
