US Solar Bill Of Rights Proposed

Speaking at the General Session of Solar Power International 2009 today, Rhone Resch, President and CEO of the US Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), proposed a solar bill of rights for the USA.

SMA Announces Solar Inverter Plant For The USA

SMA announced today the development of a new solar inverter production facility in Denver, Colorado. The annual production capacity of the new facility will be around one gigawatt with an option for expansion.

UK Wind Power Industry Gearing Up For 60,000 Jobs

Meeting late last week in Liverpool at the British wind industry’s annual conference, leaders from the UK power sector business, government and academia signed up to a new sector training and skills route map to train up to 60,000 new technicians and engineers.

Electric Car Battery Recycling To Benefit Solar Power

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and Sumitomo Corporation recently announced an initiative to recycle lithium-ion batteries from electric cars for use as energy-storage solutions in applications such as solar power systems

Dell’s Car Park Solar Farm

The computer giant, Dell, has announced the completion of construction of a new 516-panel solar farm at its Round Rock, Texas headquarters.

$2 Billion Solar Farm For US Army

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has selected Acciona Solar Power and the Clark Energy Group to develop a 500MW solar farm project at Fort Irwin military complex, located in the Mojave Desert, California.