Berkeley Offers Residents Unique Financing Option for Solar |
| The City of Berkeley, California is set to become the first city in the U.S. to allow property owners to pay for solar system installation and energy efficiency improvements as a long-term assessment on their individual property tax bill. |
When Will Congress Pass Tax Credits for Renewable Energy? |
| When will Congress extend the tax credits for geothermal and other renewable energy technologies? -- Tom J., White Plains, New York |
SCHOTT and WACKER Lay the Cornerstone for New Solar Wafer Production Plant in Jena |
| Today, the two German companies SCHOTT (Mainz) and Wacker Chemie AG (Munich) officially laid the cornerstone for a new silicon solar wafer manufacturing facility of their joint venture WACKER SCHOTT Solar GmbH in Jena, Germany. By April 2008, both partners will be completing stage one of their joint wafer production facility in Jena with total capital expenditures of approx. �50 million. This move will result in the initial creation of 140 new jobs at the site. Production capacity is estimated to reach around 100 megawatts (MW) per year already by the end of 2008. Wafer fabrication in the new facility will rely on conventional technology; thus individual wafers are sawed from multicrystalline silicon ingots. Manufacturing equipment will be installed in a two-story building with a floorspace of over 7,500m2. |
Evergreen Solar Announces EverQ Expansion Plans |
| Evergreen Solar, Inc., a manufacturer of solar power products with its proprietary, low-cost String Ribbon wafer technology, announced last week that Evergreen Solar, Renewable Energy Corporation (REC), and Q-Cells, equal partners in EverQ, have approved the construction of a third integrated wafer, cell and panel facility and that the partners have begun planning an initial public offering for EverQ. |
Study Identifies Renewable Energy Resources in Arizona |
| Global engineering, consulting and construction firm Black & Veatch has identified more than 5,000 megawatts (MW) of untapped renewable energy resources in Arizona. |
Norwegian Solar Energy Firm to Invest $4.31 Billion in Singapore |
Spire's Turnkey Module Factory Produces IEC Qualified Modules in India |
Prism Solar Technologies, Inc. WIns "Most Promising Technology" award at Cleantech Network Investment Forum |
| Prism Solar Technologies, Inc. was voted "Most Promising Technology" at the CleanTech XIV last week in Toronto Canada. Representing Prism Solar was Rick Lewandowski, the company's President and CEO. |
Solar Depot Honored with Sustainable Business Award |
| Petaluma, CA- California State Assembly Member Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) announced his monthly Sustainable 6 award to Solar Depot, LLC of Petaluma for their outstanding solar systems that help power thousands of homes and businesses. |
Suntech Announces $1.5 Billion Polysilicon Purchase Contract with Asia Silicon |
| Photovoltaic cell and module manufacturer, Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd., yesterday announced that it has entered into a definitive contract with Asia Silicon Co., Ltd. to purchase high purity polysilicon from Asia Silicon with a total value of up to $1.5 billion over a seven-year period. |
Investor Confidence in Cleantech Grows |
| The Cleantech Network announced that investor momentum in clean technologies reached an all-time high as venture capitalists in North America and Europe invested a record $1.74 billion in the third quarter. |
The power of solar radiation - from a purely scientific point of view |
| SunTechnics, a provider of renewable energy systems, hosted from 23rd to 25th October top-class experts of the International Energy Agency (IEA). For the 4th international expert workshop of the IEA workgroup "Solar Resource Knowledge Management", 30 renowned scientists and engineers from USA, Canada, France, Spain, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Brazil and Germany came together at the invitation of Dr. Richard Meyer, responsible at SunTechnics for the Technical Analysis of Solar Energy and member of the IEA Task, as well as under the direction of Dr. Dave Renne from the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory. The group of participants also included members of NASA, DLR (German Aerospace Center), the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission, universities as well as important research institutes. |
EPV SOLAR Receives Clean Energy Manufacturer of the Year Award |
| EPV SOLAR, Inc. (formerly Energy Photovoltaics, Inc.), a thin-film solar module manufacturer and technology developer headquartered in New Jersey, USA, has received the New Jersey Clean Energy Manufacturer of the Year Award. This award recognizes EPV SOLAR's leadership role in growing the market for clean energy technologies, stimulating economic development and demonstrating the benefits of clean energy manufacturing. The award was presented at the international headquarters of EPV SOLAR by NJ Board of Public Utilities Commissioner Joseph L. Fiordaliso on behalf of the New Jersey Clean Energy Program. The prestigious award includes promotional recognition of the company throughout the entire State of New Jersey. |
Ultra Thin Solar Modules to Make 2008 Debut in Germany |
| A new generation of ultra thin solar modules that can be integrated into the facades of buildings at low cost is to be produced in Germany next year. The German company Schueco has joined up with E.ON, the country's biggest energy company, to invest 100 million euros [$US 136 million] in the research and production of this new ultra thin solar technology that cuts down on the need for silicon, the costly raw material for solar cells. |
Tioga Energy Completes $14 Million A-Round Funding |
| Tioga Energy, Inc., a renewable energy services provider, has completed its initial funding round with participation from Nth Power, a leading venture capital company. With more than $4 million dollars contributed by that group, the total amount of first-round funding raised by Tioga Energy comes to more than $14 million. |
Beijing Calls for $265 B Investment in Renewable Energy |
Fronius opens new Production and Logistics Center in Austria |
| Fronius recently opened a new Production and Logistics Center in Sattledt, Austria. Housing over 650 employees and occupying a site of more than 410,000 square feet, the new facility incorporates state-of-the-art equipment and procedures, including one of the largest photovoltaic systems in Austria. Not only does the design reflect Fronius' environmental beliefs, but our dedication to our employees with special features such as on-site day care and fitness centers. |
In Depth: Cooling With The Sun |
ATS Secures Polysilicon Supply Contract with WACKER Chemie AG |
| ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. announced on Tuesday that its Photowatt France subsidiary has entered into a multi-year agreement to purchase high-purity polysilicon from WACKER Chemie AG. Under the agreement, WACKER will deliver polysilicon to support approximately 14 megawatts of Photowatt solar production annually. |
Colorado's 200 MW Solar Manufacturing Facility Nears Completion |
| Colorado State University has announced that its method for manufacturing low-cost, high-efficiency solar panels is nearing mass production. In a new 200 megawatt (MW) solar manufacturing facility, AVA Solar Inc. will start production by the end of next year on the patented technology developed at Colorado State by mechanical engineering Professor W.S. Sampath. |
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