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(Phoenix, AZ) – Science Foundation Arizona (SFAz) has announced the use of a $1 million grant for a project to make large-scale solar electricity generation more cost-effective. Pioneered by internationally recognized and celebrated University of Arizona (UA) researcher Roger Angel, the “energy telescope” project uses principals of optics and large telescope design in an innovative way […]
Project will be the largest photovoltaic solar field in the world when completed; Enhances NRG’s growing Arizona business NRG Energy, Inc. and First Solar, Inc. has announced that NRG, through its wholly owned subsidiary, NRG Solar, has agreed to acquire the 290-megawatt (MW) Agua Caliente solar project from First Solar. The project is scheduled to […]
Dec 14 2010 | Posted in Arizona,Jobs,Solar PV,U.S. | Read More » 
This is the last of two parks contracted with the Government of Cape Verde. The park occupies an area of 13 hectares PV Modules were produced by Martifer Solar at its plant in Oliveira de Frades, Portugal Martifer Solar, owned by Martifer SGPS, SA, and the Ministry of Economy, Growth and Competitiveness of Cape Verde […]
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Urge President Obama to designate the Arctic Refuge as a National Monument. Sign the Petition Letter to our readers on behalf of Change.org Big corporate funders bet millions on this year’s election and won — and will look to cash in their chips starting in January with the new Republican-controlled House of Representatives. Chief among […]
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Con Edison Development, a unit of Consolidated Edison, Inc., and Panda Power Funds today broke ground on a 20-MW solar electric generating station in Pilesgrove, N.J. The solar farm will have the capacity to power more than 5,100 homes with renewable energy. The shovel-ready project will create over 100 construction jobs with mobilization expected to […]
Oct 21 2010 | Posted in Projects and Installations | Read More » 
Ameresco, Inc., a leading comprehensive energy efficiency and renewable energy company, announced that the Company has worked with the Massachusetts State Department of Energy Resources (DOER) to sign agreements to design, construct, finance, own, and operate solar power systems on five state facilities. Under 20-year Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with Ameresco, the state facilities will […]
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Canadian Solar Inc., one of the world’s largest solar companies, today announced the appointment of Andrew Chen as Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Arthur Chien, who previously served as Chief Financial Officer, will continue as a special advisor to the CEO’s office until the end of the year. The Company also reiterated its financial outlook. […]
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The first solar thermal power plant project using direct steam generation (DSG) has recently been announced in Southeast Asia. Solarlite GmbH, located in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania, Germany, is the parabolic trough collector developer and solar field constructer of this first commercial solar thermal power plant with Direct Steam Generation in the world. Solarlite has tested the […]
To follow up on an article that we wrote yesterday about the growing relationship between oil companies and the solar energy industry we bring your attention to another oil giant , namely Chevron. Chevron Qatar Energy Technology, an affiliate of Chevron Corporation, and GreenGulf Inc.), a Qatar-based renewable energy and clean technology company, this year […]
Oct 1 2010 | Posted in Solar Investment,Studies,U.A.E. | Read More »
The California Energy Commission approved the construction of the Abengoa Mojave Solar Project, the second solar thermal project to be licensed in California in as many weeks which is good news for the solar thermal power industry and green job seekers. These clean energy plants will require hundreds of construction jobs and full time operational […]
Sep 14 2010 | Posted in Job Opporunities,Solar Investment | Read More » 
A major order for two Austrian companies was announced at a press conference in the middle of August: Austrian engineering company Solid – represented by its two CEOs Christian Holter (middle) and Franz Radovic (right) – signed a contract with the United World College of South East Asia (UWCSEA) to deliver, install and operate a […]
An alliance of California business, labor, environmental and community leaders has formed the California Apollo Program, a comprehensive strategy that details how to continue creating clean energy jobs in the state. The California Apollo Program is a blueprint for moving California toward broadly shared economic prosperity, energy security and climate stability, while reinforcing the state’s […]
Aug 29 2010 | Posted in Job Opporunities | Read More »
WESTMINSTER — Southeastern Vermont Community Action received $900,000 to provide solar thermal and solar hot water technologies for low-income Vermont families. And the state as a whole will receive another $700,000 after being recognized for achieving weatherization benchmarks from the U.S. Department of Energy. SEVCA was one of five agencies in Vermont that shared almost […]
