Archive for the ‘Solar-Thermal’ Category

Synopsis of Solar Energy News

Monday, November 3rd, 2008

L.A. Southwest College 4-MW PV Project, California L.A. Southwest College's new 4-MW solar project, which was designed and constructed by Chevron Energy Solutions, marks another milestone in the Los Angeles Community College District's efforts to make its colleges carbon neutral through its Renewable Energy Plan. SolFocus Agreement with EMPE Solar SolFocus ...

Clean Energy Dodges Credit Crunch Bullet

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008

Under the ongoing global financial crisis, a lack of available credit is causing projects to be delayed or terminated, but the clean energy sector is continuing to attract substantial amounts of investment capital. Ernst & Young noted in early October that the global "clean technology" market is expected to garner ...

The 2030 Riddle

Sunday, October 19th, 2008

There is only one thing more frightening than the looming prospect of a deep global recession. A boom.

Wedge Technologies Mitigate Climate Change

Sunday, October 5th, 2008



Solar News Synopsis

Thursday, October 2nd, 2008

Suntech Expansion of U.S. Market Presence Suntech Power announced three initiatives designed to significantly expand its share of the U.S. solar market, including establishment of a joint venture with MMA Renewable Ventures forming Gemini Solar Development Company, acquisition of EI Solutions with the new subsidiary to be named Suntech ...

Solar Energy Will Survive, But Faces Some Tough Sliding in the Short Term

Wednesday, October 1st, 2008

The good news is that solar energy will survive and flourish in the long term. The bad news it that it will be tough for many solar energy companies to survive the growing market glut, according to the new report from Lux Research entitled “Solar State of the Market Q3 ...

All the Solar Energy News Under the Sun

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

Hudson Clean Energy Partners Acquisition of Helium Energy Hudson Clean Energy Partners announced that it has acquired Helium Energy S.L.U., a renewable energy development company headquartered in Madrid, Spain. Nippon Oil and SANYO Electric Joint Company Nippon Oil Corporation and SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. have reached a basic agreement to explore ...

Is the Sun Setting on Solar Energy?

Friday, September 26th, 2008

A wave of solar-energy companies are scrambling to adjust to the lingering credit crisis in capital markets. While investors and analysts are still bullish on the sector’s long term prospects, the next year or two could see a major shake up in the crowded solar energy space. The looming threat of ...

All the Solar Energy News Under the Sun

Thursday, September 25th, 2008

[singlepic=452,540,350,,center] Envision Solar's "Infrastructure in A Crate" Envision Solar International announced the launch of its latest product designed to integrate clean power into buildings and communities.  LifeVillage is a modular self-contained "infrastructure in a crate" that can provide critical utilities even in the most remote areas. REC Wafer Sales Contract with Neo ...