Senator Whitehouse and State Leadership Announce Launch of Tiverton and Little Compton Solarize Campaigns
U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and Representatives from Governor Gina M. Raimondo’s office joined the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation (Commerce RI), the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources (OER), and non-profit marketing firm SmartPower today to announce the launch of Solarize Tiverton and Solarize Little Compton, the latest communities to join the growing Solarize Rhode Island program.
MillerCoors Unveils Largest Solar Array of Any U.S. Brewery at Irwindale Plant
As high clouds slipped in front of the sun, executives from MillerCoors flipped the switch Thursday on the largest solar panel array of any brewery in the country. The beer company partnered with SolarCity, the largest solar provider to Fortune 500 companies, cities and schools.
‘Sexy’ No Longer, Solar May See More Consolidation, Hanwha Says
Tumbling oil prices will maintain pressure on the solar industry to consolidate by drying up investor interest in building new factories, according to an executive who just carried out a $1.2 billion merger. Dong Kwan Kim, chief commercial officer of Hanwha SolarOne Co. (HSOL), said the industry has been “unfairly penalized for oil prices” and that the company that ranks among the top three panel makers may return to profit this year for the first time since 2010.
Southern Ute Alternative Energy Announces California Minority-Owned Business Entity (MBE) Certification
Southern Ute Alternative Energy, LLC (www.suaellc.com) announced today that it hasreceived certification as a Minority-owned Business Entity (MBE) from the California Supplier Clearinghouse.
Founder of World's Largest Solar Company to Keynote Vermont's Climate Change Economy Summit
Jigar Shah, one of the today’s leading cleantech champions, will keynote the Summit on Creating Prosperity and Opportunity Confronting Climate Change on February 18 at Vermont Technical College in Randolph.
Solar Power Purchase for DOE Laboratories
The U.S. Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) announced today it has finalized the license agreement with Whitethorn Solar, a wholly owned subsidiary of Juwi Solar Inc. (Juwi), for a solar electrical generation system onsite at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. When completed, the power generated by this system will represent the DOE/NNSA’s largest purchase of solar power from an onsite facility and the first in its western region.
Solar Energy International (SEI) Announces Scholarship Award to Support SEIA's National Shout Out for Solar Day
With over 35,000+ alumni worldwide, Solar Energy International (SEI) instructors, staff, students, and alumni are prepping for National Shout Out for Solar Day - January 16th. This special day is meant to display visual support for solar energy by people from all over the country (and the world) by posting photos into social media with posters available through our friends over at the Solar Energy Industries Association.
Desert Sunlight, Another 550MW Solar Farm From First Solar, Now Fully Operational
Yet another half-gigawatt solar power project is coming on-line in California. Late last year, the 550-megawatt capacity Topaz Solar project achieved full commercial operation and claimed the title of largest solar plant on-line in the world. And now Topaz has to share the crown with First Solar's 550-megawatt Desert Sunlight project in Riverside, Calif., which went all-on this month, according to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) website.
Solar and Utilities Can Co-exist, Says Elon Musk
The dreaded "death spiral" hanging menacingly over the heads of leading utility companies across the globe need not come to pass said Elon Musk this week during a speech at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Speaking to a packed press conference, the enigmatic entrepreneur behind Tesla, SolarCity and SpaceX, said that the increasing penetration of electric vehicles, allied to a growing solar sector that sees more and more residences and businesses act as distributed generators, is likely to have a transformative impact on electricity demand.
Manufacturing, R&D Colocation Shines at First Solar's Perrysburg Plant
If you’re planning to visit First Solar's Perrysburg, Ohio manufacturing plant and snoop into its dark corners, forget about it. There are no dark corners. It may be the brightest factory you’ve ever visited. The clean, efficient manufacturing space was recently upgraded with LED lighting and the result would humble any automobile showroom.