Archive for June, 2009
Solar tariff could turn up heat on power bills: regulator (ABC via Yahoo!7 News)
The ACT's Independent price regulator has warned Canberra residents could be locked into higher power bills for the next two decades as a result of the Stanhope Government's solar feed-in tariff. [Read More]
Report issued on success of California’s solar program (San Jose Mercury News)
Despite the worst economic downturn in decades, California's multibillion-dollar program to expand solar power production — the country's largest — remains on track to install as much new energy this year as last, according to a report issued Tuesday by the California [Read More]
Solar Winners & Losers: Solar Farm Spike? (TheStreet.com)
The Department of Interior pushes plans to turn the west into a giant solar farm. [Read More]
Baylor's 'Engineers With A Mission' Bring Light To Honduran … – Baylor University
Baylor's 'Engineers With A Mission' Bring Light To Honduran ... Baylor University They also began laying the foundation for a large micro - hydroelectric generator, which should provide electricity to light about 60 homes. ... [Read More]
Green light for solar on federal lands (MSNBC)
The federal government's top land steward said Monday that the United States will fast-track efforts to build solar power generating facilities on public space in six Western states. [Read More]
JA Solar names Baofang Jin executive chairman (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
JA Solar Holdings Co. Ltd. on Tuesday named Baofang Jin to the role of executive chairman. Jin, the company's co-founder and chairman of the board since the company's inception, will also assume additional responsibilities within the senior management team. [Read More]
Scientists bid adieu to plucky solar probe (AFP via Yahoo! News)
US and European scientists were Tuesday bidding farewell to the tenacious solar probe Ulysses which has been recording data around the sun for more than 18 years, four times longer than planned. [Read More]
Maine re-opens solar rebate program (Boston Globe)
The Maine Public Utilities Commission has re-opened a program that provides cash rebates for the installation of solar energy systems on Maine homes and small businesses. [Read More]
UK holidays: Five of the best green getaways – The Ecologist
UK holidays: Five of the best green getaways The Ecologist The site is practically self-sufficient in power with a micro hydroelectric scheme, a heat pump, solar panels, but also wood burners in the owner's concern ... [Read More]
U.S. works to speed solar energy development in the West (Los Angeles Times)
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar signs an order that sets aside some 676,000 acres of federal land -- more than half in California -- for study and environmental reviews. The Obama administration on Monday announced that it would put solar energy development in the West on a [Read More]
Accelerated solar site review includes Mojave Desert acreage in the Inland region (The Press-Enterprise)
The U.S. secretary of the interior on Monday declared 676,000 acres of the Southwest -- half in Riverside and San Bernardino counties -- as prime areas for large-scale solar energy development. [Read More]
Rasman Nuralam, turning over a new leaf – Jakarta Post
Jakarta Post Rasman Nuralam, turning over a new leaf Jakarta Post Micro hydroelectric power plants have been developed in 13 areas in Indonesia, including in Riau, Lampung, Toraja in South Sulawesi, Cibulug in West Java, ... [Read More]
Wells Fargo to finance Sunpower solar projects (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Wells Fargo and SunPower Corp. said Monday they have partnered to fund up to $100 million in solar projects for businesses and public institutions. [Read More]
Fed works to speed solar development in Southwest (AP via Yahoo! News)
The federal government's top land steward said Monday that the United States will fast-track efforts to build solar power generating facilities on public space in six Western states. [Read More]
Public lands in 6 states set for solar projects (AP via Yahoo! News)
The federal government's top land steward said Monday that the United States will fast-track efforts to build solar power generating facilities on public space in six Western states. [Read More]
