Rise & Shine: May 1, 2009
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CALIFORNIA NEWS
SolarCraft Helps Sterling Vineyards Switch to Solar
Novato-based SolarCraft announced the completion a 72 kW solar electric system at Sterling Vineyards in the Napa Valley.
NATIONAL NEWS
Evergreen Solar Announces Wafer Factory and Subcontractor Relationship
Evergreen Solar has entered into a frame agreement with Jiawei Solar (Wuhan) Co. and the Wuhan Donghu New Technology Development Zone Management Committee which calls for a significant expansion of String Ribbon wafer manufacturing in Wuhan, China.
Renewable Energy Myths and Facts
Solar does, in fact, work in all 50 states, powering homes, businesses and even military bases. Solar even powers buildings in Alaska.
Chicago May Get Largest U.S. Urban Solar Plant
On the south side of Chicago, a former industrial park is the proposed site of a $60 million project to add 10 MW of solar photovoltaic panels.
Intel Puts New SolarCity Installation to Use
SolarCity unveiled a new solar installation at Intel’s Jones Farm Campus in Hillsboro, Ore.
UTILITY INDUSTRY & REGULATORY NEWS
All There is To Know About the Smart Grid and Renewables
In this article, we highlight a four-part audio podcast series about what smart grid theories, technologies and applications mean for renewable energy.
Renewable Energy standards: Much Ado About Not Too Much
For all the fireworks over a national renewable-energy standard, actually putting one in place won’t much change the future energy mix or the cost of electricity.
Alternative Energy’s Fortunes Shift
According to New Energy Finance, an industry analyst, new investment in “clean energy” — sources such as wind, solar and biofuels — sank 53% globally in the first quarter from the same period last year.
NV Energy Hits Renewable Target for First Time
State regulators have certified that NV Energy Inc., Nevada’s largest electric utility, has for the first time met its requirement that 9 percent of the power it produces be generated using renewable resources.
A Dozen Things the Smart Grid Can Learn from the Internet
Here are some thoughts for how we can learn from the history of how the Internet was built, which will help us move into the fast-lane to tackle this massive task and monumental opportunity.
MARKETS & MARKET RESEARCH
Research and Markets: Applied Solar’s Financial and Strategic Analysis Review
The report provides a comprehensive insight into the company, including business structure and operations, executive biographies and key competitors. The hallmark of the report is the detailed strategic analysis and views on the company.
GOVERNMENT & POLITICS
Solar Seeks Special Place in Climate Bill
The solar industry, the smallest part of the U.S. renewable-energy sector, is seeking to boost its position through legislation being pushed in the U.S. Congress.
TECHNOLOGY
Prism Solar Technologies Closes Bridge Round Finacing of $5 Million Dollars
Prism Solar Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has closed a bridge round of financing in the amount of $5 million dollars.
Thin Film Photovoltaics and Batteries 2009-2029
This comprehensive report, updated and revised in March 2009 to take into account the global economic situation, gives a thorough analysis of printed and thin film photovoltaics and batteries, with 10 year forecasts to 2019.
Can a Concentrator Company Live Off Big Roofs Alone?
Soliant won’t try to fill fields with its concentrators. Just commercial rooftops. Is the niche big enough to support a company? Is the world big enough for concentrators?
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Wacker Reports First Quarter 2009 Results
The Munich-based chemical and polysilicon company generated January-March 2009 sales totaling 872.5 million (Q1 2008: 1,019.5m), down 14 percent compared to the prior-year quarter.
Indian Solar Energy Market Outlook 2012
Solar energy offers enormous potential for a tropical country like India where around 45% of households, mainly rural ones, do not have access to electricity.
P2 Solar Inc Updates Shareholders on Developments Leading Up to Proposed Implementation of 25MW Solar Power Station in Punjab, India
P2 Solar, Inc. is pleased to provide an update to its shareholders on past, present and future milestones.
REC Appoints New President and CEO
Board in REC and President and CEO Erik Thorsen have agreed that Thorsen is leaving the company.
Red Sun Energy: Vietnam is Going Solar With its First Solar Module Facility
The facility, which will have a capacity of 5 MW during its initial phase of operations, is located in the Duc Hoa Industrial Park in southern Long An province.
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