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CALIFORNIA NEWS
SolarCraft Helps Goldeneye Winery Switch to Solar
Novato-based SolarCraft announced the completion of a 32 kW solar electric system at Goldeneye Winery in Philo, CA. The winery, in the heart of Mendocino’s Andersen Valley, is now powered by the sun.
Using Solar Heat to Power Air Conditioning
Southern California Gas Co. is testing systems that use less gas and electricity and is inviting businesses to view the prototypes on the roof of its Downey research facility.
NATIONAL NEWS
SRP and Tessera Solar Announce 1.5MW Maricopa Solar Plant
Maricopa Solar will be the first commercial-scale solar facility built using the SunCatcher™ concentrating solar-thermal technology, manufactured by Scottsdale, Arizona-based Stirling Energy Systems (SES).
APS Seeks More Money for Commercial Solar Systems
Arizona Public Service Co is looking to raise an additional $143 million to boost the rollout of commercial solar power systems as demand outstrips the utility’s allocation of incentives.
APS Effort to Transfer Solar Funds Stirs Fight
State regulators and solar-power installation companies are fighting over how Arizona Public Service Co. spends more than $78 million it collects annually from its customers to pay for alternative energy.
A Might Hot Wind for Solar
HelioFocus says it has a new idea for solar thermal power – a 1,000 degree wind stream.
Denver Airport Plans Solar Power for its Fuel Farm
Denver International Airport wants to build a $7 million solar electric-generating system to power its fuel storage and distribution system.
Second Largest Solar Reserve in the World to be Built in Cle Elum
Cle Elum will soon be home to the second largest solar reserve in the world. The solar panel will provide energy to people who live in the area to as far south as California.
OPEL International and BETASOL Celebrate Phase Two Completion
Utility Grade Solar Farm of 220 kW Displays Advanced Solar Technology for Potential Customers.
Advanced Solar Photonics Seeks Distributors
Advanced Solar Photonics confirmed that it is in the process of gearing up to start production at its monocrystalline solar module production factory.
AltE University Awarded IREC Accreditation
AltE® University has been awarded Institute for Sustainable Power (ISP) Training Program accreditation by the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) for its Photovoltaic Design and Installation and Solar Thermal Design and Installation courses offered in the Hudson, MA headquarters.
GOVERNMENT & POLITICS
North Koreans Want to Discuss Clean Energy with Richardson
One of the topics a North Korean delegation hopes to discuss with New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson is clean energy, a Richardson aide says.
Conservatives Question Clean-Energy Bank Plan
Is it Fannie Mae all over again? That is the question circulating among fiscal conservatives as the U.S. Congress seeks to create an agency to finance as much as $500 billion of clean-energy projects.
FINANCIAL NEWS & MARKETS
S.A.G. Solarstrom AG Reports First Half 2009 Results
Freiburg based, S.A.G. Solarstrom AG has fully achieved its revenue and earnings targets for the first half-year 2009 with an EBIT of € 390 k and revenues of € 31,603 k (previous year: € 40,222 k), despite considerable investment costs for the planned broad expansion of its business activities in the second half-year.
Yingli Green Posts Loss Bu Sees Pickup in Demand
Yingli Green Energy Holdings Co. swung to a second-quarter loss amid a steep drop in revenue; losses on derivative liabilities and debt extinguishment; and slumping prices for its solar-energy products.
Apollo Solar Energy Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results
Revenue for the second quarter of 2009 increased 48% to $1.7 million
from $1.1 million in the second quarter of 2008.
Suntech Power 2Q Profit Falls on Pricing Pressure
Chinese solar energy company Suntech Power Holdings Co. Ltd. on Thursday posted an 81 percent drop in second-quarter earnings, driven by sales pricing pressure, and cut its full-year shipment outlook.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Meridian Energy Purchases Cleantech America
Meridian Energy, the largest electricity generator in New Zealand that generates power only from renewable resources, has purchased Cleantech America, Inc., the San Francisco-based developer of utility scale photovoltaic solar farms.
Ground Breaking Commences on 45 Megawatt PV System
The photovoltaic installation with a performance of 45 megawatt peak will be built on a former military airfield in Köthen, Saxony-Anhalt, on 116 hectare undeveloped area which equals the size of 162 soccer pitches.
Renesola Signs LOI for 150 MW Photovoltaic Project
ReneSola has been granted the exclusive right in a Letter of Intent with the Taiyangshan Development Zone in Wuzhong city.
Australia Approves Energy Targets
Australian lawmakers Thursday approved legislation that would require 20% of Australia’s electricity generation to come from renewable sources by 2020.
Trina Solar on its Way to Become Low-Cost Leader
For Trina Solar (TSL), it won’t be long before its solar panel manufacturing costs will fall enough to become comparable to the industry low-cost leader, First Solar (FSLR).
China’s Huawei Commits to Supplying Solar Powered Base Stations to Bangladesh
Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei Technologies has signed a deal with leading Bangladesh mobile operator Grameenphone to supply solar-powered base stations in rural areas.
Dunhuang to Grow into 10,000 Level Solar City
The northwestern Chinese city of Dunhuang, Gansu Provincr, is expected to grow into a 10,000MG-level solar city with zero emission, the first of its kind in the country.
Investors to Take Solar Panel Business Global
Experienced green energy investors are investing in 30-year-old Christchurch solar panel manufacturer Thermocell and plan to take the technology overseas.
