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CALIFORNIA NEWS
SPG Solar Installs Novartis Corporations’ Largest Solar Array
One-Megawatt Solar Array In Vacaville Completed Ahead of Schedule.
NATIONAL NEWS
Solar Energy Project Gets Push
A state official said putting solar panels on a closed landfill is “very manageable” and should not create any health problems.
UTILITY INDUSTRY & REGULATORY NEWS
Utilities Poised to Brighten U.S. Solar Market
It looks like utilities are poised to drive the U.S. solar market in coming years, based on a new report from Emerging Energy Research that predicts utilities will add 21.5 GW of photovoltaic capacity by 2020, up from only 77 MW of utility-driven PV projects in operation today.
GOVERNMENT & POLITICS
There’s More Jobs in a Clean MW than a Dirty MW
According to research from the Copenhagen Climate Council, “the renewable energy sector generates more jobs per unit of energy delivered than the fossil fuel-based sector.”
Elusive Goal of Greening in U.S. Proves to Be an Elusive Goal
Growth in clean energy industries and in green jobs has been considerably slower and bumpier than anticipated, industry experts say.
Global Industry Leaders Issue Report on Potential of Solar Energy to Quickly Deploy and Reduce Millions of Metric Tons of Carbon Emissions
The global solar power industry has come together as one unified voice to demonstrate that solar energy is a simple, practical solution that can quickly deploy for a reduced-carbon present and future.
Pentagon’s 25M Acres Could Ease Renewables Siting Debate
The Pentagon perhaps more than any other federal agency has adopted the Obama administration’s call for a rapid deployment of renewable energy resources as part of a broader strategy to reduce greenhouse gases.
Government: Some $600M to Go to Energy Plants
The federal government is speeding up plans to produce more renewable fuels, announcing Friday it will spend nearly $600 million to help build plants that turn wood chips, cornstalks and algae into fuel.
Business and Labor Leaders, Local Officials Discuss Job Strategies at White House Forum
Participants in President Barack Obama’s jobs forum Thursday broke into six groups to discuss job creation strategies. Summaries of the discussions in each group.
FINANCIAL NEWS & MARKETS
Solaren to Close Funding for Space Solar Power
Solaren hopes to raise more than $100 million to develop an orbiting solar farm in space.
The Green Slump
Why investors have been deserting clean energy.
TECHNOLOGY
Prism Solar Technologies Named a Top Innovator Winner
Award Recognizes Cutting Edge Private Companies Driving the Future of Innovation.
The Next Solar Frontier: Hybrid PV/Thermal Systems
The development and commercialization of hybrid PV/Thermal systems is one of the most promising areas in the clean energy industry today.
CPV Facing New Certification Challenges
This has given rise to a new sub-sector in the solar industry: solar compliance assessment and CPV safety certification.
DC Arc Faults and PV System Safety
Not only have these arcs started fires, but the intensive energy that generates these arcs also poses a significant risk to firefighters during their efforts to suppress the fire.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Q Cells and LDK Solar Settle Wafer Contract Dispute
During recent amicable negotiations, the two companies resolved all differences of opinion over the interpretation of the agreement and neither side will pursue legal action.
Alice Springs Shops Nationally for Bulk Solar Deals
Bulk rooftop solar packages are being sought from across Australia by Alice Solar City, to cater for more than 400 Alice Springs residents who have expressed interest in installing a rooftop solar system.
PLG Power Plans 50MW in PV Power Plants
PLG Power Plans 60 MW in PV Power Plants PLG Power, a Mumbai based manufacturer of crystalline Solar PV modules and a turnkey EPC Solution provider of solar PV power plants is planning to set up an aggregate of 60 MW solar PV grid connected power plants in 2010.
Chinese Solar Panel Production Moves into Canada
FinSoul has recently learned of Chinese Solar panel producer, Canadian Solar Inc’s recent announcement to build a $23 million manufacturing plant in the Canadian province of Ontario.
