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CALIFORNIA NEWS
Berkeley’s Solar Plan Goes Dark
The city has decided to abandon its once-touted home-solar financing program.
Cupertino Electric Completes Two Solar Projects
Cupertino Electric, Inc. (CEI) Energy Alternatives have completed a 360 kilowatt design/build solar photovoltaic installation for the City of Pleasanton and a 36,190 watt Design/Build solar PV installation for the City of Novato.
PetersenDean Roofing and Solar Systems and Fronius Expand Partnership
PetersenDean Roofing and Solar Systems, the nation’s largest, privately-owned roofing and solar energy company, has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Fronius USA, LLC to support, distribute and market Fronius as their preferred residential and small commercial grid connected PV inverter for 2010.
Solar Companies Power up Education at Schools
A partnership between a local solar-system developer and a solar-panel company could result in schools getting more than new rooftop arrays.
NATIONAL NEWS
Get Solar Panels Installed for Free through TXU Program
TXU is teaming up with a California-based company, SolarCity, to lease solar panels that will be installed for free.
Solar Leaders Warn of Consequences for Arizona’s Renewable Energy Industry if HB2701 is Passed into Law
SolarCity, Kyocera Solar, Inc. and Suntech Power joined with other solar energy providers to warn that if Arizona House Bill 2701 (HB 2701) is passed into law, it would jeopardize Arizona’s entire renewable energy industry.
PA Governor Announces New Solar Project Investments
The projects are receiving funds from the $650 million Alternative Energy Investment Fund that Rendell signed in 2008. They were approved for funding by the Commonwealth Financing Authority.
Wilmington Water Plan Goes Solar
This $8.9 million project at the Porter Reservior is a first in a series of greening efforts by Mayor James Baker.
States Can Create Renewable Energy Feed in Tariffs
After feed-in tariff legal uncertainty, a recent 2010 report by the National Regulatory Research Institute finds that states can successfully and legally implement feed-in tariff programs to accelerate renewable energy projects.
Satcon Technology Receives 30 MW Inverter Order
Satcon Technology will deliver 30.5 megawatts of its PowerGate® Plus solar PV inverters under a global master supply agreement with ENERGY 21 Group, one of Europe’s largest private power utilities.
Chevron to Build Solar Plant at NM Tailings Site
Chevron Mining Inc. and Gov. Bill Richardson announced the concentrating photovoltaic demonstration project Tuesday in Santa Fe.
Canadian Solar Targeting US Utility Market
Canadian Solar Inc (CSIQ.O) is holding “extensive” discussions with U.S. power companies to develop photovoltaic solar projects.
UTILITY INDUSTRY & REGULATORY NEWS
Net Metering to Shine on in New York, California
That’s because legislatures in the two states have passed new rules that boost net metering.
FINANCIAL NEWS & MARKETS
SOLON Presents Preliminary Results for Fiscal 2009
The net loss after minority interests amounted to EUR 276 million (2008: net income of EUR 33 million).
CivicSolar Bags $400k to Help You Choose the Right Solar Panels at the Best Price
Based in San Francisco, the company, which calls itself a direct solar distributor, has just raised $404,991 in seed funding.
TECHNOLOGY
Intertek’s Offers New White Paper on Methods for Expanding Market Access for PV Modules through Improved Certification Planning
Learn how a strategic approach can significantly reduce your time-to-market.
3TIER Completes Remapping the World
3TIER® today announced the completion of its REmapping the World ™ initiative, which was launched in March 2008 to address the biggest barrier to global renewable energy adoption – the lack of reliable information regarding resource potential and availability.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Scheuten Solar Opens Two 1 MW Projects
The Italian companies Molino Casillo S.p.A. and Ascopiave S.p.a. (subsidiary company Ascoenergy S.r.l.) have teamed up as investors in these sustainable energy projects in Italy’s Apulia region.
German Solar Park Aid Cut Less Than Expected in Draft
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government has toned down plans to slash subsidies for solar parks, potentially improving the outlook for companies such as Phoenix Solar AG and Q-Cells SE, draft legislation shows.
Germany to Trip Solar Power Subsidies on July 1
Germany’s governing parties say they will cut solar power subsidies by up to 16 percent this summer in a move aimed at lowering consumer costs.
SunRay Plans Seven Solar Fields in Israel
SunRay Israel said it had requested permission from Israel’s Public Utilities Authority to build the photovoltaic energy fields and has already contacted a number of towns and agricultural communes from which it hopes to acquire land.
