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NATIONAL NEWS
ProLogis to Develop 2.4MW Rooftop Solar Project in Oregon
Once completed, this project will be the largest rooftop solar system in the Pacific Northwest.
Geoscape Solar Continues its Residential NJ Solar Leasing Program Despite Uncertainty about the Future of State Subsidies
Possible N.J. Clean Energy Budget Cutbacks Reinforce and Increase Value of Leasing for Consumers.
Hoku Solar to Install a 339kW Solar Power System for New Diagnostic Laboratory Services Facility
Hoku reported it had been selected by Diagnostic Laboratory Services through a competitive bidding process, and that it had entered into a subcontract with Allied Builders System to install the 339-kilowatt, turnkey PV system.
UTILITY INDUSTRY & REGULATORY NEWS
Chicago Utility to Test Distributed Solar
ComEd is planning a distributed solar array that will involve outfitting 100 Chicago-area homes with solar photovoltaic panels.
MARKETS & MARKET RESEARCH
UK Solar Industry May Grow 50-fold, Create Jobs
Britain’s solar industry may create thousands of jobs and expand by a factor of 50 after the government guaranteed above-market prices for clean power sources, the head of Sharp Corp.’s U.K. solar division said.
Japanese Solar Power Groups Lift Capacity
Japanese solar-panel manufacturers are expanding capacity in spite of concerns about oversupply in the sector, as they eye long-term growth in demand for renewable energy.
GOVERNMENT & POLITICS
Cap and Trade to be Left Out of Latest Senate Climate Bill
In the latest effort to craft a climate bill capable of passing the Senate, the trio of senators at the center of the legislative push—John Kerry (D-MA), Lindsey Graham (R-NC), and Joe Lieberman (I-CT)—have gotten rid of cap and trade in favor of a plan that would target sectors of the economy most responsible for carbon emissions
Save the Climate Bill – Rebrand Cap and Trade
Think growth, not tax, says Matt Lecar.
FINANCIAL NEWS & MARKETS
SolarCity Creates New $90 Million Fund
SolarCity yesterday announced a new fund to finance an additional $90 million in commercial and residential solar projects in 2010 with U.S. Bancorp Community Development Corporation (USBCDC), a division of U.S. Bancorp.
Konarka Gets $20M More for Organic Cells
$150 million raised, so far, on a decade-long quest for low-efficiency, niche market solar cells.
Canadian Solar Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009 Results
For the fourth quarter of 2009, net revenues were $287.0 million, compared to net revenues of $68.8 for the fourth quarter of 2008 and $213.1 million for the third quarter of 2009.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Bosch & Sustainable Energy Partner in Canada
The two companies have set installations targets of between 10 and 15 megawatts (MW) for 2010 and between 50 and 75 MW for 2011.
Q-Cells Largest PV System Integrator in 2009
Q-Cells International was the largest PV system integrator in 2009 having gained significant market share according to a recently released study by IMS Research.
France Builds Biggest Ever Solar Plant
French energy giant EDF is building the world’s biggest photovoltaic solar power plant at an abandoned NATO air base and plans to have it open by 2012.
