Renewable Energy News

St. Lucie lawmakers to weigh wind turbine plan this week
TCPalm - West Palm Beach,FL,USA
7 with representatives from Florida Power & Light Co. about their proposal to put nine wind turbines on Hutchinson Island. The Growth Management Department …
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Wind-powered vs. offset by wind power
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
… clicked on that claim, I was taken to a more detailed page with a more qualified statement: “GreenerPrinter’s energy usage is offset 100% by Wind Power! …
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Letter: Wind turbine project all about tax breaks for FPL
TCPalm - West Palm Beach,FL,USA
Thank you to Associate Editor Anthony Westbury and this newspaper for your excellent investigative reporting on Florida Power & Light’s wind turbine …
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China’s wind power generation up 95 pct last year
Associated Press of Pakistan - Pakistan
BEIJING, FEB 10 (APP) - China’s wind power generation rose 95.2% to 5.6 billion Kw hours last year from a year ago. NEW DELHI, Feb. …
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Wind turbine bid for green power
BBC News - UK
If the results are positive a wind turbine could be installed at the site permanently. Any resulting turbine is likely to be 15 to 20 kW in power and be …
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Seeking wind-power support
Boston Globe - United States
Town officials are asking residents to make a donation to the New England Wind Fund, a Massachusetts Energy Consumers Alliance program dedicated to …
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Kelso man erects his own wind turbine
Longview Daily News - Longview,WA,USA
“It never stops, and that’s what got me thinking to use the wind power up here. It never quits,” said Sims, 67. So Sims began looking into the practical …
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Council ‘to back wind turbine bid’
Northampton Chronicle & Echo - Northampton,England,UK
Controversial plans to build a massive wind turbine on the outskirts of Northampton look set to be backed by councillors. Supermarket giant Asda wants to …
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Wind Turbine to Power Conservation Charity Farm
RedOrbit - Dallas,TX,USA
A conservation charity is considering investing in a new wind turbine to generate its own electricity. The Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust, which manages …
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Wind-power dream idles
Appeal-Democrat - Marysville,CA,USA
Roger Austin is trying to save energy by installing a wind turbine on his property, but he says Yuba County’s permit fees are standing in his way. …
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Google News Alert for: Solar Power

Solar Power, Inc. to Present at the ROTH Capital Partners 20th …
Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA
Mr. Stephen Kircher, Chairman and CEO of Solar Power, Inc., will present on behalf of the Company. Management will discuss the Company’s business strategy, …
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Siberia: Solar Power’s Next Heartland?
Wall Street Journal - USA
Nitol Solar wants to become one of the world’s biggest producers of high-purity silicon, the main ingredient of solar cells. That’s pretty ambitious, …
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The pros and cons of solar power
BBC News - UK
By Maggie Ayre Even in grey, overcast Britain, some householders are managing to use solar power to meet their energy needs. …
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EMCORE Corporation Announces 2008 Revenue Guidance and Preliminary …
CNNMoney.com - USA
This annual increase was primarily related to increased SG&A spending in our new Terrestrial Solar Power Systems division, as well as in our other divisions …
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Long Beach Community Solar Program Extended
PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA
7 /PRNewswire/ — Long Beach homeowners are so hungry for solar power that they successfully lobbied leading installer SolarCity to extend its Community …
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Saratoga Country Club to Deploy 166kW Solar Power System,
RenewableEnergyAccess.com - Peterborough,NH,USA
“We selected REgrid Power to design and deploy our solar power system because of their expertise, quality and reliability,” added Burton. …
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Masdar tests solar power
ArabianBusiness.com - Dubai,Umm al Qaiwain,United Arab Emirates
PV is a solar power technology that uses solar cells, either made from silicon or thin film, to convert sunlight directly into electricity. …
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Alaska ‘energy guy’ says solar power is worthwhile
Kodiak Daily Mirror - Kodiak,AK,USA
By MISTY MAYNARD A four-hour course on integrating solar energy into Alaska homes proved to be a popular event, Tuesday night. The room at Kodiak College …
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Xantrex inverters used at utility-scale Alamosa solar installation
RenewableEnergyAccess.com - Peterborough,NH,USA
SunEdison financed, built and maintains the Alamosa solar plant under a Solar Power Services Agreement (SPSA) with Xcel Energy. Under the SPSA, utility Xcel …
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Bulk purchase of solar panels makes green energy more viable
insideTORONTO.com - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
BY CYNTHIA REASON It’s been nearly a year and a half since the Downtown West Solar Energy Project (DWSEP) first embarked on its mission to provide a sunny …
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Solar Decathletes Prep For 2009 Contest
InformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USA
Students will spend the next two years designing and building 800-square-foot homes that are powered entirely by solar energy. Homes must be net-zero-energy …
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Energy Conversion Devices Reports Second Quarter 2008 Results
CNNMoney.com - USA
Enfinity will use the UNI-SOLAR products for rooftop installations in Europe. — An agreement with SunEdison, North America’s largest solar energy service …
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PM calls for review of energy pricing policies
Deccan Herald - Bangalore,India
… RK Pachauri said the government could consider shifting the subsidies on kerosene to solar lighting in order to promote solar energy in the country. …
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Township warms to using solar energy
The Express Times - Easton,PA,USA
… costs but is earning money through energy credits. The large highway, road and bridge construction company facility has more than just a solar system. …
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City makes strides on solar energy plan
Ypsilanti Courier - Ypsilanti,MI,USA
“Solar panel power generation is a good idea for everyone involved,” he stated. “To visibly embrace renewable energy, to be the first city hall in Michigan …
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Helping the World’s Oceans Begins at Home With Solar Energy
FOXBusiness - USA
BOULDER, Colo., Feb 05, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Bella Energy, a Boulder based solar energy company that installs and maintains solar energy systems …
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Alternative energy
GulfNews - Dubai,United Arab Emirates
Among his top holdings in solar energy are Suntech and Q-Cells, while Vestas and Gamesa are favourites in wind turbines. Among alternative energy resources, …
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Google News Alert for: Wind Power

Interstate Power and Light Company Receives Wind Ratemaking …
CNNMoney.com - USA
IPL expects to begin construction on a 200 megawatt wind power project at the Whispering Willow Warm Farm, located in Franklin County, Iowa, in 2009. …
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Hawaii: Wind Farm Files Complaint
Forbes - NY,USA
UPC Hawaii Holdings asked the commission to order Hawaiian Electric and its local subsidiary, Maui Electric Co., to buy more power from Kaheawa Wind Power …
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Garrett commission recommending wind turbine legislation
Cumberland Times-News - Cumberland,MD,USA
Barbara Boone said she felt language in the draft of the county’s comprehensive plan saying the county supported wind power was incorrect, considering the …
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Today.Az » Business » $40000000 allocated for construction of wind …
Today.Az - Azerbaijan
It is planned to construct a wind power plant in Gobustan under agreement with Korean STX. $40000000 have been allocated for the purpose. …
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Neighborhood wants more wind power use
Minnesota Daily - Minneapolis,MN,USA
While anyone can purchase wind power from Xcel Energy’s Windsource program, members of the Southeast Como Improvement Association ultimately want one-third …
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PMSS moves in to consult on wind power
ic Wales - United Kingdom
PMSS is working for Eclipse Energy on the Gwynt yr Hafen project for Associated British Ports to study wind energy generation potential in five South Wales …
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Hearing on wind power tonight
The News Journal - Wilmington,DE,USA
He said he’s waiting to learn an average cost if all Delmarva ratepayers, including large industrial customers, paid for the wind power. …
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Maui Wind Power Company Files Complaint, Asks Public Utilities …
Hawaii Reporter - Kailua,HI,USA
By Barbara A. Hastings, 2/6/2008 7:49:25 PM HONOLULU, HAWAII - UPC Hawaii Holdings (UPC Hawaii), parent company to Kaheawa Wind Power II, filed a complaint …
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Maui wind farm files PUC complaint
Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA
UPC Hawaii Holdings, which runs the Kaheawa Wind Power farm above Maalaea, is asking the commission to investigate the process the utility used in selecting …
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Power demand requires new lines: Hydro One
Orangeville Citizen - Orangeville,Canada
“Adding this (capacitor) technology would take care of a small percentage of the additional power that’s needed when Bruce and the wind power comes on line …
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Google News Alert for: Solar Power

Shedding Some Light on Solar Power
Barron’s - USA
We are not suggesting that renewable resources like solar photovoltaics could be used to run energy-intensive industries like mining and metal refining. …
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Recurrent Energy Signs Solar PV Module Supply Agreements with …
Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA
Recurrent Energy builds, owns, and operates solar power systems — providing Solar as a Service to REITs and institutional property owners at …
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Heliotronics Develops Solar Learning Lab Software
Associated Construction Publications - Norcross,GA,USA
By Joanne Ray Exciting news hits Hingham, Mass., when middle school science teacher Andrea Stuart finds a simple way to introduce solar power to her …
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Spanish power
Scenta.co.uk - London,England,UK
Giant auto manufacturer SEAT has pledged to become one of the world’s largest solar power generators by powering a manufacturing plant with solar energy. …
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SEAT to generate 11.2 GWh of solar power at Martorell plant
EEMS - Energy Efficient Motorsport - UK
… with the firm’s factory at Martorell to see the large-scale installation of solar panels generating enough renewable power to avoid the emission of more …
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Convert Any Cell Phone to Solar Power
Mobile Magazine - USA
As such, lugging around an extra battery usually isn’t a bad idea… unless you want the infinite power of the sun. A nifty solar charger has been developed …
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One solar power program mostly benefits wealthy people
Goat - Paonia,CO,USA
They can afford to invest in expensive energy hardware like solar panels and better insulation and efficient appliances and windows. It’s ironic too, …
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