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- Residential Solar Customers Creating a Gold Mine in Arizona
The Arizona Solar Power Society (http://www.arizonasolarsociety.com) reports that the residential solar market in Arizona is creating a gold mine of solar revenue. In the past 18 months, more than 275 residential solar installation companies have opened shop, hired thousands of employees and created one of the most promising industries seen in a decade in Arizona, a state with more sunshine to harvest than anywhere in North America.
- Suniva & Clipper Wind Get Ex-Im Bank Awards
Suniva Inc. this week received the 2010 Green Transaction of the Year award from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) at the Bank's annual conference in Washington D.C. Suniva used a US $2 million Ex-Im Bank short-term multi-buyer insurance policy to offer a $500,000 credit line to a customer in India to buy its solar equipment, and has a number of other potential export deals in the pipeline. The company plans to expand its U.S. facilities and add U.S. jobs to meet growing demand.
- US-REG & A-Power To Build 1.1-GW Wind Turbine Production Plant in Nevada
The U.S. Renewable Energy Group (US-REG), A-Power Energy Generation Systems Ltd., and American Nevada Group (ANC) have unveiled plans to develop and construct a new wind turbine production and assembly plant in Nevada that will supply project developers in North and South America.
- REpower Receives First GL Unit Certificate for MM Series Turbine
REpower Systems AG has received the first unit certificate from Germanischer Lloyd (GL) for new turbines in its turbine portfolio. The certificate is the first ever that has been issued for a wind turbine (generation unit) with a double-fed generator system. It confirms that the technical system implemented by the company meets the high requirements of the grid system in Germany.
- Best Rank Enters the Solar and Renewable Energy Marketplace, Educates Compani...
Best Rank, Inc. plunges into the renewable energy industry, seeing numerous opportunities to help companies with cost-effective, online marketing techniques, such as SEO/SEM, social media channels, web design, etc.
- USRG's Westerly Wind To Finance Wind Projects
US Renewables Group (USRG) announced the formation of Westerly Wind LLC, a new company that plans to provide development capital and expertise to wind developers seeking to advance projects in the current difficult financial climate.
- Alpha Energy Commissions Grid-Tied System for Cox in Tucson
Located at 1628 West Williams Drive, Alpha Energy, a member of Total Power Solutions provider The Alpha Group, recently completed the construction and commissioning of a 21kW Elevated Solar PV Grid-Tied structure for Cox Communications in Tucson, AZ.
- CLEAN ENERGY PATENTS HIT RECORD HIGH IN 2009 -Clean Energy Patent Growth Index
Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti P.C. is pleased to announce results for the fourth quarter of 2009 for the Clean Energy Patent Growth Index (CEPGI) by the firm's Cleantech Group, along with the year end 2009 results.
- Best Rank Creates New, Environmentally-Friendly Cloud-Based Site Search Techn...
Best Rank's new Cloud-Based Site Search technology is the first development of a cloud-based software product suite to reduce costs along with environmental impact.
- Wind Industry Fires Back, Calls for RES
A group of wind energy executives as well as the CEO of the American Wind Energy Association called on the U.S. Congress today to quickly enact a strong federal renewable energy standard in order to save American jobs. They also stated that they would fight the recently introduced Schumer legislation that could cripple the industry.
- AMSC Gets US $10M Wind Component Order
American Superconductor Corporation has received an additional follow-on order for US $10 million worth of wind turbine core electrical components from China's CSR Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Research Institute Co. Ltd. (CSR-ZELRI).
- NRG Introduces System for Community Wind Applications
NRG Systems this week introduced a 34-meter system to support small-scale wind energy projects and wind energy research. The 34-meter complete system includes a tubular tilt-up tower, a SymphoniePLUS 15-channel data logger, three NRG #40C anemometers, a wind vane and parts.
- Stimulus Suspension Would Put 85,000 Wind Jobs at Risk: Industry
AWEA and the wind energy industry reacted strongly to an initiative by four Senators that would suspend crucial renewable energy development incentives in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act that the industry views as a huge success and a lifeline in the economic crisis.