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German-Saudi Partnership to Build Polysilicon Plant in Red Sea City

February 7, 201214 years ago proteus 1 Comment

Germany’s Centrotherm Photovoltaics has signed an agreement with IDEA Polysilicon to construct the Middle East’s first polysilicon solar PV manufacturing facility in the Saudi Arabian Red Sea coast city of Yanbu. The agreement aims to provide IDEA the technology and know-how it needs to become a market force in the Middle East-North Africa (MENA) region, a market that’s attracting more and more interest from industry players globally.

New Mexican Community College Offers New Opportunity With Wind Program

February 7, 201214 years ago Adam Johnston 1 Comment

One of the underlying themes of the renewable energy economy is the opportunities it can present to those economically disadvantaged. A new program being offered by a New Mexico Community College is doing that. Mesalands Community College’s North American Wind Research and Training Center in Tucumcari, New Mexico is offering … [continued]

Clean Links: Solar, Wind, EV, & Policy News

February 6, 201214 years ago Zachary Shahan 0 Comments

Other than our 60+ stories from the past week, here are a few more noteworthy ones worth a look or two: Solar Energy http://youtu.be/zlCmFIMm8bM 1. MidAmerican Renewables, LLC Completes Acquisition of 550-MegawattAC Topaz Solar Farm from First Solar (solar farm in video above) MidAmerican Renewables, LLC, a subsidiary of MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company, … [continued]

Obama Administration Approves Mid-Atlantic Offshore Wind Farm

February 6, 201214 years ago charis 3 Comments

The new wind farms will be built off the shores of New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, and Virgina; the point these states all have in common is that the regulatory approval process is supposed to be […]

Twin Solar Thermal Plants Commence Operation in Spain

February 6, 201214 years ago Zachary Shahan 4 Comments

Two identical 50-MW solar thermal power plants just went into operation in Spain in January. They, the Valle 1 and Valle 2, are located in San José del Valle in Cadiz (in the South of Spain). They are being operated by Torresol Energy, and the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract for the two projects, as well as 100% of the technology and engineering, were provided by SENER, which now has 24 solar thermal power plants representing 1,500 MWe of power installed or under construction in Spain, US and India.

Capitalizing on Green Construction Boom with an Accredited Online MBA Program

February 6, 201214 years ago Zachary Shahan 0 Comments

After writing on online solar training courses last week, I received a proposal to share a post on green building and green MBA programs. Seemed like a good fit, even if it’s not what we typically write about (or especially because it’s not what we typically write about). So, here it is:

“Turbine Cowboys” Give Wind Power Its Own Reality Show

February 5, 201214 years ago Tina Casey 5 Comments

“Turbine Cowboys” is a new reality series premiering on The Weather Channel this spring, and anyone with an interest in clean energy should check it out. Despite the highly mechanized nature of wind turbine construction and the use of robotic devices for maintenance, the human element is still very … [continued]

OriginOil Creates New Green Jobs in Mexico, U.S.

February 4, 201214 years ago Tina Casey 1 Comment

The algae biofuel company OriginOil is starting to rev into commercial production and that could mean good news for green jobs in the U.S. – and good news for the U.S. Navy, too. The latest step is a new partnership with algae grower Aquaviridis to introduce OriginOil’s high tech algae … [continued]

Offshore Wind Picking Up with New Developments in Scotland, South Korea, US

February 3, 201214 years ago proteus 1 Comment

2012’s set to be another pivotal year for the global wind power industry. Momentum’s building behind offshore wind power, however, which has the potential to lift the industry to new heights. Scotland and South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries just announced a major offshore wind R&D and manufacturing investment partnership, and news announced yesterday by Interior Secretary Ken Salazar paves the way for the first auctions of US offshore wind leases.

European Investment Bank to Support Caribbean Islands’ Geothermal Energy Project

February 2, 201214 years ago proteus 2 Comments

A grant from the European Investment Bank will finance a feasibility study of building grid connections between geothermal power plants on Dominica to the neighboring islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique. Caribbean nations are increasingly looking to develop renewable energy resources as key enablers of achieving Millennium Development Goals and significantly reducing their reliance on polluting, imported fossil fuels.