The ITC panel voted 6-0 in favor of imposing countervailing duties on imports to the US of silicon PV cells and panels from China, bringing to a close solar industry WTO litigation, at least in the US. […]
Via the Solar Energy Industries Association (via email): WASHINGTON, DC — The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) today released the following statement from president and CEO Rhone Resch in reaction to President Barack Obama’s re-election for a second term: “SEIA congratulates President Barack Obama on his re-election. President Obama … [continued]
Via the NRDC Action Fund, good news regarding the 2012 U.S. election: WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, November 7th leading environmental groups stood together at the National Press Club to highlight the numerous environmental champions who were elected to Congress because they strongly support investing in clean energy and protecting the … [continued]
US solar and wind developer Lincoln Renewable Energy announced Monday that it has entered into a 20-year power sales agreement with Southern California Edison (SCE) to deliver electricity sourced from two upcoming solar projects located in San Bernardino. The two installations — the 25-megawatt DC Marathon and the 12.5-megawatt Agincourt … [continued]
Germany installed nearly 1,000 MW (1 GW) of new solar power in September, bringing its total for the year up to 6,200 MW (6.22 GW). These statistics were provided by the German Federal Network Agency, The Bundesnetzagentur (or BNetzA). The solar industry there also saw solar generation growth of over … [continued]
The St. Thomas Housing Project had been a somewhat rundown low-income housing project before Hurricane Katrina hit, known primarily for its high crime rate. But now, the area has become the focus of several government agencies working to revitalize it through sustainable and renewable technologies. The new housing, named … [continued]
Reposted from the always insightful Dr Joe Romm of Climate Progress, enjoy (or not) this “pull me down” about a new global warming study out from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC): A new report by PricewaterhouseCoopers finds humanity has its foot on the accelerator as we head toward a cliff. The only hope is very … [continued]
At the Annual Energy Border Forum in October, a number of insiders discussed the potential for Mexico to grow its renewable power capacity to 12 GW (12,000 MW) in a short period of time, a target 2020 wind target I reported on back in May. A member of the Asociación Mexicana … [continued]
New fencing powered by solar in India could protect farmer’s crops and elephants, a story from The Times of India notes. Currently some farmers are using live wires to try to protect their crop fields, but the voltage is too high and recently five elephants died when they came … [continued]
A 100 MW solar power plant is to be constructed in the state of Chhattisgarh, India by Welspun Renewables Energy Ltd, which is backed by the textiles-to-infrastructure conglomerate Welspun Group. Welspun, the Wall Street Journal reports, will partly fund it with 10 billion rupees, or $183 million USD. This means that … [continued]
