Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon SunPower recently launched the new X22 solar photovoltaic (PV) panel in the US market, giving consumers the option of purchasing a top-of-the-line panel with a 22.8% conversion efficiency. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) recently verified during testing that a SunPower X-Series — … [continued]
The second-largest US solar equipment manufacturer, SunPower, has monstered its 4th quarter and full-year financials, with increases across the board. SunPower released its 4th quarter and fiscal year 2015 results on Wednesday, and it was good news — reflected in the company’s share prices, which jumped an impressive 12% on the … [continued]
While AFC champion Denver Broncos and NFC Champion Carolina Panthers will play for all the marbles this Sunday at Levi’s Stadium, Super Bowl 50 is an environmental sustainability champion of its own. While earlier Super Bowls, including Super Bowl XLVIII in East Rutherford New Jersey in 2014, and Super Bowl … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon TXU Energy will soon be launching the first electricity plan in Texas to be backed 100% by solar-generated electricity from within the state, according to a press release from the company. The electricity plan — TXU Energy Solar Advantage — follows relatively closely … [continued]
Financial offerings by renewable energy companies are quite a hit globally these days. The latest example of the success that companies have been able to secure in raising funds is from the US-based solar panels manufacturer SunPower. SunPower recently raised $400 million by offering debentures. The financial instruments were offered … [continued]
Originally published on Solar Love. As we wrote months ago when it launched, Google has a free online service that uses its mapping information and partner offers from solar installers to provide fast estimates of how much a homeowner might save by investing in a solar power system. Dubbed “Project Sunroof,” … [continued]
Three solar power projects with a combined capacity of 170 MW are being constructed by Zhonghuan Energy in the northern Chinese territory of Inner Mongolia. Apple Inc. is supplying 40% of the funds for the projects, which is about US $103 million. Zhonghuan Energy and SunPower are providing the other 60%. The solar … [continued]
Check out the following wind and solar news if you haven’t gotten enough of a fix from CleanTechnica‘s wind and solar coverage. Wind News Innovations for Higher Turbine Capacity Factors Towers are getting taller, controls more intelligent, and ultrasound can now be used to measure wind velocity while we wait for … [continued]
Las Vegas is a few legal steps away from having its entire retail load served by renewable energy, thanks to a partnership with NV Energy. According to the City of Las Vegas, which announced news of the partnership on Tuesday, the proposed deal would likely see a portion of the … [continued]
Originally published on Solar Love. Following in the wake of a respectable Q3 financial earnings report, US solar manufacturer SunPower has revealed a new line of solar panels and low-key financial guidance for 2016. SunPower announced its third quarter earnings late-October, revealing the continuing efforts of its new business focus, … [continued]
