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Commercial Operations Begin at 105 MW Palouse Wind project in Eastern Washington

First Wind, an independent U.S.-based wind energy company, and Avista today announced that construction of the Palouse Wind project has been completed and commercial operations have begun. Located in Eastern Washington, the 105 megawatt (MW) First Wind project will be included in Avista’s diverse resource portfolio and will have the capacity to generate enough renewable wind energy to power the equivalent of approximately 30,000 of Avista’s customers’ homes.

19 Dec 2012

ReneSola Receives SAA Approval Certification for Micro Replus Microinverter

ReneSola Ltd ("ReneSola" or the "Company"), a leading global manufacturer of solar photovoltaic ("PV") modules and wafers, today announced its microinverter, Micro Replus, has formally obtained a Certificate of Approval from SAA Approvals, a third-party certification body accredited by the Joint Accreditation Service of Australia and New Zealand ("JAS-ANZ") to issue Certificates of Approval for electrical equipment that has proven to comply with the safety requirements of the applicable Australian Standard.

17 Dec 2012

UNSW Leads Australia–US Collaboration to Develop ‘Over the Horizon’ Photovoltaic Technology

A new joint Australian–US research institute led by the University of New South Wales (UNSW) will foster rapid development of “over the horizon” photovoltaic technology and establish Australia as the solar cell research and education hub of the Asia-Pacific region.

14 Dec 2012

Nines Photovoltaics Completes Build of First Industrial Silicon Wafer Processing Tool

Nines Photovoltaics, has completed the build of its first industrial silicon wafer processing tool. The ground breaking solar cell manufacturing unit has recently been shipped to Fraunhofer ISE Germany, the largest solar energy research institute in Europe, where it will be installed and validated in a production environment.

14 Dec 2012

The 9th Annual Clean-Tech Investor Summit Announces List of Clean Energy CEOs to Provide Insight

The 9th Annual Clean-Tech Investor Summit, presented by International Business Forum and chaired by Technology Partners’ Ira Ehrenpreis , on February 6-7 in Palm Springs, California, announced the line-up of CEOs who will provide insight on the state of the clean tech industry as it relates to the various innovation sectors.

13 Dec 2012

Franklin County Wind Farm with 60 Turbines Commences Commercial Operations

Franklin County Wind LLC, a non-regulated subsidiary of Alliant Energy Corporation, has begun commercial operation of the Franklin County Wind Farm located in Franklin County, Iowa.

12 Dec 2012

Greener Rechargeable Battery from Madder Climbing Plant

Here’s a reason to be glad about madder: The climbing plant has the potential to make a greener rechargeable battery.

12 Dec 2012

New 1.5 MW Tracking Solar Power Project Dedicated at Evergreen Valley College

Evergreen Valley College, Gilbane Building Company and SunPower Corp, today dedicated a 1.5-megawatt tracking solar power project at the Evergreen Valley College campus in San Jose, Calif.

From SunPower Corporation 12 Dec 2012

Hanwha SolarOne to Supply 155 MW of PV Modules to South African Projects

Hanwha SolarOne, one of the top ten PV manufacturers in the world, today announced a 155 MW solar module supply agreement with Cobra, Gransolar and Kensani. In the company’s and South Africa’s largest solar deal to date, Hanwha SolarOne will distribute its high-performance modules to the country’s Letsatsi and Lesedi Projects, which were selected by the South Africa Department of Energy (DOE) in the first round of bids under the South Africa Renewable Energy Program.

10 Dec 2012

U-Haul Selects Detroit Thermal as Renewable Energy Source for Renovated Nabisco Building

Detroit Thermal, owner and operator of the district energy steam system throughout the greater downtown Detroit area, has been selected by U-Haul as the top renewable energy source for the refurbished National Biscuit Company (Nabisco) Building slated to open in early 2013.

10 Dec 2012