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Ameresco Canada Selected as Construction Partner for Ontario Solar FIT Project Portfolio

Ameresco Canada, a renewable energy and energy management solution provider, has been selected as a construction partner by Lakeview Solar Farm and its affiliate, Mariposa Solar Farm, for a 44-MW Ontario solar feed-in-tariff (FIT) project portfolio to be proposed for re-application under the FIT 2 regime.

From Ameresco 2 Aug 2012

Bioenergy Plays Minor Role in Germany's Transition to Renewable Energy Sources

The German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, in a statement on the limits and chances of using bioenergy, has concluded that bioenergy plays a secondary role in Germany's transition to renewable energy sources at present and this aspect is likely to remain the same in the future.

30 Jul 2012

European Consortium Kicks Off 39 MWh Grid-Linked Renewable Energy Storage Project

As part of a seven-member consortium, McPhy Energy, which develops and produces solid state hydrogen storage, has announced the launch of the INGRID project, a key research and development and demonstration project with a total budget worth €23 million.

23 Jul 2012

Solar3D Creates Initial Prototype of Three-Dimensional Solar Cell

Solar3D has successfully developed an initial prototype of its three-dimensional (3D) solar cell with the help of Panasonic equipment. The company used its economical fabrication process to accurately make 3D light capturing and converting nanostructures over a silicon wafer.

19 Jul 2012

Empa Launches SCALENANO Project to Develop Efficient and Low-Cost Solar Cells

Empa, an interdisciplinary Swiss research and service institution for applied materials sciences and technology, has initiated an EU-funded project, called SCALENANO, to develop efficient and low-cost solar cells.

16 Jul 2012

Snake Tray Manufactures Products with Green Benefits

Snake Tray designs and manufactures electrical and communications products, which offer a number of green benefits. The company’s products are energy efficient, reduce material waste and made of recycled goods. They utilize less non-renewable resources and fit together to reduce the cost of shipping and material handling.

16 Jul 2012

Trina Solar Establishes Canadian Subsidiary and Partners with Silfab Ontario

Trina Solar, a manufacturer of high qualitysolar photovoltaic (PV) modules, has expanded into Canada by opening a new sales and business development center in Ontario. The formation of a subsidiary, Trina Solar (Canada), signifies Trina Solar‘s commitment towards the solar PV market in Canada.

11 Jul 2012

Advances in Light-Harvesting Processes May Yield New Approaches to Capture Solar Energy

Current manufacturers of solar cells have been able to produce solar devices with sunlight to electricity conversion efficiency not exceeding 20%. In this industry, even a 1% improvement would be hailed as significant progress.

9 Jul 2012

Material Availability May Not Restrict Concentrating Solar Power

Researchers at the Chalmers University of Technology conducted a study on issues related to materials for Concentrating Solar Power (CSP). They found that solar thermal power does not seem to be affected significantly by the availability of materials.

6 Jul 2012

Solar Energy International Introduces Comprehensive Solar Professionals Certificate Program

Solar Energy International has unveiled a new, complete Solar Professionals Certificate Program as part of its celebrations of over two decades of renewable energy training.

4 Jul 2012