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ReneSola to Deliver String and Micro Inverters to Enlightened Solar for Housing Projects in the UK

ReneSola Ltd. ("ReneSola"), a leading brand and technology provider of solar photovoltaic (PV) products, today announced that it will deliver 66 Replus string inverters and 100 Micro Replus micro inverters to Enlightened Solar, as part of a larger sale of ReneSola solar products.

14 Mar 2014

Solar Hydrogen Trends Announces New Breakthrough in Hydrogen Production

Menlo Park, Calif., March 12, 2014 – Menlo Park based technology firm Solar Hydrogen Trends, Inc. announced a breakthrough in hydrogen production that will revolutionize the energy market with the world's least expensive fuel source – hydrogen. Their invention is the world's first reactor for the production of unlimited hydrogen (patent pending) and provides clean fuel that can be generated anywhere across the globe.

13 Mar 2014

Toshiba Delivers Battery Energy Storage Systems to Expand Renewable Energy Sources on Remote Islands

Toshiba Corporation today announced that it has delivered battery energy storage systems integrating the company's SCiB™, an innovative lithium-ion secondary battery to Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc., for a demonstration project to expand introduction of renewable energy sources on remote islands.

13 Mar 2014

NREL Examines Effectiveness of State-Level Solar Policies

The Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has published a report that aligns solar policy and market success with state demographics. By organizing the 48 contiguous states into four peer groups based on shared non-policy characteristics, the NREL research team was able to contextualize the impact of various solar policies on photovoltaic (PV) installations.

From National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) 13 Mar 2014

Solvay Expands Production of Torrefied Wood Pellets as Innovative Renewable Energy Source

Solvay has launched the production of torrefied biomass at an industrial scale in the United States, creating a new business that aims to provide an innovative and renewable energy solution. This business will be run by the recently created Solvay Biomass Energy joint venture between Solvay and U.S. company New Biomass Energy (NBE).

12 Mar 2014

Minnesota Regulators Approve Renewable Development Fund Grants for 29 Renewable Energy Projects

Minnesota regulators today approved 29 renewable energy projects, predominately featuring solar technologies, to receive $42 million in grants from Xcel Energy’s Renewable Development Fund.

From Xcel Energy 12 Mar 2014

Porta Hnos Inks Letter of Intent to Become Exclusive Licensee of Gevo's GIFT Technology to Produce Isobutanol

Gevo, Inc., the world's only commercial producer of renewable isobutanol, announced today that Porta Hnos S.A. ("Porta") has signed a letter of intent to become the exclusive licensee of GIFT® in Argentina to produce renewable isobutanol.

From Gevo 7 Mar 2014

Comanche Solar Project to Supply 120MW Solar Power to Xcel Energy

Community Energy announced today that its Comanche Solar project will supply 120 megawatts of solar generation to Xcel Energy comprising the largest part of a 170 megawatt portfolio of solar generation approved by the Colorado Public Utilities Commission in December, 2013.

5 Mar 2014

Scientists Design Smart Grid Capable of Supplying EV Fleet with Green Electricity

Being able to charge up to 30 electric cars at once requires some ingenious energy management. Researchers are incorporating a mix of renewables into the design of a smart grid for Germany’s largest charging station.

5 Mar 2014

Researchers Fabricate Colorful, See-through Solar Cells

Colorful, see-through solar cells invented at the University of Michigan could one day be used to make stained-glass windows, decorations and even shades that turn the sun's energy into electricity.

5 Mar 2014