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SolarEdge Technologies Expands Product Portfolio for the UK Solar Market

SolarEdge Technologies, a leading provider of power optimisers and PV inverters, announces the expansion of its product portfolio for the UK solar market. Following a successful 2013, SolarEdge is further increasing the mainstream usage of SolarEdge module-level electronics and inverters in both the residential and commercial sectors of the UK PV market through its expanded product offering.

5 Mar 2014

KGAL Group Acquires 75MW Turnkey Wind Farm Project in Northern France

The H2air Group and Nordex Group have sold their interest in the Seine Rive Gauche Nord (SRN) wind farm project to the institutional Fund Enhanced Sustainable Power Fund 3 (ESPF 3) managed by KGAL Group. H2Air, via its subsidiary H2airPx, and Nordex are responsible for the turnkey construction of the wind farm.

5 Mar 2014

Boeing, NRG Solar Begin Construction on Dandan, Guam’s First Solar Power Plant

NRG Energy, Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary NRG Solar LLC, and The Boeing Company, started construction on Dandan, Guam’s first solar power plant. NRG will bring its experience and ingenuity as a solar innovator to this project, proven by the company’s successful development of solutions ranging from the world’s largest solar thermal and photovoltaic facilities to professional sports stadium rooftops to customizable solar canopies. Boeing will provide its engineering, procurement and construction expertise to the project.

From NRG Energy, Inc. 5 Mar 2014

Geopower Energy Announces Acquisition of JV Interest in Blue Mountain Biogas Project

Geopower Energy Limited, an alternative energy developer, has closed a private debt facility of US$5 million to acquire a joint venture interest in the Blue Mountain Biogas Project near Milford, Utah.

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

NPL Scientists Create Synthetic Air Reference Standard to Measure Climate Change

Scientists at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) have produced a synthetic air reference standard which can be used to accurately measure levels of carbon dioxide and methane in the atmosphere. This will greatly help scientists contribute to our understanding of climate change.

5 Mar 2014

Biofore Concept Car Showcases Use of UPM’s Innovative Biomaterials in Automotive Industry

The Biofore Concept Car showcases the use of UPM’s innovative biomaterials in the automotive industry. The majority of parts traditionally made from plastics are replaced with high quality, safe and durable biomaterials, UPM Formi and UPM Grada, which can significantly improve the overall environmental performance of car manufacturing. The Biofore Concept Car is designed and manufactured by students from the Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences.

5 Mar 2014

Research and Markets Adds Report on Global Algae Biofuel Technologies to its Offering

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Algae Biofuel Technologies Market to 2018 with Bayer Material Science, Desmet Ballestra, Georg Fischer & Siemens Dominating" report to their offering.

4 Mar 2014

JA Solar Holdings to Supply its Solar Modules to British Solar Renewables for 7.8MW Solar Farm

JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. ("JA Solar" or the "Company"), one of the world's largest manufacturers of high-performance solar power products, today announced that it will supply 7.8MW of its high-efficiency full square mono solar modules to British Solar Renewables, a U.K.-based developer of large-scale renewable projects, for use on a 7.8MW solar farm in the south-western United Kingdom.

4 Mar 2014

Bluesphere and Alfa Eco Corporation Enter Joint Venture

Bluesphere Corp. (the "Company" or "Bluesphere"), an energy company that develops, manages and owns waste-to-energy projects, announced today its wholly-owned subsidiary has signed a Joint Venture Agreement with Alfa Eco Corporation.

4 Mar 2014

Xcel Energy Propose to Add 150MW of Large-Scale Solar Resources in its Upper Midwest Region by 2016

Citing the advantage of adding more solar energy at a lower customer cost, Xcel Energy submitted to state regulators a plan to add up to 150 megawatts of large-scale solar resources in its Upper Midwest service territory by the end of 2016.

4 Mar 2014

CSIRO and The Bureau of Meteorology Release Definitive Report on State of Australia’s Climate

Bureau Chief Executive Dr Rob Vertessy said temperatures across Australia were, on average, almost 1°C warmer than they were a century ago, with most of the warming having occurred since 1950.

4 Mar 2014

ET Solar Commences Construction of 8.4MWp Ground Mounted Solar Plant in UK

ET Solar Energy Corp. ("ET Solar"), a leading smart solutions provider, announces that it has entered into the UK market and has started to construct an 8.4 MWp ground mounted solar power plant.

4 Mar 2014

ReneSola Partners with Vitec to Commence Manufacture of its Virtus II Modules in Japan

ReneSola Ltd ("ReneSola" or the "Company"), a leading brand and technology provider of solar photovoltaic ("PV") products, today announced it will begin manufacturing its Virtus II modules in Japan through a joint venture, Vitec Global Solar, in partnership with Vitec Co., Ltd. ("Vitec"), a Japanese trading company that specializes in the sale of semiconductor and electrical products.

4 Mar 2014