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Fitch Ratings Publishes Updated Criteria Report for Solar Projects

Fitch Ratings has published an update of its 'Rating Criteria for Solar Power Projects', which describes the analytical framework Fitch applies to evaluate debt issued for a broad range of utility-scale photovoltaic (PV), concentrating PV, and concentrating solar power projects worldwide.

28 Feb 2014

Biodegradable Plastic Mulches Could be a Suitable Alternative to Polyethylene Mulches

Polyethylene plastic mulch offers a range of benefits and has become standard for growers of a variety of agricultural and horticultural crops. Despite the recognized benefits, the plastic mulches have serious drawbacks. For example, plastic mulches can typically be used for only one cropping season, after which they must be removed and disposed of, creating expensive and time-consuming processes for growers.

27 Feb 2014

SunEdison Closes Financing to Construct 56 MW Portfolio of PV Solar Projects

SunEdison, a leading solar technology manufacturer and provider of solar energy service today announced the closing of a non-recourse debt financing arrangement with Deutsche Bank. The debt proceeds will be used to finance the construction of 56 megawatt (MW) portfolio of four utility-scale photovoltaic (PV) solar projects in the United Kingdom.

27 Feb 2014

KB Home Debuts Double ZeroHouse 2.0 in Los Angeles County

KB Home, one of the nation’s largest and most recognized homebuilders, unveiled its first ZeroHouse 2.0 in Los Angeles County today during a special event at the builder’s Dawn Creek community in Lancaster.

27 Feb 2014

GE Debuts 2.85 MW Wind Turbine with 103 m Rotor Diameter for Japan

Today, GE announced its 2.85-103 wind turbine for Japan with 2.85-megawatt rated power and 103-meter rotor diameter, generating high power output for constrained areas. The wind turbine is specifically engineered for Japanese environmental conditions and is able to withstand higher turbulence, typhoon class wind speeds and lightning beyond the current IEC standard.

27 Feb 2014

Wind Turbines Could Disrupt Hurricanes and Reduce Peak Wind Speeds

For the past 24 years, Mark Z. Jacobson, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Stanford, has been developing a complex computer model to study air pollution, energy, weather and climate. A recent application of the model has been to simulate the development of hurricanes. Another has been to determine how much energy wind turbines can extract from global wind currents.

27 Feb 2014

Environmental Photobioreactor Helps Assess Algal Strains for Biofuels

Lab success doesn't always translate to real-world success. A team of Michigan State University scientists, however, has invented a new technology that increases the odds of helping algae-based biofuels cross that gap and come closer to reality.

27 Feb 2014

SolarEdge Expands Product Offering to the Japanese Solar Market

SolarEdge Technologies, a leading provider of distributed solar power optimizers and module-level monitoring, announces that it is increasing activity in the Japanese market. Maintaining strong relationships with strategic partners in the country, SolarEdge is expanding its product offering to the Japanese solar market with the introduction of new commercial 600W power optimizers and a new monitoring interface for the commercial photovoltaic market.

26 Feb 2014

New Record Set for CdTe Solar Cell Conversion Efficiency by First Solar

First Solar, Inc. today announced it has set a world record for cadmium-telluride (CdTe) photovoltaic (PV) solar cell conversion efficiency, achieving 20.4 percent conversion efficiency certified at the Newport Corporation’s Technology and Applications Center (TAC) PV Lab and confirmed by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

From First Solar, Inc. 26 Feb 2014

Dynamic Energy Announces Completion of 860kW Solar Project for Napoli Foods

Dynamic Energy Solutions, LLC (Dynamic Energy) is pleased to announce the completion of an 860kW solar project for Napoli Foods, Inc. (Napoli) in Cheshire, Connecticut. The solar project is one of the largest roof-mounted solar arrays in Connecticut and participates in the Low and Zero Emissions Renewable Energy Credit Program of The Connecticut Light and Power Company (CL&P). Dynamic Energy provided full turnkey services, including engineering, procurement and construction.

26 Feb 2014

Fuji Furukawa Procures SunPower’s Solar Panels for Costco Store in Maebashi, Japan

SunPower Corporation, a leading solar technology and energy services provider, today announced it has supplied 494 kilowatts of its high efficiency E20/327 solar panels to Fuji Furukawa Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd. (FFEC).

From SunPower Corporation 26 Feb 2014

Sandia Labs Leads Fuel Cell Demonstration Project to Bring Green Power to Hawaiian Port

Clean hydrogen power that’s expected to lower emissions and reduce energy consumption will be coming to the Port of Honolulu in 2015 after the completion of a new fuel cell technology demonstration, one that could lead to a commercial technology for ports worldwide.

26 Feb 2014

Novelis Honored with EPA's Climate Leadership Award

Novelis, the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, was honored today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a winner of its Climate Leadership Award for exemplary leadership in reducing carbon pollution and addressing climate change. Presented by the EPA, in collaboration with the Association of Climate Change Officers (ACCO), the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) and The Climate Registry (TCR), the Third Annual Climate Leadership Awards were presented to only 15 companies.

26 Feb 2014

Chinese Collaboration Advances NJIT's Research on Thin-Film Solar Cells

Earlier this month, NJIT formalized an agreement with Chinese partners that will advance the university's research on thin-film solar cells, an alternative energy technology with the potential to make buildings and other infrastructure substantially more energy-efficient.

26 Feb 2014

Market Forecast Report on European Fuel Cell Industry

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Concise Analysis of the European Market for Fuel Cell Technology - Forecast to 2018" report to their offering.

26 Feb 2014