Wacker Chemie AG, a German chemical company, announced Thursday that it will build a $1 billion plant with 500 jobs in southeastern Tennessee to produce hyperpure polycrystalline silicon, a product used to make solar panels and semiconductors.
Posts on ‘February 27th, 2009’
Calif. solar startups might get help in unlikely places (New York Times)
SAN FRANCISCO — California’s solar power market and its startups stand to gain from utilities making a direct play into rene…
Early steps: Size matters when you’re installing solar (Scientific American)
Editor’s Note: Scientific American’s George Musser will be chronicling his experiences installing solar panels in 60-Second Solar. Read his introduction here and see all posts here. The first step in installing solar panels, not surprisingly, is to call an installer. I contacted one through Home Depot and, on a Saturday earlier this month, [...]
FPL Building State Of The Art Solar Energy System (WFTV 9 Orlando)
DESOTO COUNTY, Fla. — Florida power and Light (FPL) is now using the power of the sun on a larger scale than ever before in Florida. Yesterday, FPL broke ground on a new “next generation” solar energy system in Desoto County.
Norway is seeking more solar devices (The Lewiston Sun Journal)
NORWAY - Town officials have submitted an application to the Department of Environmental Protection for two more solar-powered reservoir circulators at the treatment plant lagoons.
State considers wind power in Berkshires (North Adams Transcript)
In analyzing the potential for renewable energy production on state-owned land, officials have identified 37 potential Berkshire County sites for wind power development, including high-profile tourist destinations such as Mount Greylock, Pittsfield State Forest and Mount Everett.
Dan Juhl and General Wesley Clark Present at Renewable Energy & Technology Conference 2009 (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
WOODSTOCK, Minn.—-Juhl Wind Inc. , the Leader in Community Wind power is pleased to announce that Dan Juhl, CEO of Juhl Wind, Inc. and Director General Wesley Clark will be presenting at the Renewable Energy & Technology Conference being held this week at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Green status of Snowy power station in doubt (Straight Furrow)
A KEY power station in the Snowy Mountains hydro-electric scheme may have breached its status as a green power provider, because its environmental effect downstream appears to outweigh the benefits of the renewable power it creates.
NV Energy asks about stopping renewable fees (Las Vegas Sun)
Electric bills could get a little smaller starting April 1 if NV Energy stops collecting fees to support rebates for small-scale renewable energy installations.
Research and Markets: Renewable Energy Corporation ASA Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Market Analysis (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
DUBLIN, Ireland—-Research and Markets has announced the addition of Global Markets Direct’s new company profile “Renewable Energy Corporation ASA Solar Photovoltaic Market Analysis” to their offering.
