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The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) this week issued a decision that would allow the use of tradeable renewable energy credits (TRECs) in the state. The legislature had previously authorized the CPUC to allow the use of TRECS in 2006. In October, 2008, the CPUC issued its first proposed decision authorizing the use of TRECs. Since then the CPUC considered various proposed decisions that would have permitted the use of TRECs until adopting the final decision on March 11.
Iosil Energy Corporation has secured US $13.5 million in equity financing. The investment will allow the company to its polysilicon production pilot facility in one of several locations under consideration. The full investment will be used by the company to build out a pilot manufacturing plant and prepare for commercial introduction.
Suntech Power Holdings Co. Ltd. will supply solar panels for what will be the biggest solar power plant in Taiwan. Owned and operated by the Taiwan Power Company, and developed by Fortune Electric Co. Ltd., the new 4.7-megawatt (MW) solar plant in Young'an, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, will nearly double the island's current installed solar capacity of about 5 MW.
Spanish renewable energy company, Siliken has entered into an agreement with Fotowatio Renewable Ventures to build a 9.8 megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic power plant in the Italian city of Fiumicino. When completed, it will be one of the largest PV installations in the region.
Agile Energy Inc., a developer of utility-scale renewable power generating projects,has closed a Series A investment from Good Energies Inc. The undisclosed amount of financing will provide Agile Energy with both cash and credit support which will fund the company's growth and development activities.
Akeena Solar this week said that it will provide residential installation services for Lowe's customers in 21 California stores. The announcement comes just a few months after Andalay AC solar panels first hit the shelves as part of Lowe's Energy Center, making them the first grid-connected solar power systems to be sold by a major retailer.
In early February, President Obama did something that his predecessor George W. Bush was unable to do: he pushed the restart button on the U.S. nuclear power industry. Obama announced the first loan guarantee to the nuclear industry in nearly three decades – a conditional guarantee of $8.2 billion for two proposed nuclear power plants in Georgia. In this single move, he may have jump-started the nuclear power industry in the U.S.
SPG Solar recently completed a second roof mounted system for JMB Realty on the upper floor of Century Park West parking garage in Century City, Los Angeles. This system will offset 80 percent of the annual electricity demand for the parking structure.
Atlantic Wind and Solar Inc. (OTC: AWSL) is pleased to announce that it is acquiring a 60% interest in Aim Global Energy Inc., (AIM) the manufacturer of leading edge, high-yield converter/inverter (CIT) technology used in AWSL's high yield Renewable Energy systems.
This special event will feature keynote speaker Rhone Resch of SEIA, live video address from former CIA Director R. James Woolsey, Paul Gipe of the Alliance for Renewable Energy and a host of experts on solar and biomass technologies. The conference mission is to set the tone for the future of renewable energy in Florida, including legislation, finance and technology.
Suniva Inc. announced the commissioning of its largest solar power installation with Titan Energy Systems Ltd., located in Karnataka, India. The 3-megawatt (MW), ground-mounted system is the largest grid-connected solar project in India, covering more than 12 acres.
Evergreen Solar's modules are now powering a 5-megawatt (MW) power plant in Apulia, Italy. It is the largest installation of Evergreen Solar panels anywhere in the world.
9REN announced this week that it has completed the permits for three solar projects, which will have a total installed capacity of 16.4 megawatts (MW).
Last year around this time, clean tech research and publishing firm Clean Edge predicted we'd be talking about flat or even downward clean energy revenue trends in 2009. However, the report the firm issued today, Clean Energy Trends 2010, shows that combined global revenue for three major clean-energy sectors –- solar photovoltaics (PV), wind power and biofuels -– grew by 11.4 percent over 2008, reaching $139.1 billion.
Mitsubishi Electric announced today that it has teamed up with East West Bank to provide a 637kW DC solar PV system to The Port of West Sacramento. The system includes 3,536 Mitsubishi Electric photovoltaic modules covering 90,000 square feet on the rooftops of two rice warehouse buildings.
Solar cell manufacturer China Sunergy Co. Ltd. has announced the details of an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of two related module manufacturers, CEEG (Shanghai) Solar Science & Technology Co. Ltd and CEEG (Nan Jing) New Energy Co. Ltd.
Norwegian power generator Statkraft this week opened its first solar power plant in Aprilia, Italy. The Casale plant has a total installed capacity of 3.3 megawatt (MW) and is expected to have an annual power production of 4.5 gigawatt-hours.
ABB has won a US $30 million order from GA Solar, part of the Gestamp Corporation, to deliver a 13-megawatt (MW) photovoltaic power plant in northern Spain.
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In early February, President Obama did something that his predecessor George W. Bush was unable to do: he pushed the restart button on the U.S. nuclear power industry. Obama announced the first loan guarantee to the nuclear industry in nearly three decades – a conditional guarantee of $8.2 billion for two proposed nuclear power plants in Georgia. In this single move, he may have jump-started the nuclear power industry in the U.S. 
SPG Solar recently completed a second roof mounted system for JMB Realty on the upper floor of Century Park West parking garage in Century City, Los Angeles. This system will offset 80 percent of the annual electricity demand for the parking structure. 
Atlantic Wind and Solar Inc. (OTC: AWSL) is pleased to announce that it is acquiring a 60% interest in Aim Global Energy Inc., (AIM) the manufacturer of leading edge, high-yield converter/inverter (CIT) technology used in AWSL's high yield Renewable Energy systems. 
This special event will feature keynote speaker Rhone Resch of SEIA, live video address from former CIA Director R. James Woolsey, Paul Gipe of the Alliance for Renewable Energy and a host of experts on solar and biomass technologies. The conference mission is to set the tone for the future of renewable energy in Florida, including legislation, finance and technology. 
Evergreen Solar's modules are now powering a 5-megawatt (MW) power plant in Apulia, Italy. It is the largest installation of Evergreen Solar panels anywhere in the world. 
Last year around this time, clean tech research and publishing firm Clean Edge predicted we'd be talking about flat or even downward clean energy revenue trends in 2009. However, the report the firm issued today, Clean Energy Trends 2010, shows that combined global revenue for three major clean-energy sectors –- solar photovoltaics (PV), wind power and biofuels -– grew by 11.4 percent over 2008, reaching $139.1 billion. 
Mitsubishi Electric announced today that it has teamed up with East West Bank to provide a 637kW DC solar PV system to The Port of West Sacramento. The system includes 3,536 Mitsubishi Electric photovoltaic modules covering 90,000 square feet on the rooftops of two rice warehouse buildings. 
CSP Today catches up with Bloomberg New Energy Finance's solar associate, Nathanial Bullard, to discuss issues currently affecting the US CSP sector. 
