July 2010

DOE Backs Hawaiian Wind Power Project

Posted by on July 30, 2010 in Energy Efficiency, Home, Lighting, Solar, Wind

Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced that the Department of Energy (DOE) has finalized a $117 million loan guarantee for the Kahuku wind Power project. The 30-megawatt (MW) project is located in Kahuku, Hawaii and will create over 200 jobs on the island of Oahu, according to DOE.

Consolidation Continues: Panasonic To Buy Sanyo

Posted by on July 30, 2010 in Energy Efficiency, Home, Lighting, Solar, Wind

On Wednesday this week, Panasonic announced its intentions to purchase remaining shares of Sanyo Electric Co and Panasonic Electric Works (PEW). Panasonic already had a 50% stake in Sanyo as of last year. Sanyo is a big player in the solar market and producer of lithium-ion batteries.

Recurrent Finances 5-MW PV Project

Posted by on July 30, 2010 in Energy Efficiency, Home, Lighting, Solar, Wind

The solar PV development company Recurrent Energy has been making some big project announcements lately. The developer said yesterday that it had raised $18 million in debt for a 5-MW PV system in San Francisco.

Solyndra Signs PPA with SCE

Posted by on July 30, 2010 in Energy Efficiency, Home, Lighting, Solar, Wind

The cylindrical CIGS thin-film manufacturer Solyndra just signed a power purchase agreement with the utility Southern California Edison for 16-MW of projects.

DOE Backs Hawaiian Wind Power Project

Posted by on July 30, 2010 in Energy Efficiency, Home, Lighting, Solar, Wind

Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced that the Department of Energy (DOE) has finalized a $117 million loan guarantee for the Kahuku wind Power project. The 30-megawatt (MW) project is located in Kahuku, Hawaii and will create over 200 jobs on the island of Oahu, according to DOE.

Consolidation Continues: Panasonic To Buy Sanyo

Posted by on July 30, 2010 in Energy Efficiency, Home, Lighting, Solar, Wind

On Wednesday this week, Panasonic announced its intentions to purchase remaining shares of Sanyo Electric Co and Panasonic Electric Works (PEW). Panasonic already had a 50% stake in Sanyo as of last year. Sanyo is a big player in the solar market and producer of lithium-ion batteries.

Recurrent Finances 5-MW PV Project

Posted by on July 30, 2010 in Energy Efficiency, Home, Lighting, Solar, Wind

The solar PV development company Recurrent Energy has been making some big project announcements lately. The developer said yesterday that it had raised $18 million in debt for a 5-MW PV system in San Francisco.

Solyndra Signs PPA with SCE

Posted by on July 30, 2010 in Energy Efficiency, Home, Lighting, Solar, Wind

The cylindrical CIGS thin-film manufacturer Solyndra just signed a power purchase agreement with the utility Southern California Edison for 16-MW of projects.

Has Solar Become Mainstream?

Posted by on July 30, 2010 in Energy Efficiency, Home, Lighting, Solar, Wind

Bigger Blades and Better Designs in Wind Energy

Posted by on July 30, 2010 in Energy Efficiency, Home, Lighting, Solar, Wind

<img hspace="10" vspace="5" align="left" width="110" src="http://www.powersavestore.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-o-matic/cache/67030_1332-bigger-blades-and-better-designs-in-wind-energy.jpg” /> Evidence that wind generation equipment development continues apace emerges from a swath of new designs that are intended to extend the operational range of existing machines into previously untapped wind regimes. The moves indicate a key trend that is being adopted by the industry’s leading original equipment manufacturers [...]

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