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Tim Ferry, Contributor
May 23, 2012
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Whether the U.S. DOCs ruling recommending 31% tariffs on Chinese solar cells will have a positive impact on Taiwan's solar cell industry, Maxim Group's Aaron Chew responds confidently, "Without a shadow of a doubt." Faced with 31% import tariffs on Chinese made solar cells, analy...
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The U.S. federal government uses a lot of energy. In fact, it is the world's largest single consumer of energy. According to a recent government memo, the organization incurred approximately $20 billion in energy costs in FY 2010 alone. Of that, $7 billion was for energy consu...
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It was another rough week for China's once booming solar manufacturers, who are already reeling from overcapacity and major subsidy drawbacks in the European market.
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In the quest to "level the playing field," the 31 percent anti-dumping tariff announced Thursday was a good start, said SolarWorld President Gordon Brinser, but even more is needed to bring the industry back into balance.
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The U.S. Department of Commerce on Thursday announced stiff anti-dumping tariffs of around 31 percent on crystalline silicon solar panels imported from China, leading to a new round of concerns on how the duties will impact the growing American solar industry.
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Sinking revenues and shrinking policy support may be causing a bit of a haze on the renewable energy horizon, but there's plenty of sunshine trying to peek through if you look hard enough.
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As ancient as the earth itself, unharnessed geothermal energy most often bubbles to the surface in geological hot spots long known for geysers and naturally-boiling mud pots.
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Seven months after a trade investigation was launched, American solar companies and Chinese solar manufacturers will finally get a clear picture of the challenges ahead.
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In the choppy seas of American offshore wind development, calm waters are often followed by stormy skies. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the Mid-Atlantic waters off Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. All three states have made some strides in the growing industry, but the pa...
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Positioned between the affluent of Martha's Vineyard to the east and the well-heeled of The Hamptons to the west, Block Island has always been more of a casual paradise, a place for blue collar workers to make summertime memories and sea-loving residents to enjoy the solitude of ...
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Tim Ferry, Contributor
May 23, 2012
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Whether the U.S. DOCs ruling recommending 31% tariffs on Chinese solar cells will have a positive impact on Taiwan's solar cell industry, Maxim Group's Aaron Chew responds confidently, "Without a shadow of a doubt." Faced with 31% import tariffs on Chinese made solar cells, analy...
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ONTILITY Solar PV Training Tour is Coming to a City Near You !
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NABCEP PV Exam Prep Class - Advanced Solar PV Installer Training - Prepare for the September Exam
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Admirals Bank to Fund Multi-State Energy Efficiency Initiative
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35 Major Companies in the Brazilian Biofuels Market
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Upsolar Modules Qualify for Additional Incentives Across France
Upsolar, a leading international provider of solar PV modules, today announced its latest step toward expanding solar energy adoption across France: all Upsolar modules featuring slim frames are now e...
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FREE Solar Energy Installer Training for Unemployed Vets
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New White Paper Highlights the Benefits of Advanced Solar Operation and Maintenance Capabilities Enabled by Module-Level Monitoring
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City of Fort Lauderdale Proclaims May 15th "US Solar Institute Day"
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GreenBrilliance announces the commissioning of a solar system at the Nation's premiere Reagan International Airport at Washington DC, USA
Turnkey solar solutions provided by GreenBrilliance were chosen by Jet Blue airlines to aid the energy demand of their newly constructed terminal at Reagan National airport. The Jet blue terminal now ...
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Weather solutions on display at All Energy 2012
Met Office experts will be at All Energy 2012 in Aberdeen this week to showcase the end-to-end consultancy services it provides for wind energy projects, both onshore and offshore.
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Final Action Needed to Revive the Pennsylvania Solar Jobs Bill
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May 23, 2012
The Pennsylvania Solar Jobs Bill (HB 1580) remains stalled in the House Consumer Affairs Committee. With no sign of movement in the near future, solar industry groups, including PA SEIA, have joined t...
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Sandia Releases Web Tool to Evaluate Energy Storage Options
Sandia National Laboratories and the Department of Energy have released a new tool to help utilities, developers and regulators identify the energy storage options that best meet their needs.
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No Uni-Solar? No Problem. Read the Next Panel Leader.
Marysville, Washington., May 22th, 2012 (SUN FLARE SYSTEMS NEWS-WIRE) — Sun Flare Systems Inc.®, a privately held company specializing in Solar Research and Development announced that their&...
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Nebraska man uses Midwest wind to his advantage
One of our customers Leon Cederlind is an all American man. The Great Plains resident wanted to built a renewable energy system that not only utilized the winds of the Midwestern United States, but al...
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Leaders must recognise that wind energy can provide long term growth
Wind energy can create economic activity and jobs, while saving money – that’s one of the conclusions Christian Kjaer, CEO of the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA), reaches in an opi...
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Lawmakers Expand First-in-nation Solar Registration
Vermont’s pioneering solar registration program, which caught the attention of the national solar industry and policymakers last year, has been expanded.
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NJ Senate Environment and Energy Committee Passes S1925
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May 21, 2012
During the May 17th Senate Environment and Energy hearing, the New Jersey committee passed legislation to alter the state’s current Renewable Portfolio Standard. In addition, S1925 underwent sev...
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Solar Power Courses in Jamaica – When There Are No Schools?
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Solar Energy Installation Training in the Bahamas
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Are IT Data Centers Emerging as a 'Killer App' for Green Power? Part 2
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Californians have sent nearly 60,000 messages asking the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to ensure continued access to the state's net metering program. That's pretty impressive for a wo...
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There are strong economical and technological benefits of outsourcing sputter deposited back molybdenum contact for CIGS solar modules from large-scale glass manufacturers.
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Think tank Third Way explains in a new report that while domestic investment in American clean energy wanes, foreign investment in the U.S. is growing, and that's bad news for U.S. companies.
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Utilities often claim that allowing customers to run their meter backward (by generating electricity on-site, e.g. from rooftop solar) can affect their bottom line because these customers don’t ...
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Vermont’s pioneering solar registration program, which caught the attention of the national solar industry and policymakers last year, has been expanded.
The program is providing a national mod...
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A financing mechanism from the U.S. government allows it to pay for biomass, solar and other renewable energy projects through the savings it has realized from the project itself.
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There was a solar eclipse yesterday. The kind in the sky where the moon partially obscures the sun.
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It was another rough week for China's once booming solar manufacturers, who are already reeling from overcapacity and major subsidy drawbacks in the European market.
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Bibiana Bonmatí, Scientific Editor, University of Barcelona
May 21, 2012
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The Faculty of Physics at the University of Barcelona (UB) has developed an innovative wind prospecting system designed to be used in marine environments. The project is based on a hot air balloon whi...
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Construction at the Youngs Creek powerhouse near Sultan, Wash., was moving along just fine when the day came to install the facility’s turbine. But there was one problem: It wouldn’t fit t...
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