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Kristen Wright, Contributor
May 24, 2012
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Thierry Vandal, president and chief executive officer of Hydro-Quebec, discusses methods his company uses to provide energy to customers, the differences between operating in Canada vs the U.S. and the future of hydro and its integration into other energy strategies.
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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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May 24, 2012
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Thierry Vandal, president and chief executive officer of Hydro-Quebec, discusses methods his company uses to provide energy to customers, the differences between operating in Canada vs the U.S. and the future of hydro and its integration into other energy strategies.
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Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley Signs SB 791 and HB 1187 into Law
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On Tuesday, May 22, Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley signed into law the Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard for Solar Energy and Solar Water Heating Systems bill (SB 791 and HB 1187).
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Are IT Data Centers Emerging as a 'Killer App' for Green Power? Part 2
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Final Action Needed to Revive the Pennsylvania Solar Jobs Bill
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Sandia Releases Web Tool to Evaluate Energy Storage Options
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Lawmakers Expand First-in-nation Solar Registration
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NJ Senate Environment and Energy Committee Passes S1925
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The commission clarifies language that will unlock gigawatts of distributed solar in the state.
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May 23, 2012
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An application filed last week with Bhutan's Ministry of Economic Affairs should give the south Asian country its first hydropower construction company, HydroWorld.com has learned.
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Industry takes on critical issues of cost and environment as it continues to push for PTC extension.
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