Renewable Energy News Articles

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Canadian Clean Energy Conferences

Wind and solar developers, manufacturers, suppliers and Ontario Feed-in Tariff administrators are looking forward to discussing the challenges and opportunities of building the province's wind and solar supply chains next month. All will be gathering on October 5-6 in Toronto for the Ontario Feed-in Tariff Supply Chain Forum which aims to answer the critical questions around supply chains challenges for wind and solar FIT projects including transmission expansion and Economic Connection Tests (ECTs).

Posted on September 2, 2010

How does a wind turbine manufacturer know that its products will be able to last in the field for 20 years? Testing. Vestas claims that it has the most comprehensive dedicated testing facility on the planet.

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Posted on September 2, 2010 by Intertek

Intertek a global leader in testing, inspection and certification services announces the addition of solar thermal testing capabilities to its Dallas, TX facility. The laboratory, accredited by the Solar Rating and Certification Corporation (SRCC), A2LA and Standards Council of Canada, tests solar thermal equipment to safety and performance standards including SRCC SD 100, CSA F378-87 and EN 12975-1. Compliance to these standards is required for manufacturers to receive SRCC Certification and the ETL Listed Mark for North American market access.

Posted on September 2, 2010 by By Greg Vallin, Attorney

Colorado, with its high mountains and broad plains, has expansive wind resources. With an estimated six million acres of windy lands in Colorado, most of which are located on the eastern plains, Colorado ranks 11th in the United States in wind energy potential. To take advantage of its substantial renewable energy resources, Colorado has created a regulatory environment that makes it attractive to develop wind farms and other renewable energy projects within its borders.

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Posted on September 1, 2010 by AltaTerra Research

Solar visionary, Jigar Shah, will join AltaTerra Research and RenewableEnergyWorld.com on September 23 to discuss the current state of the U.S. solar industry and where he sees the industry heading in 2011 and beyond, in a national and international online conference.

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Solar Energy International (SEI)

As part of Solar Energy International's new Alumni Career Center and Online Campus career counseling services, we often hear from alumni who want to know what training they should take next. We recommend branching out to the various related and relevant training opportunities SEI has to offer.

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Sol Systems LLC.

Sol Systems, the largest solar renewable energy credit (SREC) aggregator in the nation, is pleased to announce Sol SREC 3, a new product for Ohio and Pennsylvania solar photovoltaic (PV) system owners. The Sol SREC 3 offer provides a price of $303 per SREC guaranteed for 3 years for any PV system located in either state. "Sol Systems is continuously identifying new ways we can help residential and commercial customers recoup the costs of their solar PV projects," said Yuri Horwitz, Sol Systems' CEO. "We are excited about this new product which offers a guaranteed SREC price that is as high, and in some cases higher, than current SREC spot market prices. Customers that lock in our Sol SREC 3 offer will not have to worry about fluctuating or volatile SREC spot market prices."

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Kevin Eber, NREL

The Peace Corps announced late last month that the U.S. Department of State will provide $1 million to fund the program in support of the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA). The money will help Peace Corps efforts that increase rural access to energy, mitigate the effects of climate change, and support the use of renewable energy and energy efficient technologies in Central and South American communities.

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Posted on September 1, 2010

In June 2009, the Department of Interior announced a fast-track program for renewable energy and transmission projects on public lands under BLM management. The agency designated fast-track projects as those "where the companies involved have demonstrated to the BLM that they have made sufficient progress to formally start the environmental review and public participation process."

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Posted on September 1, 2010 by Stephen Lacey, Editor

Back in the early days of the modern wind industry, farm equipment manufacturers in Denmark played a key role in developing the sturdy large-scale machines installed in the 1980s. Maybe that's why wind seemed like such a good fit for a company like John Deere, the world's largest farm machinery manufacturer.

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