A new report from IHS forecasts what effects anti-dumping duties could have on both parties involved.
The Sebastopol, Calif., City Council has passed a provision under which future builders will need to install a solar array on their projects and pay for it out of pocket.
Following a long investigation, the European Commission is planning to impose some hefty import tariffs on Chinese photovoltaic products.
India's government is closing a regulatory loophole through which federally funded solar projects were still using foreign-made thin-film panels.
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick reveals that the goal of 250 MW by 2017 has already been met. Now, his administration wants 1.6 GW by 2020.
German Economy Minister Philipp Roesler has called the European Commission's reported plans to impose import duties on Chinese solar panels a "grave mistake." Citing German newspaper Welt am Sonntag, Reuters reports that Roesler [Read More]
Ninety-five percent of U.S. energy executives expect continued research and development (R&D) investment in alternative energy projects this year, according to a new survey conducted by the KPMG Global Energy Institute. Fifty-five percent [Read More]
News
Washington, D.C.'s Department of General Services has issued a request for proposals (RFP) to renewable energy companies interested in developing a new wind and/or solar power project [Read More]
DPW Solar and Baja Construction have announced their new SR Series solar-ready shade structures intended for site-specific applications. According to the companies, the structures feature a simplified [Read More]
The Chinese Ministry of Commerce's (MOC) probes into whether the European Union, the U.S. and South Korea illegally dumped solar-grade polysilicon into China are nearly complete, according [Read More]
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E-Features
When people think of crowd funding, or raising money via the Internet, they probably think of art projects or third-world countries. There's Kickstarter, a site launched in [Read More]
Using solar photovoltaics to power affordable housing is a concept that is gaining momentum. "It makes business sense for us," says Scott Sarem, CEO of Carlsbad, Calif.-based [Read More]
According to a recent report from Navigant Research, 220 GW of distributed solar photovoltaic capacity will be installed worldwide between 2013 and 2018. The total, which includes [Read More]
Researchers at Stanford University have answered a question that has been on the minds of industry observers and critics. A recent study - "Energy Balance of the [Read More]
Projects & Contracts
Cupertino Electric Inc. has completed the first of four phases of a 5.86 MW solar project for the Clovis Unified School District in California. Designed and constructed by Cupertino Electric and [Read More]
REC Solar has completed a 500 kW community solar project in Boulder, Colo. The company designed and built the array, while Clean Energy Collective will operate and maintain the system. REC [Read More]
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. and NRG Energy Inc. have announced a new global alliance to expand the use of renewable energy systems at Starwood properties. The alliance will begin [Read More]
Empower Energies, which recently changed its name from ViSole Energy Inc., has announced the completion of four new photovoltaic solar projects at the General Motors Warren Technical Center campus, located in [Read More]
Local company FireFlower Alternative Energy and partner First Highland Management and Development have announced the completion of what the companies say is the largest rooftop solar array in Boston. Located in [Read More]
