LDK Solar, Q-Cells Sign 5-GW Supply Deal
Major solar companies extend supply agreement through the year 2018 for up to 5GW of solar wafers.
Weekly Clean Energy Roundup: September 10, 2008
DOE Headquarters Inaugurates 205 kW Solar PV System DOE Awards $6.6 Million for State-Led Clean Energy Projects U.S. Wind Power Capacity Exceeds 20,000 MW NSF to Invest $18.5 Million in Green Grid Technologies Construction Underway on First Geothermal Power Plant in New Mexico Florida Green Power Dispute Puts Spotlight on Marketing Costs DOE Headquarters Inaugurates 205 kW Solar PV System A new 205-kilowatt solar power system was turned on for the first time at DOE’s Forrestal Building on Tuesday, in an inaugural ceremony led by Secretary of Energy Samuel Bodman. The new rooftop solar electric system, designed and installed by SunPower Corp., consists of 891 solar PV modules and is 40-50 times larger than a typical residential system. Each module is able to convert 18.5% of the sunlight hitting it into electricity, which is one of the highest conversion efficiencies available for purchase today. The system will generate about 200 megawatt-hours of electricity per year, providing up to 8% of the Forrestal complex’s energy during peak hours and saving as much as $26,000 in utility costs in its first year of operation. Insulation incorporated into each module will provide additional energy savings by reducing the building’s heating and cooling load, […]
U.S. Congress Considering $25B in Loans to Automakers
Government back loans would help U.S. automakers retool factories to make more-competitive, fuel-efficient vehicles and boost battery research.
$100B Investment Could Yield 2M 'Green' Jobs in U.S. – Report
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Human Rights Must Be At Heart Of Climate Fight – Oxfam
Oxfam has submitted a report to the UN High Commissions for Human Rights explaining how rich nations are failing on moral grounds to deal with climate change and its effects on the poor.
Genetically Engineered Bacteria Could Make Cheaper Ethanol
Researchers at Dartmouth published a study about a genetically engineered bacterium that could make cellulosic ethanol cheaper to produce.
DOE Installs Rooftop Solar System in U.S. Capital
The Department of Energy installed a SunPower rooftop solar power system on its Forrestal Building in Washington D.C.
Congressional Oil Allies Voted Against Energy Solutions 61 Times
Within the past year, Congressmen aligned with Big Oil repeatedly voted against measures to reduce 'oil addiction.'
Solazyme Algal-Based Jet Fuel Passes Tests
Fuel derived from microbial process passes eleven most challenging specifications for aviation fuel.
Siemens Signs Largest Wind Power Deal With E.ON
Siemens will supply 500 wind turbines for planned projects in Europe and the U.S.