Weekly Clean Energy Roundup: March 10, 2010

Navy Awards $200 Million for 40 MW of Solar Power on Southwestern Bases DOE Guarantees $189 Million in Loans for Wind Power, Advanced Windows Report Emphasizes Need to Reduce U.S. Consumption of Petroleum USDA Guarantees an $80 Million Loan to a Georgia Biorefinery Recovery Act Funds 191 New Transit Projects in 42 States, Puerto Rico Geneva Motor Show Spotlights Plug-Ins, Electric Vehicles, and Hybrids Navy Awards $200M for 40 MW of Solar The U.S. Navy awarded a $200 million contract in February to construct up to 40 MW of solar PV plants at Navy and Marine Corps facilities throughout the Southwestern U.S. The Navy chose five solar companies to compete for individual projects, which will range from 1 to 15 MW. The five companies are: SunEdison, AECOM Energy/Solar Power Partners, SunPower Corp, SunDurance Energy, and Chevron Energy Solutions. They will construct, own, operate, and maintain the systems, selling the power to the Navy and Marine Corps through power purchase agreements. The new solar projects will help the Navy achieve its goal to produce at least 50% of its shore-based energy requirements from renewable sources by 2020. See the U.S. Navy press release. Most federal agencies are now exploring the use […]

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