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Aries Ingeniería y Sistemas consolidates the financing of its first solar thermal plant in Badajoz, Spain
 The achieved financing for the project rises to EUR 275 million.
The technology developed by Aries positions the company as the standard of international efficiency in the development of concentrated solar power projects. |
US-REG & A-Power To Build 1.1-GW Wind Turbine Production Plant in Nevada
The U.S. Renewable Energy Group (US-REG), A-Power Energy Generation Systems Ltd., and American Nevada Group (ANC) have unveiled plans to develop and construct a new wind turbine production and assembly plant in Nevada that will supply project developers in North and South America. |
SolarWall® PV/Thermal Technology Wins Renewable Energy World Award
 Conserval Engineering has been awarded the 2009 Renewable Energy World Award for Best Building Integrated Renewable for their SolarWall® PV/Thermal (PV/T) technology installed at the new John Molson School of Business at Concordia University in Montreal. The award was presented to Conserval at the opening ceremony of the Renewable Energy World Conference in Austin, Texas on February 23. |
Why the utilities can't afford to ignore Concentrated Solar Power
 CSP Today talks to Dr Fred Morse, Chairman, Utility-Scale Solar Power Division, U.S. Solar Energy Industries Association and speaker at the upcoming 4th Concentrated Solar Power Summit USA this June 24-25, about current constraints on CSP in the US market and why, ultimately, CSP will play a vital role in US energy strategy. |
US Senate Votes to Reinstate Crucial Biodiesel Tax Credit As Part of Jobs Bill
The U.S. Senate this week passed a bill containing the reinstatement of the biodiesel blenders' tax credit, a critical piece of policy for the industry that had been allowed to expire at the end of 2009. The American Workers, State and Business Relief Act, included H.R. 4213, the Extenders Package which contains the extension of the US $1 per gallon biodiesel production tax credit. The bill calls for the tax credit to be retroactive to January 1 and runs out on December 31, 2010. |
SCE Orders 200 MW of SunPower Panels
Southern California Edison (SCE) and SunPower Corp. have reached a deal for SunPower to provide 200 megawatts (MW) of solar panels to the utility, which plans to use them to cover 80% of the capacity needed for its solar photovoltaic installation program. |
SMA To Launch Facility in Ontario
SMA Solar Technology AG this week announced plans to form a subsidiary in Canada. The company plans to invest between ?5 and 10 million initially and a site is expected to be chosen in the first half of 2010. |
Trina Signs 25-MW Deal with Essco
Trina Solar Limited announced that its subsidiary, Changzhou Trina Solar Energy Co. Ltd., has signed a sales agreement with Essco Wholesale Electric Inc., a full-service commercial, utility and residential electric distributor with locations throughout the United States. |
Solar Power Inc. Gets US $24.7M in Recovery Zone Facility Bonds
Solar Power Inc. has received an initial commitment of US $24.7 million in Recovery Zone Facility Bonds (RZFB) by Sacramento County and is exploring plans to open a manufacturing facility within Sacramento County to build its solar panels. |
REpower Receives First GL Unit Certificate for MM Series Turbine
REpower Systems AG has received the first unit certificate from Germanischer Lloyd (GL) for new turbines in its turbine portfolio. The certificate is the first ever that has been issued for a wind turbine (generation unit) with a double-fed generator system. It confirms that the technical system implemented by the company meets the high requirements of the grid system in Germany. |
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