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New CEO Unveils Three-Year Plan; Southwest Windpower Poised for Worldwide Growth and Product Expansion
 Dixon Thayer has taken the reins at Southwest Windpower and has wasted no time leveraging his experience in driving companies to their next level of success. Mr. Thayer, with a background in senior executive positions at companies like Ford Motor Company, Kimberly Clark and Sunbeam, knows how to quickly focus a company's strategy on achieving breakthrough results. "I see so much potential in this dynamic company," says Thayer. "We are ready to move to the next level and actively pursue a worldwide game-changing strategy." |
KACO NEW ENERGY USA partners with racking specialists Schletter, Inc. to provide in depth technical workshop
 KACO new energy the world's second largest inverter manufacturer, with over 2GW of PV inverters in the field to date, will be offering an in-depth, three day photovoltaic training in Tucson, Arizona which includes a full day of hands-on sessions. |
Dnister Pumped-Storage Hydro Project to use Emerson Control System
Emerson Process Management has installed its PlantWeb digital plant architecture with the Ovation expert control system at Unit 1 of the newly-commissioned Dnister pumped-storage hydropower plant in Ukraine. The plant will be one of the largest pumped-storage hydro projects in the world. |
CPUC Decision Allows Tradable RECs
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) this week issued a decision that would allow the use of tradeable renewable energy credits (TRECs) in the state. The legislature had previously authorized the CPUC to allow the use of TRECS in 2006. In October, 2008, the CPUC issued its first proposed decision authorizing the use of TRECs. Since then the CPUC considered various proposed decisions that would have permitted the use of TRECs until adopting the final decision on March 11. |
Pattern Energy Acquires 283-MW Gulf Wind Project
Pattern Energy Group LP has acquired the 283-megawatt (MW) Gulf Wind project from Babcock & Brown. Gulf Wind includes 118 wind turbines and is located on the Gulf Coast in Kenedy County, Texas. The project is in close proximity to transmission lines that allow for the efficient delivery of power to nearby markets. |
Iosil Secures US $13.5M for Polysilicon Production
Iosil Energy Corporation has secured US $13.5 million in equity financing. The investment will allow the company to its polysilicon production pilot facility in one of several locations under consideration. The full investment will be used by the company to build out a pilot manufacturing plant and prepare for commercial introduction. |
Suntech To Power Taiwan's Largest Solar PV Plant
Suntech Power Holdings Co. Ltd. will supply solar panels for what will be the biggest solar power plant in Taiwan. Owned and operated by the Taiwan Power Company, and developed by Fortune Electric Co. Ltd., the new 4.7-megawatt (MW) solar plant in Young'an, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, will nearly double the island's current installed solar capacity of about 5 MW. |
Siliken To Build 9.8-MW Solar Power Plant
Spanish renewable energy company, Siliken has entered into an agreement with Fotowatio Renewable Ventures to build a 9.8 megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic power plant in the Italian city of Fiumicino. When completed, it will be one of the largest PV installations in the region. |
Agile Energy Secures Funding from Good Energies
Agile Energy Inc., a developer of utility-scale renewable power generating projects,has closed a Series A investment from Good Energies Inc. The undisclosed amount of financing will provide Agile Energy with both cash and credit support which will fund the company's growth and development activities. |
Akeena To Provide Installation Services for Lowe's
Akeena Solar this week said that it will provide residential installation services for Lowe's customers in 21 California stores. The announcement comes just a few months after Andalay AC solar panels first hit the shelves as part of Lowe's Energy Center, making them the first grid-connected solar power systems to be sold by a major retailer. |
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