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Wind power led recovery - Environmental Management News (subscription)

Wind Power - 1 hour 25 min ago

Wind power led recovery
Environmental Management News (subscription)
'US Fed member deflation warning hints at policy shift' – you slept the last night the world moved just a little. A very hawkish governor of the US Federal ...

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Categories: Energy

First Solar Quarterly Profit Drops as Own Project Development Increases - Bloomberg

Solar Energy - 2 hours 41 min ago

RTT News

First Solar Quarterly Profit Drops as Own Project Development Increases
Bloomberg
First Solar Inc., the world's biggest maker of solar power modules, said second-quarter profit fell as ...
First Solar profit tops Street, trims sales viewReuters
First Solar 2Q Down 12% On Lower Prices; Shares DownWall Street Journal
First Solar profit falls nearly 12 percent in 2nd quarter, but company lifts ...CanadianBusiness.com
Barron's (blog) -TheStreet.com -Bizjournals.com
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Categories: Energy

Queen's University set to design fully submerged deepwater turbine - Irish Times

Tidal Power - 2 hours 51 min ago

Queen's University set to design fully submerged deepwater turbine
Irish Times
Tidal energy operates on the same principle as hydroelectricity or “underwater windmills”, in using tidal power to drive turbines that generate power. ...

Categories: Energy

Greens say Labor's solar ads dishonest - Sky News Australia

Solar Energy - July 30, 2010 - 09:39

Sydney Indymedia

Greens say Labor's solar ads dishonest
Sky News Australia
Greens Senator Christine Milne is demanding Labor stop using political ads that feature solar power in view of funding cuts that hit the alternative power ...
Pioneering Solar Photovoltaic Centre of Excellence loses research fundingSydney Indymedia

all 4 news articles »
Categories: Energy

First Solar profit tops Street, trims sales view - Reuters

Solar Energy - July 30, 2010 - 08:53

Benzinga

First Solar profit tops Street, trims sales view
Reuters
By Matt Daily NEW YORK, July 29 (Reuters) - First Solar (FSLR.O) reported better-than-expected quarterly profits on Thursday, but trimmed its 2010 sales ...
First Solar 2Q Down 12% On Lower Prices; Shares DownWall Street Journal
First Solar profit falls nearly 12 percent in 2nd quarter, but company lifts ...CanadianBusiness.com
First Solar Q2 Tops Street Estimates; Ups Full Year Profit ViewBarron's (blog)
TheStreet.com -Bizjournals.com -RTT News
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Categories: Energy

Spain Nearing Plan to Cut Solar Subsidy 15%, Extend Payments Three Years - Bloomberg

Solar Energy - July 30, 2010 - 08:18

Spain Nearing Plan to Cut Solar Subsidy 15%, Extend Payments Three Years
Bloomberg
The Spanish government and solar power producers are moving toward an agreement aimed at reducing ...
Spain Solar Plants Owners Face Probe Over SubsidiesBusinessWeek

all 5 news articles »
Categories: Energy

Ormat Names John Hancock Exclusive Debt Provider Under DOE Loan Guarantee ... - PR Newswire (press release)

Geothermal Power - July 30, 2010 - 07:16

Ormat Names John Hancock Exclusive Debt Provider Under DOE Loan Guarantee ...
PR Newswire (press release)
The projects utilize Ormat's proprietary OEC technology, which is installed in approximately 1300 MW of geothermal power plants and other electricity ...

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Categories: Energy

MEMC 2Q Profit Soars On Strong Sales; 2010 View Weak - Wall Street Journal

Solar Energy - July 30, 2010 - 06:51

RTT News

MEMC 2Q Profit Soars On Strong Sales; 2010 View Weak
Wall Street Journal
The maker of silicon wafers for the solar and semiconductor industries reinstated its stock-buyback program in May--after suspending it a year earlier--as ...
MEMC Q2 Light; Says 2010 Revs To Beat Old View, EPS To MissBarron's (blog)
MEMC sees increased sales, profits in quarter, but SunEdison unit takes hitPV-tech.org (blog)
SunEdison Drags MEMC Earnings DownTheStreet.com
Reuters -RTT News
all 37 news articles »
Categories: Energy

First Solar 2Q Down 12% On Lower Prices; Shares Down - Wall Street Journal

Solar Energy - July 30, 2010 - 06:41

Benzinga

First Solar 2Q Down 12% On Lower Prices; Shares Down
Wall Street Journal
First Solar Inc.'s (FSLR) second-quarter profit slid 12% as lower selling prices and higher operating expenses hurt margins, although sales of the ...
First Solar profit beats, raises forecastReuters
First Solar Q2 Tops Street Estimates; Ups Full Year Profit ViewBarron's (blog)
First Solar Easily Beats; Hikes GuidanceTheStreet.com
Green Stocks Central -RTT News -Benzinga
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Categories: Energy

First Solar, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2010 Financial Results - MarketWatch (press release)

Solar Energy - July 30, 2010 - 06:11

First Solar, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2010 Financial Results
MarketWatch (press release)
First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 26, 2010. Quarterly net sales were $587.9 million, ...
AXT, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2010 Financial ResultsMarketWatch (press release)

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Categories: Energy

Wind Power In Europe Set For Record Year - Energy Matters

Wind Power - July 30, 2010 - 05:57

Energy Matters

Wind Power In Europe Set For Record Year
Energy Matters
by Energy Matters In the first six months of 2010, 118 offshore wind turbines totaling 333 MW were fully grid connected in Europe and overall, ...

Categories: Energy

NJR Resources signs solar deal with Saint-Gobain subsidiary CertainTeed - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com

Solar Energy - July 30, 2010 - 05:07

CNET

NJR Resources signs solar deal with Saint-Gobain subsidiary CertainTeed
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
Alex Hofford/EPANewly installed solar panels on the roof of the Hong Kong Electric Lamma Power Station, July 29, 2010. NJR Clean Energy Ventures has entered ...
NJR Clean Energy Ventures and CertainTeed Corporation Announce New Rooftop ...MarketWatch (press release)
Thin Film Solar Module Production to Reach 22214 MW by 2020AZoNano.com
Solar Energy in New YorkNew York Times
AZoCleantech -Washington City Paper (blog) -Moneycontrol.com
all 79 news articles »
Categories: Energy

SunPower: SoCal builder includes solar panels on new homes - San Jose Mercury News

Solar Energy - July 30, 2010 - 03:58

StarkSilverCreek (blog)

SunPower: SoCal builder includes solar panels on new homes
San Jose Mercury News
A Southern California homebuilder is offering rooftop solar panels from San Jose-based SunPower as a standard feature at three ...
SunPower Installs Solar Power System with 1 MW Capacity for Yolo CountyAZoCleantech
Should solar panels be mandated in all new homes?StarkSilverCreek (blog)
SunPower completes 1MW solar array in Yolo County, CaliforniaBrighterEnergy.org
PR Newswire (press release)
all 21 news articles »
Categories: Energy

First Wind secures $117m loan guarantee for Hawaii wind farm - BrighterEnergy.org

Wind Power - July 30, 2010 - 03:34

ETF Database

First Wind secures $117m loan guarantee for Hawaii wind farm
BrighterEnergy.org
The wind farm is currently being built on Oahu's North Shore, creating 200 jobs in the process, and will see 12 wind turbines installed. ...
Once again, Google turns to wind power for its green energy commitmentREVE
Wind Power Sinks Back To 2007 Levels With Only 700 MW InstalledPower Online (press release)
California's Kern County Will Host the Largest Wind Farm In the USTriple Pundit
Abilene Reporter-News -Emii.com -ETF Database
all 69 news articles »
Categories: Energy

EDC to put up geothermal plants worth $1B - Inquirer.net

Geothermal Power - July 30, 2010 - 03:14

EDC to put up geothermal plants worth $1B
Inquirer.net
According to Tantoco, the company may spend as much as $3.5 million to produce a megawatt of geothermal power through its greenfield facilities, ...
Manila's EDC to invest $1 bln in green energyReuters Africa
EDC allocates P67 billion for projectsBusiness Mirror
EDC allots P20.6 billion for 5-year capex, $1 billion for 'greenfield' power ...Manila Bulletin
Malaya -BusinessWorld Online
all 9 news articles »
Categories: Energy

US Crackdown Forces Calif. To Yank Homae Solar, Energy-Retrofit Loans - New York Times

Solar Energy - July 30, 2010 - 03:13

US Crackdown Forces Calif. To Yank Homae Solar, Energy-Retrofit Loans
New York Times
California pulled funding for its home solar and energy-retrofit loans yesterday in response to federal mortgage overseers' ...

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Categories: Energy

Spain Solar Plants Owners Face Probe Over Subsidies - BusinessWeek

Solar Energy - July 30, 2010 - 02:58

Spain Solar Plants Owners Face Probe Over Subsidies
BusinessWeek
July 29 (Bloomberg) -- Spain may force any solar plant owners who cheated on paperwork to gain higher subsidies to repay income earned through ...

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Categories: Energy

Gamesa terminates its negotiations with Bard in wind power offshore - REVE

Wind Power - July 30, 2010 - 02:15

Gamesa terminates its negotiations with Bard in wind power offshore
REVE
Gamesa is working on two offshore wind turbines, with capacity of 5 MW and 6/7 MW. Pre-series of these systems will be ready in 2013 and 2015, respectively, ...
Wind power Gamesa: 762 MW and order backlog of 1894 MWREVE
Gamesa 1H Net Profit -65%, Cuts Turbine Sales GoalsWall Street Journal
Gamesa H1 in line; cuts turbine sales forecastsReuters Africa
Windpower Monthly (subscription)
all 6 news articles »
Categories: Energy

Southern California Edison awards contracts for 36 solar projects - BrighterEnergy.org

Solar Energy - July 30, 2010 - 01:37

BrighterEnergy.org

Southern California Edison awards contracts for 36 solar projects
BrighterEnergy.org
Power utility Southern California Edison has awarded 36 contracts to buy nearly 60 megawatts of power from independent solar power ...
Southern California Edison Awards 36 Utility-Scale Solar ContractsAlternative Energy Retailer magazine
Southern California Edison Steps into Solar With New ContractsGetSolar.com (blog)
Southern California Edison Awards 36 Contracts for Utility-Scale Solar Rooftop ...MarketWatch (press release)
Sunpluggers.com -San Gabriel Valley Tribune -The Desert Sun
all 41 news articles »
Categories: Energy

NJR Clean Energy Ventures and CertainTeed Corporation Announce New Rooftop ... - MarketWatch (press release)

Solar Energy - July 30, 2010 - 01:11

CNET

NJR Clean Energy Ventures and CertainTeed Corporation Announce New Rooftop ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Developed with United Solar's technical expertise, the system will use thin-film laminates to generate 870 kilowatts of clean, renewable energy and help ...
Is Solar Energy Affordable and Appropriate for Your Home?ABC News
Solar Energy in New YorkNew York Times
Thin Film Solar Module Production to Reach 22214 MW by 2020AZoNano.com
National Post (registration) (blog) -AZoCleantech -Moneycontrol.com
all 82 news articles »
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