International Negotiations on Climate Change Resume Tomorrow
Pressure is building for Kyoto Protocol backers to begin moving forward on details, with or without U.S.
ConAgra to Use Recycled Plastic in New Trays
ConAgra is the first North American Company to use post-consume recycled plastic in frozen meal trays.
Connecticut Announces Solar Lease Program
The Connecticut Clean Energy Fund plans to invest $38.6 million to allow low- to moderate-income families acquire PV solar systems with no downpayment.
Reports Highlight Renewable Future for States
Two separate reports show how California and Idaho can take control of their own energy futures by investing in renewable energy and energy efficiency.
SunEdison, Q-Cells Sign 800-MW Development Agreement
World's largest solar module maker will provide 800 MW worth of solar modules to SunEdison.
Real Goods Solar Makes Two Major Announcements
Solar installer has acquired Independent Energy Systems and signed deal with nationwide consumer advocacy group.
Suntech Earnings Beat Wall Street Expectations
Chinese solar companys says demand for its products continues to rise.
AltaGas Acquires 925 MW of Renewable Energy Projects
Canadian Natural Gas and Renewable Energy company has acquired major hydroelectric and wind projects.
Weekly Clean Energy Roundup: August 20, 2008
PG&E Signs Contracts for 800 Megawatts of Solar Photovoltaic Power NREL Solar Cell Sets World-Record Conversion Efficiency of 40.8% Massachusetts Acts Address Biofuels, Green Jobs, and Greenhouse Gases LEDs Help to Bring Color and Light to the Beijing Olympics Volkswagen Launches Clean Diesel Jetta Sedans and Wagons U.S. Residents Driving Less and Consuming Less Oil PG&E Signs Contracts for 800 Megawatts of Solar Photovoltaic Power California’s Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has signed contracts for two of the most ambitious solar photovoltaic projects in the world: a 550-megawatt (MW) solar farm and a 250-MW "solar ranch," both of which will be located in San Luis Obispo County and will create solar jobs. The Bay Area utility announced the agreements with OptiSolar Inc. and SunPower Corporation last week and expects both of the record-breaking solar power plants to be fully operational by 2013. OptiSolar’s 550-MW Topaz Solar Farm will begin producing power from its thin-film solar panels in 2011, while SunPower’s 250-MW solar ranch will employ the company’s crystalline solar cells to begin producing power in 2010. Both of the facilities will break all current records for solar photovoltaic systems when they are completed, and the agreement led SunPower to […]
Google Invests $10M in Enhanced Geothermal
Continuing its push to develop cleaner energy sources, Google.org announced three investments in geothermal energy.