Treasury Grant Program Likely to Expire at Year End
Congress is about to turn its back on renewable energy, according to Senator Dianne Feinstein.
State Roundup: California's Oldest Wind Turbines, High-Speed Rail, Florida Sues EPA
Settlement on replacing wind turbines at Altamont Pass; high-speed rail gets the go-ahead; Florida says 'no thankyou' to cleaner water.
Brattle Group Says EPA Regulations Could Retire Over 50,000 MW of Coal Plants
New EPA air and water regulations could lead to the closure of roughly 20% of coal-fired capacity.
Southern Utilities Exaggerate Energy Demand Growth – NC WARN
Advocacy group refutes the oft-repeated claim that energy demand is rising 2% a year.
Obama Administration May Allow Nuclear Into Clean Energy Policy
Energy Secretary Chu endorses idea of a broader clean energy definition.
Weekly Investor Roundup
SunPower development deals; Flextronics manufacturing deals; Ford's electric vans; and more.
Itron To Acquire Smart Grid Software Company Asais
French company has been a project partner with Itron for four years.
Wacker Chemie To Build Silicon Production Facility in Tennessee
New EUR 1 billion facility will created about 650 clean energy jobs.
2011 Global Solar Demand to Hit 17 GW, 20.3 GW in 2012
By Ardour Capital On December 1, the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming announced it will no longer exist when the next congressional session begins. The committee, which was established by Democrats in 2007 to study energy and climate issues, held over 50 sessions regarding environmental legislation. Global Solar Demand in 2011 Based on solar installations year-to-date and changes to feed-in tariff (FIT) programs made or announced in the major PV markets, we are raising our estimates for 2010 and 2011. We believe global demand will continue to grow steadily in 2011, but well below the pace of 2010. Germany will still be the main player, but several countries (such as Italy, the US, and Japan) will be gigawatt markets next year. We increase our 2011 global installation forecast to 17 GW, and introduce our 2012 estimate of 20.3 GW. Europe is on track to double installations in 2010; demand should be flat in 2011. The North American market will more than double in 2011. Geographic diversification will come from Asia and several new markets. Given our 2011 growth projections and compelling valuations, we see attractive entry points for these solar stocks: First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR), Trina […]
Republicans Select Key House Committee Leaders
Fred Upton and Ralph Hall will chair to committees that are likely to attack Obama's climate policies.
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