Arizona Department of Commerce on Thursday will start a second round of appliance rebates. The rebates will be for Energy Star refrigerators, freezers, room air-conditioners and solar water heaters. Share and Enjoy:
Pacific Blue Energy Corp. , a publicly traded developer of renewable energy projects, is pleased to announce that it has secured the option to purchase 807 acres of solar energy zoned land in Gila Bend, Arizona. Share and Enjoy:
Adema Technologies, a US-based indirect subsidiary of solar cell maker E-ton Solar Tech, has received a contract from Frito-Lay to install a 1.7MWp solar system at a plant in the US state of Arizona, according to industry sources. The solar project will be separated into three parts: a 240KWp system covering its parking area, 25KWp at the plant entrance and a 1.435MWp solar plant. Share and Enjoy:
The Arizona Department of Commerce has announced a new, simpler appliance rebate program starting July 1st, which includes fridges, freezers, room air conditioners, and solar hot water heaters. So on July first — check on-line for available funds, purchase your appliance, then complete the on-line application and mail it in for the rebate. Share and Enjoy:
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Share and Enjoy:
I hear that PV really costs about 40 c/kWh, at least thats what so many people who have their 2 cents to add to the energy debate have to say about it. And then all of Chicago cringes, and with them, the Obama administration. Share and Enjoy:
RoseStreet Labs Energy, Inc. announced today a breakthrough laboratory demonstration of the first known multiband photovoltaic device featuring three distinct light absorption regions integrated into a single layer thin film device.  This breakthrough is based on RSLE’s IBand⢠technology and is the first known intermediate band solar cell reduced to practice in a laboratory demonstration.  … Share and Enjoy:
Pacific Blue Energy Corp. (PBEC) will be partnering with Siliken Renewable Energy to build the Sunshine Solar Farm. Together, the companies will submit a bid to a local utility to develop a 15-megawatt (MW) solar farm on 154.3 acres near Flagstaff, Arizona. Share and Enjoy:
SUGAR LAND, TX–(Marketwire – June 28, 2010) – Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) — Keller Electrical Industries Incorporated (Phoenix, Arizona) is nearing the completion of a $16 million manufacturing plant in Phoenix, Arizona. Construction on the facility, which is known as the “High Voltage Facility,” began in September 2009 and consists of a 105,292-square-foot … Share and Enjoy:
SUGAR LAND, TX–(Marketwire – 06/28/10) – Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) — Keller Electrical Industries Incorporated (Phoenix, Arizona) is nearing the completion of a $16 million manufacturing plant in Phoenix, Arizona. Construction on the facility, which is known as the “High Voltage Facility,” began in September 2009 and consists of a 105,292-square-foot building … Share and Enjoy:
Sky High Energy has seen a massive increase in residential solar contracts despite APS and SRP lowering the rebate amount on solar systems. This demand has caused record breaking success for the Scottsdale based company, and theres no end in sight. Share and Enjoy:
Linamar Solar Systems plant to assemble parts for mirrored solar dishes called SunCatchers. Share and Enjoy:
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer today signed SB 2370, a bill that creates individual and corporate income tax credits for research and development, production and delivery system costs associated with solar liquid fuels. Share and Enjoy:
Workers will begin assembling more than 65,000 mirrored solar dishes at a plant opening in Glendale by Canadian manufacturer Linamar Solar Systems. Share and Enjoy:
Not long ago, it would have been unthinkable for a big utility company to encourage homeowners to put solar panels on their roofs. Share and Enjoy:
Linamar Solar Systems plant to assemble parts for mirrored solar dishes called SunCatchers. Share and Enjoy:
NEW YORK—-Universal Solar Technology Inc. , a developer of solar grade ingot, wafers and high efficiency solar photovoltaic modules, announced the signing of a sales contract for $32,600,000 with CEZ Group, part of the largest electricity producer in the Czech Republic. Share and Enjoy:
Independent power company NRG Energy Inc. said Monday that it will buy solar development projects on nine sites in California and Arizona, a deal that will nearly double the size of its solar projects under development. Share and Enjoy:
PRINCETON, N.J.—-NRG Energy, Inc. , through its wholly owned subsidiary, NRG Solar, has entered into a definitive agreement with US Solar, an affiliate of Arclight Capital Partners LLC, to acquire a portfolio of solar development projects on nine sites in California and Arizona. Share and Enjoy:
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — NRG Energy Inc. said Monday it would pay an undisclosed sum to buy a portfolio of solar development projects on nine sites in California and Arizona from Arclight Capital Partners LLC. The development projects acquired range in size from 20 megawatts to 99 megawatts. Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit … Share and Enjoy:
NEW YORK—-Universal Solar Technology Inc. , a developer of solar grade ingot, wafers and high efficiency solar photovoltaic modules, announced that has been in discussions with a European company for a multi-million dollar order for up to 20MW of monocrystaline solar modules to be delivered by the end of 2010 and expects to announce a contract during this week. Share and Enjoy:
NRG Buys Solar Projects From Arclight Capital Share and Enjoy:
NRG Solar has entered into an agreement with US Solar, an affiliate of Arclight Capital Partners LLC, to acquire a portfolio of nine solar development projects on nine sites in California and Arizona. The purchase price was not disclosed. Share and Enjoy:
The showdown in sunny Arizona now turns to clean energy versus dirty coal. Strangely enough, while the state infamously cracks down on immigrant rights, some… Share and Enjoy:
UPDATE: NRG Energy To Buy Solar-Farm Pipeline From ArcLight Share and Enjoy:
Power company says it will buy portfolio of solar development projects in California and Arizona. Share and Enjoy:
Solar panels seem like a great idea in theory, but they’re too expensive for homeowners who don’t have thousands of dollars to burn. The problem has generated a cottage industry of companies–including SunRun, Sungevity, and SolarCity–that lease solar systems to budget-minded customers. Now PG&E is giving solar leasing a big push with a $100 million tax equity project financing agreement for … Share and Enjoy:
SIERRA VISTA â The Solar Electric Power Association, an educational and research nonprofit focused on helping utilities integrate solar into their operations, has recognized Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative as the top utility in terms of increased utilization of solar power based on watts per customer during 2009. Share and Enjoy:
Representatives from First Solar, Tri-State CoOp, and the Southern Company try their had at installing one of the photovoltaic panels at the plant. CIMARRON Precise as soldiers standing in formation, steel posts protrude three-feet out of the ground in perfectly straight rows. Share and Enjoy:
OAKLAND, Calif.–( BUSINESS WIRE )–Solar energy is coming to the Valley in a whole new way for homeowners looking to save money on their electricity bills. Today, getting a solar power system for the home is just about as easy as purchasing a book on Amazon, and is more affordable than ever before. Share and Enjoy:
The average daily sunspot numbers were up 2.5 points from last week, despite the fact that there were no sunspots at all this week on June 15-16. A new sunspot group 1082 emerged yesterday, June 17, and yielded a daily sunspot number of 14. A nice thing about this spot is that it is all the way over on the east side of the visible solar disk, meaning we will probably see its effects as it moves… Share and Enjoy:
SIERRA VISTA â The Solar Electric Power Association, an educational and research nonprofit focused on helping utilities integrate solar into their operations, has recognized Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative as the top utility in terms of increased utilization of solar power based on watts per customer during 2009. Share and Enjoy:
India’s drive to ramp up solar capacity may trigger a stampede of firms from Asia, Europe and North America, chasing a share of the $3.5 billion of business up for grabs by 2013 and trampling over smaller domestic players. Share and Enjoy:
Representatives from First Solar, Tri-State CoOp, and the Southern Company try their had at installing one of the photovoltaic panels at the plant. CIMARRON Precise as soldiers standing in formation, steel posts protrude three-feet out of the ground in perfectly straight rows. Share and Enjoy:
OAKLAND, Calif.—-Solar energy is coming to the Valley in a whole new way for homeowners looking to save money on their electricity bills. Today, getting a solar power system for the home is just about as easy as purchasing a book on Amazon, and is more affordable than ever before. Share and Enjoy:
Challenger Center in Peoria Arizona Awarded Solar Energy Grant Share and Enjoy:
It would be a hub to truck goods faster to the East. Share and Enjoy:
Euro exposure put a hurting on alternative energy earnings in the first quarter, and according to The Wall Street Journal, some firms are shifting focus to the U.S. amid a continued currency slide overseas. Share and Enjoy:
A solar powered bulb, and how NOT to get an iPad Share and Enjoy:
Even as the Gulf oil disaster offers another reminder of the drawbacks of fossil fuels, solar power remains on the fringes of the energy industry, especially here in the United States. United States – Solar power – Fossil fuel – Energy – Business Share and Enjoy:
Yuma City Hall will be going solar through a system to be installed on the municipal building rooftop using federal stimulus funds. Estimated cost of the project is $479,000. Share and Enjoy:
PHOENIX – The Bureau of Land Management is setting rental ratesfor solar-power plants built on government-owned acreage across theWest. Share and Enjoy:
Fifty-five years ago, the first world symposium on solar energy was held in Phoenix. A reporter for the Christian Science Monitor captured the momentous nature of the gathering: Share and Enjoy:
The Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA), an educational and research non-profit focused on helping utilities integrate solar into their operations, has recognized Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative (SSVEC) as the top utility in terms of increased utilization of solar power based on watts per customer during 2009. Share and Enjoy:
PHOENIX (AP) The Bureau of Land Management is setting rental rates for solar-power plants built on government-owned acreage across the West. At least 33 solar-power plants are seeking permits on BLM land in Arizona, and at least 217 have been requested across the Southwest, but none have yet been permitted. The government hopes the prices will encourage development while bringing revenue to … Share and Enjoy:
It would be a hub to truck goods faster to the East. Share and Enjoy:
SIERRA VISTA â The Solar Electric Power Association, an educational and research nonprofit focused on helping utilities integrate solar into their operations, has recognized Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative as the top utility in terms of increased utilization of solar power based on watts per customer during 2009. Share and Enjoy:
The Salt River Project wants to buy up to 100 megawatts of power from new solar photovoltaic power plants to be located in the Phoenix area by late 2013. Share and Enjoy:
Draker Labs, a provider of monitoring solutions for institutional and commercial solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, has been selected by Photovoltaic Systems Manufacturing (PSM) to monitor PV systems that will be installed at 14 Arizona-based schools. Phoenix-based Salt River Project (SRP) is funding the installation and maintenance of the rooftop-mounted PV systems. Share and Enjoy:
Tempe-based First Solar Inc. plans to break ground this summer near Yuma on its first big Arizona power plant following California regulators’ approval this week to sell the power to Pacific Gas and Electric Co. Share and Enjoy:
State treasurer hopeful Andrei Cherny spoke Thursday night to the Sierra Vista South Rotary. (Mark Levy Herald/Review) By Derek Jordan Herald/Review SIERRA VISTA In order to secure Arizonas economic future, it needs to invest in industries of the future, the sole democratic candidate for state treasurer told the Sierra Vista South Rotary on Thursday. Arizona should be the solar capital of … Share and Enjoy:
Which Southwest governor said it’s a state goal to “become the solar capitol of America and I think we’re on our way”? Not Jan Brewer. The most generous thing you can say about her stand on solar energy is, she’s not against it. Share and Enjoy:
