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The solar photovoltaic market is poised to rise from the ashes of its 2011 crisis to grow to $155 billion in 2018, as market forces engineer a turnaround to a healthy 10.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), according to a new report from Lux Research. In the most likely scenario, th...
Consolidated Edison Development (ConEdison Development) have announced an agreement to partner on two of Sempra's solar power facilities: the 150 MW Copper Mountain Solar 2 plant near Las Vegas and the 150 MW Mesquite Solar 1 power plant near Phoenix. Under the sales agreement, each c...
Ninety-five percent of U.S. energy executives expect continued research and development (R&D) investment in alternative energy projects this year, according to a new survey conducted by the KPMG Global Energy Institute. Fifty-five percent anticipate investments will remain unchanged; ...
has completed the first of four phases of a 5.86 MW solar project for the Clovis Unified School District in California. Designed and constructed by Cupertino Electric and managed by energy advisory firm TerraVerde Renewable Partners, the project will span 21 sites and is expect to be ...
German Economy Minister Philipp Roesler has called the European Commission's reported plans to impose import duties on Chinese solar panels a "grave mistake." Citing German newspaper Welt am Sonntag, Reuters reports that Roesler said import duties "are the wrong instrument," as China ...
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) reports that electric generation from renewable resources in Texas increased 7% in 2012, compared to 2011, with capacity up by about 16%. Generators participating in the state's renewable energy credit trading program reported 33.9 mil...
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. and NRG Energy Inc. have announced a new global alliance to expand the use of renewable energy systems at Starwood properties. The alliance will begin with three properties, including the installation of a 1.3 MW solar array at the Westin St. J...
Wide majorities of likely Illinois voters believe it is important that the state maintain its commitment to increase its use of renewable power and support legislation that would achieve this goal by adjusting the state's renewable portfolio standard law, according to a new Zogby surv...
