solar photovoltaic
Help Wanted: Government Incentives for PV and CSP
Even though solar is currently in the middle of a slow down when it comes to the manufacturing and the purchasing of panels and arrays, it still has the chance to become a big player in powering the world. Solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power (CSP) developments are already making great strides in powering parts of Europe and Asia. But the U.S. is lagging noticeably behind and will need a little push from the government to get things started, namely in financial incentives and a firm piece of climate legislation signed into law.
[New Jersey] Senate Approves Legislation to Turn Landfills and Quarries Into Renewable Energy Farms
Aug. 23, 2010 — A bill which would permit the development of solar, photovoltaic and wind energy facilities on closed New Jersey landfills or quarries was approved 34 to 0 by the state Senate Monday. “With the environmental crisis gripping the Gulf of Mexico in the wake of the massive BP oil spill, there’s more demand than ever for clean, renewable and sustainable forms of energy,” Sen. James Whelan (D-Atlantic), the sponsor, said. <<Read more>>
Ontario Reaching the Top in Solar
Finally, it’s official. Last year Ontario was the third largest market for solar photovoltaic (PV) installations in North America.
LABC Proposes Los Angeles Solar Feed-in Tariffs
The Los Angeles Business Council (LABC) today released a report calling for a modest solar photovoltaic (PV) feed-in tariff program in the City of Angels.
Industry giants Schneider Electric and EDF EN Canada Inc. a powerful combination in Ontario
Schneider Electric’s Renewable Energies Business, global specialists in energy management and solar power plant design, announced today they were awarded another 30 Mega Watt (MW) contract with EDF EN Canada Inc. This contract is for EDF EN Canada’s new solar photovoltaic (PV) projects: St. Isidore and Elmsley, outside Ottawa, Ontario Canada.
Unirac Revolutionizes Residential PV Mounting with Introduction of SolarMount-I
Unirac Inc., North America’s leading manufacturer of solar photovoltaic (PV) mounting solutions, unveiled its SolarMount-I™ system, an innovative new click-system mounting solution offering better value and installation ease for the residential PV market.
IMS: Solar Market Hits 3.7 GW in Q2
The solar photovoltaic market saw module shipments increase for the fifth consecutive quarter in Q2 2010 to 3.7 gigawatts (GW), generating US $7.1 billion in revenues according to IMS Research’s latest quarterly report on the solar cell & module market.
Minister visits solar park; – The Dunnville Chronicle
Ontario’s Minister of Energy and Infrastructure Brad Duguid
visited SunE Sky Ryerse in Cayuga on Wednesday, one of two solar
photovoltaic (PV) parks in Norfolk County which are under
construction with a combined total solar energy capacity of 18
megawatts. He was joined by his Energy Parliamentary
Fraunhofer, VDE Institute and CSA Group lay corner stone for new solar PV module test lab
Fraunhofer Institute has joined VDE Institute and the Canadian Standards Association Group (CSA) in laying the corner stone for the new solar photovoltaic module test facility in Albuquerque, New Mexico (USA). The sunny city is now home to an international test laboratory that will try to contribute to increasing the efficiency and finding improvements in [...]
Unirac Launches Non-penetrating Attachment for Seamed Metal Roofs
Unirac Inc., North America’s leading manufacturer of solar photovoltaic (PV) mounting solutions, today announced an exclusive agreement with IMP, Inc. to market and sell the ACECLAMP JR®, the fastest, simplest and most cost effective non-penetrating solution for raised seamed metal roofs.
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