Solar Frontier makes progress on three Japanese projects
Japanese solar subsidiary of Dutch Oil giant Shell is supplying the Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) on one of Japans first major solar plant installations, while putting their recycling systems in place and installing solar systems to keep petrol pumps running in times of disaster.
Australian Greens hopeful of positive roundtable discussions
A government and industry roundtable on issues facing the Australian solar industry has been scheduled for July 8 in the capital city Canberra.
Italy dumps nuclear; renewable energy stocks rise
Italy has voted against nuclear, prompting the country’s renewable energy stocks to soar.
SunPower and Total go through with $1.3 billion majority stake deal
Californian sunshine and French oil and gas have come together in a cash deal where SunPower will sell 60 percent of its class A and B stock to Total, at a price of $23.25 per share. With over 30 million shares changing hands the deal is estimated to cost Total $1.3 billion.
Chevron completes 1.1 MW project at Californian College District
The Antelope Valley Community College, in central California, has inaugurated a new solar installation as part of an extensive energy efficiency audit and upgrade, completed by Chevron Energy Solutions.
Reuters: Germany will not cut FITS on July 1
Germanys photovoltaic industry suffered a clear break down in the first half of the year. However, Reuters has reported that significantly less than one gigawatt (GW) of new capacity was installed between March and May, meaning there should be no tariff cuts on July 1.
Falling costs and increasing capacity may see PV rival fossil fuels
The IEEE, a body of professionals involved in all aspects of the electrical, electronic and computing fields, believe there is a potential for photovoltaic electricity generation to become more economical than traditional fossil fuels, within the next decade.
US Air Force Academy installs six MW solar plant
The United States military has announced the completion of a photovoltaic installation at a facility in Colorado, in partnership with Colorado Springs Utilities and SunPower Corp.
McGraw-Hill announces 14.1 MW solar plant in New Jersey
In what will amount to a large privately owned photovoltaic installation, McGraw-Hill will install a ground-mounted solar array on 50 acres of land adjacent to the corporations two office buildings in East Windsor, New Jersey.
US utility companies installing solar as capacity rapidly expands
The latest report from the Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) into U.S. utility integrated solar electricity installations has revealed that their numbers grew by 100 percent in 2010 and that the growth is occurring in states outside of California at greater levels than were expected.
