US senators introduce energy storage bill
U.S. Senators have introduced a Storage Technology for Renewable and Green Energy Act for 2013. This Act, also known as the STORAGE Act, will promote the deployment of energy storage technologies in the U.S. All storage technologies are supported by the bill.
Sunways: "Business operations back to normal"
LDK subsidiary Sunways aims to prevent insolvency proceedings, as the company announced today (Wednesday) that business operations are back to normal.
China Merchants to build 300 MW project in home market
China Merchants New Energy Group has signed a deal with the Chinese city of Xingtai to build 300 MW of solar projects.
EU considers possibility of negotiated settlement with the U.S. for China solar trade dispute
EU Trade commissioner Karel De Gucht met with Chinese vice minister of Commerce Zhong Shan for an informal meeting on Monday in Brussels to discuss the EU-China solar trade dispute, according to an EU statement released on Monday. The EU might seek U.S. help, if necessary.
New Minnesota law boosts solar industry
The U.S. state of Minnesota has passed a law that will significantly expand the region’s solar sector and lead to more than 450 MW of solar power by the end of the decade.
U.S. Army in search of solar partner for 20 MW project
The U.S. Army is on the lookout for a PV company to build and maintain a 20 MW solar power plant at an Arizona military base as part of a 30-year energy supply deal.
US: new DOE head "bullish" on solar power
In an online video posted by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), incoming DOE Secretary Ernest Moniz has said that he is “bullish” on solar in the country. Moniz also said that the shale gas boom currently going on in the country is a “boon” and should be used as an opportunity to transition to zero-carbon energy sources.
Canadian Solar narrows Q1 loss as Asian business booms
Canadian Solars saw sales in Asia skyrocket as it expands operations in the region. The move has helped reduce first quarter losses as business decreases in Europe and North America.
New Jersey to vote on $447 million for solar projects
The U.S. state of New Jersey looks set to invest $447 million on PV projects, including a plan to transform unused landfills and abandoned industrial sites into 42 MW of solar farms.
World Energy report sees greatest expansion of renewables in China
China has recorded the greatest expansion in renewable energy globally and the largest energy savings, a World Bank report released today (Tuesday) said.
