This study highlights opportunities to promote green building know-how and technologies as the WBCSD pushes for zero net energy construction worldwide through its Energy Efficiency in Buildings (EEB) project. Zero net energy buildings will reduce demand by design, be highly efficient and generate at least as much energy as they consume.Buildings are responsible for at [...]
Archive for January 8th, 2008
Energy Efficiency in Buildings
Posted in Building, Energy on 2008-01-08 | No Comments »
Bidders Compete for Taiwanese Wind Project
Posted in Economics, Wind Energy on 2008-01-08 | No Comments »
Taipower announced that two private companies applying to bid for a wind power project have passed a qualification review and will submit their bids in about two weeks. A Taipower spokesman disclosed that Star Energy Power Corp., a subsidiary of Taiwan Cogeneration Corp., and Luxe Electric Co. both passed the screening as qualified bidders for [...]
GE Partners with SunPower for PV Projects
Posted in Electricity, Solar Energy on 2008-01-08 | No Comments »
GE Energy Financial Services, a unit of GE, announced that it is partnering with SunPower Corporation to provide financing for five California solar photovoltaic (PV) projects. The projects will total approximately 8 megawatts (MW). Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.
The five projects SunPower is developing as part of the [...]
Suzlon Receives 42.5-MW Order from Spain
Posted in Economics, Electricity, Wind Energy on 2008-01-08 | No Comments »
Suzlon Wind Energy A\S, the Europe and Latin America marketing arm of Suzlon Energy Limited, announced that it has received orders, totaling 42.5 megawatts (MW) of wind turbine capacity, from Eolia Renovables SRC.
The contract is to be supplied through 22 units of Suzlon’s S88 - 2.1-MW turbines. Eolia Renovables SRC S.A. [...]
Solar Integrated Wins Four Projects
Posted in Electricity, Solar Energy on 2008-01-08 | No Comments »
Solar Integrated Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has been selected by a leading global retailer of home furnishings to supply building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) roofing systems for four initial trial projects at stores located in Belgium, Germany, Spain and the United States. The projects are expected to be completed in 2008. [...]
Tapping The Sun in South Africa
Posted in Electricity, Solar Energy on 2008-01-08 | No Comments »
If there’s one thing Africa has an abundance of, it’s sunlight. And if there’s one thing it really lacks it’s electricity: at night, when you fly over Africa, all you see during most of the flight is darkness.
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Renewable Energy Firms Strike Gold with Green Employee Benefits
Posted in Education, Energy, Policy on 2008-01-08 | 1 Comment »
All things being equal, if a potential employer paid for your time away from the office to volunteer for an earth-friendly cause or provided you with free compact fluorescent light bulbs and an energy audit of your home, or even a hybrid car, would you be more inclined to join them? Leading by example, renewable [...]
Akeena Solar Announces $26.1 Million Private Placement
Posted in Economics, Electricity, Solar Energy on 2008-01-08 | No Comments »
Akeena Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKNS), a leading designer and installer of solar power systems, announced it has entered into securities purchase agreements with certain accredited, institutional investors, to raise approximately $26.1 million through the issuance of 3,728,572 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase 745,716 shares of common stock. The warrants are exercisable beginning six [...]
Carmanah to Distribute Solar Technology Throughout the Middle East and North Africa
Posted in Electricity, Solar Energy on 2008-01-08 | No Comments »
Carmanah Technologies Corporation (TSX: CMH) has entered into a strategic alliance agreement with Enviromena Power Systems LLC, an Abu Dhabi-based alternative energy systems integrator. As a distributor of solar power products and consulting services, Enviromena will provide Carmanah’s solar power solutions from its offices in Abu Dhabi and Dubai to its customers throughout the wider [...]
SolarWall PV/Thermal Demonstration Projects Announced
Posted in Electricity, Policy, Solar Energy on 2008-01-08 | No Comments »
The Honourable Gary Lunn, Minister of Natural Resources has announced $1.1 million for demonstration projects promoting photovoltaic (PV) and solar thermal power technologies for commercial and residential use. “These hybrid demonstration projects will turn the exteriors and roofs of homes and businesses into clean-energy systems.” said Minister Lunn
The technology being demonstrated [...]
