Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Solar Power News

Solar Power News


Can solar power help shipping go green? - eco-business.com

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 05:05 AM PST


Can solar power help shipping go green?
eco-business.com
By : BBC News Solar panels help power the world's first fleet of hybrid ferries in Hong Kong. Photo: Boatdesign.net From a distance, the yellow-and-blue ferry docking at the pier resembles the scores of other vessels that hop between Hong Kong's ...

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First concentrated solar power plant in the world of variable geometry - REVE

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 04:47 AM PST


First concentrated solar power plant in the world of variable geometry
REVE
At the end of 2011, Spain had 26 operational concentrating solar thermal power plants with a total installed capacity of 1100 MW. The President of CTAER, Valeriano Ruiz Hernández, yesterday signed an agreement through which Abengoa has been awarded the ...

Sponsored by FLSmidth - Power Engineering Magazine

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 04:37 AM PST


Sponsored by FLSmidth
Power Engineering Magazine
According to the abstract posted by the World Intellectual Property Organization: "In the disclosed solar power generating system, a solar power generating module (101) containing a solar cell assembly (102) is provided to a tower (1) at a position at ...

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Italy plans more renewable energy incentive cuts - Power Engineering Magazine

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 04:22 AM PST


Italy plans more renewable energy incentive cuts
Power Engineering Magazine
Last year Rome slashed spending on solar power incentives to help consumers who support the scheme through power bills. Now the government has drafted a decree on incentive cuts for power generation from wind, water and biomass, which is expected to be ...

ESG project of 700 solar power installations in the doldrums - My Holiday Caravan

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 03:44 AM PST


ESG project of 700 solar power installations in the doldrums
My Holiday Caravan
Money Mail reported that even after paying the deposits in advance, dozens of consumers had been waiting for the solar power installations. Mr. and Mrs. Conyers from Norwich talked about the long wait that had extended to over a year to get the ...

HyperSolar to develop carbon free renewable hydrogen gas - Automotive Business Review

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 03:03 AM PST


HyperSolar to develop carbon free renewable hydrogen gas
Automotive Business Review
HyperSolar, a developer of a technology to produce renewable hydrogen and natural gas using water and solar power, is planning to develop a cleaner and greener way to produce carbon free, renewable hydrogen gas to power vehicles.

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Shoreway Environmental Center Switches to Solar Energy - Recycling Today

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 02:54 AM PST


Recycling Today

Shoreway Environmental Center Switches to Solar Energy
Recycling Today
Rethink says about 45 percent of Shoreway's transfer station and MRF energy needs will be supplied through the solar power system. "This is another significant milestone in our effort to demonstrate every day environmental solutions that also save ...

Wells Fargo Completes Financing for 53.5 MW Solar Power Project in New Mexico - REVE

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 02:05 AM PST


Wells Fargo Completes Financing for 53.5 MW Solar Power Project in New Mexico
REVE
The 53.5MW solar project, one of largest photovoltaic solar power projects in the US, was fully activated in December. The multi-site solar project was made possible through a power purchase agreement between SunEdison and Southwestern Public Service ...

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Armenia negotiates with German and Dutch companies on solar power - Information-Analytic Agency NEWS.am

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 01:40 AM PST


Information-Analytic Agency NEWS.am

Armenia negotiates with German and Dutch companies on solar power
Information-Analytic Agency NEWS.am
Armenia is holding talks with German and Dutch companies to develop solar power, head of Armenian Development Agency Robert Harutunyan told the journalists on Tuesday. "Last year Armenia jointly with one of the Dutch companies developed a project of ...

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Cornwall Council pioneers community solar power push - Business Green

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 01:37 AM PST


Cornwall Council pioneers community solar power push
Business Green
By James Murray Solar arrays have become an increasingly common sight for residents of Cornwall, after the council confirmed that installations have been completed at around 40 sites in the county as part of the one of the largest council-led renewable ...

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