Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited, the vertically integrated photovoltaic ("PV") module manufacturer in the world, known as "Yingli Solar", announced on January 21st that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Yingli Energy (China...  more
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Volvo CE Braås Facility Achieves CO2 Neutrality |
| published: 2014-01-21 14:17 |
At the end of December 2013, Volvo Construction Equipment’s Braås facility completed its journey towards becoming carbon neutral. The 45,000 square meter site in southern Sweden, which specializes in the design and manufacture of ...  more
JA Solar Partners With Solarif to Offer Solar Project Insurance |
| published: 2014-01-21 13:40 |
JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd., a manufacturer of solar power products, announced that it has partnered with Solar Insurance and Finance (Solarif), a global, independent insurance agent focused on insurance for PV installations, to o...  more
Natural Power Helps UK Generate 2% Electricity by Wind Power |
| published: 2014-01-21 13:24 |
During a record breaking month (December 2013) for wind energy generation, international renewable energy consultancy Natural Power managed the energy produced to power 1 in 50 homes in the UK - 2% of the UK’s total electricity ge...  more
Prices of 10kW+ Solar Houses in Japan Are Becoming Firmer |
| published: 2014-01-21 11:48 |
Ibaraki Sekisui Heim Co Ltd (Mito City) announced Jan 16, 2014, that it will sell houses equipped with a 10kW or higher-capacity solar power generation system in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.
Nikkei BP reports that, the "Smart Power ...  more
Clear Shift in Focus for Onshore Wind Energy |
| published: 2014-01-21 11:16 |
FC Business Intelligence reported that as the current uncertainty of the PTC and many wind-farms aging, the wind industry is shifting its focus from putting new towers in the ground to maintaining existing fleets through structure...  more
OCI Solar Power Extends Major Solar Project to Brackettville |
| published: 2014-01-21 10:57 |
OCI Solar Power has broken ground on its third Texas solar farm 125 miles west of San Antonio in Brackettville. The 39 MW Alamo 4 will produce power for approximately 6,000 homes in Greater San Antonio upon completion later in 201...  more
Offshore Wind Momentum Building in the US: A Short Interview |
| published: 2014-01-20 15:50 |
Julia Goddard, Director of Green Power Conference, and Jim Gordon, President of Cape Wind, had a talk about offshore wind momentum building in the US ahead of the 5th annual Offshore Wind Power USA in Boston on February 25-26, 201...  more
US Solar Institute Opens New State Of The Art Solar Training Center |
| published: 2014-01-20 14:38 |
US Solar Institute opened a new facility due to ten fold growth in what may well become their next multi award winning operational center. The new location will host modern state of the art solar training workstations showcasing o...  more
Ingeteam Supplies PV Plant with Energy Storage Solutions and Wins CRE's Award |
| published: 2014-01-20 11:55 |
Ingeteam, a company focusing on power electronics and electrical engineering, in consortium with SAFT, a global battery manufacturer, and Corex Solar, have signed a multi-million euro contract for supplying the French CRE's (Comis...  more