Riverside County OKs solar plant fee
The San Francisco Examiner Wed, 09 Nov 2011 10:43 AM PST
The Associated Press The Associated Press RIVERSIDE, Calif. Riverside County has approved a fee on new solar energy plants that could bring in millions of dollars for use of its sunshine-rich deserts. Supervisors voted Tuesday to approve an annual land-use fee of $450 per acre, although companies can reduce that to $225 per acre through incentives for hiring local workers. A higher fee of $640 ... |
Don’t Get Shafted Drilling Into Energy Sector ETFs
Forbes Blogs Wed, 09 Nov 2011 10:40 AM PST
There are major difÂferÂences in methodÂoloÂgies between ETFs, which results in drasÂtiÂcally difÂferÂent holdÂings even within a given secÂtor. And the probÂlem is that the passively-managed ETFs are not doing a good job of alloÂcatÂing to the good stocks in the secÂtor. Do not be blinded by the smoke. |
U.S. solar cell maker halts production
EETimes Wed, 09 Nov 2011 10:38 AM PST
Energy Conversion Devices, a Michigan-based supplier of solar laminates and systems, announced it suspended all manufacturing operations as an inventory control measure and said it would furlough about 400 workers in Michigan, Mexico and Ontario, Canada. View the full article HERE . |
US-India to set up R&D centre
Business Standard India Wed, 09 Nov 2011 10:37 AM PST
As part of the Partnership to Advance Clean Energy (PACE), the US and India have proposed a research and development (R&D) centre, which will mobilise $25 million in department of energy funding. Over five years, the R&D will focus on areas like building efficiency, solar energy, and advanced biofuels. |
REC averse to manufacturing presence in India
Business Standard India Wed, 09 Nov 2011 10:37 AM PST
Norway-based vertically-integrated player in the solar energy industry Renewable Energy Corporation (REC) today said it was unlikely to set up its manufacturing presence in India in the short-term as the government policy doesn’t give an equal footing to all but favours local manufacturers. |
Sunborne plans solar plant in AP
Business Standard India Wed, 09 Nov 2011 10:37 AM PST
Sunborne Energy, a Haryana-based solar power developer backed by General Catalyst Partners and Kosla Ventures, is contemplating setting up a 50-Mw solar thermal power project in Andhra Pradesh involving an investment of between Rs 500 crore and Rs 600 crore (including land cost). |
Thermoelectric Materials Turn to Nanotechnology
IEEE Spectrum Wed, 09 Nov 2011 10:30 AM PST
Thermoelectric materials have been a tantalizing possibility for exploiting all the energy that is lost in waste heat. With their ability to generate an electrical charge simply from temperature differences, it boggles the imagination how much electricity could be generated with these materials. |
US climate study group gets big oil funds
AFP via Yahoo! Canada News Wed, 09 Nov 2011 10:29 AM PST
A reputable US think-tank that sought solutions for climate change has lost most of its charitable donations and will now take funding from big oil and energy interests, it said Wednesday. |
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