Pasadena CA (JPL) Jan 06, 2012
Opportunity is positioned for winter on the north end of “Cape York” on the rim of Endeavour Crater. The rover is tilted about 15 degrees to the north for favorable solar energy production.
Opportunity is in position to conduct contact science investigations of surface targets reachable by the instruments on the robotic arm.
On Sol 2819 (Dec. 29, 2011), the robotic arm was used to co
Berlin (AFP) Jan 8, 2012
Optimistic predictions that Germany’s decision to turn its back on nuclear energy will lead to the creation of hundreds of thousands of jobs in the renewable energy sector have met with scepticism.
While renewable energy lobbyists as well as the German government argue one of the upsides of Germany’s planned abandonment of nuclear energy by 2022 will be a rosier employment picture, some expe
North Billerica MA (SPX) Jan 06, 2012
Tecta Solar, a division of Tecta America Corporation, recently completed the installation of a 541.8-kWp rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) system for Shop Solar LLC in Whitinsville, Mass.
The system is projected to generate 627 MWh of energy in its first year of operation, which is equivalent to powering 86 average Massachusetts homes for a year.
The system is installed on two rooftops
Rehovot, Israel (SPX) Jan 06, 2012
AORA Solar has announced that it has completed construction on its second gas turbine solar thermal power station. The station, built in Almeria, Spain, is now undergoing commissioning and certification and is scheduled to begin regular power generation early this year.
The first AORA power station was constructed in Kibbutz Samar, Israel.
In addition to producing electricity, the Al
Raleigh NC (SPX) Jan 06, 2012
The 1.3 megawatt solar voltaic array at the City of Raleigh’s Neuse River Wastewater Treatment Plant was energized in December.
The 10-acre site is located at the intersection of Battlebridge Road and Brownfield Road. The arrangement between the City of Raleigh, Progress Energy Carolinas, Southern Energy Management, and NxGen Power reaffirms the City’s commitment to being a leader in the c
Honolulu HI (SPX) Jan 05, 2012
The Public Utilities Commission of the State of Hawai’i (PUC) recently issued an order denying several proposals by Hawai’i’s investor-owned utilities that would have raised barriers to homes and businesses installing renewable energy systems like rooftop solar.
The ruling resolved a handful of disputed issues between Hawai’i’s investor-owned utilities and renewable energy organizations ov
London, UK (SPX) Jan 05, 2012
The embattled solar industry faces months of “paralysis” unless the Government gets its act together quickly, according to a leading renewable energy company.
The double whammy of the High Court ruling that the reduction in Feed-in-Tariffs was “legally flawed” together with a scathing Parliamentary report which labelled the process “clumsy” has further rocked one of the brightest sectors i
Washington DC (SPX) Jan 05, 2012
According to the current development, EnergyTrend, TrendForce’s green energy division expects 2012 to be the year for the global solar industry to face an arduous challenge and weed out the weak.
The policies will focus on the total installation volume control and decreasing subsidies. Additionally, policies for the emerging markets have been mapped out, but it will require some time for t
Roseville CA (SPX) Jan 05, 2012
SPI Solar has announced that it has been awarded an EPC contract by Seashore Solar Development. As EPC contractor, SPI will design, engineer and construct an 11.3 megawatt fixed ground mount solar energy facility (SEF) which will provide the southern New Jersey power grid with solar generated electricity.
The SEF will help meet the state of New Jersey’s Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard
Ruddington, UK (SPX) Jan 05, 2012
A local businessman has hit out at Government plans to amend feed in tariffs (FIT’s) for solar installations this week and has pledged to start a campaign in a bid to prevent such cuts going ahead.
Stuart Price ( 44 ) from Ruddington in Nottingham, owns a solar panel installation firm called Sunshine Energy, is making it his personal mission to prevent such cuts, and is encouraging local b
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