Japan eyes restarting controversial 'dream nuclear reactor'
Tsuruga, Japan (AFP) Jan 15, 2009
Japan, an economic giant with almost no natural energy resources, is eyeing restarting its "dream nuclear reactor" this year after a raft of safety scares closed the plant for more than 13 years. The state-run Japan Atomic Energy Agency is putting the final touches to Monju, the nation's only fast-breeder reactor. It has repeatedly postponed the relaunch as problems keep coming up and it ... read more
Suntech Achieves 1GW Solar Cell And Module Production Capacity
Wuzi, China (SPX) Jan 16, 2009
Suntech Power says it has reached 1GW PV cell and module production capacity in Wuxi, China. The Company also announced the opening of its new headquarters in Wuxi, China that incorporates a 1MW grid-connected building integrated solar facade, which is the largest in the world. "We are very proud to become the world's first PV solar company to achieve 1GW of solar cell and module productio ... more
Xcel Energy Announces All-Source Generation RFP For Its Colorado Customers
Denver CO (SPX) Jan 16, 2009
Xcel Energy will seek to acquire approximately 2,200 megawatts of electric generation supply for its Colorado customers between now and 2015, through an all-source request for proposal (RFP) issued by the company. The RFP is part of the most recent 2007 Colorado Resource Plan (CRP) approved by state regulators in December. Xcel Energy is seeking to add up to 700 megawatts of additional win ... more
Vietnam's war hero Giap urges halt to bauxite mining plans
Hanoi (AFP) Jan 15, 2009
Vietnam's famed war hero General Vo Nguyen Giap has urged the communist government to reconsider plans for a major mining project, warning it would harm the environment and lives of ethnic minorities. Giap, in an open letter to Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung published Wednesday by the online news site VietnamNet, called for a temporary halt to a major bauxite mining project in the Central Hi ... more
US foreclosures spike 81 pct in 2008: RealtyTrac
Washington (AFP) Jan 15, 2009
US home foreclosures, the epicenter of the global financial crisis, spiked 81 percent in 2008 despite efforts to slow the "tsunami," a data tracking firm said Thursday. National foreclosure filings - default notices, auction sale notices and bank repossessions - totaled 3.16 million and were reported on 2.33 million properties last year, said RealtyTrac, an Irvine, California-based company ... more
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wind:
Terra-Gen Power Buys Renewable Energy Projects From Airstream Energy
nuclear-civil:
Progress Energy Florida Signs Contract For New, Advanced-Design Nuclear Plant
economy:
Morgan Stanley's Roach says Asia will 'get religion' of spending
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Ice Energy To Focus On Utility-Scale Smart Grid Solutions
Windsor CO (SPX) Jan 16, 2009
Ice Energy, a leading provider of smart grid and distributed energy storage solutions for leveling peak energy demand, has announced plans to expand its solutions offerings to focus on large scale utility deployment. Ice Energy's innovative solutions for utilities integrate the company's revolutionary, effectively lossless distributed energy storage technology, with closed loop, two-way co ... more
Free Lexus Hybrid SUV With Every Solar Solar Lease Investment
Crestline CA (SPX) Jan 16, 2009
Solutions 4 Solar Finance (S4SF) is seeking investor/lessors for its solar leases. The return-on-investment ranges 8%-13% (average is 11%) PLUS for a limited time a number of investors will get a FREE loaded Lexus 400h AWD Luxury Hybrid SUV worth over $50K! "We decided that we needed to offer a huge incentive to increase awareness of our fantastic investment opportunity," says Jeff Donahue ... more
SolFocus To Push Concentrator Photovoltaic Into Commercialization Phase
Mountain View CA (SPX) Jan 16, 2009
SolFocus, the leading developer of Concentrator Photovoltaic (CPV) systems, has announced that it has raised $47.5 million in the first close of its Series C financing and appointed Mark Crowley chief executive officer. SolFocus will use the new funding to accelerate expansion of its manufacturing operations and extend its early base of commercial CPV deployments. The company aims to grow ... more
Arizona Manufactured Solar Panels Enter Market
Scottsdale AZ (SPX) Jan 16, 2009
American Solar Electric, Inc. and Solon Corporation has announced a photovoltaic (PV) module supply agreement. The agreement initially calls for Solon to supply over 1.5 megawatts (MW) of its Tucson-manufactured solar panels to American Solar Electric, marking Solon's entrance into the U.S. residential market segment. The combination of design and installation services from Arizona-based ... more
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solarcell:
JA Solar To Buy Up To 60 Megawatts Of Solarcells In 2009
solarcell:
Samsung Agrees T Sell Aspen Aerogels Insulation
energy-news:
Philippines turns over national grid to China-led consortium
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