Africa at the Energy Crossroads: Ethiopia Launches 6 Wind, 1Geothermal Power Project

German health resort powered by the sun; 1.1 MWp PV plant to be ready for operation by the end of this year

Bad Salzungen, a health resort in the federal state of Thuringia/Germany, has ambitious plans: a 1.1 MWp solar photovoltaic (PV) power park, to be installed and ready for operation by the end of this year. The ground-breaking ceremony on the premises of a former landfill took place on Nov 18th, 2011. SunEnergy Europe GmbH, winner of the call for proposals, is confident to meet the December 31st installation deadline, which is important to obtain the 2011-feed-in-tariff-conditions.

SEIA applauds APEC declaration to advance trade and investment in environmental goods and services

Rhone Resch, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), released a statement in support of the recent Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Declaration to advance trade and investment in environmental goods and services: “We congratulate the Obama administration for its successful leadership of this year’s APEC forum. The 2011 APEC Leaders’ Declaration advances important environmental goods and services initiatives, which will help foster the growth of solar energy within the Asia-Pacific region," Resch stated.

Arctic to be the Center of a New World by 2300

The Energy Globe World Award Goes to Alberta/Canada, Drake Landing Solar Community

WELS, Austria, November 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — More than 40 Nations Are Celebrating at the Energy Globe World Award Ceremony in Wels, Austria

Canadian solar project wins top environment award

Vienna (AFP) Nov 26, 2011
Canada has scooped a top prize for environmental protection awarded by the Austrian foundation Energy Globe for a community project that uses solar-powered heating to warm local houses. The Energy Globe World Award for Sustainability was handed to the Drake Landing Solar Community project in Alberta, west Canada, in a ceremony late Friday in Wels, Austria. In the Canadian town of Okotoks

Trade Dispute Poses Dangers for Residential Solar?

Cap and Trade Dead?? Carbon Under 8 Euros!!

1. Selected Headlines – 25.11.2011

   Now China to probe U.S. renewable energy support   REUTERS – China on Friday announced an investigation into U.S. government...

2. Selected Headlines – 01.12.2011

   CASM solar trade group adds 150 solar-industry employers About 150 US solar-industry employers of more than 11,000 American workers have...

3. Selected Headlines – 26.11.2011

   Only Way to Stop Greenhouse Gas Emissions is to Use Clean Electricity, Study Finds Solar Frontier and Mainstream cooperate on...

4. Selected Headlines – 29.11.2011

   North American Photovoltaic Market Set to Double Year over Year in Q4’11 Caught between strong utility-scale project demand, declining solar...