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- CIC buys 20% stake in solar operator
- China Investment Corp said on Thursday it has bought a 20 per cent stake in GCL-Poly Energy, a Hong Kong-listed solar power plant operator, for HK$5.5bn (US$705m) as the sovereign wealth fund takes a bet on new energy.As part of the investment, CIC and GCL-Poly plan to set up...
- External links 2009-11-18
- StrategyEye Quarterly Dealflow Report - Solar Power, Q3 2008: "Paid Access $799"
- StrategyEye's industry analysts track dealflow and innovation right across the Cleantech sector. This Q3 2008 Dealflow Report focuses on developments in the Solar subsector. Highlights this quarter include: The race to commercialisation in the thin-film market; Corporate efforts to regain ground in solar manufacturing; Entry of electronics powerhouse, South Korea,...
- White papers 2008-10-14
- Solar Tax Credit Hooks Another Major Utility
- The solar investment tax credit is turning out to be the bait the industry needs to keep money flowing in an economy running short on investors willing to fund renewable energy projects. When the federal tax incentives package was passed last October, which included the solar investment...
- Blog posts 2009-02-26
- In China, the Price is Right For Solar
- Proponents of solar power in the United States may soon have reason to be green with envy over their Chinese peers. Shi Lishan, a spokesman from China's National Energy Administration, says that the country will soon pass a 1.09 yuan per kilowatt hour feed-in tariff for solar power, equal to...
- Blog posts 2009-06-03
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- Wells Fargo to finance SunPower solar systems
- New York-based financial services company Wells Fargo is partnering with SunPower to finance up to USD100m worth of commercial-scale solar systems. Under the deal, SunPower will establish power purchase agreements and install, operate and maintain the solar photovoltaic systems using financing from Wells Fargo. SunPower will sell the electricity...
- Articles 2009-06-30
- Exelon Generation Signs Deal to Purchase Solar Energy from Epuron LLC
- Falls Township Bucks County site will produce roughly 3,700 megawatt hours annually. KENNETT SQUARE, Pa. -- Exelon Generation Company, LLC, has signed a 20-year power purchase agreement with Epuron LLC, the U.S. subsidiary of one of the world's leading project development and structured finance companies in the renewable energy...
- Research articles 2007-08-30
- Carbon Finance and Solar Water Heating Technology
- This paper explores the potential of carbon finance to boost markets for solar water heating SWH technology in developing countries. The promise of greater adoption of SWH systems into a global energy paradigm is important for sustainable development efforts, since SWH systems can yield multiple local and global environmental, economic,...
- White papers 2004-05-01
- Subsidies for Solar Energy Now Official Chinese Policy
- Nemo Incognito submits: China's Ministry of Finance makes solar subsidy official. It will subsidize 50% of the upfront costs for grid connected solar systems the bulk of demand and 70% for off-grid. They point to a 500 MW Floor for the next 2 or 3 yrs - and no...
- External links 2009-07-21
- The Energy MBA: A Career Path in Transition
- Even while the industry is in flux, traditional oil and gas companies and alternative energy firms need top management talent. Top feeder schools:...
- Articles 2009-02-09
- SunRun Adds $90M From US Bancorp, Hopes for 2010 Solar Boom
- Solar financier SunRun has high hopes for 2010. The San Francisco-based company, which provides homeowners with solar leasing options known as power purchasing agreements, has just announced a tax equity commitment of $90 million from US Bancorp to finance residential solar installations next year. It marks the second tax...
- News items 2009-12-18
- The Mortgage Crisis Delivers a Hit to Solar Firms
- The mortgage crisis roiling financial markets is now causing new casualties in an unexpected sector -- solar-power firms that cater to the home and small-business markets. Akeena Solar, one of the largest solar-system installers in the U.S., just reported a wider-than-expected quarterly loss due to higher operating...
- Blog posts 2008-05-13
- Solar in the Developing World: Potential and Pessimism
- Amongst the seminars with titles like "The Real Value of Distributed Generation," and "Innovations in Inverters and System Controllers," at Solar Power International, one stood out as perhaps having a little more interest to the general reader: "Solar Opportunities in the Developing World." As anyone who has ever looked into...
- News items 2009-10-28
- Healthy rebound for clean energy
- Investors in clean technology have more to smile about than most at the recent upturn in sentiment in stock markets. The diverse sector, which includes wind farms, electric cars, solar panels and composting, suffered badly during the financial crisis. After four years of stellar growth, new investment in clean energy...
- News items 2009-08-18
- Energy Roundup: Biomass from Areva-Duke, Green Credit Crunch, Funding for Confluence...
- Areva and Duke team to develop biomass -- French nuclear power giant Areva and Duke Energy are planning a joint venture to develop biomass power plants in the U.S. Areva is to will design and build the plants and Duke Energy it to manage them. [Source: StrategyEye] ...
- Blog posts 2008-09-25
- Energy Roundup: Wave Power Loses Out, Another Ethanol Bankruptcy, Google's New Partners
- Wave power developer loses majority investor -- Bad luck again for Pelamis Wave Power, which is testing out a series of ocean generators near Portugal. The company's major investor, Babcock & Brown, has filed for bankruptcy, leaving Pelamis adrift until someone else steps in to take up Babcock's stake. Late...
- Blog posts 2009-05-20
- Energy Conversion Devices to Benefit from California Financing for Solar Panels
- Kelvin Schulle submits: California is once again leading the nation. The city of Berkeley approved recently to finance solar panels for both home and business. This is a milestone for solar energy to be widely installed on every single home. The city has designed this program to meet a voter-approved...
- External links 2008-09-18
- New Energy Global Innovation Index: Down Due to Falling Energy Prices
- Tim Plaehn submits: Each week I provide a review of the previous week’s performance of the WilderHill New Energy Global Innovation Index [NEX]. This information is provided by New Energy Finance. The NEX consists of about 90 stocks from 20 countries in seven sectors and is the bogey for...
- External links 2008-08-21
- Starwood and Lockheed to build USD1.5bn solar thermal plant
- Connecticut-based investment firm Starwood Energy is partnering with Lockheed Martin to build a 290MW solar thermal plant in Arizona. The facility, owned by subsidiary Starwood Solar, is expected to cost around USD1.5bn and will supply electricity to Arizona Public Service Company APS under a long-term power purchase agreement. Lockheed...
- Articles 2009-05-26
- Starwood and Lockheed plan USD1.5bn solar thermal plant
- Connecticut-based investment firm Starwood Energy is partnering with Lockheed Martin to build a 290MW solar thermal plant in Arizona. The facility, owned by subsidiary Starwood Solar, is expected to cost around USD1.5bn and will supply electricity to Arizona Public Services APS under a long-term power purchase agreement. Lockheed will...
- Articles 2009-05-26
- Kerry, Graham, and Lieberman release framework for Senate climate/energy bill
- by David Roberts Sens. Kerry, Graham, and Lieberman held a press conference today to discuss the framework they're developing for a clean energy bill that can get to 60 votes in the Senate early next year. (Audio here .) Obviously the event was timed to...
- News items 2009-12-10
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