solar PV

Solar energy equipment manufacturer Satcon Technology Corporation has unveiled a restructuring initiative which includes cutting its global workforce by 35%.

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has selected two companies to develop three solar farms that will combine to generate 50 MW of renewable energy in California.

To support the development of two alternative energy projects, the United States Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded loan guarantees to both Abengoa Bioenergy US Holding, Inc. and SoloPower, Inc. that, combined, amount to nearly $331 million.

The United States Department of Energy has committed US$50 million to fund the Scaling Up Nascent PV At Home (SUNPATH) program which represents the second phase of its Photovoltaic Manufacturing Initiative (PVMI).

Google's philanthropic arm, Google.org, has released a study that delves into the impact of clean-energy innovation on both the nation’s financial health and its job sector.

May 2011 was a busy month for Constellation Energy Group Inc. (NYSE: CEG) as it rapidly expands its solar energy portfolio, which is climbing past 95 MW. 

A group of 18 scientists attending a workshop for the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory, or NREL, recently reported on parallels between their research on photosynthesis and photovoltaics that point toward a potentially exponential increase in the ability of plants to provide energy, biofuel, and the human fuel called food.  

Colorado doesn’t want to take a page from the book on solar permitting fees, it wants to write one.

A collaboration between researchers from MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) and Boston College has delivered a solar thermoelectric generator, or STEG, with a peak efficiency of 4.6 percent.

In a move that will increase its clean energy market share and industry influence, GE Energy (NYSE: GE) has agreed to purchase a 90% stake in France-based power conversion outfit Converteam for US$3.2 billion in cash.