North America

26 May 2010

US wind industry faces 2010 growth constraints, says studyp

Following a record-breaking year of capacity additions in 2009 - with 9.8GW of wind projects installed - the US wind market finds itself confronting a growth-constrained 2010 and a near-term market landscape wrought with increased competition, according to a recent study.

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21 May 2010

Western US grid can hit wind and solar target through operational changesp

Wind and solar power could produce 35 per cent of electricity in western US if operational changes are made to the grid, a new report by the Department of Energy (DOE) said.

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14 May 2010

Global advanced vehicle technology grants total $44bn, study showsp

The development of alternative fuel and advance technology vehicles globally has benefited from nearly $44bn in economic stimulus funds and incentives, more than half of which is or has been piped into the US, according to an analysis by the Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (DTT) Global Manufacturing Industry group.

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11 May 2010

Solar electricity to represent a quarter of all production by 2050, IEA predictsp

Solar electricity may represent up to 25 per cent of global electricity production by 2050 with the combination of photovoltaics (PV) and concentrating solar power (CSP) offering considerable prospects for enhancing energy security, according to the International Energy Association (IEA).

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6 May 2010

Canada falls behind US clean energy investments by $11.4bn, report findsp

Canada's clean energy sector is falling behind its US equivalent because its federal government has created a CAN$11.5bn ($11.4bn) investment gap into renewable energy, according to a report by Blue Green Canada.

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4 May 2010

US first quarter installed wind capacity drops to three-year lowp

The amount of newly-installed wind capacity in the US fell to its lowest first quarter figure since 2007 at just 539MW, according to latest statistics by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA).

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27 April 2010

MiaSolé signs photovoltaic module supply deal with Phoenix Solar

Munich solar system integrator Phoenix Solar has inked a framework agreement with Californian manufacturer MiaSolé for the supply of low-cost photovoltaic modules.

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21 April 2010

Canada must act to grab share of global wind market, says reportp

Canada must act now to be competitive in the race to establish a North American wind energy supply chain, according to a new report.

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20 April 2010

US stresses federal commitment to combating climate change ahead of new billp

A US environmental campaign group has publicised a governmental report that stresses the importance of federal commitments to reduce climate change ahead of a new energy bill expected to be introduced next week.

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16 April 2010

Venture capitalists picked solar as top clean energy investment sector in 2009, says studyp

Venture capitalists invested more in the US solar market than in any other clean technology sector in 2009, according to latest figures released by US trade body the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA).

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14 April 2010

US geothermal industry witnessed growth of new projects in 2009p

The US geothermal industry showed a 26 per cent growth in new projects under development in 2009 with 188 new installations being constructed, according to latest figures.

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12 April 2010

Wind power to continue boom growth for next five years, GWEC saysp

Global wind power capacity is set to increase by 160 per cent in the coming five years as China overtakes German capacity for the first time, according to latest figures by the Global Wind Energy Council.

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9 April 2010

Private equity investment in clean technology falls in Marchp

Private equity investment in clean technology companies weakened in March 2010, failing to sustain the significant growth recorded in February 2010 as volume plunged 43 per cent to 13 deals from 23 the previous month and value plummeted 80 per cent to a new year-low of $110m from $559m four weeks earlier.

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9 April 2010

First Solar sets up Silicon Valley research lab

The world's largest producer of thin-film solar panels First Solar has set up a research base in the US technology hub, Silicon Valley, according to reports.

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8 April 2010

Californian solar company Chromasun raises $3m in first funding round

Californian solar energy system manufacturer Chromasun has closed its first institutional funding round, raising $3m.

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7 April 2010

JA Solar raises global shipment guidance following ‘robust demand’

NASDAQ-listed solar manufacturer JA Solar Holdings projects its first quarter shipments will exceed 265MW in its revised guidance for the first quarter ended 31 March, based on recent ‘robust demand' from global customers.

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30 March 2010

Solar market to grow by at least 40 per cent in 2010, EPIA saysp

The global solar market is expected to grow by at least 40 per cent in 2010 having added an extra 6.4GW of capacity in 2009 pushing worldwide output to more than 20GW, the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA) said.

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