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| Bureau of Land Management to Designate Solar Power Fast Track Areas in Six Western States |  |
| Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar has just announced that the Bureau of Land Management will designate some 24 sites in six western states as Solar Energy Study Areas; and will establish new solar power permitting offices and speed reviews of utility-scale solar power proposals in these areas. |
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| Russia Pledges To Finance 2,000 MW of Hydropower for Angola | |
| Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and a delegation of energy and business officials scheduled a stop in Angola June 26, 2009, just days after a Russian ambassador pledged funds to finance two Angolan hydroelectric projects totaling 2,000 MW. |
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| U.S. joins International Renewable Energy Agency | |
| The United States joined the International Renewable Energy Agency on Monday as part of the Obama administration`s commitment to developing a new energy policy, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said. |
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| High Court turbine fight | |
| A HIGH Court battle has been launched in a bid to prevent four wind turbines being built in the Derbyshire countryside. |
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| Particulate Pollution, Soot Spur Global Warming | |
| Like a black car on a bright summer day, soot absorbs solar energy. Recent atmospheric models have ranked soot, also called black carbon, second only to carbon dioxide in potential for atmospheric warming. |
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| IRENA Names Pelosse As Director General and Abu Dhabi As Headquarters | |
| The Preparatory Commission of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has named Hélène Pelosse as the first head of the emerging Agency during its second session in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. Four candidates with outstanding profiles and strong backgrounds in the field of renewable energy were nominated by the Member States for the position and the French candidate, Pelosse, was appointed. |
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| SunPower & Wells Fargo To Finance US $100M in Solar Projects | |
| Wells Fargo and SunPower Corp. announced a new collaborative effort to fund up to $100 million in SunPower commercial-scale solar systems. Under the financing program, SunPower will enter into power purchase agreements with qualified customers and Wells Fargo will finance the solar power systems that SunPower will design, build, operate, and maintain. |
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| Zoi Confirmed as Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy at DOE | |
| Cathy Zoi has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate for the post of Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy at the Department of Energy (DOE). |
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| Wind Turbine Prices Move Down, Shows New Price Index from NEF | |
| Wind turbine prices worldwide have dropped by 18 percent for contracts signed in late 2008 and 2009 for delivery in the first half of 2010, according to a new price index launched by New Energy Finance. |
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| Solar EnerTech & Solarzentrum Sign 10-MW Deal | |
| Solar EnerTech Corp. has entered into a 10-megawatt (MW) contract to deliver its solar modules to Solarzentrum Allgau, a system integrators in Germany. The total shipment value to Solarzentrum Allgau under the contract is approximately US $20 million. |
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| Raser & SCPPA Reach 110-MW Pre-Paid PPA Deal | |
| Raser Technologies Inc. has entered into a term sheet with the Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA) to sell 110 megawatts (MW) of geothermal power SCPPA member municipalities in a pre-paid arrangement. The power plants would be built at Raser`s Thermo, Utah site, over a three year period. |
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| Regional Wind Energy Conference Garners Great Interest | |
| The wind industry is hot. It`s popular -- perhaps more popular than positively polled President Obama or the newly elected American Idol. It`s the buzz of both energy-related and mainstream media; it`s the source of great press about mandates, tax credits and other goodies that the government might bring to the table. It`s the subject of bestselling books and well-attended conferences. |
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| Are the Chinese Working To Curb Their Emissions? | |
| Beijing`s formulation of the {Alternative Energy Revitalization Plan} is yet another concrete illustration of the determination of the Chinese government to develop a low-carbon economy. It is also a reminder to critics of China`s efforts to tackle climate change that Beijing is taking significant steps in realizing that goal. To be responsible in their criticism, those who care about climate change need to get under the hood and examine in detail the renewable energy engine that China is building and avoid the oversimplification that obscures a real convergence of interests. |
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