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Competing in the Solar Industry: Delivering Green Jobs while Keeping Energy Costs Low
By Letha Tawney
The solar industry has come a long way in recent years, but now companies around the world are grappling with a solar photovoltaic (PV) industry in rapid transition, with significant oversupply and prices in rapid decline. Dominant players are struggling; emerging players are seizing market share. Each company is trying to turn the current upheaval into their opportunity to emerge as the new top player…
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According to Clean Edge’s recently published subscription report, the State Clean Energy Leadership Index, six states generated more than 10 percent of their in-state, utility-scale electricity from wind, solar, and geothermal sources. While some states have made steady progress, others have made dramatic advancements year-to-year, such as South Dakota which jumped from 8.3 percent in 2010 to over 22.3 percent in 2011.
Source: EIA with Clean Edge analysis.
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06/14/2012 New York Court Nixes Challenge to Carbon Market
A New York state court recently dismissed a Tea Party-backed lawsuit that tried to block the state from participating in a cap-and-trade system to cut carbon emissions in the Northeast, finding that the plaintiffs had no grounds to challenge the program.
Reuters
06/12/2012 E.ON Climate & Renewables Finalizes $150 Million Financing
E.ON Climate & Renewables North America announced recently it has secured $150 million of institutional equity financing from Bank of America Merrill Lynch in exchange for a partial interest in its Pioneer Trail Wind Farm.
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06/11/2012 Oklahoma Wind Farm Receives $220 Million Investment
Enel Green Power North America, a subsidiary of Enel Green Power S.p.A., and EFS Chisholm, a GE Capital subsidiary, signed a capital contribution agreement with a syndicate led by J.P. Morgan, whereby the syndicate commits to funding approximately 220 million US dollars for the 235 MW Chisholm View Wind project in Garfield and Grant Counties, Oklahoma.
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06/11/2012 Solarworld Sees China Dumping Case in June Amid German Support
Solarworld AG, Germany’s biggest solar-panel maker, expects an anti-dumping case to start against Chinese competitors in Europe this month after the German government said it may support such a move.
BusinessWeek
06/08/2012 China to Spend $315 Million Yearly on Alternative-Energy Cars
China’s government will spend as much as 2 billion yuan ($315 million) a year to develop alternative-energy vehicles to reduce fuel consumption, the finance ministry said recently.
Bloomberg
06/07/2012 Ecotality Files Lawsuit to Halt California PUC Agreement
Ecotality alleges a secret agreement denies ratepayers nearly $1 billion owed and creates an electric vehicle charging station monopoly.
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06/05/2012 Konarka Shutting Down After Raising $185M for Solar Tech
After raising at least $185 million in private capital for its solar power technology, Konarka Technologies is selling off its assets as part of a Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection filing.
Boston Business Journal
06/04/2012 DOE Will Invest Up to $120 Million to Launch New Energy Innovation Hub
U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu recently announced plans to invest up to $120 million over five years to launch a new Energy Innovation Hub, establishing a multidisciplinary effort to identify problems and develop solutions across the lifecycle of materials.
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