Going Green in Indian Country: Two Sides of the Buffalo Nickel
05/11/12, Ryan Dreveskracht , Galanda Broadman PLLC
Hopefully both sides of the coin – cultural property protection in the face of any callous non-Indian energy development, and streamlined tribal energy development for sake of tribal self-determination – can be realized by the revised S. 1684. The protection of Indian Country, both in the long and short term, quite literally depends on it.

Solar Power Purchase Agreements (PPA)
05/11/12, Scott Wiater, President, Standard Solar
PPAs are best for organizations that own their own buildings or homes. Or plan to occupy their space for an extended period of time. Also, a property owner who has a large open property or rooftop space (such as a warehouse or distribution center) may also enter into a PPA in connection with a rooftop or property lease as a means to generate not only renewable energy, but also revenue from energy sales to the local utility.

Solar Project Insurance
05/11/12, David A Schroeder, Assurant Solar Group
The inability of some solar project developers to secure the right coverage coupled with concerns about the long-term viability of equipment manufacturers has created fear and uncertainty in the marketplace, preventing some investors from financing projects.

Case Study: William G. Mennen Sports Arena
05/11/12, Contributed by, Tioga Energy
Tioga helped facilitate a first-of-its kind financing program (“the Morris Model”) in which taxable bonds were issued to finance the solar program

Woody Biomass: An Emerging Bio-Energy
05/11/12, Imogen Reed
The WBUGP provides financial support to projects ( up to a maximum of $250,000) that responsibly use woody biomass to produce energy. It also supports projects that seek to remove economic and market barriers that restrict the use of woody biomass as a source of renewable bio-energy.

U.S., India glimpse a bright future together in solar power
Submitted on: 05/10/12, 09:35 AM
There are few places in the world where the opportunity for solar power is more blindingly obvious than India. There are also few industries where the possibility of collaboration between India and the United States is more tantalizing. But while India&rsquo

Solar-Powered Catamaran completes record-setting circumnavigation
Submitted on: 05/07/12, 06:53 AM
Turanor PlanetSolar, a futuristic-looking 100-foot catamaran, on Friday became the first vessel to have circumnavigated the planet exclusively on power generated by the sun. The voyage, which began and ended in Monaco, lasted 19-plus months and included layovers in 28

New Study Shows US Solar Energy Could Employ Hundreds of Thousands of Americans by 2020
Submitted on: 05/03/12, 02:24 PM
A new independent research report released today by the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, found that solar energy is following the same path to commercialization as other traditional energy sources spurred by federa

SolarCity to file for an IPO
Submitted on: 04/30/12, 02:32 PM
Despite the series of withdrawals of greentech IPOs this month, solar rooftop installer SolarCity announced on Monday that it is planning for an IPO. The company says it filed its IPO registration on April 26, and is waiting for the documents to be reviewed and approve

MAGEN eco-ENERGY Acquires UMA Solar and Heliocol USA
Submitted on: 05/16/12, 02:26 PM
Combined Companies to Supercharge U.S. Solar Thermal Industry

TRA-Mage, Inc. Designs a Unique Solar Mounting System for Rio de Janeiro's New Library
Submitted on: 05/16/12, 08:20 AM
US Company,TRA-Mage, uses cultural, linguistic and engineering experience to design solar mounting for Biblioteca Publica Estatal de Rio de Janeiro.

With its advanced ISO system, Clenergy satisfies customer's pursuit of high quality
Submitted on: 05/15/12, 08:41 PM
The introduction of Clenergy's advanced ISO quality management system has effectively and continually enhanced the quality of Clenergy's products, services and management.The company had passed many international certifications, including ISO9001:ISO9001:2000,ISO9001:2008,TUV,AS/NZS,CE,G59 and so on

Meet Clenergy in SNEC 2012 (Shanghai, China) with our latest products
Submitted on: 05/15/12, 08:29 PM
Clenergy recently announced its participation in the SNEC (2012) PV POWER EXPO (Shanghai, China), one of the largest and most-renowned PV power exhibitions in China and the world. Clenergy will display a number of its key IP-protected products, including its SPS three-phase grid-connected inverters, the new PV string joint box, PV-ezRack Mounting Systems and more.

Ideal Power Converters Named "Cool Vendor" in Solar by Leading Industry Analyst Firm
Submitted on: 05/15/12, 01:10 PM
Companies selected for "Cool Vendor" report are innovative, impactful and intriguing

US Battery – Solar RE L16XC Renewable Energy Battery

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Patriot Solar Group

(Albion, MI, United States of America)

Patriot Solar Group is striving to become one of the most recognized brands of heavy-duty solar trackers in the solar industry. Our product line has evolved into a broad range of solar tracking systems, pole mount systems, solar trailers and a complete line of distribution solar products designed for easy and quick installations.