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

Current Sensor IC Solutions for Solar Inverter Applications from Allegro

The ACS758 is a high-current, Hall-effect-based linear current sensor IC that provides an economical and precise solution for AC or DC current sensing. This device offers considerably higher bandwidth and reduced output noise. Features of the ACS758 include:

• Capable of 200 A continuous current at 85°C ambient temperature
• Over current capable to 1200 Amps for up to 10 ms (passed > 10 pulses)
• Excellent thermal performance due to the 100 mΩ conductor resistance

ET SOLAR

(Nanjing, Jiangsu, China)

ET Solar Group is a vertically integrated solar energy equipment manufacturer and turnkey solutions provider. With local sales and marketing subsidiaries and offices throughout Asia, Europe, and North America, we provide high quality photovoltaic modules, world leading solar tracking systems and smart turnkey solutions to our customers in more than 50 countries and areas. Our products have been delivering strong operating performance in a large number of residential and utility scaled solar PV projects around the world. As one of the first solar energy turnkey solution providers from China, we have strong capabilities to tailor make the most efficient and economical solutions for our customers by factoring in a large variety of parameters such as project location, terrain condition, land size, land price, government subsidy and power density. Solar energy will become an essential component of the global energy portfolio in the foreseeable future and our fast growing trajectory showcases our commitment, strength and aspiration to be a significant contributor to the industry's exponential growth in the next few decades.