SEIA Statement on Kerry- Lieberman Climate Change Bill

by Alex Ferreras on June 8, 2010

Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) President and CEO Rhone Resch today released the following statement on the introduction of climate legislation by Senators John Kerry (D-MA), and Joe Lieberman (I-CT):
“While we’re still analyzing the 987-page bill, we’re pleased with the effort to place a price on carbon, an essential step in stopping global warming and [...]

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New Study: Solar Industry Poised to Create 200,000 Jobs with Key Tax Policies

by Alex Ferreras on June 8, 2010

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) today released an independent study projecting the positive economic impact of the Department of Treasury Grant Program (TGP) and the Solar Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit. The study found that extending the TGP by two years and including solar manufacturing in the industries’ existing tax credit would add 200,000 new domestic jobs [...]

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Registration Opens Following Strong Exhibit Sales for Solar Power International 2010 in Los Angeles

June 8, 2010

Registration has opened for Solar Power International 2010, the largest business-to-business solar conference and expo in North America. Presented by Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) and Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), Solar Power International 2010 takes place October 12 – 14 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. As the premier U.S. event for the global [...]

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Solar Power for Schoolchildren and US$85,000 for Gorilla Conservation Among Lasting Legacy of World Environment Day in Rwanda

June 8, 2010

Schoolchildren and villagers across Rwanda will receive solar power and more than $85,000 will go to gorilla conservation as part of the lasting legacy of World Environment Day 2010.
Rwanda, this year’s global host for WED, organized a vivid celebration in the Volcanoes National Park that brought together a Hollywood star, the Rwandan President, environmentalists and [...]

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U.S. Market Prospers Thanks to Incentives, Investment, Popular Demand

June 8, 2010

The U.S. market for small wind energy systems is prospering, expanding 15% in 2009 and accounting for about half of the units sold in the entire world, the American Wind Energy Association said today, highlighting findings from its annual Small Wind Turbine market study. Small wind systems are defined as those with rated capacities of [...]

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AWEA WELCOMES PASSAGE OF OHIO TAX REFORM

June 8, 2010

The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) today issued the following statement from AWEA CEO Denise Bode on the passage of a bill by the Ohio Legislature that lowers the inordinately high taxes on wind power that were in place in the state.
“This tax reform will encourage wind energy investment in Ohio, and it will create [...]

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Photo Release: U.S. Energy Secretary Chu at BP Command Center in Houston

June 8, 2010
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DOE Makes Public Detailed Information on the BP Oil Spill

June 8, 2010

As part of the Obama Administration’s ongoing commitment to transparency surrounding the response to the BP oil spill, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced today that Department is providing online access to schematics, pressure tests, diagnostic results and other data about the malfunctioning blowout preventer.
Secretary Chu insisted on making the data widely available to ensure [...]

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SunPower and Naturener Partner on 9-Megawatt Spanish Solar Power Plant

June 8, 2010

MADRID, June 8, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ — SunPower Corp. (Nasdaq: SPWRA, SPWRB) announced today that it is building a 9.1-megawatt (AC) solar power plant in Alange, Badajoz, Spain for the Naturener Group. This will be the fifth solar power plant that SunPower has designed and constructed for Naturener Group to date, and [...]

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Obama Administration Launches $130 Million Building Energy Efficiency Effort

June 7, 2010

The Obama Administration today announced a multi-agency
initiative to spur regional economic growth while making buildings more energy
efficient. Seven federal agencies today issued a combined Funding Opportunity
Announcement of up to $129.7 million over five years to create a regional research center
that will develop new building efficiency technologies and work with local partners to
implement the technologies in [...]

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