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SDG&E Adds 300 New Megawatts of Renewable Energy to Portfolio 02/22/2012 San Diego Gas & Electric announced that it has entered into two, long-term contracts to purchase 300 megawatts of renewable energy for its portfolio of emissions free power. |
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China Solar Silicon Production Curbed 30 Percent to Lift Prices 02/22/2012 China's polysilicon industry, the biggest supplier to solar-panel manufacturers worldwide, has idled almost one-third of production and may keep the plants closed until prices recover from a 60 percent plunge. |
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PG&E Announces Record Solicitation for Renewable Energy 02/21/2012 Pacific Gas and Electric Company announced that its 2011 solicitation for new supplies of renewable energy brought in more than 300 offers, a new record for the utility. |
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Solar Junction Closes $19.2 Million Round for Scaling of Manufacturing 02/21/2012 Solar Junction, a developer of multijunction cells for the concentrated photovoltaic market, recently announced the close of its Series D financial round of $19.2 million from current investors with an additional strategic investment and partnership from IQE. |
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Green Homes Market Expected to Increase Five-Fold by 2016, Up From $17 Billion 02/20/2012 McGraw-Hill Construction, a part of The McGraw-Hill Companies, recently released findings from a new Green Home Builders and Remodelers Study at the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) International Builders' Show in Orlando. |
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Exelon Says $1.36 Billion Solar Deal With First Solar Hits Delay 02/20/2012 Exelon said recently that a $1.36 billion solar-power plant deal with First Solar has hit a delay, stemming from problems with the project's federal loan guarantee and a construction permit that the company said it hopes to resolve later this month. |
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Tribal Clean Energy Projects Awarded $6.5 Million From DOE 02/17/2012 As part of the Obama Administration’s intended commitment to partner with Tribal Nations and support tribal energy development, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu recently announced that 19 clean energy projects will receive more than $6.5 million. |
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Solar Manufacturer ECD Files for Bankruptcy 02/17/2012 Energy Conversion Devices, a 50-year-old company known for innovations in making solar panels and advanced batteries, became on Tuesday at least the fourth U.S. solar manufacturer to file for bankruptcy protection within the past year. |
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President’s 2013 Energy Budget Seeks $2.27 Billion for Efficiency, Renewables 02/16/2012 U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu recently detailed President Barack Obama's $27.2 billion Fiscal Year 2013 budget request for the Department of Energy, emphasizing the President’s commitment to an all-of-the-above energy strategy. For the DOE's Office Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, the President requested $2.27 billion. |
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First Solar-to-Vestas Wind Profit Crash Deters New CEOs: Energy 02/16/2012 Renewable-energy companies are losing their allure with top executives after profits and stock prices collapsed across the industry, making it more difficult for boards to replace underperforming managers. |