AMAT’s $4.9B Acquisition of Varian For Ion Implant Tech The semiconductor equipment giant makes a big move with some impact in the solar manufacturing world. The Networked Grid: Making the Most of AMI California’s big utilities are mandated to look at a 10-year road map. Here’s some of what they …
Guest Lead Post – The Plug-In Bike
NewEnergyNews Daily Headlines click here for main page: http://www.NewEnergyNews.net/ Today At Newenergynews, 5-5: * Guest Lead Post – The Plug-In Bike * Quick News, 5-5: Googling New Energy; Senate Clean Energy Blueprint; Blm Streamlines New Energy; Wind Farm Computer Designer Yesterday * Study: The Latest On The Cost Of Wind …
Reassessing the Chinese Clean-Tech Juggernaut (or Why the U.S. Shouldn’t be Written off Quite Yet)
A newsletter from Clean Edge Reassessing the Chinese Clean-Tech Juggernaut (or Why the U.S. Shouldn’t be Written off Quite Yet) By Ron Pernick China is clearly a clean-tech force to be reckoned with. It installed more wind power, manufactured more solar PV and solar hot water heaters, and spent more …
The Future of Solar Electronics: Long Tail or Mainstream?
The Future of Solar Electronics: Long Tail or Mainstream? Who is installing those hundreds of thousands of microinverters and DC-boosters in the U.S.? It’s not the big guys. The Secret to Solazyme’s Success Keep your friends close, but keep the friends you’ve seen in embarrassing situations even closer. Guest Post: …
Is Washington Too Stupid to Tap this $2 Trillion Payday?
By Jeff Siegel | Monday, April 11th, 2011 There was a lot of talk last week about spending cuts. And plenty of blame-slinging, too. Of course, both sides are full of crap. Democrats want to cherry-pick a handful of spending cuts that will do nothing to save this sinking ship. …
Deal round-up: Development banks step-up support for Asia cleantech
DEAL NEWS Deal round-up: Development banks step-up support for Asia cleantech EBRD finances Kazakhstan district heating BlueWave Capital leads North Adams municipal solar concessions AES Wind Generation closes £38.6m financing for Scottish wind farm Dong Energy to sell 50 per cent of wind farm for $1.13bn Clean Energy Fuels biomethane …
Solar PV, Wind, and Biofuel Markets Surge 35 Percent to $188.1 Billion in 2010
Clean Energy Trends 2011 is now available. This special anniversary edition looks at the past 10 years of clean-energy activity in the U.S. and abroad. The full report can be downloaded here. The report includes growth projections for the major clean-energy sectors (solar PV, wind, and biofuels), as well as …
An Engine That Costs Less and Gets Better Mileage?
An Engine That Costs Less and Gets Better Mileage? David Johnson at Achates Power says his company will deliver the seemingly impossible in about five years. John Walton has invested. Can Unions and the Renewables Stand Against the Attacks of Big Dirty Energy? United Steelworkers President Leo Gerard talks about …
It’s All in the Count: The Vexing but Critical Challenge of Green Jobs Accounting
A publication from CleanEdge Welcome to CLEANWATCH. Each issue offers the latest news, events, and other resources on clean energy, transportation, water, and materials. It’s All in the Count: The Vexing but Critical Challenge of Green Jobs Accounting By Ron Pernick Getting an accurate accounting of clean-tech jobs in the …
Synergex International invests in Clean World Partners
DEAL NEWS Synergex International invests in Clean World Partners GE acquires wind turbine tower technology provider Wind Tower Systems Vestas receives order for UK wind farm from E.ON O2 signs multi-million pound smart grid deal with G4S CDC Group commits €30m to Africa, Asia clean energy funds Ormat, Helco to …