News
- November 15, 2011 |
- Policy
- Where Water & Energy Converge: New Concern
- KQED, Craig Miller
- US power plants are “stressing” freshwater supplies, finds science watchdog group A UCS study says US power plants are sucking up three times the volume of water that goes over Niagara Falls on a daily basis. For the second time in as many weeks, a major report has emerged warning ... more ›
- November 15, 2011 |
- CalCEF Press
- SolarTech and CalCEF Move to Accelerate Securitization of Solar Asset Class
- National industry consortium and leading investment policy platform seek to increase the rate of capital formation for <1MW commercial market sector through joint Working Group SAN JOSE, Calif. – (November 15, 2011) – SolarTech and CalCEF announced today they have entered into a “Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)” to bring ... more ›
- November 14, 2011 |
- Technology
- An Energised Industry
- The Economist, by The Economist online
- What are the world’s biggest sources of renewable energy and where are they located? EFFORTS to tackle climate change include heavy investment in renewable sources of electricity around the world. Solar power saw the biggest leap in 2010, with the installed base jumping 70% compared with 2009 to 40 gigawatts. Wind ... more ›
- November 9, 2011 |
- Policy
- Trade War in Solar Takes Shape
- New York Times, Keith Bradsher
- HONG KONG — The United States and China are gearing up for a trade war that could catch American users of solar energy in the crossfire. The Commerce Department in Washington on Wednesday opened an investigation sought by American manufacturers who accuse the Chinese of “dumping” solar panels into the United States ... more ›
- November 9, 2011 |
- Policy
- New Federal Fuel Rules Expected Soon, California Poised to Benefit
- KQED News, Gretchen Weber
- Stricter fuel standards for cars and light trucks could bring tens of thousands of jobs and billions of dollars to the Golden State, one report says. In July, when the Obama Administration announced a plan for strict new fuel efficiency standards that would require a fleet-wide average for cars and light ... more ›
