8/2/2010

VPhase, part of the Energetix Group, has developed an energy-saving device for domestic premises, which uses the concept of voltage optimisation to significantly reduce electricity costs for householders.

8/2/2010

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has issued a long-awaited legal analysis of how states could implement feed-in tariffs and still comply with federal law. The January 2010 report, “Renewable Energy Prices in State-Level Feed-in Tariffs: Federal Law Constraints and Possible Solutions”, concludes that states can offer feed-in tariffs, but the programmes creating them must be structured in a way that meets federal requirements.

8/2/2010

The International Photovoltaic Equipment Association (IPVEA) has backed the petition of German solar companies and the Federal Association of the German Solar Industry to scale back the level of planned reductions in the German feed-in tariff for photovoltaic (PV) solar power.

8/2/2010

Spanish engineering company, Aries Ingeniería y Sistemas, has confirmed that it has been commissioned by Indian developers to conduct feasibility studies for two concentrating solar power (CSP) plants in India.

5/2/2010

According to the Geothermal Energy Association (GEA), the US geothermal sector was “on launch trajectory” at the start of 2009 and as the year came to a close, it was clear that the past twelve months did not disappoint the investors, environmentalists, and policymakers who have long pushed for its growth.

5/2/2010

The multinational photovoltaic (PV) component distributor, Proinso, has launched a new application on its website called "Solar PV Tracker”, which allows the comparative calculation of solar energy production anywhere in the world.