France to pave 1000km of roads with solar panels
Derek Markham for TreeHugger : Over the next five years, France will install some 621 miles (1,000km) of solar roadway using Colas' Wattway solar pavement.
Solar freakin' roadways! No, this is not the crowdfunded solar road project that blew up the internet a few years ago, but is a collaboration between Colas, a transport infrastructure company, and INES (France's National Institute for Solar Energy), and sanctioned by France's Agency of Environment and Energy Management, which promises to bring solar power to hundreds of miles of roads in the country over the next five years.
One major difference between this solar freakin' roadway and that other solar freakin' roadway is that the new Wattway system doesn't replace the road itself or require removal of road surfaces, but instead is designed to be glued onto the top of existing pavement. The Wattway system is also built in layers of materials "that ensure resistance and tire grip," and is just 7 mm thick, which is radically different from that other design that uses thick glass panels (and which is also claimed to include LED lights and 'smart' technology, which increases the complexity and cost of the moose-friendly solar tiles). Cont'd...
FRONIUS ANNOUNCES TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT 2016
Fronius USA, the leading solar string inverter manufacturer, has recently announced its Fronius Service Provider (FSP) program training opportunities and new online webinars available to individuals interested in learning more about their solar products.
Natural Power to sponsor Infocast Wind Power Finance and Investment Summit
Natural Power will be sponsoring the forthcoming Infocast Wind Power Finance and Investment Summit scheduled to take place from 9th - 11th February at the Rancho Bernardo Inn, San Diego, California.
SolarWorld Partners with sonnen to Launch Energy Storage Solutions
Company sees storage as key component in next phase of solar-industry growth
sonnen speeds up presence of its smart energy storage system sonnenBatterie in U.S. market by partnering with SolarWorld, PetersenDean and Spruce
sonnen, the European market leader for smart energy storage, is accelerating its presence in the U.S. market. While opening a new headquarters in Los Angeles it announces key solar and financing partnerships to deliver its energy storage system sonnenBatterie to customers.
- sonnen announces a new partnership with U.S. heavyweights SolarWorld and PetersenDean for increasing its presence in the U.S. market for residential energy storage
- Opening of new office in Los Angeles grows U.S. footprint after starting manufacturing in California and the R&D-Hub in Atlanta
- sonnen and Spruce are developing financing purely focused on residential electricity storage
Sumitomo Corporation and The Japan Steel Works Enter into Joint-Venture with Gerdau to Manufacture and Sell Wind Power Products
Sumitomo Corporation ("Sumitomo") together with The Japan Steel Works ("JSW") announced today their partnership with Gerdau to manufacture and sell wind power generation forged products under the joint-venture. Gerdau is the largest long steel manufacturer in Brazil. Production of these forged parts is expected to begin in 2017.
Solar component prices stable as Lunar New Year holidays approach
Solar panel prices stay flat this week. Although the demand in China is still solid, the installation works have slowed down as the Lunar New Year approaches. Moreover, the CNY has recently stabilized against the USD. Therefore, the solar panel price in China remains immobile in this week as the level of transaction slows down and the currency depreciation has temporarily ceased.
Deutsche Windtechnik Ltd. is Runner-Up of the RenewableUK's Energy Health and Safety Award 2016
The second place of the RenewableUK's Energy Health and Safety Award 2016 went to the Independent Service Provider Deutsche Windtechnik Ltd.
California narrowly upholds critical solar policy
NICHOLA GROOM for Reuters: California, which boasts more than half of the households with solar panels in the United States, on Thursday extended a policy that has underpinned the rooftop solar industry's dramatic growth over the last decade.
The 3-to-2 decision by California's Public Utilities Commission at a meeting in San Francisco to extend net metering was a major victory for the solar industry, including companies like SolarCity Corp, Sunrun and SunPower Corp.
Net metering allows homeowners with solar panels to sell the power they generate but don't use back to their utility at the full retail rate, sometimes giving them a credit on their bill at the end of the month. The 20-year policy has been critical to making solar cost competitive.
But the narrow victory underscored palpable frustrations with the policy, which has been criticized for rewarding solar users while leaving other ratepayers to shoulder the cost of maintaining the electricity grid.
"I will be the first to say that I think we really have a ways to go before we have a really enduring rooftop strategy," said PUC President Michael Picker, who voted in favor of extending the policy.
The PUC will reconsider net metering again in 2019. Cont'd...
Solar Industry Commends California Public Utilities Commission for Maintaining Net Metering
Solar in 2016 & Beyond: Sunrun CEO Weighs In
Were no longer a niche industry and there are many companies competing for customers. Growth like this is what happens when new technology intersects with drivers of change like the need to shift to clean energy, to modernize our infrastructure and give choice to consumers.
AltEnergyMag.com - Special Tradeshow Coverage of Solar Power PV Conference & Expo
Solar Power PV Conference & Expo 2016 will be held from February 24th - 25th in Boston. This AltEnergyMag
Why You Should Start Investing in Solar
A solar-powered home reduces carbon emissions by 3-4 tons annually, equivalent to planting 100 trees every year).
ASES Sponsors Stefan Wilson #ThinkSolar Bid
IndyCar driver Stefan Wilson and the #ThinkSolar campaign team today announced a sponsorship by the American Solar Energy Society (ASES) for Wilson's 2016 Indianapolis 500 bid to be the first IndyCar driver with a solar-powered pit crew at the 100th Running of the Indy 500 in May.
Invenergy to Provide Clean Power to Google
Leading Renewable Energy Producer Partners with the Multinational Technology Company to Reduce Emissions Through Wind Power
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