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Ontario opposition vows to end green power program

Ontario's opposition Progressive Conservatives said on Tuesday they would scrap the province's feed-in tariff (FIT) program as well as the biggest deal signed under...

Clean energy source shows dark side in U.S. tornadoes

The deadly tornadoes that tore across the South last week highlighted the cruel and ruthless side of wind, an energy source championed as an...

In Oakland, A Creative Strategy for Financing the City's Solar Roofs

Using a new "crowdfunding" program called Solar Mosaic, the city is selling solar tiles to locals for $100 a pop and installing them on...

EDF Acquires Two Mexico Wind Projects Amounting to 324 Megawatts

EDF Energies Nouvelles SA (EEN), a French renewable energy developer, has agreed to buy two wind projects totaling 324 megawatts in the south of...

Could algae oil replace imported petroleum oil?

Oil grown in outdoor raceway ponds located in the Gulf Coast, Southeastern Seaboard and the Great Lakes could help solve the US's reliance on...

Algae could replace 17 percent of US oil imports

High oil prices and environmental and economic security concerns have triggered interest in using algae-derived oils as an alternative to fossil fuels. But growing...

Ivanpah Solar Power Project Hits Big Pay Day

We've been following progress on the massive Ivanpah solar thermal project since the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced in February of 2010 that...

Rugby wind farm resumes operation after accident

A wind energy project in north-central North Dakota has resumed generating power, a spokeswoman said Monday, a week after the rotor and three giant...

Sun Biofuels eyes 2 mln litres of oil in Mozambique

UK-based Sun Biofuels plans to produce 2 million liters of fuel from its jatropha plantations in Mozambique's central Manica province by 2018, an official...

U.S. Military to Save $336,000 Annually With Newly Installed Solar Panel Installation

The U.S. military has been at the forefront of solar energy research for the past few years, albeit quietly. The Department of Defense has...

American Superconductor to buy Finnish wind-power tech firm for $265M

American Superconductor Corp. will snap up a Finnish firm for $265 million to expand its wind turbine business. The Devens-based company announced today it has...

Neste opens Singapore biodiesel plant, sector outlook bleak

Finland's top refiner Neste Oil will formally open its Singapore biodiesel plant, the world's largest, next week, even as the outlook for the renewable...

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China CORNEX signed cooperation agreement with the Italian Cestari Group

On November 13, CORNEX signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Italian company Cestari Group in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. According to the agreement,...

Solar Leader Enphase Energy Cutting 500 Jobs

California-based Enphase Energy, a company known for its solar power and electric vehicle (EV) charging technology, announced it is laying off about 500 workers....

Cincinnati’s solar array powers city operations, tens of thousands of homes

A sprawling solar array in Highland County now powers 20% of Cincinnati's operations and tens of thousands of homes. Cincinnati’s 900-acre solar farm was completed...

1.2-GW solar panel assembly facility to open in Puerto Rico

A contract solar panel assembly facility will soon open in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, that will supply the utility-scale market on the island and hopefully...