AltEnergyMag Interview - AWEA Small and Community Wind Conference & Exposition
Lori Rugh - AWEA

It’s Time to Bring Renewable Energy Home
It is reasonable to inquire whether the current utility practice of outsourcing renewable energy production to other states is a good thing for Wisconsin’s economy.

Fuel Cells Give New Meaning to “Green Grocer”
Some major chains have turned to fuel cell technology to help reduce their carbon footprint and their dependence on the electrical grid.

Superconductor Electricity Pipelines: An Optimal Long-Haul Transmission Solution
Expansion and modernization of the North American power grid will be required to transmit that power to where it is needed.

Technical Due Diligence of the Fuhrländer 1.5 MW Wind Turbine
To identify and minimize technical risks in the process of buying 1.5 MW wind turbines manufactured by AAER

• Carmanah launches high output, low cost solar-LED marine lantern
  Carmanah Technologies has introduced the company's most versatile, cost-effective solar-powered marine lantern to date: the M650 solar-LED marine lantern.
• Imeasure Systems Releases iPhone-Based Shade-Analysis Tool
  Vancouver, British Columbia-based Imeasure Systems has introduced Sun Tracker, a new product designed for conducting on site shade analysis.
• Save Green by Driving Green: Significant Tax Credit Now Available for the Purchase of GEM Electric Vehicles
  All GEM battery-electric vehicle models have been certified to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for the Qualified Plug-In Electric Drive Motor Vehicle Credit.
• Altech Solar Completes Large Commercial Project.
  Altech Solar recently completed its latest solar installation at the St. Regis Resort in Aspen, Colorado.
• Silicon Valley Power Awards Electric Meter Data Contract to Siemens Energy, Inc.
  Silicon Valley Power officially began its SVP Meter Connect© smart meter program, contracting with Siemens Energy, Incorporated for the installation and integration of a multifunctional Meter Data Management System (MDMS).

Solar PV Report Ed 6 2009

This report provides analysis of the global Solar PV sector looking at the key country markets and the effects of the global economic crisis. 2008 was a record year for solar PV sales, with 5.7 GW of new capacity added. Spain shot into top place, with 2.7 GW added, the largest volume of annual sales achieved by any country ever, followed by Germany with 1.5 GW. Spain's pre-eminence was short-lived and in the wake of the financial crisis the Spanish government announced a cap on the feed-in subsidy for solar PV installations at 500 MW in 2009. This will not only put a brake on Spanish sales but will reduce the global solar PV total in 2009, we believe by at least 50%. The slowdown in solar PV sales has had some good outcomes however. The shortage of silicon, which has been restraining development, is no longer a major issue and by the time recovery starts new supply should be in place. Secondly, prices of solar modules are coming down. Thirdly, small companies in the supply chain are merging and being taken over, consolidating the industry. This report also monitors the progress of two new players in the international market, China and Korea. With the cut-back in Spain, Germany, followed by Japan and the USA still remains the global leader, but new countries are entering the market and the industry is spreading beyond its historical areas.

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