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Solar-power contractors call for greater funding
MARINO, JOHN
Caribbean Business;9/22/2011, Vol. 39 Issue 37, p4
The article reports on the move of solar-energy contractors to request for more resources for the Green Energy Fund (GEF) in Puerto Rico. It mentions that the funding is dedicated exclusively to residential projects and has already distributed 4 million dollars in it's first opening although only nine out of the 21 projects are considered residential. It states that the high cost of solar-energy systems for homes makes the sector solely dependent on government subsidies.
Editorial. Sen, Srabani // Electronics Bazaar;Jan2013, Vol. 6 Issue 11, p8
The author discusses the Phase II of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission in India. He states that effective strategies must be taken by the government to enhance solar modules manufacturing. He mentions the take of the mission draft document on some critical issues which he finds vague,...
New day solar in Connecticut. Soule, Alexander // Fairfield County Business Journal;6/20/2011, Vol. 47 Issue 25, p1
The article reports on new incentives for solar energy installation in Connecticut. A new funding was approved by state legislators for at least 30 megawatts of solar capacity, as part of a law authorizing the creation of a Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Moreover, the new...
HERE COMES THE SUN. Freek, Kerry // ReNew Canada;2011, Vol. 7 Issue 3, p24
The article focuses on the solar project which was part of a tour in preparation with the 2011 Eilat-Eilot Renewable Energy Conference. It says that the project is the outcome of the first power purchase agreement (PPA) for solar energy in Israel that was signed in November 2010. It relays that...
Guatemala goes solar. // Earth Island Journal;Spring92, Vol. 7 Issue 2, p13
Features a program announced by the Scott Sklar, executive director of the US Export Council for Renewable Energy (ECRE) and Guatemalan Energy Minister Carlos Leonel Huarte Castro to bring solar and renewable energy to the people of rural Guatemala.
Testing the practicality of DCR norms for solar power. Pillai, Venugopal // Electrical Monitor;Dec2014, Vol. 9 Issue 12, p18
The article presents a study on testing the practicality of the domestic content requirement (DCR) norms for solar power in India. Topics discussed include the government's intention of making a solid manufacturing base for solar photovoltaic equipment in the country; views of Joint Secretary,...
Renewable energy projects pick up steam around U.S. Patch, Doug // New Hampshire Business Review;1/6/2006, Vol. 28 Issue 1, p11
The article reports on the rising number of renewable energy projects across the United States due in part to the tax credits included in the Energy Policy Act of 2005. The California Solar Initiative will install solar panels on one million homes and public buildings. Connecticut offers...
SOLAR HITS BOOM TIME, BUT WHERE HAVE ALL THE PANELS GONE? // In Business;Jul/Aug2005, Vol. 27 Issue 4, p6
The article reports that with a growing demand for solar power in the U.S., there are major back orders for photvoltaic panels due to a weak dollar and raw material shortages. Solar manufacturers say that the solar market has grown roughly 40 percent annually in the last five years, helped a lot...
COUNTRY PROFILES: REST OF THE WORLD: India. // Solar Photovoltaics Report;2003, Issue 1, p95
Presents information on the development of solar energy resources in India. Total capacity of installed solar photovoltaic (PV) power in the country at the end of 2002; Establishment of the Indian Renewable Energy program; Objectives of the Solar Thermal Programme; Installation of 15...
Brazilian Solar Sector Looks for Its Day in the Sun. Diniz, Augusto // ENR: Engineering News-Record;11/19/2012, Vol. 269, p3
The article discusses Brazil's solar-power industry. The government has set rules for consumers interested in maintaining their own solar-energy sources, and has also launched an incentive program aimed at encouraging research and development in renewable energy. Solac Solar AG and Asumin are...