Solar Energy News

March 22, 2016

Industry tightens screws on solar panel safety
Melbourne, Australia (SPX) Mar 17, 2016
The renewable energy industry's peak body has introduced new initiatives that will substantially lift the bar on the quality of solar power products sold in Australia. Clean Energy Council Chief Executive Kane Thornton said the changes were the latest in a series of proactive steps by the industry to ensure the absolute highest standards for people buying solar power systems. "Solar panels and inverters already need to be independently tested and demonstrate their compliance with Australian ... read more

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				The rise and fall of Spanish renewable energy giant Abengoa Abengoa went from fixing electrical installations in war-torn Spain in the 1940s to building the world's largest solar power plant in the US - a remarkable success story until its uncontrolled growth pushed it to the brink of bankruptcy. ... more		China's ambition after space station China will manage to exploit the space between earth and the moon for solar power and other resources after it builds a space station in 2020, Lt Gen. Zhang Yulin, said Monday. The deputy chie ... more

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Brazil uses dammed lake surface for floating solar panels Two decades ago, a section of the Amazon rainforest was flooded for a dam that currently produces little electricity. Engineers now see that artificial lake as an ideal surface for floating solar panels. ... more		Spain's Abengoa reaches preliminary deal with creditors to avoid bankruptcy Spain's Abengoa said Thursday it had reached a preliminary agreement with its creditors aimed at staving off bankruptcy that could see them take control of the renewable energy giant. ... more		Ash improves methane yield and fertilizer value in biogas systems Bio-oil from agricultural and forest waste could help seal abandoned oil wells and store carbon Rice researchers turn wasted data center heat into clean power		Whole Foods Market announce large scale commercial solar project Whole Foods Market in conjunction with NRG Energy plans to install rooftop solar at up to 84 Whole Foods stores and distribution centers across 9 states to generate renewable energy onsite. When com ... more
				Skypower partners with Sachigo Lake First Nation to build solar parks SkyPower and its partners are pleased to announce its partnership with Sachigo Lake First Nation in the development of a multitude of utility-scale solar photovoltaic projects in Ontario. SkyP ... more		Abengoa shares soar as creditors said to throw lifeline Shares in Spain's renewable energy giant Abengoa soared Tuesday on the Madrid exchange after a source close to debt talks said creditors had agreed to keep financing the troubled company. ... more

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