May
25
Platinum S-A: Even in extreme ambient conditions and fluctuating temperatures, the PLATINUM S-A string inverter will work reliably and steadily. The PLATINUM S-A string inverter’s efficiency ranks among the highest in the class of transformer inverters. Thanks to Diehl Controls’s quick and accurate RAC-MPP® technology, the PLATINUM S-A gains extraordinary yields. As a standard, PLATINUM …
May
15
Additional details have emerged about the planned Invenergy Illinois Solar I project, though location and other information have not yet been released. Invenergy is primarily a wind developer, though the company was one of two companies that won contracts from the Illinois Power Agency last December to supply solar-generated power to Illinois utilities. According to …
May
15
Regulators in Illinois have given the go-ahead for power companies ComEd and Ameren Illinois to buy renewable energy from new and existing renewable energy facilities in the state. The Illinois Commerce Commission approved three long-term power purchase agreements with Chicago-based wind developer Invenergy. The agreements come as part of a series of renewable energy deals …
May
15
An Illinois-based green energy company has proposed solar and wind energy projects in Calhoun County that could create as many as 500 jobs in Albion and generate enough electricity to power roughly 30,000 homes. New Generation Power is planning projects to create 100 megawatts of solar renewable energy and 100 MW of wind renewable energy …
May
02
Renewable energy policy advocates in Illinois have been very busy for the last several years and it shows. The state has a three year old renewable portfolio standard. And thanks to efforts at the 2010 state legislature, that renewable portfolio standard now requires a percentage of the renewable energy to come from photovoltaics. Starting in …
Apr
21
Concerns about global warming, rising fossil fuel prices, and oil insecurity have prompted calls for a new energy economy, one that replaces fossil fuels with renewables. The sun is an enormous reservoir of energy; in fact, the sunlight reaching Earth in just one hour is enough to power the global economy for a whole year. …
Apr
21
New reports released by the bipartisan think tank American Security Project assess the probable economic losses on a state-by-state basis as a result of unmitigated climate change. “Pay Now, Pay Later” (PNPL) shows that doing nothing about climate change will have a cost. We can pay now and invest in renewable, clean sources or energy …
Apr
20
Solar power development is facing new challenges as efforts to introduce more organic components in solar power generation technologies are hampered by poor performance results.Organic photovoltaic modules using carbon instead of silicon or synthetic film are widely seen as an industry for future growth but so far have proven inefficient and costlier than conventional solar power …
Apr
18
The sun is waiting to turn your roof into a miniature electric power plant.Using solar energy to power your home or business not only lowers your energy costs over time, but also generates electricity free of harmful carbon dioxide emissions and other greenhouse gases. By producing clean energy, you’ll contribute to a healthy environment and economy, …
Apr
18
Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced today nearly $170 million in available funding over three years to support a range of solar photovoltaic (PV) technology areas. The research and development funding announced today will support four areas of investment, including: improving the efficiency and performance of solar cellsdeveloping new installation – or balance of systems – …
