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OTC Markets Group Welcomes Real Goods Solar to OTCQX

February 16, 2019 Anand Gupta

NEW YORK: OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), operator of financial markets for 10,000 U.S. and global securities, today announced Real Goods Solar, Inc. (OTCQX: RGSE), the exclusive manufacturer of POWERHOUSE™ Solar Shingle System, has qualified to trade on the OTCQX® Best Market. Real Goods Solar previously traded on NASDAQ. Real Goods Solar begins trading […]

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Sunpin Solar and Direct Energy Business Evolve California Energy Market with Renewable Energy Power Purchase Agreement for 75 MW Solar Project

February 16, 2019 Anand Gupta

MECCA, Calif. and HOUSTON: Sunpin Solar, a California-based solar developer, and Direct Energy Business, part of Direct Energy, one of North America’s largest energy and energy-related services providers, and a subsidiary of Centrica PLC, announce a renewable energy power purchase agreement (PPA) for the full output of the recently completed ColGreen North Shore Power Plant. […]

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LevelTen Energy Shakes Up Renewable Energy Industry in First Year of Operations

February 15, 2019 Anand Gupta

Seattle-based renewable energy procurement platform launches product suite, expands client roster in 2018 SEATTLE: A little over a year ago, LevelTen Energy set out to disrupt the renewable energy industry by launching the LevelTen Marketplace, an online platform for clean energy buyers and sellers that reduces the cost, complexity and risk of corporate power purchase […]

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Bloomberg rips Trump for not taking action on climate change

February 15, 2019 Anand Gupta

“If he’s not willing to listen to his own administration’s scientific advisers – and he isn’t – he should at least listen to the people in this film,” Bloomberg said WASHINGTON: Democratic presidential prospect Michael Bloomberg is promoting a new documentary film on climate change, but the billionaire philanthropist says the one person he thinks […]

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Canadian Solar’s First Solar Power Project of 68 MWp in Mexico Started Commercial Operations

February 15, 2019 Anand Gupta

GUELPH, Ontario: Canadian Solar Inc. (the “Company”, or “Canadian Solar”) (NASDAQ: CSIQ), one of the world’s largest solar power companies today announced its first solar power project of 68 MWp in Mexico started commercial operations in January 2019. The solar plant, located in Aguascalientes, Mexico, is powered by over 200,000 Canadian Solar high-efficiency poly modules CS6U-P. The plant will generate 145 gigawatt hours […]

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Panasonic Bolsters Premium Solar Panel Installer Program with New Additions in Texas, Florida and other Key Markets

February 15, 2019 Anand Gupta

Panasonic Solar business grows residential solar roof installer network in western and central territories with ten new premium installer promotions NEWARK, N.J.: Panasonic Solar Group today announced its cross-country expansion of the Panasonic Residential Solar Installer program with the addition of ten Premium installers located across Panasonic’s three main regions. Over the past six months, Panasonic has promoted […]

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Wells Fargo Recognized as a Top Green Power User by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

February 15, 2019 Anand Gupta

Company meets 100 percent of global electricity requirements with renewable energy DENVER: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has named Wells Fargo to its Green Power Partnership National Top 100 for using nearly 2 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) of renewable energy annually, representing 100 percent of the company’s global electricity requirements. Wells Fargo ranked No. 4 […]

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Equinor Submits Bid to New York to Provide Renewable Energy from Empire Wind Project

February 15, 2019 Anand Gupta

Bid marks significant milestone for company’s first US offshore wind site NEW YORK: Equinor Wind US today submitted a bid to provide New York state with a significant, long-term source of renewable energy from its Empire Wind lease site located offshore New York and New Jersey. Equinor’s bid comes in response to the 800MW New […]

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Amid Federal Spat, U.S. Wind Farm to Seek Financing

February 14, 2019 Anand Gupta

The offshore wind-power project that became the subject of a Twitter war between federal energy regulators is moving forward with a debt financing for an estimated $2.15 billion phase, despite being shut out of part of a power auction, according to people familiar with the situation. Vineyard Wind, a joint venture of Avangrid Inc. and […]

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Portland General Electric and NextEra Energy Resources to develop nation’s first major energy facility co-locating wind, solar and battery storage

February 14, 2019 Anand Gupta

Project will advance Oregon’s clean energy future while delivering affordable electricity for PGE customers PORTLAND, Ore.: Portland General Electric Company (NYSE: POR) and NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE), today announced plans to construct a new energy facility in Eastern Oregon combining 300 megawatts of wind generation with 50 […]