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Minnesota Power Seeks Proposals for Large-Scale Wind, Solar Energy, and Customer-Driven Resources

Minnesota Power today is releasing the first in a series of Requests for Proposals as part of the company’s broad resource evaluation process to further its EnergyForward strategy. EnergyForward calls for a diversified power supply to meet customers’ needs reliably and cost effectively in an environmentally responsible manner. Minnesota Power will consider the costs and […]

Solar Power World Releases 2016 Top 500 Solar Contractors List

Solar Power World Network recently announced the release of its 2016 Top 500 Solar Contractors list. The Top Solar Contractors list is the most recognized annual listing of North America’s top solar contractors working in the utility, commercial and residential markets. Companies are grouped and listed by specific service (construction firms, developers, electrical subcontractors, EPCs, rooftop […]

Alliant Energy announces $1 billion wind project to advance clean energy

Iowans will soon see a significant increase in clean, economical wind generation from Alliant Energy.Earlier today, Alliant Energy CEO Patricia Kampling and Gov. Terry Branstad announced the utility will invest approximately $1 billion to expand its wind energy operations in the state. “Our customers expect low-cost, clean energy, which is exactly what this project will […]

Modernize Launches ModSun Solar Cost Calculator for Homeowners Nationwide

Modernize, the online service that connects homeowners with contractors specializing in energy-efficient home improvement projects, today announced the launch of ModSun, an easy-to-use residential solar panel cost calculator focused on providing a transparent, human-centered approach to going solar. Powered by the only solar resource with nationwide Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) data, ModSun accurately maps […]

Schneider Electric Accelerates Renewable Energy Transactions, Connects Buyers with Developers and Technology Providers

Schneider Electric today introduced the New Energy Opportunities (NEO) Network™, a collaborative online platform that helps commercial and industrial companies quickly identify and vet renewable energy, cleantech and energy-efficiency prospects. The network simplifies and accelerates the buying process by connecting end users to viable projects and technologies. As a result, companies are able to find […]

The Solar Program expands residential solar services in the state of New Jersey

The Solar Program, a New York- founded solar marketing and sales company, recently  announced expansion of services to New Jersey residents. The Solar Program exclusively offers solutions from SunPower, one of the world’s most innovative and sustainable solar energy companies. With focus on combining the industry’s most efficient solar technology available today with quality customer service, […]

Miami Beach, Miramar, and Broward County Officials Select Ygrene as Affordable, Accessible Clean Energy Financing of Choice for Climate Resilient Property Upgrades

Ygrene Energy Fund announced today that Miami Beach, Miramar, and Broward County have selected the award-winning YgreneWorks™ PACE (property assessed clean energy) program to help home and business owners finance a broad range of energy efficiency, renewables and hurricane protection property upgrades. On July 19, PACE was endorsed by President Obama as a cornerstone of […]

Phoenix Solar awarded EPC contract for 19.6 MWp photovoltaic single axis tracking plant in Texas (US)

Phoenix Solar Inc., a 100% subsidiary of Phoenix Solar AG (ISIN DE000A0BVU93), a leading international photovoltaic system integrator listed on the official market (Prime Standard) of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, has been awarded the first project that will provide energy to the US military and the company’s first project in the state of Texas. Phoenix […]

SolarWindow Reveals First-Ever ‘Invisible System’ for Transporting Electricity on its Electricity-Generating Window

SolarWindow Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB: WNDW) today announced an ‘invisible’ system for transporting electricity within the company’s electricity-generating windows, currently under development for tall towers and skyscrapers, which consume nearly 40% of America’s electrical power. The company’s SolarWindow™ generates electricity when its transparent organic coatings are applied in thin layers on to glass surfaces. The SolarWindow™ […]