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Tom Hecht Joins tenKsolar as VP of Global Sales and Marketing
Solar industry leader Tom Hecht has joined tenKsolar as Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing. In his new role Mr. Hecht is responsible for further developing the company’s global commercial activity. Joel Cannon, CEO, commented, “tenKsolar’s complete, engineered PV system is a smarter, safer design yielding the lowest cost of energy in solar. With [...]
Berkshire Big Tuna: Renewables A Better Investment Than Utilities
A few weeks ago I mentioned a report from an analyst at UBS who expressed some concerns about future utility stock valuations as more cost-effective renewables are predicted to come online in the years ahead. Apparently, he isn’t the only one who is optimistic about the economics of renewables while at the same time skeptical about the [...]
Solar Big Tunas Join Forces
Major players in the PV solar industry have decided to join forces and create the Global Solar Council, a CEO-level coalition with the goal of expanding the use of PV solar in a sustainable and cost-effective manner. Global Solar Council members will work with governments all over the world to help continue the growth of [...]
Brian Stone Exits Nanosolar
Depite still remaining on the company website, Brian Stone, a long-time senior employee of Nanosolar, is no longer with the company. (Credit a commenter on GigaOm for pointing this out.) Bryce Yang, an employee of Mr. Stone and sales analyst at Nanosolar, verified this information. Michelle Wagner, Director of HR Operations at Nanosolar, has not [...]
Entech Solar announces change in executive leadership
Entech Solar Inc. announced that David Gelbaum, the company’’s Chairmanand Trustee of The Quercus Trust, a major shareholder in the company,will become Chief Executive Officer (CEO, effective immediately. Hewill replace Dr. Frank W. Smith, who has served as the Company’s CEOsince March of 2008. Dr. Smith, while stepping down from his CEO role,will continue to [...]
A Japanese energy executive in Copenhagen speaking on energy efficiency and renewables
Another day in Copenhagen, more crammed line-waiting at Disneyland in Denmark. And that means more up-too close-and-personal interviews for CP readers courtesy of my Flip camcorder. Here’s Ken-Ichi Shinoda, Asst. Manager, Environment Dept., Corporatre Strategy Dept., Osaka Gas Company: Popout Source
Schwarzenegger Orders California to Use 33% Renewable Energy by 2020
Earlier this week, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signedan Executive Order directing the California Air Resources Board (CARB)to adopt regulations increasing California’s Renewable PortfolioStandard (RPS) to 33 percent by 2020. In a press release,the Governor’s office says that the new Executive Order builds on AB32, also known as the Global Warming Solutions Act, which codifiesCalifornia’s commitment [...]
First Solar Top Executive Leaves
John Carrington, First Solar’s executive vice president for globalmarketing and business development, is no longer with the company. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission Wednesday, First Solarsaid, "Effective August 24, 2009, First Solar, Inc. (the "Company") andJohn Carrington, mutually agreed to end Mr. Carrington’s employment." The announcement seemed sudden, given that top [...]
JA Solar announces management shake-up
Chinese solar cell manufacturer JA Solar announced a major shake-up of its management team. JA Solar Co-founder and chairman of the board Baofang Jin has been named executive chairman and will assume additional responsibilities within the senior management team. “Samuel Yang remains as chief executive officer and will work closely with Mr. Jin to ensure [...]