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The Greening of Wimbledon
Wimbledon is the flamboyant southwest district of London. In has been inhabited since the Iron Age, and the hill fort at Wimbledon Common stands witness to the saga of glory. Situated within the Greater London upon the Thames, it is famous for the Tennis Championships which give it the unique sporty flavor and it finds [...]
Report: Global Markets and Technologies for PV Systems
I’m happy to announce the publication of my most recent report, Global Markets and Technologies for Photovoltaic Systems, by the research company BCC Research. You won’t be finding it in your local bookstore–the purchase price is $4,850, although you can get bite sized chunks at a much lower price. The report has actually been in the [...]
Spinach: The Key to Powerful Solar Cells?
Remember when your parents used to pester you about eating your spinach? Even Popeye touted spinach as a great way to pump up those biceps. Well, it looks as though they were right. Spinach is proving to be a valuable green. And not just for your body, but for environmental science as well! There are [...]
SunPower Beats Earnings, Stock Not So Lucky
While any loss is still a loss, SunPower Corp.’s net loss in the second quarter 2012 was lower than its and analysts expectations. The company attributed the better-than-expected results to its increased solar leasing business and revenue recognition from projects that are coming online and/or under construction. Like the U.S.’s other large solar company, First [...]
SunPower Announces $325M in Residential Solar Projects from Citi and Credit Suisse
In a remarkably clear trend, SunPower (NASDAQ: SPWR) just announced $325 million in new commitments for residential solar lease projects from Citi and Credit Suisse. SunPower joins in the recent cash infusions from banks for firms such as SolarCity, SunRun, OneRoof, Clean Power Finance, and Borrego Solar totaling more than $600 million in what is [...]
U.S Army Pouring $7B into Renewables
The U.S. Army is surging forward in its push for green energy. Today (August 7) the Army held a media roundtable discussing its plans to issue request for proposals (RFP) for a multi-award task order contract (MATOC) for 1 gigawatt of renewable and alternative energy within the next 30 days. It plans to close the [...]
Enphase Announces Impressive Q2 Results
Solar microinverter firm Enphase (Nasdaq:ENPH) announced strong second-quarter earnings in its second quarter as a public company this afternoon. In a bit of a shocker, just prior to its earnings call, Enphase announced the departure of its CFO Sanjeev Kumar. Like all abruptly departing CFOs, Kumar will be devoting more time to his family. Hopefully, [...]
Facebook Reveals Its Carbon Footprint
Data from Facebook, published on Wednesday, shows that despite the social networking’s rising star, its carbon emissions are still a fraction of internet rival Google. Facebook’s annual emissions were 285,000 metric tons of CO2 equivalent in 2011, compared with Google’s 1.5m tons in 2010. [Guardian] The data, published on Wednesday, shows that despite the social [...]
Walmart Turns on 100th Solar Installation
The world’s largest retailer Walmart has finished the rooftop solar installation at its San Diego store, the 100th project completed so far in California. Last year, Walmart committed to extending its rooftop solar portfolio to more than 75 percent of its California stores (approximately 130) by the end of 2013. Installer SolarCity, which handled the [...]