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March 18, 2010
Wind and biofuel hot in 2009 despite economic woes

A report out today from market analyst Clean Edge Inc., finds that depsite the worldwide recession investment was up for the biofuel and wind energy sectors last year.

Worldwide investment in wind power was US$63.5 billion, up 23-percent over 2008. Investment in biofuels in 2009 was $44.9 billion, up 29-percent over 2008

March 18, 2010
Sen. Udall (D-Colo.) proposes 'Solar Uniting Neighborhoods (SUN) Act'

Colorado Senator Mark Udall (D) has introduced legislation proposing to extend tax breaks to homeowners that invest in community solar projects. As it stands today, homeowners who install solar panels on their own house receive a 30-percent tax credit.

March 18, 2010
$4B wind power project planned for Lake Michigan

Minnesota-based Scandia Wind has unveiled plans to construct a 500 MW wind power project off the shores of Lake Michigan in Grand Haven.

March 16, 2010
Day 4 Energy Reports 4th Quarter Comeback

Canadian solar technology company Day 4 Energy (TSX: DFE) reported higher than expected 4th quarter revenues today. With revenues up 120-percent, the company appears to have weathered the worst of the worldwide economic downturn.

March 15, 2010
NASDAQ Updates Clean Edge Green Energy Index

NASDAQ has announced the results of its semi-annual evaluation of the NASDAQ Clean Edge Energy Index.

The following securities will be added to the index:

March 15, 2010
Apple's iPhone gets a boost from the sun

Two new products have hit the market that use the power of the sun to charge your iPhone.

First up is NovoTek's Solar Surge.

March 15, 2010
Consortium bets on Nevada for wind turbine plant

A plan to build a 320,000 square foot wind turbine manufacturing and assembly plant in Nevada was unveiled today.

March 12, 2010
Indonesia's Geothermal Potential Even Bigger Than Previously Estimated

Indonesia, which is hoping to make geothermal power one of its major energy resources in the near future, has discovered its geothermal reserves are larger than previously estimated.

 

March 11, 2010
U.S. Wind Industry Lobbies in Washington for Strong Renewable Energy Policy

Clean energy policy is starting to heat up again in the United States, and the American wind industry is aiming to make sure these legislative discussions turn into progressive action.

 

March 11, 2010
SunPower Will Supply 200 Megawatts of Solar Panels for Southern California Edison's Rooftop Solar Program

SunPower Corp. (Nasdaq:SPWRA, SPWRB) has just been awarded been awarded a contract to supply 200-megawatts of solar panels for Southern California Edison's (SCE) latest solar project.

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