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Oct. 13, 2011 — SunEdison, the solar project development unit of MEMC Electronic Materials Inc. (WFR), will more than double its installed capacity after receiving $250 million in financing to build 51 solar power plants in Thailand. >>More

Oct. 13, 2011 — Solyndra LLC, the bankrupt solar panel maker, asked for court permission to hire R. Todd Neilson as chief restructuring officer to replace its chief executive officer, who departed after refusing to answer questions posed by a … Continue reading →

Oct. 13, 2011 — These may be uncertain times for renewable energy, with the collapse of Solyndra and a persistently low price for natural gas, a competitor, but the talk is upbeat at the American Wind Energy Association’s annual offshore … Continue reading →

Oct. 13, 2011 — The penetration of renewable generation technology (e.g., wind, solar) is expected to dramatically increase in the United States during the coming years as many states are implementing policies to expand this sector through regulation and/or legislation. … Continue reading →

Oct. 12, 2011 — Time and again, the government handed breaks to Solyndra Inc., an upstart California solar panel firm backed by a major supporter of the president.>>More

Oct. 12, 2011 — [ACORE member] Lincoln Renewable Energy, a developer of U.S. solar and wind projects, and Solar Power Technologies, a leader in intelligent monitoring and optimization for large scale solar arrays, have announced their plans to install SPT’s … Continue reading →

Oct. 12, 2011 — Harvard University, Stanford University and Dartmouth College are among 33 schools that raised more than $65 million for a revolving fund that will pay for energy-efficiency upgrades at campus facilities.>>More

Oct. 11, 2011 — The latest round of mudslinging by House Republicans in the direction of the White House concerns the Obama administration’s flawed handling of subsidies to Solyndra, the California-based solar-panel manufacturer that went bankrupt last month. American taxpayers … Continue reading →

Oct. 11, 2011 — The Vermont Department of Public Service released a draft Comprehensive Energy Plan, calling for 90% of the state’s energy to come from renewables by 2050. >>More