http://www.solarenergy.net/ The latest solar news provided by SolarEnerg.net. en-us news@solarenergy.net (Solar Energy News) 60 General Motors is building an engine plant in southern Brazil equipped with many sustainable features including solar energy and water recycling systems, which the company expects will secure an LEED certification. http://www.solarenergy.net/News/2012051501-gm-is-going-for-the-leed-gold.aspx Tue, 15 May 2012 19:45:10 GMT http://www.solarenergy.net/News/2012051501-gm-is-going-for-the-leed-gold.aspx Green Energy Are you, like most people, overestimating the cost of solar? According to a recent study performed by Sunrun, only 3% of surveyed U.S. adults are aware that installing solar can cost less than $1,000 upfront. The other 97% are overestimating solar energy costs by as much as $40,000. Installing solar can be done with as little as no money upfront thanks to power purchasing agreements and solar lease options. http://www.solarenergy.net/News/2012042601-researchers-find-americans-misconceptions-on-solar-installation-cost.aspx Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:00:25 GMT http://www.solarenergy.net/News/2012042601-researchers-find-americans-misconceptions-on-solar-installation-cost.aspx Solar Energy http://www.solarenergy.net/News/2012041301-motech-americas-announces-west-coast-installation-of-the-year.aspx Fri, 13 Apr 2012 17:30:16 GMT http://www.solarenergy.net/News/2012041301-motech-americas-announces-west-coast-installation-of-the-year.aspx Solar Business Solar panels have a long list of positives, from limitless electricity from the sun with no air pollution or carbon dioxide emissions to financial benefits, but they still have a hard time competing with coal, natural gas, oil and other sources of energy. http://www.solarenergy.net/News/2012040301-natcore-technology-developing-absolute-black-silicon-wafers.aspx Tue, 03 Apr 2012 21:59:43 GMT http://www.solarenergy.net/News/2012040301-natcore-technology-developing-absolute-black-silicon-wafers.aspx Solar Energy The United States Commerce Department said it will impose tariffs on solar panels imported from China after concluding that the Chinese government provided illegal export subsidies to manufacturers there. The tariffs were smaller than some American industry executives had hoped for, 2.9 percent to 4.73 percent, which could dull their effect on the market. Nonetheless, additional tariffs could be imposed in May, when the Commerce Department is scheduled to decide whether China is dumping solar panels into the United States at prices below their actual cost. A finding of dumping would result in additional tariffs that could be far larger than the anti-subsidy tariffs. Whatever the size of the penalties, the ruling is likely to further heighten trade tensions with China, while holding implications for renewable energy policy in this country. http://www.solarenergy.net/News/2012032001-us-sets-tariffs-on-solar-panels-from-china.aspx Tue, 20 Mar 2012 22:43:33 GMT http://www.solarenergy.net/News/2012032001-us-sets-tariffs-on-solar-panels-from-china.aspx Solar Policy President Bill Clinton announced four new commitments to provide solar energy to Haiti by Clinton Foundation partners. Clinton took a three-day trip to Haiti to visit project sites featuring solar energy installations. He was accompanied by senior executives of large energy corporations from around the world, including China, Israel, and Ireland, as well as directors of large foundations interested in supporting projects in the energy sector. The trip was co-hosted by David Crane, CEO of NRG Energy. They toured sites in Haitis Central Plateau to view the progress of solar power installations funded by the $1 million commitment made through the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) by NRG and their implementing partner, the Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF). These projects all show the power solar energy has to transform the lives of thousands of Haitians, said President Clinton. They provide better opportunities for students to learn, entrepreneurs to create jobs, doctors to care for the sick, lower the cost of electricity and improve the environment. I am proud that my Foundations partners have committed to provide even more solar power to the people of Haiti, and I am so glad that I had the opportunity to see this work in action. http://www.solarenergy.net/News/2012031301-the-clinton-foundation-commits-to-solar-in-haiti.aspx Tue, 13 Mar 2012 18:28:23 GMT http://www.solarenergy.net/News/2012031301-the-clinton-foundation-commits-to-solar-in-haiti.aspx Solar Energy Phoenix and Arizona Public Service officials, NBA Phoenix Suns executives and point guard Steve Nash switched on 966 solar panels on the roof of US Airways Center parking garage on Monday. They've named it the APS Suns Powered Solar Structure. Nash, who has been a spokesman for APS' energy-saving campaigns since 2008, said the new project fits in with his personal beliefs and practices in protecting the environment and reducing energy waste. "I feel really proud whether at home or whether at work that solar energy is part of that commitment," Nash said. http://www.solarenergy.net/News/2012030601-phoenix-suns-harness-the-suns-energy.aspx Tue, 06 Mar 2012 21:54:47 GMT http://www.solarenergy.net/News/2012030601-phoenix-suns-harness-the-suns-energy.aspx Solar Energy A General Electric Co. (GE) unit bought a $100 million stake in a 127-megawatt solar project that LS Power Group is developing in Arizona. The $550 million Arlington Valley Solar Energy II project near Arlington, Arizona, is expected to be complete at the end of 2013. The power will be sold, starting next year, to Sempra Energy (SRE)s San Diego Gas & Electric Co. which is required by California to meet 33 percent of its demand with renewable power. http://www.solarenergy.net/News/2012030101-ge-invests-in-127-megawatt-arizona-solar-project.aspx Thu, 01 Mar 2012 21:50:40 GMT http://www.solarenergy.net/News/2012030101-ge-invests-in-127-megawatt-arizona-solar-project.aspx Solar Energy The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and the Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) announced today the PV America conference and exposition will be bi-coastal in 2013, with events in Philadelphia and San Diego. PV America East takes place January 29-31 at the Philadelphia Convention Center and PV America West is May 14-16 at the San Diego Convention Center. http://www.solarenergy.net/News/2012022201-pv-america-conference-expands-like-the-solar-industry.aspx Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:13:36 GMT http://www.solarenergy.net/News/2012022201-pv-america-conference-expands-like-the-solar-industry.aspx Solar Energy