Solar Energy
Solar Energy Companies, including: Schott Ag, Renewable Energy Corporation, Abengoa Solar, Solar Dynamics, Acciona Energy, Ausra (company), Ldk Solar ... Millennium, Wizard Power, Torresol Energy
Hephaestus Books (Paperback) Hephaestus Books 2011-09-11
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"Areva SA of France predicts the global use of solar-thermal power will grow by about 30-fold this decade, a forecast that spurred the world’s largest maker of nuclear reactors to buy a California-based equipment maker."
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Yes I saw this. I have had my eye on Siemens, they are diversifying like mad over last few years, and Areva have fingers in many pies too, they own energy companies here in U.K.
The turbines for our wind farm were made by Siemens...
Ausra specializes in producing renewable energy through solar thermal power generation. Ausra designs, manufactures, installs, and operates solar ...
Electric Power Veteran Joins Eco Power Solutions
BOSTON, Dec 05, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Eco Power Solutions, the leading provider of advanced multi-pollutant emission control and energy recovery systems, today announced that Thomas J. Bartolomei has joined the company as Chief Executive Officer, effective November 28, 2011. Bartolomei most recently served as Chief Commercial Officer and SVP for AREVA Solar Inc. (formerly venture backed Ausra Inc.), overseeing global project execution, business development, and marketing.
"Tom will lead Eco Power Solutions to the next phase," said Hull McKinnon, Altira Group partner and Eco Power Solutions board member and investor. "Eco Power Solutions' technology has been demonstrated and validated as the most cost effective, multi-pollutant control equipment technology on the market today and the company now has an industry veteran at the helm to lead the company into broad commercialization."
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It takes the sting out of the up front cost of installing solar. This is also happening on a corporate level, with companies like Morgan Stanley setting up financing and power purchase agreements for corporations and other large businesses to install solar panels.
Power purchase agreements are how power companies in California, Nevada and Arizona are contracting for solar thermal power plants in the southwest. These PPAs are a very positive move in the right direction.
Here’s what’s happening on the cutting edge of thin film solar cells and panels
"Nanosolar’s founder and chief executive, Martin Roscheisen, claims to be the first solar panel manufacturer to be able to profitably sell solar panels for less than $1 a watt. That is the price at which solar energy becomes less expensive than coal."
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Chromasun progresses on solar air conditionerCNET - Apr 07, 2010
A demonstration unit of Chromasun's solar-powered air conditioner. Using solar energy to cool buildings is enticing because the hottest times of the day
Wall Street Journal (blog) - Mar 31, 2010
though it's not clear if it was any good: Earlier this month, Areva SA acquired concentrated solar power start-up Ausra Inc. for an undisclosed amount.Glass on Web - Apr 07, 2010
"AREVA Solar combines proven, commercially-available technology and an experienced management team with AREVA's global market reach and energy expertise.Cleantech Group - Mar 19, 2010
The five new projects came from companies including Ausra, a solar thermal developer; eSolar, which develops modular solar power plants; and First Solar,Fresno Business Journal - Mar 23, 2010
to announce that AREVA is entering the solar energy business in the US with a base in Mountain View. Last month, AREVA announced it was acquiring Ausra,