New Colo. law clears way for homeowners to lease solar-energy systems

October 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The government should encourage small scale solar energy projects in rural areas along with the big ticket projects if it wants to meet the ambitious target of generating 20,000 MW solar power by 2020, an industry body said Tuesday. "If the government wants to generate 20,000 MW of solar power, large scale projects alone won't do.

September 25th, 2009 NRG to develop planned Houston solar farmHOUSTON — The Houston City Council will consider the city's selection of NRG Energy Inc. to develop a solar farm that could produce enough energy to handle 6 percent of the city's annual power consumption.

September 9th, 2009 GANDHINAGAR - The Gujarat government has decided to establish a department of climate change to attract more renewable energy generation projects to the state. A senior official in the chief minister's office here said Wednesday the Gujarat government has already implemented its solar and wind energy policy and will prepare a biomass energy policy now.

August 21st, 2009 Solar, wind industries head to WashingtonTHE PRIZE: States have access to $11 billion in federal subsidies for renewable energy projects. THE PLAN: Solar and wind energy industries have been lobbying heavily this year, educating lawmakers about what they can do for the environment and the economy.

August 18th, 2009 Barclays maintains expectations for YingliNEW YORK — Barclays Capital on Tuesday maintained its 2009 earnings expectations for Chinese solar company Yingli Green Energy Holding Co. even though some of its peers are expected to struggle.

August 4th, 2009 Salazar again urges climate action in SenateLONGMONT, Colo. — Standing inside a solar energy plant, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar vowed Tuesday that the health care debate in Washington won't slow progress on a sweeping climate change bill.

July 30th, 2009 NASIK - New and Renewable Energy Miniser Farooq Abdullah Thursday inaugurated a large solar steam system at the pilgrim town of Shirdi, some 90 km from here, which officials say is the world's largest that can generate 3,500 kg of steam every day - enough to cook food for 20,000 people. The solar system has been designed for cooking food for devotees visiting the shrine devoted to Sai Baba - a 19th century Sufi saint who was revered by Hindus and Muslims alike.

July 30th, 2009 SHIRDI - Hindu and Muslim pilgrims visiting the shrine of Sai Baba in this town will be served food cooked with the help of a solar steam system, inaugurated by New and Renewable Energy Minister Farooq Abdullah Thursday, that officials say is the world's largest. The solar steam system can generate 3,500 kg of steam every day - enough to cook food for 20,000 people.

July 30th, 2009 Ohio budget tries to boost solar powerCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio's latest budget seeks to put solar power in the financial reach of Ohio residents by addressing the cost of installation, the biggest barrier to the renewable energy technology's large-scale deployment. Now the onus falls on cities and townships across the state to carry the vision forward.

July 29th, 2009 KOLKATA - The US-based Astonfield Renewable Resources Limited has set its eyes on non-conventional energy generation in India by exploiting offshore wind, tidal and concentrated solar energy resources, a top company official said here Wednesday. "We're very interested to explore offshore wind, tidal energy and solar thermal to generate renewable power in India," Astonfield Management Inc co-chairman and director Sourabh Sen said.

July 22nd, 2009 China promises solar subsidies to boost industryBEIJING — China's government says it will pay up to 70 percent of the price of new solar power systems in an effort to speed development of clean energy industries. The Finance Ministry's announcement Tuesday comes as Beijing tries to reduce China's surging demand for imported oil and gas and create companies that cash in on growing global demand for clean energy technology.

June 10th, 2009 NOIDA - A foundation backed by former US president Bill Clinton is in talks with the Gujarat and Rajasthan governments to build two 3,000 MW solar power plants, New and Renewable Energy Minister Farooq Abdullah said here Wednesday. "We are looking at several initiatives to increase generation from renewable sources.

June 5th, 2009 KOLKATA - Cyclone Aila that devastated parts of West Bengal last month damaged solar power panels worth Rs.50 crore (Rs.500 million) in the Sundarbans, an official said here Friday. "We've estimated that a huge bulk of solar panel devices worth Rs.50 crore was completely damaged due to cyclone Aila last week in Sundarbans," the managing director of West Bengal Green Energy Development Corporation Ltd, S.P Gon Chowdhury told reporters on the sidelines of a enviromental conference.

May 28th, 2009 AHMEDABAD - Former President APJ Abdul Kalam called for possible solutions to provide energy independence since there has been continuous depletion of fossil-material derived oil, gas and coal reserves. He was addressing the convocation of the Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University here on Wednesday.

February 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Under an ambitious programme of the ministry of new and renewable energy, Nagpur in Maharashtra will be developed as the country's first solar city, it was announced Wednesday. The orange city Nagpur will become a model solar city by 2012, deriving up to 10 percent of its energy consumption through renewable energy sources and implementing other energy efficiency measures, a government statement said.