Solyndra Executives Invoke Fifth Amendment, Leave Loan Guarantee Questions Unanswered
September 29, 2011 in World Climate Change Report · Leave a Comment
Solyndra executives invoked their Fifth Amendment rights during a House hearing Sept. 23, declining to provide lawmakers with answers about why the solar panel manufacturer went bankrupt after receiving a $535 million loan guarantee…
Energy Department Cancels Guarantees for Two Solar Projects in Wake of Solyndra
September 29, 2011 in World Climate Change Report · Leave a Comment
The Energy Department has canceled loan guarantees for two solar energy projects, in an action that one of the companies attributed to increased scrutiny by the department in the wake of the Solyndra bankruptcy…
BNA INSIGHTS: New Jersey’s Solar Renewable Portfolio Standards—A Model for Success
August 25, 2011 in World Climate Change Report · Leave a Comment
Despite being one of the smallest states in the nation, New Jersey is second only to California in installed solar electric generating capacity. No other solar market is growing faster…
California Clean Energy Plan Seeks Increase in Renewables, Efficiency, Carbon Capture
September 22, 2010 in World Climate Change Report · Leave a Comment
LOS ANGELES—California Sept. 21 unveiled new clean energy targets for 2020 and a plan to achieve them.
The plan, “California’s Clean Energy Future”, called for…
Senate Committee Approves Bills Promoting Electric Cars, Modular Reactors, Solar Roofs
July 21, 2010 in World Climate Change Report · Leave a Comment
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee July 21 approved bills promoting plug-in electric vehicles, modular nuclear reactor designs, more…
Senate Energy Panel Slated to Mark up Bills on Solar Power, Electric Vehicles, Modular Reactors July 15
July 14, 2010 in World Climate Change Report · Leave a Comment
Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.) has scheduled a July 15 markup in the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, which he chairs, on…
Stimulus Money Starting to Flow for State Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency Projects
July 9, 2010 in World Climate Change Report · Leave a Comment
States are on track to meet a Sept. 30 deadline to obligate $3.1 billion in Recovery Act funds destined for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects after encountering “challenges” that initially delayed…
Obama Announces $1.85 Billion in Funding For Solar Energy Projects
July 7, 2010 in World Climate Change Report · Leave a Comment
The Department of Energy will award $1.85 billion in conditional funding to two solar energy companies, President Obama announced…
Energy Department Announces $62 Million for Concentrating Solar Power Research
May 10, 2010 in World Climate Change Report · Leave a Comment
The Department of Energy is awarding up to $62 million over five years for 13 projects that advance the research and development of concentrating solar power, Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced May 7…
