Sustainable Energy Management News & Industry Best Practices

Sharp: Solar Costs Down 50% by 2010

August 31, 2006May 8, 2007 by Paul Nastu

The president of solar cell manufacturer Sharp Corp., predicts that the cost of generating solar power will drop 50 percent by 2010. Most industry experts say that the cost of producing solar power, currently about $0.50 per kilowatt hour, will fall by about five percent per year. “By 2020 we ... Read more »

California’s Landmark Greenhouse Gas Bill

August 31, 2006May 8, 2007 by Paul Nastu

The California Legislature agreed on a bill that puts strict limits on the emission of greenhouse gases by 25 percent by 2020. California is the 12th largest carbon emitter in the world . The measure, AB 32, is expected to win passage from California’sÃ‚Â Senate and the Assembly. The bill ... Read more »

ErSol Solar, Wacker Chemie Sign Major Silicon Supply Contract

August 30, 2006May 8, 2007 by Paul Nastu

ErSol Solar Energy AG has signed a polysilicon contract with Wacker Chemie AG, the world’s second-largest provider of polysilicon for the semiconductor and photovoltaic industry. The contract begins in 2009 and will give ErSol an additional production output of approximately 100 MWp over six years. “Our success in securing this ... Read more »

Hoku to Build Solar Plant in Idaho

August 30, 2006October 2, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Hoku Scientific has selected Idaho as the location for its solar module and polysilicon production facilities. Earlier this year, Hoku Scientific announced its plans to enter the solar and polysilicon businesses by manufacturing up to 30 megawatts of solar modules and up to 1,500 metric tons of polysilicon per year. ... Read more »

Dallas/Fort Worth Airport Agrees 25% Water Cut with EPA

July 23, 2005February 28, 2012 by Leon Walker

The Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport has agreed to reduce energy use by ten percent and water use by 25 percent under the EPA’s Sustainability Partnership program. DFW has agreed to make the improvements during its $1.9 billion, seven-year renovation, the Terminal Renewal and Improvement Program (TRIP), the EPA said. ... Read more »

De Pue Rice Offsets 80% of Warehouse Electricity With Solar

June 10, 2004March 4, 2011 by Paul Nastu

The De Pue Rice Warehouse is garnering about 80 percent of its electricity needs from a recently added solar array. The rice drying warehouse in Maxwell, Calif., has a five-acre ground-mount solar system with generating capacity of 1 megawatt. The facility uses Suntech solar panels with Sunseeker single axis trackers. ... Read more »

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