US — The Obama administration recently made a controversial move on China-US trade relations by ordering tariffs to be placed on Chinese solar panels of 31% and up. Full Text
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Green Tech
LATimes: “U.S. orders tariffs on Chinese solar panels.”
MSNBC: “The Surprising $100 Billion Solar Investment.”
SAUDI ARABIA — Recently, oil giant Saudi Arabia has begun seeking investors for a solar power project in the country that would cost over $100 Billion. Full Text
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Econ Times: “Private Equity investors line up to cash in on wind energy sector.”
INDIA — The Economic Times looks at some of the biggest deals in India that are becoming part of a trend of private equity investors putting more funds into wind. Full Text
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RE Magazine: “Solar industry could employ hundreds of thousands in US by decade’s end, study says.”
US — A recent study of the potential impact of solar subsidies and the industry in general suggests that the sector could be responsible for a significant number of new hires over the next decade. Full Text
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PVMag: “VC funding solar decreases, but number of deals rising.”
INTERNATIONAL — Data shows that even though the number of deals for solar are up, venture capital funding for the sector is in a decline. Full Text
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BusinessWeek: “Treasury Officials Given a Day to Review U.S. Solyndra Loan.”
US — Information obtained from an audit of the US Treasury Department indicates that the review of solar company Solyndra’s loan guarantee may have been rushed. Full Text
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EnergyCollective: “Clean Energy Investments Hit Record Highs in 2011.”
US — According to a recent report from Clean Edge, Inc., clean energy investments jumped to record highs in 2011 despite worries about the state of the market. Full Text
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TheEpochTimes: “The World’s Top Cleantech Countries.”
INTERNATIONAL — According to a worldwide report from the World Wildlife Fund on green innovation, the US is first in the world for greentech growth. Full Text
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Apple Reveals Big Solar Project (GigaOm)
GigaOm: “A few months ago it was revealed that Apple planned to build a solar array for its massive data center in North Carolina. Now according to Apple’s latest environmental report (hat tip CNET), the company has disclosed that its solar project will actually be pretty sizable at 20 MW, and it will be...
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House Republicans Request More Documents On Solyndra (Reuters)
Reuters: “…The House Energy and Commerce Committee asked Energy Secretary Steven Chu to provide internal documents about the relationship between Solyndra and “Project Amp,” the largest U.S. project to install solar panels on commercial rooftops. “We have questions about Solyndra’s involvement in Project Amp, and what role Solyndra’s involvement played in DOE’s decision” to...
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