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JSM to Inject CAD$10 Million into Ontarian Early-Stage PV Projects

rschuster — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 18:52:43 +0000

A CAD$10 million solar development capital fund has been launched across Ontario, Canada by JSM Capital. The investment will leverage the province’s current feed-in tariff program to finance early-stage PV projects installed on large commercial and industrial buildings.

The fund will target application-ready projects awaiting submission to the Ontario Power Authority application window and provide [...]

SD Tech Fund Statements of Interest Deadline

rschuster — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 23:16:40 +0000

Rising Costs of Solar Boom Cause Germany to Cut Subsidies

rschuster — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:21:44 +0000

In view of a record 7.5 gigawatts of new solar installations in 2011, the government has decided to cut subsidies for solar power earlier than expected. Environmentalists say this will end a German “success story.”

After months of wrangling, Germany’s liberal economics minister Philipp Rösler and conservative environment minister Norbert Röttgen thrashed out a compromise [...]

SDTC Announces Call for Applications for Clean Technology Funding

rschuster — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:48:50 +0000

Ottawa, Ontario, February 22, 2012 – Canada is a global leader in developing clean technologies. To maintain this momentum, SDTC announced today its 21st call for applications, which will be open until April 18th, 2012.

“In every corner of this country, some of Canada’s brightest minds are developing technology that brings together economic prosperity and environmental responsibility,” [...]

Harper Government Supports Promising Clean Technologies

rschuster — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:38:26 +0000

Calgary, Alberta, January 25, 2012 – The Harper Government is showing its commitment to a green Canadian economy with a $22 million investment to help eight new clean technology projects from across the country reach commercialization. The announcement was made today by the Honourable Joe Oliver, Minister of Natural Resources, and Vicky Sharpe, President [...]

Where’s the Beach? Under the Seaweed.

mfgormaly — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 19:16:07 +0000

Michelle Higgins, New York Times, October 11, 2011

An invasion of seaweed that is extraordinary in volume and geographic scope has been besieging the eastern Caribbean since June, sending resorts and government agencies from Anguilla in the north to Tobago in the south scrambling to rid beaches of the smelly, brown, bug-attracting algae before the impending high season.

In Antigua, the $600-a-night St. James’s Club & [...]

Samsung, Pattern Buy Ontario Wind Project

rschuster — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 20:46:03 +0000

South Korea’s Samsung and Pattern Energy Group have acquired a wind power project in Ontario for an undisclosed price.

The companies, which bought the project from Spain’s Acciona, will increase the planned capacity of the Armow project in Kincardine, Ontario, to 180 megawatts. Construction will begin in 2013 and finish the next year.

“We [...]

SDTC Announces Latest Funding Round for Clean Technology

Henry Vehovec — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 16:06:18 +0000

On August 12, 2010, SDTC issued a call to industry professionals requesting submissions of plans for their latest round of funding. The Application Deadline for this round is October 20, 2010. SDTC invests in a range of innovative solutions across all industries that address Climate Change, Clean Air, Water and Soil.

Further information is available [...]

20 MW Amherstburg Solar Project Sold to Macquarie Power & Infrastructure Income Fund (MPT)

Henry Vehovec — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 01:56:52 +0000

MPT’s Amherstburg Solar Park will be built and operated by SunPower Corp, which has proven its crystalline solar PV technology around the world in projects such as the 10 MW Bavaria Solarpark, above. Photo courtesy of SunPower.

On June 23, 2010, MPT acquired a 20-megawatt solar photovoltaic (PV) power project in Ontario, to be designed, [...]

Mindfirst Sources Funding for Five 10 MW Solar Projects

Henry Vehovec — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 03:34:01 +0000

In the fall of 2009 many Ontario developers rushed to submit applications hoping to gain approval for a limited number of 10 MW solar projects that would be able to fit within the estimated 4,000 MW of available capacity on the Ontario grid. Despite an abundance of applications there still appears to be several isolated [...]