20 August '10
9:16 AM UTC
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Publisher’s Note

Dear readers,

Green Energy Reporter will suspend publication of our usual Friday feature: The Week In Green Energy until September 3. During that time our regular daily coverage will remain unchanged. Enjoy the last few weeks of summer, the G.E.R. editorial team.

19 August '10
11:50 AM UTC
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  Solar

The Devil is in the Details: Financing of Solar Projects Starts with the Terms

Fred Greguras is a partner in Palo Alto, Calif. at K&L Gates.

I see a number of press releases about large pipelines for solar project development. But many of these projects may never be built because they can’t get financing. There are a number of important considerations involved in obtaining financing — including the creditworthiness of the offtaker — but the terms of the power purchase agreement (PPA) and site lease agreement (SLA) for the solar facility are the starting point for legal review. Read More »

19 August '10
10:00 AM UTC
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Chinese Solar Company Yingli Grows North American Market Shares As Profits Surge

IMG_0050Yingli Green Energy, the high profile Chinese photovoltaic solar panel manufacture, is anchoring itself as a dominant player in the North American solar market despite its decision a few month ago not to go ahead and open a U.S. manufacturing line. Read More »

18 August '10
11:19 AM UTC
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  Cleantech

Tres Amigas Selects Xtreme Power For Energy Storage

Tres Amigas, the developer of a transmission project that seeks to unite America’s three power grids and provide access to markets for renewable energy resources, has selected Xtreme Power to provide energy storage solution. Read More »

18 August '10
10:48 AM UTC
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  Policy

Kerry Introduces “Alternative” Energy Bill

Senator John Kerry (D-Mass.) has formerly released the Clean Energy Technology Leadership Act of 2010 for Senate debate. The bill is introduced just weeks after the much more comprehensive Kerry – Lieberman bill was killed. Unlike this latest piece of legislation, Kerry-Lieberman had a cap-and-trade provision. Read More »

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