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More and more Canadians municipalities are changing to greener ways to not only become “Green Champions,” but to reduce their impacts on the environment. One of such ways is to tap the sun’s energy and offset their increasing greenhouse gas emissions, such that one day they will be proud to tell their great-grandchildren,”sweety…I did it for you”.

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SolarCity expands Maryland, US, operations centre

SolarCity claims to have provided solar energy services to more than 1,000 buildings across the state.

SolarCity is continuing its upward spiral. At the beginning of this week, the company announced its partnership with Credit Suisse on a second round of investment. SolarCity has now opened an expanded operations centre in Beltsville, US. The company is ensuring new jobs in Maryland and to give the state’s homeowners, businesses and non-profit organizations better energy options that can cost less than their utility bills. Attendees at today’s grand opening included US senator Ben Cardin, as well as state senator Jim Rosapepe and state delegate Joseline Peña-Melnyk.

Over the last eighteen months, SolarCity claims it has grown from twelve to over 100 Maryland employees, whilst providing solar energy services to more than 1,000 buildings across the state. SolarCity is currently offering Marylanders the ability to install solar energy for free and pay less for solar electricity than they pay for utility power. Read more

 

Quebec to expand wind energy sector

July 20, 2012

QUEBEC CITY, July 20. 2012  – Quebec Premier Jean Charest has announced the installation of an additional 700 MW of wind power in Quebec. The government is pursuing the development of wind energy and ensure the preservation of jobs associated with this industry in the Gaspé and Matane RCM.

“As in the previous tender, the Quebec government will ensure to maximize the economic benefits in Quebec in setting conditions of regional content for Gaspésie and Matane RCM and conditions of Québec content. At least 30% of the cost of wind turbines must be spent in the Gaspésie region and the Matane RCM and 60% of total costs in Quebec, “said Premier Charest.

“This is great news for communities where new projects will be developed. In addition to the significant investment it will bring into the province, new wind energy projects will create new jobs throughout Québec,” said Chris Forrest, vice-president of Communications at CanWEA. “We applaud the Quebec government for its vision and leadership in supporting the development of more wind energy to deliver clean electricity, new jobs and regional economic investments.” Read more

 

In Germany’s Nuclear Phase-Out, Renewable Energy Plans Are Clear

Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived in the United States yesterday to be presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, coming shortly after her announcement that Germany plans to phase out nuclear energy by 2022 and accelerate the transition to a clean energy system largely built on renewable energy and energy efficiency.  Jennifer Morgan analyzes the steps the country is taking to move to a low-carbon, non-nuclear future. Read more

 

Cleantech Opportunities in Japan

July 12, 2012

GLOBE-Net, July 12, 2012 – As the world’s third largest economy, and with a government committed to renewable energy, the market opportunities for clean technology in Japan today are real and lucrative.

This is the key conclusion of a new report by Kachan& Co., carried out in partnership with JETRO (the Japan External Trade Organization), based on an online survey in June 2012 of Japan and U.S.-based professionals, experts and academia involved in cleantech in Japan. Read more

 

Germany may reach 52 GW solar by 2014, ending subsidies: minister

London (Platts)–11Jul2012/747 am EDT/1147 GMT

Germany may reach 52 GW of installed solar PV capacity as early as 2014, at which level the government would stop any further subsidies to new solar PV installations, the environment minister Peter Altmaier said Wednesday. “If we continue to drive the energy transition without coordination, we may end up with twice as much wind and solar capacity as we actually need,” the minister told German daily Passauer Neue Presse. Read more

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