Louisville, CO 2008 – Bella Energy's 10 kilowatt solar electric system on the Colorado State Capitol is part of the Governor's Energy Office's "Greening Government" project, which encourages state employees to be leaders in Gov. Ritter's New Energy Economy. Energy conservation and efficiency measures will reduce the environmental impact of state operations with the goal to reduce energy use 20% by 2012.

Xantrex Technology Inc., a subsidiary of Schneider Electric, supplied 10 three-phase 225 kilowatt (kW) inverters for the new solar installation at Denver International Airport (DIA) in Colorado.

MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA – November 18, 2008 – ICP Solar Technologies Inc. (OTCBB: ICPR.OB, FRANKFURT: K1U.F), a developer, manufacturer and marketer of proprietary solar panels and products, today announced that Leroy Merlin, one of Europe's largest retailers of home improvement merchandise, will stock Sunsei® solar chargers and related products in 2009. It is estimated that Leroy Merlin, which carries items ranging from decorations and accessories to construction materials, will purchase approximately $0.4 million of ICP Solar's chargers next year.

Solyndra Inc. a manufacturer of photovoltaic (PV) systems designed for commercial rooftops, announced it has signed a long-term sales contract worth up to US $320 million with Carlisle Energy Services. The multi-year deal adds to Solyndra's previously announced order backlog. The solar panels for these contracts will be manufactured at Solyndra's facilities in Fremont and Milpitas, California.

U.S. Sugar Corp. announced that it has entered into an agreement with Coskata Inc. to explore building a 100 million gallon per year cellulosic ethanol facility in Clewiston, Florida. The facility would be the world's largest second generation ethanol facility. It would convert left-over sugar cane material into ethanol.

ICP Solar Technologies Inc. a developer of solar panels and products, announced that it will begin shipping its new Sunsei GreenMeter this month. The initial customer, an education products company, will be installing the GreenMeter in 30 high schools across North America as part of scientific training stations for labs within a curriculum that focuses on renewable energy.

Recent changes to the federal residential solar investment tax credit (ITC) will have significant implications for state and local solar photovoltaic (PV) programs according to a new report. The US $2,000 ITC cap has been removed as part of the eight-year extension. In response, state and local programs are currently trying to decide whether or by how much to reduce their incentive levels in response to this additional value provided by the federal government.

The Scottish Parliament has backed the Scottish Green Party's £100 million budget proposals for home energy efficiency programs. The vote saw Holyrood back the principle of a comprehensive Scotland-wide energy efficiency scheme, including support for energy audits, insulation and appropriate microrenewables.

FTSE Group, the global index company, announced the expansion of the FTSE Environmental Opportunities Index Series with the addition of nine new indices. Launched in July 2008, the series is derived from the FTSE Global Equity Index Series and includes companies with at least 20% of their business derived from environmental markets and technologies.

On October 28, 2008, BARD Engineering GmbH inaugurated Germany's first 5-megawatt (MW) near-shore wind turbine prototype in 2- to 8-meter deep water at Hooksiel off the German North Sea coast.

IntertechPira is pleased to announce that the 3rd annual Organic Photovoltaics 2009 conference is scheduled for April 27 – 29, 2009 at the Doubletree Hotel Philadelphia in Philadelphia, PA, US. Co-Chaired by Russell Gaudiana, of Konarka Technologies Inc. and Dr. Dana Olson of the NREL, this year's program will provide a unique venue for industry experts, researchers, customers and investors to address the opportunities and most critical challenges for the commercialization of OPV technologies.

Building on the success from the 2008 edition, IntertechPira is pleased to announce that the 4th annual Photovoltaics Summit 2009 is set for June 1 – 3, 2009 at the Hotel Kabuki in San Francisco, CA, US.

MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA – November 17, 2008 – ICP Solar Technologies Inc. (OTCBB: ICPR.OB, FRANKFURT: K1U.F), a developer, manufacturer and marketer of proprietary solar panels and products, today announced that it will begin shipping its new, patented, Sunsei® GreenMeter this month. The initial customer, an education products company, will be installing the GreenMeter in 30 high schools across North America – providing scientific training stations for labs within a curriculum that focuses on renewable energy. The Sunsei® GreenMeter hybrid energy monitor will be the centerpiece of these stations, and it will interface with solar panels, wind turbines, and a battery system that monitors energy output. Students can measure electrical power production from both solar and wind sources, analyzing the resulting energy vis-à-vis existing weather conditions.

Kyocera Corporation has announced plans to build a new 350-megawatt (MW) solar cell manufacturing facility. The new plant, located in Yasu City, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, will be the Kyocera Group's largest manufacturing facility in Japan. Construction of the plant is scheduled to start in early 2009 and be completed by year's end, with production scheduled to begin in the spring of 2010.

Conergy AG has sold two solar photovoltaic (PV) plants, Igling-Buchloe and Neuhaus, to a German Emissionshaus. The plants have been completed and are now feeding power into the public grid. Both plants were planned and developed by the Conergy subsidiary EPURON, with financing provided by a German regional bank.

LDK Solar announced that it has signed a three-year contract to supply multicrystalline solar wafers to BP Solar International Inc.

The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Iberdrola Renewables have jointly deployed the first of several solar resource measuring stations as part of a planned instrumentation network throughout the United States.

Warrior Girl Corp. announced that it has signed a Letter of Intent to acquire 100% of American Hydro Energy Company's stock in return for restricted shares of common stock of Warrior Girl. The company's purchase of Hydro is subject to due diligence by both parties.

First Wind announced that it has begun construction of its Milford Wind Corridor Project. The Milford Wind Corridor Project will have a capacity of up to 203 megawatts (MW) upon its completion, making it one of the largest renewable energy facilities in Utah and the largest wind energy farm in the state. It will feature a total of 97 wind turbines. Construction of this project is expected to be completed by the end of 2009.

What a difference two months can make. Back in September, it seemed like every journalist covering energy issues wanted to write about the "green" boom. Now, with the precipitous drop in the price of oil and the increasing scope of the credit crunch, many journalists are taking a less optimistic approach and writing about renewables as if the industry was in survival mode.