Solar power

Developer plans solar farms on 286 acres in southern Marion County

April 2, 2013
Dan Human
A Minnesota firm with a 15-year contract with IPL wants to install solar panels and power stations on two different sites as part of a $50 million-plus project.
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IPL boosts renewables portfolio with more solarRestricted Content

March 9, 2013
Farm planned for northeast of Indianapolis Motor Speedway will add to sun/wind capabilities.
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Airport could land second solar-energy farm

November 21, 2012
Chris O'Malley
The Indianapolis Airport Authority is in talks that could lead to a second solar farm at Indianapolis International Airport. Discussions are taking place even as the initial solar farm has yet to get off the ground.
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Lawmakers question Abound loan, citing quality issues

October 11, 2012
Bloomberg News
House Republicans want more information about a $400 million loan guarantee from the U.S. Energy Department to Abound Solar Inc., citing reports that significant “technological difficulties” with the company’s solar panels were known before the aid was approved.
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IPL agrees to buy solar power from Sunrise Energy VenturesRestricted Content

July 28, 2012
The Minnesota-based firm plans to generate the power at three, 10-megawatt sites in IPL's service territory.
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Abound failure raises questions anew about Obama policies

June 29, 2012
Bloomberg News
The failure of a second solar manufacturer that received loan guarantees from the U.S. Energy Department adds to pressure on President Barack Obama to justify incentives for the clean-energy industry that’s being undercut by Chinese competition.
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Abound Solar set to close doors, file for bankruptcy

June 28, 2012
 IBJ Staff and Bloomberg News
Abound Solar Inc., a Colorado-based solar manufacturer that once hoped to hire 1,200 people in Indiana by the end of 2013, will close its doors and file for bankruptcy.
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Companies seek solar-panel lease contracts from city

May 14, 2012
Scott Olson
The City-County Council is set to hear a proposal by two companies to lease space on city-owned rooftops and sell electricity generated by solar panels installed in those spots.
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Abound Solar chief declines to testify before House panel

May 10, 2012
 IBJ Staff and Bloomberg News
The CEO of a company that once said it planned to create up to 1,200 jobs north of Indianapolis has declined to testify before a U.S. House panel investigating the federal clean-energy program.
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Indianapolis expects savings from sweeping energy projectRestricted Content

April 28, 2012
Marc D. Allan
The city is guaranteed $7.5 million in savings over 15 years from a $18 million upgrade of city facilities, and the savings are expected to accumulate further.
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Purdue gets grant to develop cheaper solar cell

March 11, 2012
Associated Press
Purdue University researchers are working to increase the efficiency of a new solar cell that they say could become a significant player in energy production.
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Abound Solar halts production, cuts 180 jobs

February 28, 2012
Associated Press
A Colorado-based solar module maker that hoped to create up to 1,200 jobs in Indiana by next year said Tuesday that it was laying off about 180 workers in Colorado as the company focuses on a more efficient product.
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Columbus manufacturer to begin solar panel productionRestricted Content

February 18, 2012
 IBJ Staff
Nusun Solar says an endorsement by Underwriter's Laboratories should lead to mass production of its commercial and residential panels.
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Zeroing in on net-zero energy in IndianapolisRestricted Content

October 22, 2011
Marc D. Allan
The Holy Grail of energy efficiency has yet to arrive, but pieces are falling into place.
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Abound Solar undeterred by rivals' bankruptcies

September 10, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlin
Abound officials are quick to reassure that the company is on track with its original business plan, which calls for adding a huge amount of manufacturing capacity in Tipton in 2012 or 2013 and hiring 900 to 1,200 people.
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City plans to install solar panels at public works buildings

August 25, 2011
Francesca Jarosz
The city has put out a request seeking companies or teams of firms qualified to install solar photovoltaic systems at three of its public works buildings and garages.
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Solar panel maker says Indiana factory on track

July 8, 2011
Associated Press
A solar panel manufacturer says its plans remain on track to start production at an unfinished auto parts factory in central Indiana. Abound Solar, which projects it could eventually have up to 1,000 employees, said it may begin hiring some workers this year.
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Actor Ed Begley to bring star power to Indiana energy conferenceRestricted Content

June 11, 2011
 IBJ Staff
Begley is famously obsessed with making his home more energy-efficient—and for driving his wife nuts.
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Eco-friendly downtown supply store closes

June 9, 2011
Chris O'Malley
Green Way Supply, a pioneering green construction products store, has gone out of business, but one of its partners is planning a new building supply store with mix of green and traditional products.
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Indiana lawmakers push voluntary renewable standards

April 17, 2011
Associated Press
Senate Bill 251, which passed the Indiana House Utilities and Energy committee Friday, calls for a voluntary goal of producing 10 percent of the state's electricity from renewable energy resources by 2025.
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Banks OK with 'clean energy financing districts'Restricted Content

March 12, 2011
Scott Olson
Industry feared original bill would have put mortgage lenders at added risk.
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'Clean energy financing districts' face tough sell at Statehouse

February 9, 2011
Chris O'Malley
Districts would finance solar panels and other clean-energy projects through special tax levies on participating properties.
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Abound Solar completes financing for Tipton plant

December 15, 2010
 IBJ Staff and Bloomberg News
Company closes on a $400 million federal loan to help it take over the empty Getrag plant on U.S. 31 near Kokomo, where it wants to hire as many as 1,000 workers. The plant was acquired for $25 million.
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Hoosier pitches solar-power solution

September 4, 2010
 IBJ Staff
An Arcadia man has developed a novel way to generate alternating current from the sun.
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Company expanding solar unit, plans to add 120 jobs

August 19, 2010
Fort Recovery Construction & Equipment in Portland plans to invest $1.9 million to accommodate research, development and production of solar thermal collector panels.
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