Solar Energy News
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GE to Provide Wind Service Coverage for Entire First Wind GE Fleet
First Wind, a Boston-based independent wind energy company, has selected GE (NYSE: GE) as its service provider for the company’s entire fleet of 264 GE wind turbines at eight sites across the United States. The eight-year comprehensive service agreement expands upon existing contracts with First Wind, and is the first contract to cover an entire fleet of ...
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Dow Solar Supports Sustainable Design Innovations through Sponsorships at the 2011 U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon
Dow Solar, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW), today announced its sponsorship of the 2011 U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon in support of driving design innovations that encourage energy saving building practices and the adoption of residential solar usage. The award-winning Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Decathlon program ...
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Greentech Media Publishes New Website on U.S. Solar Market: www.SolarMarketInsight.com
Greentech Media, the energy industry’s leading source for news and analysis on green technology markets, announces it new website, www.SolarMarketInsight.com, devoted exclusively to the business of solar energy in the U.S. The site will feature the latest news, data, analysis and information from GTM Research’s team of experts and the Solar Energy ...
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Trina Solar Announces World Record Based on `Honey` Technology
Trina Solar Limited (NYSE: TSL) ("Trina Solar" or the "Company"), a leading integrated manufacturer of solar photovoltaic (PV) products from the production of ingots, wafers and cells to the assembly of PV modules, announced today that it has achieved what is believed to be a new world record for its laboratory-tested multicrystalline module power output. The results have been confirmed by TUV ...
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ITRI Won Solar Industry Awards 2011
The Angel Business Communication Ltd. of the UK published the award winners for the Solar Industry Awards (SIA) in 2011, one of the most prestigious awards in the energy field, and held a presentation ceremony at the 26th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, EU PVSEC today (September 6). ITRI is awarded as an Excellent Organization with its Green Energy Antenna Technology ...
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US Government Deploys Carmanah Infrared Solar-Powered Lights in Middle East
Carmanah Technologies Corporation (TSX: CMH) is pleased to announce that over 300 of its solar-powered A702 infrared (IR) lights are being deployed by the United States Government to undisclosed locations in the Middle East in an order valued at approximately $400,000. The A702 IR lights are primarily used for temporary and permanent runway edge, threshold, ...
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eVgo Unveils Houston’s First Freedom Station Charging Site
NRG Energy’s (NYSE: NRG) eVgosm electric vehicle (EV) charging network now includes Houston’s first Freedom Stationsm, allowing eVgo subscribers to plug in their vehicles while they are shopping and take advantage of DC chargers that can add 30 miles of range in as little as 10 minutes. Currently, the eVgo network is the only electric vehicle ...
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REC produces first PV Modules with one year energy payback time and leading low carbon footprint
REC today announced an industry leading energy payback time of one year and a light carbon footprint for REC modules due to efficient use of clean energy throughout the solar module life cycle. REC announced the results of their second Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) completed by the independent and internationally recognized Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN). “A Life Cycle ...
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First Solar Extends Workmanship Warranty to Ten Years
First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) today announced that it has extended its material and workmanship warranty from five to ten years. The announcement was made at the 2011 European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC), one of the world’s largest solar energy trade shows. The new warranty covers First Solar’s advanced Series 3 solar ...
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E.ON Climate & Renewables and GE Announce 300 Megawatt Deal for Two Wind Farms in Illinois
GE (NYSE: GE) will supply 300 megawatts of its latest wind turbine technology including operation and maintenance services for the Settlers Trail Wind Farm in Iroquois County, Illinois, and the Pioneer Trail Wind Farm in Iroquois and Ford Counties in Illinois. E.ON Climate & Renewables, NA (ECRNA) is developing the projects. A total of 188 GE 1.6 wind ...
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Making solar energy more affordable - REC wins 2011 solar industry award for new innovative production of granular polysilicon
Today, REC received the 2011 Solar Industry Award for the Innovative REC proprietary Fluidized Bed Reactor (FBR) Process, which significantly reduces the energy required to produce Solar Grade polysilicon. This unique technology makes REC the first company to produce solar PV modules with a one (1) year energy payback time. REC is the world’s largest producer of granular polysilicon. ...
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Arizona State University Tops 10 Megawatts of Solar-Energy Generating Capacity, Outpacing All Other U.S. Higher Education Institutions
Arizona State University exceeds 10 megawatts (MW) of solar-energy capacity, making it the only higher education institution in the United States to have a solar capacity of this size. According to Ameresco Southwest, Inc. – formerly APS Energy Services, Inc. – 10 MW is enough energy to power 2,500 Arizona homes. "Surpassing 10 megawatts of solar energy capacity is a tremendous ...
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Canadian Solar to Present at Susquehanna Financial`s Fifth Annual Beijing Management Summit
Canadian Solar Inc. ("the Company", "Canadian Solar" or "we") (NASDAQ: CSIQ), one of the world's largest solar power companies, today announced that it is scheduled to present at Susquehanna Financial's Fifth Annual Beijing Management Summit on Thursday, September 15 at the Grand Hyatt Beijing Hotel. Michael G. Potter, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Ed Job, Director of ...
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BioSolar Enters into Agreement to Supply Asian PV Manufacturers Targeting the North American Solar Market
BioSolar, Inc. (OTCBB: BSRC), developer of a breakthrough technology to produce bio-based materials from renewable plant sources that reduce the cost of photovoltaic (PV) solar modules, today reported that the company has recently entered into a sales rep agreement with ShinHa, Inc, a Korean firm representing large Asian PV panel manufacturers targeting the ...
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`Green Power` for the Romani in Transylvania
Phaesun supports students initiative SIFE with electrification of Romani settlements in Romania Solar energy distributors Phaesun GmbH from Memmingen/Germany have accomplished the "Green Power" project in August 2011 together with the initiative "Students in Free Enterprise" (short: SIFE) launched by the University of Regensburg. The project supports the Romani population in Romania providing 30 ...
By Phaesun GmbH
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Heraeus Will Vigorously Defend its Innovative Photovoltaic Metallization Technology
On September 2, Heraeus Holding GmbH and Heraeus Materials Technology LLC were sued in a patent infringement lawsuit filed against them in the U.S. District Court of Delaware. "Heraeus will vigorously defend its rights against this claim of patent infringement", according to Andy London, Global Manager for the Photovoltaic Business Unit. "We respect the intellectual property rights of others ...
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Canadian Solar Supplies 70 MW of Solar Modules for Germany`s Largest Project; Built by Leading EPC Company GP JOULE
Canadian Solar Inc. (the "Company", "we" or "Canadian Solar") (NASDAQ: CSIQ), one of the world's largest solar companies, today announced that the Company supplied its high quality solar modules for Germany's largest solar power plant. Built by GP JOULE GmbH ("GP JOULE") the open-space solar power plant has a specified output of 70 MW and occupies a 152 hectare surface in the Southern Brandenburg ...
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The U.S. Department of Energy Awards Dow Solar $12.8 Million to Develop Next Generation Breakthrough Building Integrated Photovoltaics
As part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s SunShot initiative, Dow Solar, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW), has been awarded a $12.8 million, 3-year grant to fund a program to dramatically reduce the cost of building integrated (BIPV) solar products. The program’s goal is to ensure that solar power is a viable source for the ...
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GE Energy Completes $3.2 Billion Deal to Acquire Converteam
GE (NYSE: GE) today announced the successful completion of its $3.2 billion acquisition of Converteam, a leading provider of power conversion and automation systems and high-efficiency power electronics, motors and generators. Converteam’s solutions enable customers in a variety of industries to replace or improve mechanical processes with high-efficiency ...
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China Sunergy Extends Warranty on Solar Modules to Ten Years
China Sunergy Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: CSUN) ("China Sunergy" or "The Company"), a specialized solar cell and module manufacturer, today announced an enhanced module product warranty policy. Under this new policy, China Sunergy will extend its limited product warranty covering defects in materials and workmanship from five to ten years, for all standard Photovoltaic Solar Module products shipped after ...
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