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Walgreens Sets Goal to Build Nation’s First Net Zero Energy Retail Store in Evanston, Ill.
07 March 2013 2:00 PM | No CommentsDEERFIELD, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Walgreens today announced plans to build what the company believes will be the nation’s first net zero energy retail store, which engineers predict will produce energy equal to or...
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NRG Begins Operations at 26 MW Borrego Solar Photovoltaic Facility
05 March 2013 7:02 PM | No CommentsPRINCETON, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NRG), through its wholly owned subsidiary NRG Solar, announced the start of commercial operations for the Borrego I Solar Generating Station, a 26 megawatt (AC)...
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Zayed Future Energy Prize Opens Submissions for 2014 Award in U.S.
03 March 2013 8:41 AM | No CommentsABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Zayed Future Energy Prize, the world’s preeminent award for innovation in renewable energy and sustainability, will open for ...
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First Solar Sets New World Record for CdTe Solar Cell Efficiency
26 February 2013 9:01 PM | No CommentsTEMPE, Ariz. & PERRYSBURG, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) today announced it set a new world record for cadmium-telluride (CdTe) photovoltaic (PV) solar cell conversion efficiency, achieving 18.7 percent cell...
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Wheelchairs Run on Sunshine: KYOCERA Solar Modules Generate Energy to Charge Electric Wheelchairs
26 February 2013 1:07 PM | No CommentsKYOTO, Japan–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kyocera Corporation (NYSE:KYO)(TOKYO:6971) announced that an exceptional solar project utilizing the company’s solar modules has been awarded the 2012 Swiss Solar Prize: The wheelchairs of ten inhabitants at the...
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Archive for August, 2010
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AQT Solar’s First CIGS Manufacturing Facility Goes Online
Posted on August 12, 2010 | No CommentsSUNNYVALE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AQT Solar, a leading developer of low-cost CIGS (copper-indium-gallium-diselenide) thin-film solar cells today announced the opening of their new fully-operational facility in... -
Remke Energy introduces an Expanded Family of Helio-Link™ Solar Products for PV Installations
Posted on August 11, 2010 | No CommentsWHEELING, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Remke Energy recently introduced an expanded line of Helio-Link Solar Products for Thin-Film and Crystalline PV panels & arrays. The Helio-Link line includes IP 68 rated field wireable &... -
Oerlikon Solar Joins Global Zero Emissions Race
Posted on August 11, 2010 | No CommentsTRUBBACH, Switzerland–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oerlikon Solar, the world’s leading supplier of thin film silicon photovoltaic (PV) production equipment, is the main sponsor of the Oerlikon Solar Racing Team participating in the Zero Emissions... -
New Energy Appoints Mr. John A. Conklin, President & CEO
Posted on August 10, 2010 | No CommentsBURTONSVILLE, Md.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–New Energy Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: NENE) today announced the appointment of Mr. John A. Conklin as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. With 26 years of industrial... -
ADDING MULTIMEDIA Power Integrations Unveils Massive Solar Installation in San Jose
Posted on August 5, 2010 | No CommentsSAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Power Integrations (Nasdaq:POWI), the leader in high-voltage integrated circuits for energy-efficient power conversion, today powers up a $3.6-million solar array at... -
Princeton Power Systems Chooses International Battery’s Large-Format Lithium-Ion Batteries for Next Generation Solar Generation System
Posted on August 5, 2010 | No CommentsALLENTOWN, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–International Battery (www.internationalbattery.com), a U.S. manufacturer and developer of large-format lithium-ion rechargeable batteries, today announced that it has been chosen as the ... -
Power Integrations Unveils Massive Solar Installation in San Jose
Posted on August 5, 2010 | No CommentsSAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Power Integrations (Nasdaq:POWI), the leader in high-voltage integrated circuits for energy-efficient power conversion, today powers up a $3.6-million solar array at... -
Photos of Constellation Energy’s Completed Solar Installation at Patriot Place are Available on Business Wire’s Web Site and AP PhotoExpress
Posted on August 3, 2010 | No CommentsFOXBOROUGH, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Two photos of Constellation Energy’s completed solar installation at Patriot Place are available on Business Wire’s web site and AP PhotoExpress. ... -
GT Solar Receives $23.4 Million Follow-on Order from OCI for Polysilicon Production Equipment
Posted on August 3, 2010 | No CommentsMERRIMACK, N.H.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–GT Solar International, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOLR), a global provider of polysilicon production technology, and sapphire and silicon crystalline growth systems for the solar, LED and other specialty markets, today...