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Independent Solar Developers Completes World’s First Cattle Feedlot Solar Field
16 May 2012 1:00 AM | No CommentsCOACHELLA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Independent Solar Developers, a leading provider of solar installations to the Agricultural Industry, today announced that they are the first company to install, commission and operate a 480kW CPV...
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CIT Serves as Joint Lead Arranger in K Road Power’s Acquisition of McHenry Solar Project
14 May 2012 12:30 PM | No CommentsNEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT) cit.com, a leading provider of financing to small businesses and middle market companies, today announced that it...
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Konarka and Dri-Design Unveil Innovative Solar Metal Wall Panel System
14 May 2012 12:00 PM | No CommentsLOWELL, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Konarka Technologies, Inc., an innovator in development and commercialization of Konarka Power Plastic®, a lightweight, flexible organic solar ...
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REC Announces Production Of 5th Millionth Solar Module at SolarExpo in Italy
10 May 2012 8:30 AM | No CommentsMILAN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–REC, will be present at the 13th SolarExpo (Pavilion 7, Stand E2.1), the international renewable energy and distributed generation exhibition, which will be held from 9 to 11 May 2012...
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New Energy Appoints Proven Executive to Introduce Company’s Novel Electricity-Generating Technologies to Industry
08 May 2012 1:15 PM | No CommentsCOLUMBIA, Md.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–New Energy Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB: NENE), a developer of SolarWindow™, capable of generating electricity on see-through glass, today announced plans to introduce the Company’s novel ...
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Solar Power Archive
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3M and Gossamer Space Frames to Inaugurate World’s Largest Aperture Parabolic Trough Installation- A New Benchmark in Solar Collectors
Posted on May 2, 2012 | No CommentsST. PAUL, Minn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–3M’s Renewable Energy Division has teamed with Gossamer Space Frames to unveil a new parabolic trough solar collector technology designed to significantly reduce equipment and installation costs for... -
Construction Starts on Solar Installation at Patriot Place
Posted on May 1, 2012 | No CommentsFOXBOROUGH, Mass. & PRINCETON, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–NRG Energy (NYSE: NRG) and The Kraft Group have started construction of a futuristic solar canopy, part of a 1 megawatt (MW) solar installation at Patriot Place... -
NRG Energy, MidAmerican Solar and First Solar Celebrate 100 MW Milestone for 290 MW Agua Caliente Solar Project
Posted on April 25, 2012 | No CommentsPRINCETON, N.J. & DES MOINES, Iowa & TEMPE, Ariz.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Representatives from NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NRG), MidAmerican Solar and First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) gathered with federal and local officials today... -
Swampscott, Mass., Goes to the Head of the Class in Renewable Energy with Solar Project from Constellation Energy
Posted on April 25, 2012 | No CommentsBALTIMORE & SWAMPSCOTT, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Constellation Energy, a business unit of Exelon (NYSE: EXC), and the town of Swampscott, Mass., today announced the completion of an aggregate 450-kilowatt (DC) solar ... -
New Data Shows 97% of Americans Overestimate the Cost of Installing Solar Panels
Posted on April 24, 2012 | No CommentsSAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sunrun, the nation’s largest home solar company, today announced results of a nationwide poll assessing Americans’ beliefs about the desirability and costs... -
Upsolar Now Offering PV Testing and Consultation Services
Posted on April 24, 2012 | No CommentsSHANGHAI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Upsolar, a leading international provider of solar PV modules, today announced a major expansion to its technology division. The company is now offering ... -
American Public University System Hosts Ribbon-Cutting for West Virginia’s Largest Solar Array in Charles Town, WV
Posted on April 23, 2012 | No CommentsCHARLES TOWN, W.Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–American Public University System (APUS) today hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of its new solar array, West Virginia’s... -
The Solar Cell that Also Shines: Luminescent ‘LED-type’ Design Breaks Efficiency Record, Illuminates 50-Year Mystery
Posted on April 19, 2012 | No CommentsWASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–To produce the maximum amount of energy, solar cells are designed to absorb as much light from the Sun as possible. Now researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, have... -
AEG Power Solutions Achieves Stellar Performance for Solar Installations across India
Posted on April 19, 2012 | No CommentsZWANENBURG, The Netherlands and BANGALORE, India–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AEG Power Solutions today announced that 40 MW have been installed since the beginning of operations in India and that 34 MW have been booked... -
SunWize Completes the Largest Solar Installation for American Samoa Power Authority, Generating 50 Local Jobs
Posted on April 18, 2012 | No CommentsPAGO PAGO, American Samoa–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SunWize Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of sustainable energy solutions, recently completed the largest solar installation on the island of...