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First Photovoltaic Solar Panel Installed on Largest Solar Project in the World
18 May 2012 8:05 PM | No CommentsDES MOINES, Iowa–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Less than two weeks after its official groundbreaking ceremony, MidAmerican Solar and First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) marked another milestone at Topaz Solar Farms, located in San Luis...
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EnergySource’s First Geothermal Plant in Imperial Valley Lauded for Creating Jobs, Boosting the Economy, Delivering Clean Energy to 50,000 Homes; Second Plant to Follow
18 May 2012 6:30 PM | No CommentsCALIPATRIA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–EnergySource, an independent renewable energy generation company that develops utility scale geothermal power plants, today hosted a dedication ceremony in Imperial County...
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Counting Down to Eclipse Live from FUJIYAMA by Panasonic’s Solar Power
18 May 2012 5:00 PM | No CommentsOSAKA, Japan–(BUSINESS WIRE)–It’s only days away from a rare solar eclipse and Panasonic is counting down to the special day!http://news.panasonic.net/archives/2012/0419_10352.html For the residents of the main “Honshu”...
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GT Advanced Technologies Announces Orders Totaling $8 Million for DSS™450 MonoCast™ Upgrades and DSS™450HP Furnaces to Taiwan-based Utech Solar Corporation
17 May 2012 9:44 PM | No CommentsNASHUA, N.H.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–GT Advanced Technologies Inc., (NASDAQ: GTAT), today announced that it has received two orders totaling $8 million from Taiwan-based wafer manufacturer UTECH Solar. One order is for its new...
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Dow Corning and Hemlock Semiconductor Reaction to Preliminary U.S. Department of Commerce Determination Regarding Solar Tariffs
17 May 2012 8:29 PM | No CommentsMIDLAND, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–EDITOR’S NOTE: The following statement can be attributed to Robert D. Hansen, president and CEO, Dow Corning Corporation & Andrew E. Tometich, president, Hemlock Semiconductor Group. ...
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First Photovoltaic Solar Panel Installed on Largest Solar Project in the World
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SolarWorld Solar Panels Power Advanced Space and Military Communications Center
Posted on February 9, 2012 | No CommentsHILLSBORO, Ore.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) complex, a headquarters for high-tech military command, communications and surveillance in San Diego, now hosts 1.3 megawatts of solar ... -
First Solar Doubles Production in Germany
Posted on November 3, 2011 | No CommentsFRANKFURT, Germany–(BUSINESS WIRE)–First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) the world’s largest manufacturer of advanced, thin-film solar photovoltaic modules, today inaugurated its second manufacturing plant in Frankfurt (Oder) and celebrated the ... -
First Solar Sets World Record for CdTe Solar PV Efficiency
Posted on July 26, 2011 | No CommentsTEMPE, Ariz.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) today announced it set a new world record for cadmium-telluride (CdTe) photovoltaic (PV) solar cell efficiency, reaching 17.3 percent with a test cell constructed using... -
TXU Energy, SolarCity Offer $5 Million in Solar Incentives
Posted on July 12, 2011 | No CommentsDALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–TXU Energy and SolarCity, a leading solar and energy efficiency provider, are expanding their partnership by establishing a $5 million incentive fund to encourage and accelerate solar energy ... -
City of Coachella and Its Partners Complete CPV Solar Power Plant at Water Reclamation Facility
Posted on April 28, 2011 | No CommentsCOACHELLA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The City of Coachella announced today that a 420 kW concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) power plant at the City Coachella Water Reclamation Plant has been completed. The solar power installation... -
Constellation Energy to Develop 4.5 MW Solar Power System with Holyoke Gas & Electric
Posted on April 13, 2011 | No CommentsBALTIMORE & HOLYOKE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Constellation Energy (NYSE: CEG) and Holyoke Gas & Electric Department (HG&E) announced today the development of a new 4.5 megawatt solar installation which will generate electricity for... -
Practice Greenhealth and Citi Launch the Healthcare Renewable Energy Initiative
Posted on April 6, 2011 | No CommentsNEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Citi, a global leader in renewable energy, and Practice Greenhealth, the nation’s leading organization for healthcare institutions committed to implementing sustainable, eco-friendly practices, announced a new pilot ... -
First Solar to Build Solar Module Factory in Mesa, Arizona
Posted on March 17, 2011 | No CommentsTEMPE, Ariz.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) today announced it will build its new U.S. manufacturing center in Mesa, Ariz. First Solar will invest about $300 million in the factory, which... -
Port of Los Angeles Completes One Megawatt Solar Project on Rooftop of World Cruise Center
Posted on December 9, 2010 | No CommentsSAN PEDRO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Port of Los Angeles has completed its World Cruise Center solar rooftop project, a 71,500 square foot, one megawatt system capable of generating approximately 1.2 million kilowatt... -
Moloka’i General Hospital Uses Solar-Generated Electricity From Solar Power Partners
Posted on October 5, 2010 | No CommentsMILL VALLEY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Moloka’i General Hospital, on the island of Moloka’i in Hawai’i, will be using solar-generated electricity to power part of its operations. The 105.48 kW-sized rooftop system, the...