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Pleasanton Unified School District Goes Solar Pleasanton CA (SPX) Apr 24, 2008
In celebration of Pleasanton Unified School District's groundbreaking efforts to bring California schools closer to a sustainable future, PUSD and partners will host a first-ever event - eFair Pleasanton. The "e" in eFair stands for two interrelated concepts: energy and environment. The theme for eFair Pleasanton is "Flip That Switch," an allusion to energy conservation as well as a recent ... read more |
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Sungevity Launches Sunshine Online To Make It Easy For Homeowners To Point, Click And Go Solar
Berkeley CA (SPX) Apr 24, 2008Every roof matters to Bay Area-based Sungevity -- which uses satellite imagery and other technologies to cut the cost, simplify the process and make it easier than ever for homeowners to add solar and experience a lifetime of benefits. Sungevity aims to make solar energy available to every homeowner that wants to make a wise investment and have a positive environmental impact. Sungevity ... more SolarWorld Introduces Solar PV Kits For Oregon At The Northwest Solar Expo
Hillsboro OR (SPX) Apr 24, 2008SolarWorld is presenting specially designed Sunkits for Oregon homeowners during this weekend's Northwest Solar Expo at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland. Widely used throughout Europe and California, SolarWorld's Sunkit product is a factory-designed solar PV system that electrical contractors can install as an appliance. The Sunkit designs have been optimized for Oregon's unique ... more Safeway Celebrates Earth Day With Two New California Solar-Powered Stores
Pleasanton CA (SPX) Apr 24, 2008Safeway has unveiled its newest solar-powered grocery stores in Northern California to kick off a week of Earth Day activities and programs focused on the company's commitment to the environment and helping consumers pursue greener, more sustainable lives. At the same time, the company released two reports chronicling extensive sustainability efforts and community partnerships. State and ... more FedEx Adds More Solar-Powered Operations To Facilities In California
Washington DC (SPX) Apr 24, 2008FedEx has announced that its operating company FedEx Freight has completed the installation of a solar-electric system in Whittier, Calif., and is nearing completion on a similar solar-powered facility in Fontana, Calif. Both systems will provide a substantial portion of the facilities' peak energy needs. The 282 kilowatt (kW) solar power system in Whittier has the capacity to produce over ... more eSolar Announces Breakthrough Pre-Fabricated Solar Power Plants
Pasadena CA (SPX) Apr 23, 2008eSolar has announced that it has closed $130 million in funding from Idealab, Google.org, Oak Investment Partners, and other investors for the construction and deployment of pre-fabricated power plants. Designed to address the complex issues surrounding large or utility-scale power projects, eSolar's distributed solar thermal plants achieve economies of scale at 33 MW, and are modularly scaled ... more |
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Denville NJ (SPX) Apr 23, 2008In 1931 Thomas Edison was quoted as saying, "I'd put my money on the sun and solar energy. What a source of power! I hope we don't have to wait until oil and coal run out before we tackle that." Well, we did wait a very long time. But with fossil fuel energy at record prices, enterprising individuals and companies are now striving to make the great inventor's words a reality. Solar energy ... more Groundbreaking Of North America's Largest Solar Photovoltaic Energy Park
Stone Mills, Canada (SPX) Apr 22, 2008Joint venture partners SkyPower and SunEdison Canada have announced the official groundbreaking of First Light, North America's largest solar photovoltaic energy park to date, located on approximately 300 acres of land in Lennox and Addington County, Ontario. Construction of the 19-megawatt (MW) solar park is anticipated to be completed by the end of 2009. Local communities will benefit from ... more Annual Solar Energy Report Demonstrates Record Growth of US Market
Washington DC (SPX) Apr 22, 2008The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has released its 2007 U.S. Solar Industry Year in Review produced in conjunction with the Prometheus Institute. The report noted that 254 megawatts of photovoltaic and concentrating solar power were installed in 2007. This included 150 MW of grid-tied PV, 40 MW off-grid, and 64 MW of CSP. Another estimated 1,000 megawatts (thermal) were ... more City Of Avalon Selects REC Solar As Preferred Solar Electricity Provider
Avalon CA (SPX) Apr 22, 2008While most of California is busy planning Earth Day celebrations, Catalina Island is tackling its environmental challenges head on. A group of environmentally concerned residents from Avalon announced the selection of REC SOLAR, Orange County as the preferred provider for their new community solar program. The solar community initiative is just the first phase of Catalina's multi-tiered ... more |
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Jiashan, China (SPX) Apr 18, 2008ReneSola has announced that it has signed six-year wafer supply contracts with Ningbo Solar Electric Power and Eoplly New Energy Technology. Under the terms of the Ningbo Solar contract, ReneSola will supply Ningbo Solar with 105 MW of solar wafers over a six-year period commencing in mid- 2008. Ningbo Solar is a Chinese manufacturer of solar cells and modules headquartered in Zhejiang Province ... more Point Loma Nazarene University Announces Plan To Build A 450 kW Solar Energy System
San Diego CA (SPX) Apr 18, 2008Point Loma Nazarene University (PLNU) has announced plans to build a 450 kW solar energy system on its campus. What began as a student research project on the viability of solar energy for PLNU soon developed into a collaborative effort between students, staff and faculty that resulted in an official Request for Proposal and bidding process. With construction slated to begin this July ... more SolarWorld Racer To Start In The Long Beach Grand Prix
Camarillo CA (SPX) Apr 18, 2008The solar racer SolarWorld No.1 increasingly attracts attention at international motor racing events. Committed to the slogan "No fuel, no noise, just speed" the solar-powered racing car sponsored by SolarWorld AG will take to the race track this coming weekend at the 34th Toyota Grand Prix in Long Beach/California. Just before the start of the main race the solar racer will do one round ... more Spire To Provide Alpex Exports Of India With Turnkey Solar Module Manufacturing Line
Bedford MA (SPX) Apr 18, 2008Spire has announced that it has received a contract from Alpex Exports Pvt. Ltd. to provide a photovoltaic module assembly line for that company's operations in New Delhi, India. Alpex is an international trading company. This will be the company's first solar energy facility and will support its growth into both the standard module, and Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) markets. ... more
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