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SolFocus Showcases New CPV Technology
Madrid, Spain (SPX) May 01, 2009SolFocus has announced that it will be showcasing its new CPV technology at the CPV Summit 2009 in Toledo, Spain, April 28-29. This will be the first time that this new technology - the SF-1100S - will be shown in Europe. The SF-1100S is the CPV technology which SolFocus will be installing in Greece as part of its 10MW project with Samaras Group. Installation of the systems will begin this ... more SPACE Canada Launches International Dialogue On Solar Energy From Space 
Toronto, Canada (SPX) May 01, 2009SPACE Canada was officially launched at the Ontario Science Centre, which will be the site of the first International Symposium on Solar Energy from Space in September 2009. The symposium is sponsored by SPACE Canada in cooperation with the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA). "The dialogue on space-based solar power has been going on for 40 years ever since it was first conc ... more First Solar To Supply Modules For Australia's Largest Solar PV Installation 
Tempe AZ (SPX) May 01, 2009First Solar has announced that it will supply photovoltaic (PV) modules to Solar Shop Australia, Pty Ltd. (Solar Shop), for a 1 megawatt (MW) DC rooftop project. The solar power system, installed on six separate buildings at the Adelaide Showground in South Australia, will be the largest PV installation in the country. The rooftop system is being commissioned by the Royal Agricultural and ... more A Bright Future With Solar Lanterns For India's Poor 
Taiwan (SPX) May 01, 2009Solar energy has the potential to improve the living conditions of poor rural households in India as well as contribute to the country's future energy security, according to Professor Govindasamy Agoramoorthy from Tajen University, who is Tata-Sadguru Visiting Chair, and Dr. Minna Hsu from the National Sun Yat-sen University in Taiwan. Their study, looking at the benefits of solar lanterns ... more First Solar Secures Financing For 53MW Solar Power Plant In Germany 
Tempe AZ (SPX) Apr 24, 2009First Solar and Juwi Holding AG have announced that they have secured financing for a 53 megawatt (MW) DC photovoltaic (PV) power plant near the German city of Cottbus. More than 80 percent of the required project capital is financed through non-recourse debt from a consortium of banks. First Solar and Juwi intend to sell the majority of the project after its completion. Construction ... more |
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Berkeley CA (SPX) Apr 17, 2009Buying power from your utility is a simple, pay-as-you-go service. Solar and energy efficiency projects, on the other hand, require tens of thousands of dollars up front and a long-term commitment to see a return on investment. Put another way, how many of us would have cell phones if we had to buy 20-years of minutes upfront? Many of us have a hard time justifying pre-purchasing 20-years of electricity, even if it is a good deal. ... more Acquisition Gives Itochu Largest Solar Power Distribution Network In US 
New York NY (SPX) Apr 14, 2009Itochu Corporation, jointly with Itochu International Inc, has agreed to acquire the business of SolarNet LLC, a solar energy solutions provider that includes DC Power Systems, the largest privately-held wholesale distributor of solar energy systems in the US, and Stellar Energy Solutions. Itochu has been actively implementing a global solar energy strategy since 2006 and has made a number ... more Developer plans all-solar city
Fort Myers, Fla., April 11, 2009 A Florida developer says he wants to build a 19,500-home city powered entirely by solar energy. Babcock Ranch will be developed by Kitson & Partners on 17,000 acres northeast of Fort Myers, Fla. The developer said it will be the "first city on Earth powered by zero-emission solar energy," The Miami Herald reported Saturday. The city will include the world's largest photovoltaic ... more Xcel Energy And SunPower To Build 17MW PV Plant In Colorado 
Denver CO (SPX) Apr 08, 2009Xcel Energy and SunPower have announced an agreement to build a 17-megawatt AC photovoltaic (PV) solar power plant in Colorado's Alamosa County. When completed at the end of 2010, the power plant will be the second-largest high-efficiency solar PV power plant in North America. It is expected to create approximately 200 jobs during construction. "We believe that solar power generation ... more |
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Bedford MA (SPX) Apr 08, 2009Spire has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Spire Semiconductor has been awarded an 18-month, $3,706,359 program by the Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), consisting of $2,960,850 in government funding and a $745,509 cost share. Under the contract, Spire Semiconductor will develop next-generation manufacturing technology to produce 42% efficient I ... more JCPenney, SunPower And Integrys Complete Solar Power Systems On 5 NJ Stores 
Deptford NJ (SPX) Apr 04, 2009In a ceremony attended by New Jersey State Assembly Speaker Joseph J. Roberts, J. C. Penney Company, Integrys Energy Services, and SunPower are celebrating the installation of SunPower solar power systems on five JCPenney stores in New Jersey, totaling approximately 2 megawatts. The initiative is part of a total solar commitment by JCPenney to host 3.7 megawatts at the five New Jersey stor ... more SEPA Increases Total Commitment To Solar For 2009 
Portland OR (SPX) Apr 04, 2009Demonstrating its deep commitment to solar electricity, the non-profit Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) has just renewed its contract with non-profit Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF) to offset its 2009 carbon footprint with BEF Solar Offsets. SEPA will offset about 300 US tons of CO2 with this solar offset purchase, mitigating the climate impact of its operations with inves ... more Victorian Feed-In Tariff To Cancel Out Thousands Owed To Solar Homes 
Melbourne, Australia (SPX) Apr 04, 2009The Victorian Government's proposed feed-in tariff will cancel out thousands of dollars owed to solar homes for the clean electricity they generate and feed into the power grid, says the Alternative Technology Association. Under the scheme, solar homes selling electricity back to the grid will see none of the 60cent per kilowatt hour owed to them, and instead the payment will be in the for ... more
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