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PG And E Signs Record Solar Power Deal With Brightsource
San Francisco CA (SPX) May 18, 2009Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG and E) has announced that it has entered into a series of contracts with BrightSource Energy for a record total of 1,310 megawatts (MW) of solar thermal power. These power purchase agreements, covering seven projects, supersede the agreements PG and E executed with BrightSource in April 2008 for up to 900 MW of solar thermal power. The first of th ... more Solar CCTV To Curb Crime 
Glasgow, Scotland (SPX) May 18, 2009Scotland-based renewable energy start-up Puurgen has installed a solar-powered CCTV system at Scottish Water's site in Aberdeen to help combat fly-tipping. The system features a vandal-proof dome camera powered by a 180 Watt-peak solar power system, which uses Puurgen's innovative maximum power point tracker technology to increase solar capture by up to 40%. The same technology has been us ... more Solar Panels Power Henkel's Laundry Labs 
Scottsdale AZ (SPX) May 18, 2009The washers and dryers in the laundry laboratories at Henkel's new North American consumer products headquarters in Scottsdale are now running on solar power, thanks to the recent installation of solar panels on the roof of the building. The solar panels will provide 56,700 kilowatts of electricity a year to run the washers and dryers in the labs. Excess power from the solar panels ... more Suntech To Manufacture Solar Products In USA 
San Francisco CA (SPX) May 18, 2009Suntech Power Holdings has announced plans to establish solar energy products manufacturing in the U.S. The Company is currently exploring opportunities in several states that could be optimal, cost-effective locations for a production and distribution center as part of its strategy to create a long-term presence within the U.S. Dr. Zhengrong Shi, Suntech's Chairman and CEO said, "We belie ... more US And China Threaten European Solar Supremacy 
London, UK (SPX) May 13, 2009Increased competition and the global economic crisis have cast clouds upon the Western European solar energy market. Falling polysilicon and solar module prices have the potential to cement China's role as a solar manufacturing hub. In terms of installed capacity, the United States is playing a greater role as more and more states are putting the renewable energy standards into existence. ... more |
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Phoenix AZ (SPX) May 13, 2009Arizona Public Service (APS) is launching an innovative pilot project in Flagstaff that ultimately could provide a substantial increase in the number of solar rooftops statewide. As envisioned in a proposal filed with the Arizona Corporation Commission, the APS Community Power Project will bring solar panels to the rooftops of homes and businesses with no upfront costs to customers. These ... more Premier Power Continues Growth In Spain Despite Crash Of Spanish PV Market 
Madrid, Spain (SPX) May 11, 2009Despite the once hot Spanish solar farming market coming to a grinding halt, Premier Power Renewable Energy's business in Spain will grow by more than 200 percent this year with future prospects increasingly bright. ASIF, a Spanish solar PV industry association, estimates that the commercial rooftop market will become the leading market segment in Spain, growing to more than 4.4 gigawatts ... more Cascade Technologies Enters Into MoU With Brisk Solar 
Lakewood CO (SPX) May 11, 2009Cascade Technology is pleased to announce that the Company has moved forward in its proposed determination to pursue opportunities in renewable energy, more particularly in solar. On April 30, 2009, the Company entered into a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") with Brisk Solar Inc., a division of FEC Finance Energy Corp ("Brisk"). Under the terms of the MOU the company will acquire ... more Bay Area's Largest Beverage Distributor Now Sun-Powered 
Richmond CA (SPX) May 11, 2009Bay Area Beverage Company has flipped the switch on a 500 kW solar power system, one of the largest in region. The company - representing the brands of more than 20 suppliers and distributing more than seven million cases annually - now generates 100 percent of its electricity with solar power. Commuters on Highway 580 will find the more than 2,756 modules now perched atop the company ... more |
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Victoria, Canada (SPX) May 08, 2009Trinidad's Piarco International Airport has upgraded its airfield lighting with solar-powered LED airfield lights from Victoria BC-based Carmanah Technologies. Valued at approximately $300,000, the order includes Carmanah A704-5 runway edge lights, approach lights and threshold lights, as well as A702 taxiway lights, mounting hardware and wireless handheld radio remote-control equipment. ... more Solar Thermal Plant To Use Therminol Transfer Fluid 
St. Louis MO (SPX) May 08, 2009Solutia has announced that it will be supplying Therminol synthetic heat transfer fluid to a new 50 MW solar thermal power plant in Lebrija, Spain, which will start up in spring 2010. Iberese, a Spanish company dedicated to building and managing plants powered by cogeneration and renewable energy, selected Therminol VP-1 due to its ability to meet demanding requirements of high temperature ... more DuPont Encapsulant Accelerates BIPV Roofing 
Wilmington DE (SPX) May 08, 2009DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions (DPVS) announces commercialization of the first building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) modules to take advantage of new DuPont PV5300 Series encapsulant sheets, made of clear, supertough ionomer. SYSTEM Photonics S.p.A. from Italy calls its new "ROOF Collection" BIPV solar tiles an elegant new choice for adding aesthetically appealing, built-in photovoltaic ... more Climate Change Exhibit Goes Green With Solar Power 
San Francisco CA (SPX) May 08, 2009Aquarium of the Bay, the only gated attraction to be certified by the San Francisco Green Business program, has mounted solar panels on its roof, converting the sun's energy into electricity to run video microscopes and electronics in the centerpiece of its new climate change exhibit, the PG and E Bay Lab station. "The recent opening of PG and E Bay Lab provided Aquarium of the Bay the per ... more
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