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 Henderson NV (SPX) Oct 19, 2009 
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has selected the team of ACCIONA Solar Power and the Clark Energy Group to develop a large-scale solar energy project (the first phase, consisting of 5 sites that total 500 MW) at one of its most iconic installations: the Fort Irwin military complex, located in the Mojave Desert, California. The base is the U.S. Army's largest training ground and also houses ... read more
Paris, France (SPX) Oct 19, 2009A new system from an Italian company uses weather satellite data to estimate the potential of solar cell power plants and monitor their performance. The approach helps to give a faster return on investments in clean solar energy. Solar cells have been used for many years to power pocket calculators and, more recently, street signs, garden lighting and other small devices. But since ... more
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Ottawa, Canada (SPX) Oct 19, 2009The Honourable George Smitherman, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure and Deputy Premier of Ontario, has presided at the formal dedication of the Arnprior Solar Project, a 23.4 MWdc (megawatt direct current) solar photovoltaic (PV) site on the western side of the City of Ottawa, Ontario. Minister Smitherman was joined by Mr. Tristan Grimbert, the President and CEO of EDF EN Canada, which ... more 
Wuxi, China (SPX) Oct 19, 2009Suntech Power Holdings has announced that it has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Pakistan's Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB) to work towards the widespread use of solar energy technologies to meet the energy shortage in Pakistan. The objective of the MOU is to facilitate cooperation between Suntech and the public sector and private companies in Pakistan ... more 
Berlin (AFP) Oct 15, 2009German conglomerate Siemens announced a major acquisition Thursday with the purchase of Solel Solar Systems, a maker of panels used in power plants harnessing the Sun's rays to generate electricity. The German industrial giant said it was buying Israel-based Solel for 418 million dollars from current majority owners, British-based investment firm Ecofin and another unnamed shareholder. ... more |
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Floriana, Italy (SPX) Oct 12, 2009SunRay Renewable Energy and SunPower have announced an agreement under which they are building a 24-megawatt solar electric power plant in Montalto di Castro, Italy. The 80-hectare Montalto di Castro solar project is being financed by a consortium of primary international and Italian banks and, upon its completion at year-end, will be the largest operating solar power plant in Italy. ... more 
Washington (AFP) Oct 8, 2009For the past week on the National Mall in Washington, international crews have been busy putting up structures for an event showcasing a radiant source of energy that some once revered as a god. No, it is not a remake of President Barack Obama's inauguration but the Solar Decathlon, a biennial event that begins Thursday and this year puts modular, solar-powered homes through 10 tests to ... more 
Midland MI (SPX) Oct 07, 2009Dow Chemical has unveiled its line of DOW POWERHOUSE Solar Shingle, revolutionary photovoltaic solar panels in the form of solar shingles that can be integrated into rooftops with standard asphalt shingle materials. The solar shingle systems are expected to be available in limited quantities by mid-2010 and projected to be more widely available in 2011, putting the power of solar ... more |
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