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December 02, 2011
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Carmanah Installs Solar Rooftop PV System for Ontario Refrigeration Facility
Victoria, Canada (SPX) Dec 02, 2011
Carmanah Technologies received a $1.4M CAD contract from a commercial refrigeration service provider in Southern Ontario and at present has designed, supplied and installed a nominal 250 kW solar rooftop photovoltaic (PV) system. The solar array occupies roughly 30,000 square feet of the facility's rooftop, and generates approximately 300,000 kWh of clean, carbon-free electricity annually-an amount equivalent to that consumed by 25 average Canadian households. The rooftop-mounted solar syste ... read more

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Nanoparticle electrode for batteries could make grid-scale power storage feasible
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Philippine solar light bottles offer hope
Filipino entrepreneur Illac Diaz is aiming to help a million poor people in a year, and with the help of some plastic bottles and a clever social media campaign may do even better. ... more
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China's solar industry rejects US anti-dumping probe
Chinese solar panel makers on Tuesday rejected an anti-dumping complaint filed in the US by competitor SolarWorld, saying it risked "seriously hindering the development of green energy." ... more
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Eclipsall Integrates Selective Emitter Technology to Solar Panel Production
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Carbon Emissions Trading to Spur Solar Demand
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Solar customers face rip-off after release of IPART report
Households that want to invest in solar power are at risk of being ripped off following the release of a draft report by the NSW Government, according to the renewable energy industry's peak body. ... more
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Canadian solar project wins top environment award
Canada has scooped a top prize for environmental protection awarded by the Austrian foundation Energy Globe for a community project that uses solar-powered heating to warm local houses. ... more
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China investigates US renewable energy policies
China said Friday it has launched a probe into US subsidies for renewable energy companies, in apparent retaliation after the United States took action against Chinese solar cell makers. ... more
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Panasonic to build Malaysian solar cell plant
Japanese electronics giant Panasonic said Friday it would build a new solar cell factory in Malaysia, as it looks abroad to cut production costs caused by the surging yen. ... more
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Satellites and Sun connect isolated communities to the world
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IEA backs renewable energy
Renewable energy resources are growing very fast but countries still must be vigilant to ensure that they continue to expand, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday. ... more
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Tecta Solar Installs 346kW Solar PV System
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Soitec and Reflexite Energy Solutions enter joint venture
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Manz to acquire CIGS modules innovation line from Wurth Solar
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Phoenix Solar and Silicon Ranch Form Strategic Alliance
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Carmanah Launches New Retail-Ready SUNfilm Solar Battery Chargers
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AEG Power Solutions Receives Orders for Solar Thermal Power Plants in Southern Spain
AEG Power Solutions has equipped two 49.9MW solar thermal power plants in southern Spain with UPS systems. Each plant has been equipped with AEG PS's Protect 3 and Protect 4 UPS. The client receives ... more
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ONYX Set to Receive First Prototypes of Revolutionary Solar Power System
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Vineland New Jersey Dedicates Solar Generation Project from Constellation Energy
Constellation Energy and the city of Vineland have announced the completion of an aggregate 6.5-megawatt (AC) solar generation project that will supply affordable energy to the utility's customers. ... more
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US energy secretary grilled over failed solar firm
Under fire from angry Republicans, US Energy Secretary Steven Chu denied Thursday that now bankrupt solar panel firm Solyndra leveraged political ties to President Barack Obama for a government loan. ... more
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SolarTech and CalCEF Move to Accelerate Securitization of Solar Asset Class
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