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June 28, 2012
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Makakilo Baptist Church Adopts Solar Power
Scottsdale AZ (SPX) Jun 28, 2012
Hawaiian Energy Systems and Centrosolar America have announced the completion of a 51kw solar power system at the Makakilo Baptist Church in Kapolei, HI. The rooftop installation will offset 90% of the Church's electrical energy needs and provide electricity for the Church itself and the adjacent office and pre-school buildings. "Nonprofits in Hawaii have very attractive financial incentives for developing renewable energy resources," says Holli Tamas President of Granite Bay Energy and Hawaiian E ... read more

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Transfer Lab-Developed Clean Energy Technologies to Market
The Colorado Cleantech Industry Association has entered into a partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to form the Cleantech Fellows Instit ... more
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Nexteer Taking Its Proven Technology to Alternative Energy Market
Global automotive supplier Nexteer Automotive has announced it is expanding its product portfolio into the alternative energy market. The company's first product, SunSteer, is a solar tracking actua ... more
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UK's first zero energy cost business park
Leading renewable energy company Eco Environments has been selected to install a range of renewable energy technologies at the UK's first zero energy cost business park. Armstrong Point in Wigan has ... more
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Kohl's Department Stores Powers Up Solar Initiative with 30 New Locations in 2012
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Bandgap engineering for high-efficiency solar cell design
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Nano-Sandwich Technique Slims Down Solar Cells, Improves Efficiency
Researchers from North Carolina State University have found a way to create much slimmer thin-film solar cells without sacrificing the cells' ability to absorb solar energy. Making the cells thinner ... more
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Solar nanowire array may increase percentage of sun's frequencies available for energy conversion
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Marine Corps Systems Command Awards Iris Technology Solar Power Adaptor
Iris Technology Corporation has announced that it has won a contract from the Marine Corps Systems Command for the initial phase of Solar Power Adaptor - Generation II (SPA II). The entire contract, ... more
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Solar Garden Developer CEC Partners with REC Solar
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TVUSD Awards SOLON Solar Contract
SOLON Corporation has announced it has contracted with the Tanque Verde Unified School District (TVUSD) to build 1.15-megawatts (MW) of photovoltaic (PV) systems in Tucson, Arizona. The total system ... more
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U.S. approves Nevada solar facility
The U.S. Department of Interior has approved the first utility-scale solar energy project for development on American Indian tribal lands. ... more
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Dow Corning kicks-off research activities at new solar energy development center
Dow Corning has announced that it has commenced research activities at the newly completed, state-of-the-art Solar Energy Exploration and Development (SEED) Center. The SEED, located at the company' ... more
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Sunrise Global Solar Energy reached 19.65 percent cell efficiency
Sunrise Global Solar Energy (Sunrise) has recently achieved a breakthrough for industrial grade p-type Cz solar cells. A peak efficiency of 19.65% was achieved in pilot production by combining Sunri ... more
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Manheim Unveils Solar Installations At Two Auction Locations
Manheim has announced the completion of photovoltaic solar installations at two of its auto auctions, Manheim Baltimore-Washington and Manheim Nashville to produce clean energy and reduce carbon emi ... more
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GA Solar Install is Home Grown
Renusol America has announced that its American-engineered and manufactured mounting system - the Renusol CS60 - has been installed at the Aquafil Headquarters in Cartersville as part of one of the ... more
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Energy Minister Barker blasted for 'breathtaking arrogance'
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Imec and Kaneka Develop Heterojunction Silicon Solar Cell
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Trina Solar presents Honey Ultra World Record Technology and Trinasmart Performance Optimiser
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SolarNexus Launches Web-Based Solar Business Management Software Platform
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SPI Solar to become the Largest Utility-Scale Solar Developer in Hawaii
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India seeks green energy foreign investors
India hopes to boost foreign investment in the country's renewable energy sector, an official said. ... more
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Trina Solar and E3/DC develop energy storage solutions
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NABCEP Partners with SolarNexus to Support Solar Industry Best Practices
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