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July 17, 2012
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Solar3D Global Market Impact More Than 6 Billion dollars
Santa Barbara CA (SPX) Jul 16, 2012
Solar3D has commented that use of its solar cell could have delivered more than $6.2 billion of electricity in the world last year. "Innovation can make an enormous difference in the real world," said Jim Nelson, CEO of Solar3D. "For example, had our 3-dimensional solar cell been substituted across the installed photovoltaic base of 67,400 megawatts in the world, we could have generated more than $6.2 billion of additional electricity. This is the effect of increased conversion efficiency and wide ... read more

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Cogenra Solar and InterContinental Announce Solar Cogeneration Installation in El Salvador
Cogenra Solar has announced a roof-top installation at the Hotel Real InterContinental in San Salvador, El Salvador. A part of the Real Hotels and Resorts/InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), the fi ... more
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KYOCERA Solar Modules Confirmed as PID Resistant
Kyocera has announced that its solar modules have again passed independent quality testing with flying colors after the non-profit Fraunhofer Center for Silicon Photovoltaics CSP (Halle, Germany) di ... more
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VERSOLSOLAR Provides Solutions for Reducing Total Costs of PV Plant Construction
In recent years, the price of PV modules and the relevant electrics has dropped about 50%. In addition, the cost continues to decline. Although this presents a good prospect for the large-scale cons ... more
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Amazon takes on iPad with new Kindle Fire tablet

Hong Kong to restrict foreign homebuyers from 2013

US judge OKs partial settlement in e-book case

Nordic-Baltic states seek more cooperation

Outside View: Jobs outlook grim

Empire-style computers? Frenchman takes PCs to lap of luxury

Google-Microsoft field smartphones to take on iPhone 5

EU businesses urge China's new leaders to speed reforms

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Soluxe Solar Applauds Accomplishment of "Fuel-less Flight"
When the Solar Impulse HB-SIA, a solar plane that can fly day or night without any fuel, completes the final leg of its 5000 km round trip journey between Switzerland and Morocco it will have made h ... more
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Solar Community Installs Solar System on San Antonio Porsche Dealership
Solar Community has recently completed production and installation on a 20.01kW Solar PV system for the Porsche Dealership of San Antonio at I-10 West near Wurzbach, San Antonio, TX, 78230. Beginnin ... more
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Eclipsall PV Panels Continue Winning in Performance Verification Program
NRG 60 solar PV panels manufactured by Eclipsall in their Toronto, ON facility continue to earn top spot in operational tests carried out by the Kortright Centre for Conservation's Photovoltaic Perf ... more
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Hanwha Group completes Solar Power Generation project at Baijitan Nature Reserve
Hanwha Group has completed the donation of a solar photovoltaic (PV) plant dedicated to assist rehabilitating land degradation, combating desertification and mitigating drought effects in the Baijit ... more
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Stellar Energy Completes 454kW Solar PV Project for Jordan Vineyard and Winery
Stellar Energy has announced it has completed a 454 Kilowatt (kW) solar project at Jordan Vineyard and Winery in Healdsburg, Calif. The solar photovoltaic array consists of 1,932 modules composed of ... more
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Researchers develop new possibilities for solar power
Two Queen's researchers have contributed to a significant breakthrough in solar technology. Their research has led to a new solar photovoltaic thermal (PVT) system that generates both electric ... more
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Trina Solar launches Training Academy in UK
Trina Solar has announced the UK launch of its Trina Solar Training Academy. The UK launch follows the Training Academy's successful introduction in Germany, with over 200 participants trained since ... more
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Imec's Industrial-level Silicon Solar Cells Exceed 20 Percent Efficiency
At this week's Intersolar Show in San Francisco, Imec presents a 20.04% large-area industrial-level silicon solar cell (certification results from Fraunhofer ISE-Callab). The cell combines a high ef ... more
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SPG Solar's Newest SunSeeker Tracker is Built to Last in All Weather Conditions
SPG Solar has launched the next generation of its All Weather SunSeeker tracker at Intersolar North America. This updated single axis tracker technology has been engineered by SPG Solar to cost less ... more
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First-of-its-kind performance insurance for solar systems
True South Renewables has announced that it has entered into an agreement with the AmTrust Group of insurance carriers, to provide a comprehensive insured service maintenance warranty that financial ... more
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El Salvador aims high, expands solar power
El Salvador is looking up to the sun to try and ease its burden of energy bills with a program of solar power for electricity and heat joining up with the national grid. ... more
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GE's solar panel factory on hold
GE has put on hold plans for construction of a solar panel factory in Colorado, slated to be the largest in the country. ... more
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Japanese Energy Supply Gets FiT With Solar Bonds
ABC Solar Japan has plans to sell the long-term revenue from Japanese solar installations as Asset Backed Securities to institutional and individual investors. "Today is a great day for the pe ... more
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Solarcentury teams up with 'smart grid expert' ProxEnergy
Solarcentury is expanding in Benelux after teaming up with Dutch solar and smart grid development company 'ProxEnergy'. The launch of Solarcentury Netherlands comes a month after Solarcentury appoin ... more
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Japan eyes clean energy revolution after Fukushima
Even as Japan begins cranking up its nuclear reactors again, Tokyo has launched a scheme it hopes will spark a green-energy revolution and put the country at the leading edge of renewables. ... more
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SPI Solar Acquires Italian EPC Contractor
SPI Solar has announced that it has acquired 100% of the outstanding shares of Italy-based Solar Green Technologies from LDK Solar Europe Holdings and the two founders of SGT for approximately euro ... more
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TUV Rheinland PTL's New Services Support Large-Scale Solar Power Plants
At Intersolar North America TUV Rheinland PTL will present new, diverse testing and certification services to support investors and project management organizations at all stages of planning and ope ... more
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Europe Unlikely to Follow US Lead in Imposing Duties on China PV Imports
Following similar action from the U.S. government, the European Union may undertake an antidumping investigation of photovoltaic (PV) solar cells imported from China. However, compared to the United ... more
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New England Clean Energy Wins Two Solarize Projects
The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) is pleased to announce the selection of New England Clean Energy as the Solarize Mass installer for the towns of Acton and Shirley. New England Clean ... more
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Nexus EnergyHomes To Build Philadelphia's First Net-Zero Residences
In Downtown Philadelphia, NEXUS EnergyHomes is continuing William Penn's vision with a 21 Century interpretation of his "green country towne" by offering the first net-zero capable townhomes ever to ... more
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EU says drone defences not 'optional' in push to face Russia
Sateliot and ESA collaborate on system to remove GPS reliance in satellite IoT
China deploys Pakistan's first hyperspectral satellite with Kinetica 1 rocket
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Hudson Energy Solar partners with Delaware Valley Friends School
In partnership with Hudson Energy Solar (HES) Corporation, Delaware Valley Friends School (DVFS) officially "threw the switch" to commemorate the activation of its solar rooftop panels, which will s ... more
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Spot Market Prices for Solar Polysilicon Decline Again in May
Average pricing in May for solar polysilicon declined by a larger margin in the spot market than in contract negotiations, presaging continued price declines for the near future, according to the IH ... more
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Japan opens solar energy parks
Japan opened several solar energy parks on Sunday as a new law came into force requiring companies to purchase renewable energy at a fixed price in a push for alternatives to nuclear power. ... more
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Loan recipient Abound Solar to close
Solar panel manufacturer Abound Solar, recipient of a U.S. Department of Energy loan, will suspend operations and file for bankruptcy, the company said. ... 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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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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Kohl's Department Stores Powers Up Solar Initiative with 30 New Locations in 2012
Kohl's Department Stores has announced that the company will expand its solar program by nearly 25 percent in 2012, installing solar panels at approximately 30 additional Kohl's locations. While som ... more
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