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February 11, 2013

Verengo Solar Featured on Torrance CitiCABLE's "Common Cents"
Torrance CA (SPX) Feb 08, 2013
Verengo Solar is currently featured on Torrance CitiCABLE's business program Common Cents. Hosted by Renee Eng, the show throws a spotlight on local businesses that contribute to the economy and community. Torrance-based Verengo was recognized last month in Solar Power World magazine's Top 100 Contractors List and ranked #1 among the nation's solar contractors who work only in the residential market. Eng spoke at length with Verengo Solar President and Co-Founder Ken Button and Vice President o ... read more

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Trina Solar supplies 20MW to launch abakus solar partnership Trina Solar has announced that it is to become the new module supplier to solar PV systems provider abakus solar. The partnership will begin with four projects constituting a combined volume of 20 m ... more		The Safety Zone now Features Solar Powered Warehouse Independence Solar, together with its installation partner, Pat Munger Construction Company, have announced the completion of a rooftop solar energy system at the Connecticut distribution center for ... more		Draker Clarity DC Selected for 2MW Utility-scale Solar PV Plant Draker is pleased to announce that it has been selected to install its fully integrated Draker AC and Clarity DC panel-to-grid (P2G) monitoring solution at a 2 MW-AC site, the largest installation t ... more
				India's solar program a trade issue The United States has launched a complaint with the World Trade Organization over India's National Solar Mission. ... more		China's solar glass a trade issue In yet another wrinkle in the solar trade war with China, a consortium of European manufacturers filed an anti-dumping complaint with the European Commission against solar glass from China. ... more

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US challenges India at WTO over solar panel rules The United States took the first step towards a full-blown trade dispute with India Wednesday on the solar power sector, the World Trade Organisation said. ... more		Apple hints at solar-powered iPhone Apple has filed for a patent for a combined touch screen/solar panel that could be used to allow solar charging of its iPhones and iPods, U.S. documents show. ... more		Large fluctuations in sea level occurred throughout the last ice age Fatal bear attacks in Japan hit record number Indonesia growth push sparks fight on deforestation, rights		REC Supplies 10 MW For Two Solar Power Plant Installations In India REC has announced that it was the exclusive supplier of high-performance solar panels for two five MW solar power plants in the region of Gujarat, India, known as the 'solar energy hub'. "The ... more
				SunPower and US Bancorp to Finance Residential Solar Lease Projects SunPower has announced a new program with U.S. Bancorp to expand financing options available to homeowners interested in high-efficiency SunPower solar power systems, the most efficient solar techno ... more		SunEdison and CAP Sign Agreement to Build 100MW Solar PV Plant in Chile SunEdison has signed an agreement with the Chilean mining and steel group CAP to construct what is expected to be the largest solar photovoltaic power plant in Latin America and one of the largest i ... more

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Trina Solar to supply 30MW to Gestamp Solar for two projects in South Africa Trina Solar Limited (TSL) has announced that it will supply 30MW of photovoltaic modules to Gestamp Solar, one of the world's leading companies in the development and management of photovoltaic park ... more		MAGE SOLAR and Paradise Energy provide PV power plant for concrete manufacturer MAGE SOLAR and Paradise Energy Solutions have announced the completion of a 1.12 MW system for Martin Limestone. Martin Limestone is a construction materials supplier providing aggregates, hot-mix a ... more		Are there living microbes on Mars? Check the ice Unexpected discovery on Saturn's moon challenges our view on chemistry before life emerged Planet formation depends on when it happens: UNLV model shows why		PROINSO supplies 100kW to several net metering PV projects in Brazil PROINSO has supplied 100kW in modules and inverters in Brazil. They were installed in the first self-consumption PV solar plants under net metering, in Fortaleza and other locations in the northeast ... more
				Suntech Powers Largest Solar PV System in Saudi Arabia Suntech Power Holdings has announced the completion of the largest ground mounted PV system in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The 3.5 megawatt (MW) system is owned by Saudi Aramco and installed on the ... more		Breakthrough For Hawaiian Solar Power Today, national organizations Earthjustice and the Interstate Renewable Energy Council, Inc. (IREC) commended the Hawaiian Electric (HECO) utilities' path-breaking plans to enable more rooftop solar ... more

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Hgcapital And Blue Energy Agree UK Wind Farm Investment Deal

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Japan's Suzuki sees April-December net profit rise 19%

Nissan profit tumbles on China, Europe woes

Japan's Mazda swings back to profit

	Envision Solar and Horizon Energy Group Announce the First Major Project Following the recent announcement of a strategic Teaming Agreement, Envision Solar International and Horizon Energy Group have announced that they had executed a Memorandum of Understanding, dated N ... more		Volume Production Of Improved Solar Powered Air Conditioner Started Green Power Resource Management has announced plans to start volume production of its Solar Powered Air Conditioner and Virtual Power Plant in its new manufacturing facility located in Escondido, Ca ... more		Ex-Im Bank Loans Will Help Finance US Solar Exports To Mexico Project A U.S. solar-module manufacturer and a Mexican company are both benefiting from the support of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank). In a recently approved transaction, Ex-Im Ban ... more		One in, two out: Simulating more efficient solar cells Using an exotic form of silicon could substantially improve the efficiency of solar cells, according to computer simulations by researchers at the University of California, Davis, and in Hungary. Th ... more

Trump says to meet Putin in Budapest after 'great' call

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Volkswagen Chattanooga Powers Up Largest Solar Park in Tennessee		Black silicon can take efficiency of solar cells to new levels		Photon Energy Investments Expands to North America		Juwi Pushes Forward Thai Energy Transition with Large-Scale Solar		Evolution Inspires More Efficient Solar Cell Design
Photovoltaic Industry to Enjoy Robust Installation Growth in 2013		'Evolution' improves solar cell efficiency		Solar System to be installed at Davos Congress Centre		Solarize Harvard Installations Complete		Leading New Jersey Commercial Property Owner Taps Rooftops to Go Solar

Shaner Industries' Steel Foundations Support Large Solar Dish Assemblies

One Million Solar Home Systems By Grameen Shakti

A new world record for solar cell efficiency

Dow Corning and Crystal Solar to collaborate on silicon based materials for solar applications

Don't Keep Your Insurer in the Dark about Your Solar Panels

Swiss Make Major Breakthrough In Highly Efficient Thin Film Solar

Trina Solar supplies 61MW of solar PV modules for Green Tower project

Standard Energy Solutions Expands to Provide Comprehensive Home Solar, Energy Efficiency and Energy Management Services

Emerson to apply Ovation technology at first US commercial scale solar power facility

Tri City Christian first Vista school to implement solar energy

Breakthrough for solar cell research

Snail Teeth Improve Solar Cells And Batteries

NRL Designs Multi-Junction Solar Cell to Break Efficiency Barrier

Device Tosses Out Unusable PV Wafers

Sempra US Gas and Power Energizes First Phase Of Arizona Solar Project

Duke Energy Renewables completes Black Mountain Solar Project in Arizona

Government incentives speed up installation of utility-scale solar power plants

Ford, Eaton, SunPower and Whirlpool Team Up for Electric Energy Initiative

Hanergy Aims To Be Clean-Energy Giant With More Acquisitions Of Solar Farms

Cedarville University Announces Large Solar Power Installation

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