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March 12, 2013

Trojan Batteries Power "City of Joy" in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Santa Fe Springs CA (SPX) Mar 11, 2013
Trojan Battery has provided deep-cycle AGM batteries to support a solar-powered village in the Democratic Republic of the Congo called the City of Joy. The City of Joy, located in city of Bukavu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, was established in 2012 as a refuge for female survivors of sexual violence perpetrated during the recent decades of war in the region. The community houses more than 180 women of all ages and offers programs designed to help empower the women to become leaders in t ... read more

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Energy Storage Tops the List of Requirements for PV Inverter Buyers A new survey conducted by IMS Research - now part of IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS) - of more than 400 global photovoltaic (PV) inverter customers has revealed a rapidly growing need for energy storage in PV ... more		New Energy and NREL to Advance SolarWindow Towards Commercialization New Energy Technologies, Inc. has announced that the Company has entered into Phase 2 of its Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Department of Energy's National Rene ... more		BIJ, finergia and meeco sign MoU on Japanese market The meeco Group has made a significant step forward in its penetration of the Japanese solar market by agreeing on Terms for a new joint venture (JV) with BIJ Corporation, a solar energy system prov ... more
				JinkoSolar Delivers First Distributed Rooftop PV System to Eaton Electric JinkoSolar Holding has announced that its first 100 kWp distributed rooftop photovoltaic ("PV") power generation system for Eaton Electric Co., Ltd. ("Eaton"), was successfully connected to the grid ... more		Bosch Solar Energy Completes 1.9 Megawatt Project in Maui County Bosch Solar Energy, a division of the Bosch Group, has completed the largest solar photovoltaic project in Maui County, Hawaii. The project will provide power for 11 sites with a combined syst ... more

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Panasonic and Pristine Sun To Build 50MW of California Solar Farms Panasonic Eco Solutions Energy Management North America and Pristine Sun have aligned to begin the first phase of a portfolio build-out of solar PV farms in California over the next 24 months. ... more		Trina Solar bullish on UK solar prospects Trina Solar has stated its belief that the UK solar PV industry is set to boom in 2013, predicting that installed capacity will double over the next 12 months, with residential and commercial segmen ... more		Under CERES watch Earth radiation budget record reaches 25 years Multi core wildfire soot particles found to boost global warming impact Wildland fires estimated to release more organic air pollutants		Tindo Solar Partners With Solarbridge Technologies Tindo Solar has announced a partnership with SolarBridge Technologies to include their microinverters in the Tindo Karra-250 AC Module. The manufacturing of the Tindo Karra AC module will continue t ... more
				MIT researchers develop solar-to-fuel roadmap for crystalline silicon Bringing the concept of an "artificial leaf" closer to reality, a team of researchers at MIT has published a detailed analysis of all the factors that could limit the efficiency of such a system. Th ... more		Saudis rev up plans for renewable energy Saudi Arabia has unveiled ambitious plans to develop renewable energy programs that will produce 54,000 megawatts of electricity by 2032, part of a strategy by the Persian Gulf petro-monarchies to save their oil for export. ... more

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EU begins tracking imports of Chinese solar products All EU imports of Chinese solar panels and components will now be recorded, the European Commission said Tuesday, as part of an anti-dumping probe that has sparked an angry response in Beijing. ... more		Alta Achieves 30.8 percent Efficiency Record with New Generation Solar Cell Technology Alta Devices has disclosed that it has reached 30.8% solar cell efficiency. This new NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory) verified record has resulted from the company's first implementation ... more		Fly through Webbs cosmic vistas celebrates four years of James Webb discoveries China harnesses nationwide system to drive spaceflight and satellite navigation advances How an Earnings Calendar Improves Your Investment Decisions		Walmart expands solar installations to Ohio Walmart has announced that it has worked with SolarCity to install solar panels on 12 Walmart Stores and Sam's Clubs throughout Ohio. The solar panel installations will add approximately 6,000,000 k ... more
				RMT Safely Constructs Seven Wind Projects in 2012 RMT has completed the design and construction of 555 megawatts of renewable energy in 2012. A subsidiary company of Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives, LLC (IEA), RMT specializes in wind and sol ... more		MECASOLAR delivers 3,400 MECASCREW foundation screws to 3MW PV solar plant in Lorca MECASOLAR has supplied as many as 3,400 MECASCREW foundation screws to a solar PV farm being developed by Martifer Solar in Lorca, Murcia, in Spain. The R and D Department at MECASOLAR develop ... more

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	First Power and Light Signs Major Solar Contract As Mainstream Moves To Acquire Them Mainstream Entertainment stands to benefit from First Power's announced 67.5 Kilo-Watt commercial solar installation contract. Valued at $275,000, it is the first of an anticipated eight contract, $ ... more		Dominion to Build Solar Power Project in Georgia Dominion has acquired a solar energy development project in Georgia from Smart Energy Capital and Jacoby Development. The project is to begin commercial operation late this year. Dominion's Az ... more		China to boost renewable energy in 2013 China will sharply boost renewable energy this year, it said Tuesday, after repeated bouts of heavy pollution across much of the country heightened public anger on the issue over recent weeks. ... more		Silicon Energy Photovoltaics Perform Well In Severe Environmental Testing Silicon Energy's double-glass Cascade Series Photovoltaic (PV) Module outperformed standard PV modules for durability under extreme environmental conditions, in an experimental testing process by th ... more

UAV swarm algorithm boosts spectrum resilience in contested airspace

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Israeli air force deploys first laser interception system

MECASOLAR to present solar trackers at ENREG ENERGIA REGENERABILA		SunPower To Partner With New Santa Clara Stadium		Ivanpah Project Reaches "First Flux" Milestone		Czech Company Plans to Invest EUR 400 Mln Into Solar Plants in Ukraine		SOLON and MP2 Capital Complete Construction of Multi-Campus Solar System
Solar Photovoltaic Demand In 2012 Falls Short Of 30 GW Mark		Sweetwater Schools Dedicate SunPower Solar Systems at Six Campuses		A Trend Reversal For Module Prices Is Observable		Solar energy to get boost from cutting-edge forecasts		Successful "California Solar Initiative" Rebate Program Nearly Complete

EU launches solar glass probe against China

UConn Professor's Patented Technique Key to New Solar Power Technology

Walmart Expands Solar Installations in Hawaii

Mexico housing project goes solar

Canadian Solar Announces New Sales Agreement for Solar PV Projects in Tanzania

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Laird Technologies Acquires Nextreme Thermal Solutions

Research to probe deep within a solar cell

Forget about leprechauns, engineers are catching rainbows

Graphene: A material that multiplies the power of light

Physicists propose 'wireless' solar cells

ReneSola PV Module Installations Top 100 MW in Greece

SOLON Completes 5MW Prairie Fire Solar Plant

PV Demand In The Asia Pacific Region To Reach 13.5 GW In 2013

SunWize to Develop Two Solar Photovoltaic Projects in Ecuador

Azure Power Commissions The Largest Solar PV Project Under JNNSM

Independence Solar Completes 300 kW Rooftop Solar Array

SOLON Completes 459 kW Solar Project for Gila Bend Water Treatment Facility

Panasonic Enters Multi Year Development Agreement With Coronal Management

Benenson Capital Partners Completes State-of-the-Art Solar Installation

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