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April 04, 2013

Walgreens Extends its Renewable Energy Commitment to 22 Stores in Colorado
Aurora CO (SPX) Apr 04, 2013
Walgreens has announced an expansion of its renewable energy initiative to Colorado with SolarCity. SolarCity will implement solar systems at 22 Walgreens stores across 14 cities in Colorado in the coming months. The new solar systems cumulatively will reduce more than 47.5 million pounds of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions over the next 20 years, which is comparable to planting 25,711 trees. Walgreens and SolarCity celebrated the completion of the first in a series of solar installations at t ... read more

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Iris Technology Awarded Order from US Marine Corps for Portable Solar Power Iris Technology has been awarded a $7.8 million order under a previously awarded contract from Marine Corps Systems Command. The order is for the procurement of 1,563 Solar Power Adapters - Generati ... more		SunEdison ROC Celebrates 1GW of Solar Energy Under Management SunEdison has announced a global milestone in the company's solar operations as it now has more than 1 gigawatt (GW) of global solar PV (photovoltaic) assets under the management of its Renewable Op ... more		Panasonic Solar PV Parking Lot Canopy Delivers Panasonic Eco Solutions North America (Panasonic), has completed the installation of a solar photovoltaic (PV) parking lot canopy at the new Agoura Hills, California headquarters for the Conrad N. H ... more
				California Company Miasole Exports Thin-Film Solar Panels Miasole has exported thin-film solar panels to a solar photovoltaic (PV) project in Rajasthan, India, with the support of a $9 million direct loan from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (E ... more		JinkoSolar Donates 200 Modules to Earthquake-Stricken School in Italy JinkoSolar Holding has announced that it has donated 200 high-performance polycrystalline modules for a Rooftop PV system in a school in Medolla, Italy. Medolla was one of the towns most affected by ... more

First Solar Ranked Largest Photovoltaic EPC in 2012 For the first time First Solar became the world's largest photovoltaic (PV) EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) contractor in 2012, with more than 500 megawatts (MW) of projects complete ... more		Magnetic fingerprints of interface defects in silicon solar cells detected Using a highly sensitive method of measurement, HZB physicists have managed to localize defects in amorphous/crystalline silicon heterojunction solar cells. Now, for the first time ever, using compu ... more		CO2 soon to be buried under North Sea oil platform From farms to court, climate-hit communities take on big polluters From predator to plate: Japan bear crisis sparks culinary craze		Verengo Solar Launches Zero-Down Home Solar in New York State Verengo Solar has announced it is expanding into New York with the aim of making affordable clean home energy available throughout the state. "With the NY-Sun Initiative, now is a great time f ... more
				sun2live rooftop project by The meeco Group in Lahore The meeco Group is delighted to announce the completion of a new sun2live installation on the rooftop of Lahore University Management School (LUMS) in Lahore, Pakistan. The installation works have b ... more		New Type of Solar Structure Cools Buildings in Full Sunlight Homes and buildings chilled without air conditioners. Car interiors that don't heat up in the summer sun. Tapping the frigid expanses of outer space to cool the planet. Science fiction, you say? Wel ... more

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Trees Used to Create Recyclable, Efficient Solar Cell Solar cells are just like leaves, capturing the sunlight and turning it into energy. It's fitting that they can now be made partially from trees. Georgia Institute of Technology and Purdue Uni ... more		China warns on EU solar probe China has warned the European Union against imposing tariffs on Chinese solar products. ... more		AI systems proposed to boost launch cadence reliability and traffic management China debuts Long March 12A reusable rocket in Jiuquan test flight Space Themed Casino Games Slots, Rockets, and Astronaut Adventures		The Rise and Fall of Suntech Suntech Power's epic plunge from solar module dominance to bankruptcy comes as the result of misplaced investments, a misguided pricing strategy, antidumping action in the United States and a potent ... more
				Solterra Offers 100 Percent Solar Power Apartments With the approaching completion of Solterra EcoLuxury Apartments in Scripps Ranch, San Diegans will have their first opportunity to live in a community where all of the electricity they need for dai ... more		Bosch ends photovoltaics activities Bosch is to discontinue its activities in crystalline photovoltaics. Bosch's manufacture of ingots, wafers, cells, and modules will be ceased at beginning of 2014. As far as possible, individual uni ... more

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US announces stricter gasoline standards

Japan venture to bring electric tuk-tuks to Asia

China car maker BYD reports profit plunge

	Nanowire solar cells raise efficiency limit Scientists from the Nano-Science Center at the Niels Bohr Institut, Denmark and the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, Switzerland, have shown that a single nanowire can concentrate the sunli ... more		Trina Solar Announces Slimline Module Frames Trina Solar has announced a new frame design across its full range of 72-cell monocrystalline and 60-cell polycrystalline modules. The frame thickness has been reduced from 40mm to 35mm, with produc ... more		Arnall Golden Gregory Assists With Two Cutting-Edge Solar Energy Projects Arnall Golden Gregory's Renewable and Alternative Energy Practice recently assisted with two significant solar energy projects in Georgia: a 1.1 megawatt system for the Dublin City School District t ... more		ToyLabs launches the first solar motorcar powered by a flexible polycrystalline silicon solar cell ToyLabs is a Silicon Valley start-up, specializes in toys and devices that teach kids the fundamental principles of science, electronics, and engineering through fun and play. The Volta Racer is pac ... more

China announces 'major' military drills around Taiwan

Israeli air force deploys first laser interception system

Iran says launches three satellites into space from Russia

Solar energy at the BEC schools in Mauritius		Thin films of nickel and iron oxides yield efficient solar water-splitting catalyst		Another Success of Sky Solar: Greek 70MW PV Power Plant Grid-connection		Unirac Partners with NRG Energy on Solar Installation for Haiti Home for Children		NYSE eyes Suntech listing after bankruptcy filing
Borrego Solar Acquires Solar Projects in California Totaling More than 8 Megawatts		Sunvalley Solar Awarded 329KW Solar Installation Contract		Solar giant Suntech declares bankruptcy		China solar giant Suntech falls back to Earth		Japan to Install More than 5 Gigawatts of PV Systems in 2013

TUV Rheinland Develops Unique Solar Simulator for CPV Modules

Punjab based GNDSS Hospital commissions Sunpreme Solar Systems

SolarCity Powers Eight Barstow Unified School District Schools

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Abengoa Aand BrightSource To Build World's Largest Solar Power Towers

Imec offers Fully Integrated Silicon Photonics Platform in a Multi-Project Wafer Service

U.S. sets record in solar installations

Solar giant Suntech defaults on debt

Sempra US Gas and Power Dedicates Nevada's Newest Solar Power Project

Revolution Energy and Dynamic Energy announce completion of Solar Project

Advanced Energy Solar Inverters Used In Award-Winning Solar Farm In Pennsylvania

India's solar mission drives manufacturing

HEMOS Technology Presents World First Remote Controlled Solar Panel

Sun Number Reduces Cost of Customer Acquisition, Shortens Sales Cycle for Solar Installers

Obama defends green energy push after budget cuts

UAE opens world's largest CSP solar power plant

Bringing Solar Power To Multi-Family Housing in Chicago

Dublin School breaks ground on MAGE SOLAR PV-System

Solis Partners Completes Solar Installation at NJ Distribution Center

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